Bearsden Academy Modern LanguagesFrench

S1 Le temps et les loisirs

Name………………………………………………………Class………………. Teacher……………………………………………

In this Workbook you will find…

All the vocabulary used in this topic Notes on the grammar points you will learn about in class Activities to practise the vocabulary and grammar

The exercises should be written in this Workbook

For extra practice, you should use the Internet.Here are some useful websites –www.linguascope.com (username - ............/password - ................)www.languagesonline.org.uk

Now you can•talk about the weatherQuel temps fait-il? What’s the weather like?

Il fait beau. It’s fine.chaud. Its hot.froid. It’s cold.mauvais. The weather’s bad.

Il pleut. It’s raining.Il neige. It’s snowing.Il y a du brouillard. It’s foggy.

du soleil. It’s sunny.du vent. It’s windy.

Le ciel est bleu/gris. The sky is blue/grey

•talk about some sports

Je joue au

badmintonbasketgolfhockeyfootballrugbytennistennis de table

badmintonbasketballgolfhockeyfootballrugbytennistable tennis

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volley volleyball

•discuss other activitiesQu’est-ce que tu fais? What are you doing?Qu’est-ce que tu fais, le week-

end, normalement?What do yo normally do at weekends?

Qu’est-ce que tu fais quand il fait mauvais?

What do you do when the weather’s bad?

Je reste à la maison. I stay at home.Je regarde une vidéo. I watch a video

un film. a filmla télévision. TV

J’écoute de la musique. I listen to musicla radio. the radio

Je chante. I sing.Je danse. I dance.Je dessine. I draw.Je range ma chanbre. I tidy up my room.Je joue à la console. I use the games console.Je travaille. I work.Je joue/travaille sur

l’ordinateur.I play/work on the computer.

Je surfe sur le Net. I surf the Net.Je regarde mes messages

éléctroniques/mes e-mails.I look at my e-mails.

Je tape des messages. I type messages.Je téléphone à un(e) ami(e). I phone a friend.Je retrouve mes amis. I meet up with my friends.Je discute avec mes amis. I chat with my friends.On joue aux jeux électroniques. We’re playing computer games.On joue aux cartes. We play cards.On joue au Monopoly. We play Monopoly.

•talk about the seasons of the year.le printemps spring l’automne autumnau printemps

in spring en automne in autumn

l’été(m) summer l’hiver(m) winteren été in summer en hiver in winter

•use numbers 70-100 and some minus numbers70717273747576777879

soixante-dixsoixante et onzesoixante-douzesoixante-treizesoixante-quatorzesoixante-quinzesoixante-seizesoixante-dix-septsoixante-dix-huitsoixante-dix-neuf

808182909192100-5-10

quatre-vingtsquatre-vingt-unquatre-vingt-deuxquatre-vingt-dixquatre-vingt-onzequatre-vingt-douzecentmoins cinqmoins dix

•use some regular French verbs, which end in –er, such as:adorer to love, adore jouer to playaimer to like, love penser to thinkarriver to arrive regarder to watch, look atchercher to look for rentrer to come backcliquer to click rester to staydétester to hate surfer to surfécouter to listen to taper to typeentrer to enter téléphoner to phonehabiter to live in travailler to work

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porter to wear

talk about sporting activitiesEst-ce que tu aimes le sport? Do you like sport?Je joue au badminton. I play badminton.

au cricket. cricketau golf. golf.au rugby. rugby.au tennis. tennis.

Je fais de la gymnastique. I do gymnastics.du cyclisme. I go cycling.du VTT. mountain-biking.de l’equitation. horse-riding.de la notation. swimming.de la planche à voile. wind-surfing.du ski. skiing.de la voile. sailing.du roller. roller blading.du skate. skate-boarding.

talk about music …Est-ce que tu aimes la musique? Do you like music?Je joue du piano. I play the piano.

du violon. the violin.de la guitare. the guitare.de la flûte. the flute.de la flûte a bec. the recorder.de la batterie. the drums.

J’aime la musique, mais je ne joue pas d’un instrument.

I like music, but I don’t play an instrument.

… and other activitiesEst-ce que tu fais autre chose? Do you do anything else?Je fais du dessin. I do drawing.

de la peinture. painting.du théâtre. drama.des photos I take photos.

Je joue sur l’ordinateur I play on the computer.aux carges. cards.aux échecs. chess.aux jeux vidéo. computer games.

