NOTES FOR REVISION Y5 SUMMER EXAM 2017 FRENCH L’école et les matières Grammar and what you need to know Vocabulary Le dessin = Art L’anglais= English L’informatique = Computing/ICT L’espagnol = Spanish Le français = French La géographie = Geography La technologie = DT La musique = Music L’histoire = History L’EPS/le sport = PE Les maths = Maths Les sciences = Science Le théâtre = Drama Les arts dramatiques = Drama L’éducation réligieuse = RE La récré = break L’après-midi = afternoon Ennuyeux = boring Nul = rubbish Inutile = useless Difficile = difficult Fatigant = tiring Affreux = awful Intéressant = interesting Génial = great Super = super Amusant = fun(ny) Facile = easy Knowing genders and plurals (le, la, les) Be able to express opinions and preferences (j’aime etc.) Being able to extend sentences, using connective words, such as ‘parce que’ or ‘car’ (because) and giving reasons for these, using words such as ‘c’est ennuyeux/nul/intéressant’ etc. - 1 - Nom………………………..

2. La nourriture et la santé Grammar and what you need to know Know how to say ‘some’, ‘a’ or ‘the with foods (du, de la, des / un, une / le, la, les) and understanding which is the most appropriate to choose. Be able to express opinions and preferences (j’aime, je n’aime pas, j’adore and je déteste etc.) Being able to extend sentences, using connective words, such as ‘parce que’ and ‘car’ (because) and being able to say whether something is good or bad for your health (c’est bon/mauvais pour la santé) Vocabulary Et = and Parce que = because Mais = but C’est = it is J’aime = I like Je n’aime pas = I don’t like J’adore = I love Je déteste = I hate Beaucoup = a lot/much Assez = quite/fairly, e.g. j’aime assez = I quite like Le petit déjeuner = breakfast Le déjeuner = lunch Le dîner = dinner Je mange = I eat Je bois = I drink Un boisson = drink (des boissons = drinks) Du lait = some milk - 2 -

3. Les sports Vocabulary Grammar and what you need to know Je joue au…… [+sport] = I play …… Je fais du/ de la /de l’ [+sport] = I do ……… Le rugby = rugby Le tennis = tennis Le hockey = hockey Le hockey sur glace = ice hockey Le basket(ball) = basketball Le golf = golf Le snooker = snooker Le volley(ball) = volleyball Le ping-pong = ping-pong Le cricket = cricket Le netball = netball Le cyclisme = cycling Le vélo = cycling Le roller = roller skating/blading Le skate = skateboarding Le VTT = mountain biking (vélo tout terrain) Le patin à glace = ice-skating Le judo = judo Le karaté = karate L’athlétisme = athletics La natation = swimming L’équitation = horse-riding La danse = dancing La gymnastique = gymnastics Knowing whether you ‘play’ or ‘do’ different sports Knowing that when you talk about ‘playing’ sports, you drop the le, la, l’ or les and replace with ‘au’. ’I play cricket’ = je joue au cricket, NOT je joue au le cricket Knowing that when you talk about sports you do, you drop the le, la, l’ or les and replace with ‘du, de la, de l’. So, ‘I do’ (e.g.) cycling = ‘je fais du cyclisme’ NOT ‘je fais du le cyclisme’ and ‘I do gymnastics’ = ‘je fais de la gymnastique’, NOT ‘je fais la gymnastique’ Being able to talk about sports you like/dislike e.g. ‘j’adore la danse, mais je déteste le cricket’ - 3 -

Top tips for revising! If you’re struggling with quantity of vocab and phrases, then just learn a few from each list. Enough to be able to give a (different) opinion on two different items, using a connective between. Use post-it notes and stick feminine words on one side of your bedroom, masculine on the other! It works! Buddy up! Find a friend with whom you can revise and give yourselves time limits on each topic. Then test each other. Winner gets the prize (e.g. Haribo etc.) Make yourself a revision timetable for every day leading up to the exams. Then work out which parts of your revision you’re going to focus on each day. Buddy up! Find a friend with whom you can revise and give yourselves time limits on each topic. Then test each other. The one with the most correct answers gets the prize (e.g. Haribo etc.)