Year 8 French Assessment 1 Revision Sheet
Time Phrases / Sentence Starters
Sports
les sports d’hiver
winter sports
quelquefois
sometimes
les sports d’été
summer sports
tous les mercredis
every Wednesday
le VTT
mountain biking
le samedi matin
on Saturday morning
le patin à glace
ice skating
ne….jamais
never
le vélo
cycling
trois fois par semaine
three times a week
le hockey sur glace
ice hockey
le weekend
at the weekend
la natation
swimming
tous les jours/soirs
everyday/evening
la planche à voile
windsurfing
de temps en temps
from time to time
l’équitation
horse riding
l’été dernier
last summer
l’escalade
climbing
hier soir
last night
le canyoning
canyoning
pourtant/cependant
however
aussi
also
Adjectives
relaxant
relaxing
Useful Phrases
énergetique
energetic
le petit écran
television
génial
great
me détendre
to relax
fatigant
tiring
l’équipe du collège
the school team
ennuyeux
boring
depuis l’âge de
since the age of
passionnant
exciting
chouette
great
Revision Techniques
nul
rubbish
Cover and memorise- cover word and test yourself.
Flash cards/Cue cards- write French on one side
English on the other.
Opinions
j’adore
I love
J’aime
I like
je n’aime pas
I don’t like
je déteste
I hate
je trouve
I find
à mon avis
in my opinion
j’ai horreur de ça
I hate that
Mind Maps- write the topic in a circle in the middle of
a piece of paper and practise writing sentences in
boxes outside of the circle.
Translation- Write these out in English into a
paragraph and translate into French. Check for
accuracy.
Help at home- have someone test you in both reciting
and writing – accuracy is important.
Online or apps- Cram.com for flashcards and games in
French. Flashcards app on smartphones will help you
memorise phrases and words.