Activity 1: Writing and Understanding French Weather Phrases

Look at the weather symbols. Numbers 1-5: Write down what they are in French. Numbers 6-10: You supply the symbol.

example : = il fait beau

1 = ………………………………..

(It’s bad weather!)

2 = ………………………………..

3

3 = ………………………………..

4 = ………………………………..

= ………………………………..5

Activity 2 Writing and Understanding FrenchChoose the correct season for each month below. Write it down in French-(If you’re not sure, look at back at Unit 5 Workbook for a list of the months!)

l’été - the summer → en été - in summerl’automne – the autumn → en automne - in autumnl’hiver - the winter → en hiver in winterle printemps - the spring → au printemps – in spring

1 janvier. C’est en …………………………..2 avril. C’est au …………………………..3 septembre. C’est en ……………………………4 juillet. C’est en …………………………….5 août. …………………………………………...6 décembre. …………………………………………...7 mars. …………………………………………...8 juin …………………………………………...9 octobre …………………………………………...10 février …………………………………………...

Now fill in your opinions about the seasons in French.J’aime...................................................Je n’aime pas .....................................

4Likes and dislikes are in Unit 4 Workbook!

6 Il y a du brouillard.

7 Il fait froid.

8 Il fait chaud.

9 Le ciel est gris.

10 Il y a du vent.

Je préfère .........................................Je déteste..........................................J’adore.................................................

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Accents - Whenever you meet a new word, your French teacher will note whether or not it is written with an accent. These often tell you how to say the letter so you should spell it that way too.Make sure you always remember – é sounds [ay]è sounds [fed] Try saying - caféç sounds [ss] télé

pèreça vaje préfèredécembregarçonmétéo (weather forecast)

Numbers 70 → 100Activity 3 Understanding French.

Match up the following temperatures in numbers and figures. In Canada (where the weather is very hot in summer and very cold in winter), they use Fahrenheit for temperatures and of course, the province of Québec in Canada is French-speaking.....

soixante- dixquatre-vingtsquatre-vingt-douzequatre-vingt-dixsoixante- seizequatre-vingt-seizequatre-vingt-dix-neufsoixante-quinzesoixante et onze

Activity 4 Writing French. Copy down these numbers as words in French

1 77 ........................................................................2 85 ........................................................................3 98 ........................................................................4 93 ........................................................................5 86 ........................................................................6 79 ........................................................................7 74 ........................................................................8 81 ........................................................................9 92 ........................................................................10 99 ........................................................................

Activity 5 Work with a friend/ brother /sister/grown-up. How would people tell you their age in French if they were........

Verbs Being able to use and recognise verbs in French is very important. Make sure you spend enough time on these exercises at home so that you feel confident!

Lots of verbs follow the same pattern as ‘jouer’ to play

je joue I play or I am playingtu joues you play or you are playing

70◦ ◦

80◦92◦

90◦

76◦

96◦99◦

75◦

71◦

J’ai ...................ans.

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il joue he plays or he is playingelle joue she plays or she is playing

nous jouons we play or we are playingvous jouez you play or you are playingils jouent they play or they are playing (male or mixed)elles jouent they play or they are playing (females)

Activity 6 Understanding French Look back ‘jouer’ and at the list of verbs at the beginning of the Workbook to help you work out what these sentences mean. Write the meaning in English.

1 Ils jouent au football...................................................................

2 Je regarde la télé dans le salon...................................................................

3 Nous tapons sur l’ordinateur...................................................................

4 Ils surfent sur Internet...................................................................

5 Je travaille dans le jardin...................................................................

6 Vous aimez la musique?..................................................................

7 Nous habitons en Ecosse...................................................................

8 Je reste à la maison...................................................................

9 Tu écoutes la radio?..................................................................

10 Marc téléphone à Daniel...................................................................

Did you notice number 10? ‘Marc’ was not on our list with ‘jouer’ above. However instead of saying ‘Marc’ we could say ‘he’ and so it takes the same verb as ‘he’.

Activity 7 Write down the missing letter or letters. Do the same as number 10 in Activity 6 but think carefully!1 Daniel téléphon......... 4 Daniel et Marc téléphon..............2 Marie jou.......... 5 Marie et Sophie jou...............3 Papa regard.......... 6 Papa et Maman regard...............

Activity 8 Writing FrenchLook back at ‘jouer’. Add on the correct endings for these verbs...

