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The Big Picture – La Grande Image!
What is involved in learning French in Year 10?
In Year 10 you will build on the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in
French through a wide range of activities.
You will be given the text book Voilà 3 and an activity booklet. In addition, you will need 3
lined exercise books..
You should keep all your French books in a plastic folder to protect them.
The topics for each term are:
Term 1
____ Unit 1 Pros and cons of town and
country; describing your home
region; Biarritz in the south-west
of France.
____ Unit 2 TV and film reviews.
____ Unit 3 Describing a trip to a theme
park; buying things at a gift shop;
describing a day that went wrong.
____ Unit 4 Describing someone’s
daily routine and lifestyle;
discussing the pros and cons of
being a star.
Term 2
____ Unit 5 Tourism in France;
describing a hiking trip.
____ Unit 6 Health – saying what’s
wrong with you.
____ Unit 7 French exchange;
comparing lifestyles in France and
Britain.
____ Unit 8 Reading and writing
about stars in the media.
Winter
revision
Skills
Unit 1 Recycling previously learnt
language.
Improving fluency by using
depuis and trop de.
Unit 2 Working out the meaning of
new words through patterns.
Giving an oral presentation.
Unit 3 Using the dictionary to help
with the past tense.
Unit 4 Spotting negatives in listening
activities.
Summer
revision
Skills
Unit 5 Researching touristic regions in
France.
Putting the focus on verbs.
Unit 6 Using French creatively to write
a longer story.
Verb families.
Unit 7 Saying as much as you can.
Understanding new words and
phrases.
Noting the differences in French
culture.
Unit 8 Class shared reading.
Working out new expressions.
Term 3
____ Unit 9 Talking about your character,
interests and ambitions.
Summer
Skills
revision Unit 9 Writing an interesting, precise
description and using adjectives
correctly.
____ Unit 10 Activities on a school trip –
past and future tenses.
Unit 10 Writing a very long sentence.
____ Unit 11 Arguing about various topics
e.g. zoos.
Unit 11 Using phrases in new contexts.
____ Unit 12 Describing a trip to Paris.
Unit 12
Linking different words in the same
topic.
Using link words to develop a
discussion.
Using your knowledge of French
to say exactly what you mean.
What about exams and tests?
At the end of November and May, you will have an exam, which will test each of the 4 language
skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Since a language is built up over time, it is important to revise and consolidate work previously
learned in Year 8 and 9. Read over the ‘stratégies’ in each unit to help you deal with unfamiliar
language and recycle language you already know. Learn the vocabulary from the ‘sommaire’ at the
end of each unit.
Throughout the year, you will also have regular vocabulary tests and Core Assessment Tasks!
What about homework?
You will have regular learning homework and written homework. Progress in a language depends
on thorough learning of new words! Refer to your checklists in your Learning Organiser for how to
learn vocabulary and how to set out written homework.
How can I raise the level of my French?
Speaking / Writing Make a list of cross-topic words. Try to make longer sentences with these. Do
more with the language you already know. Recycle language.
Reading / Listening Learn the common instructions on page 159. Be prepared to deal with
unfamiliar language using cognates (words that sound similar to English) and the context to aid
understanding. See ‘stratégies’ for each unit listed on the contents page (p4-5)
How can I use computers to help me learn a language?
You will have the opportunity to use computers during the year and to produce work using ICT.
Your teacher will also give you some useful websites with lots of useful activities.
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french
www.channel4learning.net
www.mflgames.co.uk
www.languagesforall.co.uk
www.digitaldialects.com