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16 GOLDEN RULES for…

changing your grade to a higher one!

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Rule 1

Use more complex connectives• Pendant que j’étais là = while I was there• Comme je suis tombé = because I fell• Ce que je trouve fascinant = what I find fascinating• Au moment où j’allais partir = just as I was going to leave• Lorsque je suis allé = when I went• Ceci dit/cependant/d’une part…d’autre part

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Rule 2

Use a variety of pronouns• Tu fais souvent du vélo ? J’EN fais deux fois par jour –

I do some (of it) twice a day• Tu vas souvent au stade? J’Y vais deux fois par semaine –

I go there twice a week• Tu habites à Enfield depuis longtemps ? J’Y habite depuis un

an – I have been living there for a year

Avec LUI = with him Pour EUX = For them Chez ELLE = at her house

Now add a sentence like this!

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Rule 3

Use at least one comparative structure and one superlative structure (also use p162 in your textbook)• Mon père est PLUS amusant QUE ma mère – more

….then• Chingford est MOINS pollué QUE le centre de Londres

– less …. Than• Mon frère est AUSSI sympa QUE ma sœur .- as…. as• La personne LA PLUS gentilLE est … - the kindEST• Le pays que j’aime LE MOINS … - the country I like the

leastNow add a sentence like this! 302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321End

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Rule 4

Includes two examples of subjunctive• Il faut que j’aille + noun or infinitive = I have to go• Il faut que je fasse = I have to do• Pour que je puisse = So that I can • Bien que ce soit = Although it is• Autant que je sache= as far as I know

(This is looking towards the A*!!!)

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Rule 5

Include two SI sentences using the imperfect and the conditional (also use p167 in your textbook)• Si j’avais de l’argent= if I had some money• Si j’étais riche = if I were rich• Si je pouvais = If I could • J’irais = I would go• Je visiterais = I would live • J’achèterais = I would buy

WOULD = infinitive + imperfect endings

Give me an example sentence like this?

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Rule 6Use idioms to sound more authentic• 1 – donner un coup de fil à … - to give … a call• 2 – donner un coup de main à …- to give a hand to …• 3 – avoir le cafard – to feel low• 4 – avoir le trac – to have butterflies in the stomach• 5 – avoir la tête dans les nuages – to daydream• 6 – j’en ai par-dessus la tête de / j’en marre de – to be fed up with• 7 – je n’en crois pas mes yeux / je n’en reviens pas – I can’t believe it• 8 – je n’en revenais pas – I could not believe it• 9 – être branché(e) – to be fashionable• 10 – se débrouiller – to manage• 11 – Il fallait le visitER – it had to be done• 12 – Cela en vaut la peine – it is worth it

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Rule 7

Use 1 or 2 exclamations!

• 13 – Quel désastre !/ Quelle catastrophe !! = ………………………………………………….

• 14 – Quel voyage agréable = ………………………………………………….

• 15 – Quel cauchemar = ………………………………………………….

• 16 – Quelle (FEM) bonne journée! = ………………………………………………….

• 17 – Comme c’était horrible! = ………………………………………………….

What a disaster! What a catastrophe!

What a pleasant trip!

What a nightmare!

What a good day!

It was so horrible!

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Rule 8

Use a variety of opinion structures• 18 – I think that =

………………………………………………….• 19 – I believe that =

………………………………………………….• 20 – I found that =

………………………………………………….• 21 – it seems to me that =

………………………………………………….

Je pense que

Je crois que

Je trouve que

Il me semble que

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Rule 9

Use a variety of justifications• 22 – because it is my dream =

………………………………………………….• 23 – since it will be fascinating =

………………………………………………….• 24 – as it is my favourite country ( PAYS) =

………………………………………………….

…parce que c’est mon rêve

…puisque ca sera fascinant

…comme c’est mon pays préféré

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Rule 10

Rule 10 – “ avant de “ + infinitive = before doing somethingBefore eatING = avant de manger• 25 – before leaving =

………………………………………………….• 26 – before doing my homework =

………………………………………………….

avant de partir

avant de faire mes devoirs

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Rule 11

Complex structure = after doing somethingAfter visiting = après avoir visité• 27 – after buying =

………………………………………………….• 28 – after doing =

………………………………………………….• 29 – after arriving = après être

…………………………………….

après avoir acheté

après avoir fait

après être arrivé

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Rule 12

En + present participle = on/ while doing something• On/while arriving = en arrivANT• 30 – while going =

………………………………………………….• 31 – while playing =

………………………………………………….• 32 – while singing =

………………………………………………….

En allant

En jouant

En chantant

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Rule 13

Rule 13 – “ je viens de “ + infinitive = I have justI have just spend = Je viens de passer• 33 – I have just reserved =

………………………………………………….• 34 – I have just bought =

………………………………………………….• 35 – I have just called =

………………………………………………….• 36 – I have just receipted =

………………………………………………….

Je viens de réserver

Je viens d’ acheter

Je viens de appeler

Je viens (juste) de recevoir

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Rule 14

Rule 14 – in order to37 – in order to = pour + infinitive in order to = afin de + infinitive

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Rule 15

Use negative structures• 38 - Je n’ai ______ pers___________ = I saw

nobody• 39 – Je n’ai ________ achet____ = I didn’t buy

anything• 40 – Je ___________ vais j_____________ = I never

go• 41 – I never read = ……..………………….• 42 – I visited nothing = ……………………………………………

vu onne

rien é

ne amais

Je n’ai jamais lu

Je n’ai rien visité

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Rule 16

Rule 16 – use sentences with OU ( where) , QUAND ( when ), QUI and QUE ( who , that)• 43 – The park that is near my house =

• 44 – The bag that I bought =

• 45 – the sport that I prefer is =

• 46 – the town where I stayed =

• 47 – When the weather is nice =

Dans le parc qui est près de ma maison.

Le sac que j’ai acheté

Le sport que je préfère est

La ville ou j’ai resté

Quand il fait beau