Bonjour à tous,
Below is some information to help you with your studies.
Useful vocab – ma famille me manquerait – I would miss my family
mes amis me manqueraient – I would miss my friends
Je voudrais élargir mes horizons – I would like to expand my
horizons (reason to travel / work abroad)
Je me suis bien entendu(e) – I got on well with
So here are some of the topics you should have some specific language on for speaking:
Family and Friends (relationships, chores etc)
Peer pressure / problems facing young people (smoking, drinking, drugs, racism, gang culture – you could also bring media in here).
Technology (mobile phones, internet use, tv)
Learning (school subjects, opinions, studying a language and benefits)
Future plans (gap year, plans for university/studies, would you like to live abroad)
Work (Pocket money, part time job, future career plans).
Environment could be a curve ball (have a couple ideas just in case)
Remember within your speaking you should include a range of tenses, even if it is just a couple of phrases.
So remember!:
C’est – It is
C’était – It was
Ce serait – it would be
J’aime – I like
J’ai aimé – I liked
J’aimerais – I would like
Je veux – I want
J’ai voulu / Je voulais – I wanted
Je voudrais – I would like
Je peux – I can
J’ai pu / je pouvais – I could
Je pourrais – I would be be able to
Je dois – I must
J’ai du / je devais – I had to
Je devrais – I would have to
Personal Response Essay questions
Click the documents below for translation phrases on computers / technology and mobile phones that should help you with you Impact of the digital age vocab.
ordinateur, internet translations
Below you will also find access to the directed writing tests that we did in class to test your phrases. If you want to give them another go – feel free!
Click on the link below to access the new Higher French SQA past papers (2018-2016). All question papers and marking keys available through this link.
http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=French&level=NH
And the link below to access a number of past papers (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) from the old Higher Reading and Listening and with marking keys.
http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=French&level=H
To access much older SQA papers 1991-2007 click the link below to my soundcloud (Mrs Grehan)
Below you will find access to all of the question papers and transcripts. We will try to update with marking keys as and when we can but for the moment the transcripts will help you correct your work.
OK SO THESE ARE ALL UPSIDE DOWN ON PDF – I CAN’T SEEM TO CHANGE THE FORMATTING BUT YOU CAN ROTATE IF YOU CLICK IN VIEW!!
French transcripts (1991-2007)
Translation
Fancy some translation practice? Click the pictures below to access some files.
Practice for speaking
Looking for some extra practice? Below are two of the booklets you were given in class (nearer the start of the year). They have loads of examples of essay titles that will support you in preparing responses for your speaking. If you fancy attempting a couple you can bring them in for your teacher to look at. Click the pictures below to access the documents.
