1. 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.
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2. 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
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3. 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’
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4. 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.)