Year 8 French Overview
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Module 1 Lesson Powerpoint
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4.Ma vie
Ma vie
🎮 Talk about your hobbies and what you like to do in your free time
🧩 Learn how to build longer, more impressive French sentences using two verbs together
🗣️ Practise the -er sound to make your French pronunciation even better
💪 Discover how hobbies, exercise and healthy habits can help your mental and physical wellbeing
4.1 Mes repas
Mes repas
🍽️ Talk about what you eat and drink throughout the day
🧩 Unlock the secret of du, de la, de l’ and des to sound more like a real French speaker
🗣️ Practise the tricky soft g sound in words like manger
🕵️ Become a reading detective by using clues to work out hidden meanings in texts
4.2 Je fais du sport
Je fais du sport
🏆 Talk about the sports and games you enjoy playing
🚫 Learn how to say what you don’t do and what you never do in French
⚽ Use the verb jouer to talk about different sports like a real French speaker
🗣️ Spot French words that look similar to English and use them to help you understand new vocabulary
⭐ Use opinion words and adjectives to explain what you think about different sports
4.3 Tu joues à quoi?
Tu joues à quoi?
🏃 Talk about a wider range of sports and activities
💪 Learn how to use the powerful French verb faire to say what sports you do
🥇 Build longer sentences using faire de… and sports vocabulary
🗣️ Practise the -tion sound that appears in lots of French words
🌍 Discover the Jeux de la Francophonie, an international sporting event bringing together French-speaking countries
4.4 Qu'est-ce que tu fais en ligne?
Qu'est-ce que tu fais en ligne?
🌐 Talk about what you do online in French
📚 Learn powerful new verbs like lire (to read), écrire (to write) and vendre (to sell)
⏰ Use frequency words to say how often you go online or use apps
🗣️ Train your pronunciation by mastering the tricky gn sound
🔍 Build longer sentences about your digital life and online habits
4.5 Tu sors le week-end?
Tu sors le week-end?
🌟 Talk about what you do when you go out at the weekend
🚶 Learn how to use sortir to say where you go and what you do
🏁 Use sequencing words like d’abord, ensuite and enfin to tell a story in order
🗣️ Show off your pronunciation skills by revisiting key French sounds you’ve learned this year
🗺️ Complete Le Parcours and use everything you’ve learned to create longer, more detailed French sentences