Our 3 GOLDEN THREADS:
French Learning Journey
‘“If you talk to someone in their own language, that goes to their heart.” . ’ Nelson Mandela
YEAR
7
Vocabulary
your name, where you live, nationality age, birthday and physical descriptions
Grammar
verbs – je suis, je parle, j’ai
adjective endings masc/fem
Phonics
silent consonants at the end of words
é at end of word, eu + silent x (or eux)
Term 1
Introductions
Vocabulary
describing your family and pets giving personal and descriptions and opinions.
Grammar
verbs – avoir/être
mon, ma mes
je n’ai pas de
Phonics
ll (famille), è, dans
silent ent eg ils s’appellent
Term 2
Family and Pets
Vocabulary
describing what you like to do in your free time and saying what you do on different days
Grammar
Present tense of regular -ER verbs, irregular verbs FAIRE and ALLER
Phonics
difference between infinitive -er and conjugated verb ending -e J’aime écouter vs j’écoute
Term 3
Free Time
Vocabulary
Describing your subjects at school
Describing Food you like/don’t like and what you eat at different meals
Grammar
j'etudie le/la
verbs - je mange, je bois du., de la, des
Phonics
je mange
du, de la, des
silent consonants
Term 4
School and Food
Vocabulary
what there is/isn’t
in your town
Grammar
Il y a un/une/des
il n’y a pas de
Phonics
silent consonants
cognates
Term 5
Town
Vocabulary
Describing what you can do and where you go in your town
Francophone countries
Grammar
on peut + infinitive
je vais + au/à la/ à l’/ aux
Phonics
silent consonants
French speaking countries and towns
Term 6
French Speaking towns
Vocabulary
what you wear, like to wear in different weather and how often you do leisure activities
Grammar
verbs - je porte, j’aime porter
adjective endings
present tense of jouer, aller, faire
Phonics
masculine/feminine endings
je porte/j’aime porter
Term 1
Clothes,weather and free time
Vocabulary
saying what activities you do when and at what time
what time you get up /go to bed
Grammar
à … heures
je me lève/je me couche
Phonics
je joue au
je fais du/de la numbers/time
Term 2
Time and daily routine
Vocabulary
saying where you usually go on holiday and what you do on holiday as well as what you did last year
Grammar
present tense of verbs and past tense of verbs
Phonics
prepositions of countries
present tense and past tense of verbs
é
Term 3
Holidays
YEAR
8
Vocabulary
continue to describe past holidays
talk about what hurts
Grammar
past tense
j’ai mal au/à la/aux
Phonics
past tense é
au/aux
silent consonants
Term 4
Past Holidays/Illness
Vocabulary
saying what you can/cannot do because of injuries
Grammar
verb - je peux, ne ne peux pas + infinitive
Phonics
je peux - silent consonants
Term 5
Accidents
Vocabulary
comparing France and Britain, geography and famous French people
Grammar
comparisons
high numbers
Phonics
places in France
dates
Term 6
France
YEAR
9
Vocabulary
TV programmes and films you like to watch and why and different music you listen to and why
Grammar
pronouns - je le/la/ les trouve
adjective endings
Phonics
les émssions (elisions and silent consonants)
cognates in music
Term 1
TV, film and music
Vocabulary
how you and others use technology usually and how you have used it recently
Grammar
present tense and past tense
Phonics
pronunciation of present tense versus past tense
Term 2
Technology
Vocabulary
Talk about your ‘s and other’s diets and how healthy it is and what you should/shouldn’t eat
Grammar
verbs manger and boire
il faut/il est essentiel de +infinitive
Phonics
verb endings in plural - silent ent
Term 3
Healthy Eating
Vocabulary
Talk about what you and others do to stay healthy and what you will do in the future to stay healthy
Grammar
verbs in the future tense
Phonics
pronunciation of present tense versus future tense
Term 4
Healthy Lifestyles
Vocabulary
Talk about what yourself and your family at an advanced level
Grammar
verbs avoir/être
possessive adjectives (mon, ma mes etc)
comparisons
Phonics
avoir/être élisions
silent consonants plus/moins que….
Term 5 - Personal and family details
Vocabulary
Describing your family and saying who you get on with/don’t get on with and why
Grammar
adjective endings
re verb - je m’entends bien avec
Phonics
je m’entends
adjective endings in masculine/feminine
Term 6
Family relationships
YEAR
10
YEAR
11
THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 1 Identity & relationships with others)
THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 2 Healthy living and lifestyle)
THEME 1 - PEOPLE and LIFESTYLE (unit 3 Education and work)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 4 Free time activities)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 5 Customs, festivals and celebrations)
THEME 2 - POPULAR CULTURE (unit 6 Celebrity culture)
Exam skills
Exam practice
THEME 3 - (unit 9 The environment and where people live)
THEME 3 - Communication and the world around us (unit 8 Media and Technology)
THEME 3 - Communication and the world around us (unit 7 Travel and Tourism)
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