Year 9 Half-Term 1 (French):     

À la télé ce soir: Talking about what you watch on TV. Using present tense verbs On va au cinema?: Talking about going to the cinema. Using the verb ‘aller’ Je suis comme ça: Describing yourself and other people. Using the verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ Tu aimes la lecture?: Talking about what you like reading. Using the perfect tense Le weekend dernier: Talking about what you did last weekend. Learning more about the perfect tense

Year 9 Half-Term 2 (French):     

Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire demain?: Planning what you are going to do. Using the future tense Les predictions: Talking about future plans. Using the near future tense Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire dans la vie?: Talking about future careers. Practising the near future tense Pourquoi apprendre les langues ?: Why languages are important. Using modal verbs Étude de cas – Luke Smith : Using languages – a case study. Using some more connectives

Year 9 Half-Term 3 (French):     

Je suis malade: Body parts. Talking about illnesses Ça ne va pas : Saying what’s wrong. Using expressions with ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ Es-tu en forme?: Healthy living. Using negative expressions Santé!: Understanding and giving advice. Using imperatives C’est ma vie: Keep-fit activities. More practice using the perfect tense

Year 9 Half-Term 4 (French):    

Les champions sportifs: French speaking sportspeople. Using ‘son’, ‘sa’ and ‘ses’ Copains et copines: Describing other people. Using correct adjective endings Les invites au château: Understanding information about people. Saying what you think of someone Crime au château: A whodunnit! Using the perfect tense

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L’histoire continue !: Who did it ? Using the perfect tense to talk about other people

Year 9 Half-Term 5 (French):     

On va en Normandie: Learning about a region of France. More on using imperatives Attention au depart!: Making travel arrangements. The pronoun ‘y’ Je voudrais une chambre: Arranging hotel accommodation. Using ‘je voudrais’ C’était comment : A visit to an attraction. More on the perfect tense Les 24 heures du Mans: A visit to a motor race. Understanding a report in the perfect tense

Year 9 Half-Term 6 (French):     

Apprendre, c’est vivre: Schools in different countries. Using possessive adjectives Au travail, les jeunes: Young people and work. Using singular reflexive verbs Combattre la faim: Suggesting ways of tackling hunger in the world Les droits et la religion: Learning about religion in France. Giving opinions about a topical issue Les grands défenseurs des droits: Learning about human rights activists. Understanding more difficult texts