AS French
What will I study?
You will build upon your existing skills in speaking, writing, listening and reading French. Your
aims are to increase your vocabulary and to be more accurate with your grammar. During the AS
year, we will be using wide range of materials – music, video, newspaper articles, as well as the
course book and the accompanying grammar book. We will be discussing current topics and
writing essays on the following themes:
Topics
La famille et les
relations
personnelles
Subtopics
En famille
Bons copains et les
problèmes des jeunes
Entre nous, le conflit des
générations .
La Culture
populaire
Le cinéma , la musique, la
publicité
La télévision, les nouvelles
technologies
La mode et l’image
Une Vie Saine
Le Sport, la nourriture
La santé et le bien-être
Les bonnes habitudes
L’environnement
Notre planète
Les solutions énergétiques,
le recyclage
Les voyages , les transports,
le tourisme .
L’education
Les matières , l’école , les
filières
Parfois la vie est difficile : les
problèmes des jeunes au
lycée
What stationary/ books will I need?
You will be able to borrow an Edexcel coursebook and a grammar workbook by the beginning of
the Autumn term, with a small deposit. These will be essential materials for the AS French course.
Please ensure that you have,ready for September
A good bilingual French/ English dictionary
A wide file and a pack of dividers.
A hardback vocabulary notebook.
What do I need to do during the holidays?
Grammar
A
Before you start, make sure you know the meaning of the following words to talk about grammar:
Noun, adjective, adverb, article, infinitive
Write 3 examples of each.
Use the following sites to support your learning
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/
http://french.about.com/od/grammar/
We will work on these sites regularly , it is nice to get started!
B Do the exercises related to these topics using either sites
1. Revise your present tenses –er, -ir, -re verbs. Make sure you know how to spell the
endings.
2. Revise the passé composé with avoir and with être.
3. Revise the irregular past participles.
4. Revise the following irregular verbs in the present tense: avoir, être, faire, aller, pouvoir,
vouloir, devoir, savoir.
Vocabulary
Attached are some sheets to help you revise. This is taken from GCSE Edexcel French.
Complete Revision and Practice (CGP)
Use the following sites to support your learning
http://www.memrise.com/courses/english/french/
https://quizlet.com/subject/french/
Reading
Read the blog ‘A quoi bon faire le tourisme à l’étranger si on ne s’intéresse pas à la culture
du pays qu’on visite? ( just google this in and you will find it on the link below )
http://oasisdansledesert.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/ah-les-vacances-l%C3%A9vasion-lenviede-tout.html
Check vocabulary that you don’t know (don’t be discouraged – it’s a difficult text!). We will
talk about this text and answer questions in September.
Writing
How are you spending your holiday?
Write a diary for 3 days of your holiday – they don’t have to be consecutive days. Write
about 100 words for each day. Use a mix of tenses, and be as descriptive as possible.
You need to hand this in at the start of the course.
Speaking
Prepare a short presentation in French (approx 2 mins) about yourself. Include some of the
following information or anything else you would like to tell us:
a)
b)
c)
d)
What do you like doing in your spare time?
What are your dreams – what would you like to do after college?
Why do you like France? Why have you chosen to study French?
Your family/ pets/ where you live.
Bonne Vacances et rendez-vous en Septembre!