French

Welcome to the Year 9 French Revision Page! Look at the different sections below and click on the buttons to access materials to support your revision and study.

If you have any questions, please contact: sdeleprevier@rodingvalley.net

Yr9 course, textbook & support overview

Your Autumn Term exam is on AQA GCSE Module 1 'Qui suis-je' which we have been preparing for using our textbook based exercises, the revision worksheet and Quizlet vocabulary tests. Use the specific Module 1 'Qui suis-je' sections within the support below to help you prepare for the exam, which covers Reading, Listening & Writing on all elements of the 'Family & Friends' module. For example, how you describe you, your family's and and your friends personalities, how you get on with people and what you like to do with them on the weekend.

Make sure you use your..

1. Yr9 French revision 'Knowledge Organiser' & 'Vocab Booklet' with details on course, topics, grammar, revision guide, PLC - see detail below (you have these, split up, in your books as well)

2. Foundation GCSE AQA Textbook - sunflowers on the front 

3. ActiveLearn online & interactive versions of the textbooks - see detail below

4. Other online revision sites - see detail below

Shared Drive revision resources link:

Folder containing links to overall GCSE

a) Knowledge Organiser   b) Quizlet vocabulary 'how to' &  links

c) Topic by topic vocabulary booklet  d) Past Paper (whole GCSE content)

N.B. Remember to focus just on the Module 1 'Qui suis-je' content, and not later GCSE content.

French Yr 9 Revision Resources

Course specific websites:

ActiveLearn link: Active Learn Log In 

BBC Bitesize GCSE Module 1: BBC Bitesize AQA Friends & Family

Quizlet vocabulary site (linked to your fortnightly tests, set on Google Classroom):

This is the first module, 'Qui suis-je' , and you can revise the key words there: Quizlet Link to Module 1 Qui suis-je 

N.B. Those words are also posted on your Google Classroom as fortnightly Quizlet links. 

Duolingo site to improve your spoken French:

Duolingo Log In : Create your own account, set up your correct age. learning level and use it to improve your spoken French! Although you are not being tested on your spoken French in this set of exams, you will be next year!

Other applications & language learning websites - for longer term learning

Language Learning websites

• This is Language – practice your listening, use grammar questioning and training for tense/topic revision. https://www.thisislanguage.com/

• GCSEpod – watch pods to help with revision. https://www.gcsepod.com/

Apps

• Duolingo can be used on your phone or computer. Some students may find it useful to boost their language skills alongside their school lessons.

• Drops is a mobile application specifically aimed at growing your vocabulary by using pictures and games. There are specific vocabulary groups that you learn together (e.g. food, transport) and you have to complete these groups to unlock others.

• Anki is a digital flashcard system which allows you to learn large amounts of vocabulary. It also allows you to create your own lists.

Audiovisual resources

Duolingo Podcasts

• Duolingo podcasts are available on various platforms (Spotify, Apple music etc).

• The podcasts themselves are aimed at intermediate learners and are interspersed with English explanations. The transcripts to the podcasts are available on the Duolingo podcast website (https://podcast.duolingo.com/).

• They are only around twenty minutes long and feature a variety of stories told by native speakers from all over the world.

Dictionary and Translation tools

Word Reference

• Arguably the best inter-language dictionary available online. You can use the dictionary not only to look up words but also specific phrases in your target language. If you can’t find certain phrases, scroll to the bottom of the page, where you may find forum discussions relating to your search query.

• Try using features such as WR Reverse (there’s a tab at the top) and the ‘similar entries’ option, which is below the definitions.

Linguee

• Linguee is great for finding very specific translations. There might be set phrases that are difficult to translate, and this is where Linguee could be of use.

• Linguee is not for translating big chunks of text but rather shows you very specific uses of language in context. Linguee draws on official documents (from the United Nations, among many others).