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16 GOLDEN RULES for…. c hanging your grade to a higher one!. 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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16 GOLDEN RULES for…
changing your grade to a higher one!
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
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*!!!)
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?
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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