1 je jou..........2 tu regard..........3 il pens..........4 elle rentr..........

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5 Stéphanie rentr..........6 nous rest..........7 vous travaill..........8 ils ador..........9 elles habit..........10 Maman et Papa cherch..........

Activity 9 THIS IS DIFFICULT! Concentrate hard!!!!! Use the list of verbs at the beginning of the Workbook + ‘jouer’ above to help you put these verbs into French....

Example - I stay = Je reste(NOTE ‘je’ turns into –j’- before a vowel or vowel-sound J’entre, j’habite, j’écoute...)

1 I hate Je détestE2 We stay ...........................................................3 I phone ...........................................................4 He thinks ...........................................................5 She lives ...........................................................6 We hate ...........................................................7 You (tu) like ...........................................................8 You (vous) like...........................................................9 We arrive ...........................................................10 He listens ...........................................................11 She types ...........................................................12 They (m) like ...........................................................13 They live ...........................................................14 We watch ...........................................................15 Marc works ...........................................................

IMPORTANT – The verb JOUER (TO PLAY) is followed by à la, à l’, au or aux if you are playing a sport or a game. It is followed by de la, de l’, du or des if you are playing a musical instrument.

Activity 10- WritingThink of some famous musicians and say what instrument they play. Do some research on the internet if you can’t think of anyone!

Example – Elton John joue du piano.

1.____________________________________________2.____________________________________________3.____________________________________________4.____________________________________________5.____________________________________________6.____________________________________________

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Activity 11 – Reading and Understanding

As you will have noticed, to talk about some sports we use the verb “jouer” to play. Generally speaking, to talk about a sport or game where you play against an opponent and try to score points or goals, use “jouer”. Have you also notice that these sports required the use of a ball?

However, for other sports and activities, use “faire”.

Faire

This is an irregular verb meaning “to do” or “to make”. We sometimes use it in French to mean that we take part in certain sporting or leisure activities.

a) b) c) d) e)

f) g) h) i)

Example: Je joue au rugby. = e = I play rugby. 1) Je joue au foot.2) Nous jouons au basket.3) Ils jouent au volley.4) Elle joue au badminton.5) Elles jouent au tennis de table.6) Tu joues au hockey.7) Tiger Woods joue au golf.8) Il joue au tennis.

Match the pictures to the words: Translate the sentence into English

Je faisTu faisIl faitElle faitOn faitNous faisonsVous faitesIls fontElles font

I do/makeYou do/make (informal/friendly/singular)He does/makesShe does/makesOne does/makesWe do/makeYou do/make (formal/polite/plural)They do/make (masc pl)They do/make (fem pl) 9

Activity 12 – Questions and Answers

A – Complete the questions with the correct part of the verb FAIRE

1. Qu’est-ce que tu __fais ____ quand il fait beau?2. Ta sœur, qu’est-ce qu’elle _______ comme sports ?3. Les filles, qu’est-ce qu’elles _________ ce matin ?4. Qu’est-ce qu’ils ________, les garçons ?5. Qu’est-ce que je _________ le samedi matin ? Devine !6. Jean-Pierre, qu’est-ce qu’il _____ ?7. Qu’est-ce que vous _______ le samedi ?

B – Complete the answers with the correct part of FAIRE

a. Ce n’est pas difficile. Tu _ fais _du sport!b. Quand il _______ beau, je _______ de la voile.c. Elles _______ du cyclisme.d. Nous _________ de la gymnastique.e. Ils _________ des photos.f. Ils ___________ de la peinture.g. Elle __________ de la natation ?

C – Find the pairs.1=b234567

Can you say what each question and answer means in English?

Extra Vocabulary to learn:

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Mon journal de travail

With confidence I can…

talk about the weatherunderstand simple weather informationtalk about the seasons talk about sports and musical instrumentstalk about other leisure activitiessay what you do at weekendssay what you do for leisure if you stay indoorsunderstand and use some ‘er’ verbsuse my knowledge about language to use unfamiliar-er verbsunderstand numbers up to 100 in Frenchsay numbers 0 – 100 in Frenchrecognise French accents and know if they tell you how

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to pronounce the word

What I need more help with is ______________________________________________________

What I am most pleased about is ______________________________________________________

What I have learned which is new is ______________________________________________________

What I need to do to improve is ______________________________________________________

What I have learned that will help me in the real world is______________________________________________________

Overall I feel:

Teacher comment:

Comment from Parent/Guardian:

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