Starter quiz
- Which word best fits the gap in this sentence? Il fait plus ______ en juillet qu'en février.
- titre
- mort
- chaud ✓
- froid
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- Where do object pronouns go in a sentence in French?
- before the verb ✓
- after the verb
- before the noun
- after the noun
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- Match the French and English object pronouns.
- me⇔me, to me ✓
- te⇔you, to you ✓
- le⇔him, it ✓
- la⇔her, it ✓
- lui⇔to him, to her, to it ✓
- les⇔them ✓
- Put the words in order to translate: My brother, I often give him money.
- 1⇔mon
- 2⇔frère
- 3⇔je
- 4⇔lui
- 5⇔donne
- 6⇔souvent
- 7⇔de l'argent
- How are infinitives used as nouns at the start of a sentence translated to English?
- With the word 'to' in front of them e.g. 'trouver' - to find.
- In their conjugated form e.g. 'trouve' - find or finds.
- In their gerund form e.g. 'trouver' - finding ✓
- In their past participle form e.g. 'trouver' - found.
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- Which word best fts the gap in this sentence? '______ l'émission de gaz polluants peut arrêter le réchauffement de la terre.' Reducing the emission of polluting gases can stop global warming.
- réduction
- réduit
- réduisons
- réduire ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which is the best translation of 'durables' in this sentence? 'Trouver des solutions durables est essentiel.'
- 'sustainable' ✓
- Which phrase means to have just done?
- être en train de faire
- venir de faire ✓
- avoir faim
- faire attention à
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- Which form should the verb 'found' be in when using 'venir de' to say 'I have just found ten euros'?
- 'infinitive' ✓
- Which form should the verb 'looking' be in when using 'être en train de' to say 'I am in the process of looking for a solution'?
- 'infinitive' ✓
- Order the words correctly to translate the sentence: We are in the process of winning the fight.
- 1⇔nous
- 2⇔sommes
- 3⇔en
- 4⇔train
- 5⇔de
- 6⇔gagner
- 7⇔la lutte
- Order the words correctly to translate this sentence: Brazil has just reduced the number of trees cut down.
- 1⇔le Brésil
- 2⇔vient
- 3⇔de
- 4⇔réduire
- 5⇔le nombre
- 6⇔d'arbres
- 7⇔coupés
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Key learning points
- Infinitives used as nouns, en train de and venir de can be combined in discussion about issues such as climate change.
- Care must be taken when translating infinitives as nouns, venir de and en train de into English.
- Reading texts can be exploited to enrich our vocabulary on challenging and current issues.
- Immediate repetition of a speaking task, with reduced support, improves performance.
Common misconception
All similar looking French and English words have the same meaning.
Often, French words have multiple meanings and it is important to choose the right one for the given context e.g. 'durable' means durable and sustainable.
Keywords
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Gerund - verb in English ending in -ing which functions as a noun
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