Year 9 French starts with Dynamo 2 rouge (higher level). This course builds on the knowledge gained in years 7 and 8, extending students’ vocabulary and grammar. Topics include talking about their world, their hobbies, their holidays, health and fitness and throughout the year, they will learn about the French speaking world. By the end of year 9, students should be able to write and speak confidently on the topics they have been taught. They should be able to write from memory and manipulate the French language to express their own opinions.
| AUTUMN | Revision module: - Questions words ‘ key verbs including “to be”, “to have”, “to like”, “to go”.
- Basic verbs in the present tense
Where you live: - Countries (masculine-Feminine-Plural).
- weather
- describing where you live.
- Things you can do where you live.
- Helping at home
- Daily routine
- Time
Festivities: - Various festivities in France (culture)
- Birthdays
- Food
- Typical dish in France
- Opinions
- Description of a picture (GCSE)
- Christmas in France
| Writing about where you live. Description of a picture (GCSE skill) – Speaking in class. Reading skill. |
| SPRING | Holidays : - Extra verbs in the past tense
- Negative form in the past tense.
- Activities
- Compare different way of transport – positive and negative aspects.
- Speaking skills (conversation)
Free time:
- Pupils understand and discuss opinions of celebrities, giving reasons
- Pupils use personality adjectives in the masculine and feminine singular form
- Pupils understand statements about TV programmes including adjectives in masculine, feminine, singular and plural forms
- Pupils revise key sounds in French
- Pupils translate sentences on TV programmes into French
| Written project on modes of transport in the IOM.
. Listening assessment on free time “Entertainment and Leisure” |
| SUMMER | Freetime (Continued)
- Pupils understand and do a survey on TV viewing habits
- Pupils ask questions using a range of question words
- Pupils read extracts on music and gaming habits, including adverbs of frequency
- Pupils listen and transcribe questions in French using question words
- Pupils do an interview with a partner on TV, music and gaming habits
- Pupils learn vocabulary for different types of film
- Pupils listen to identify types of film and when they are showing in the 24-hour clock
- Pupils understand a conversation agreeing to go to the cinema
- Pupils recognise phrases in the near future tense
- Pupils create their own dialogue using a variety of time expressions, phrases of agreement and disagreement
Sports
- Talking about sports
- Using jouer à and faire de
- Giving opinions about sports
- Using the comparative
- Asking the way and gving directions
- Using the imperative
- Using il faut to say “you must”
- Translating from French into English
- Talking about injuries and illness
- Taking part in a conversation with the doctor.
Allez, les champions! | Translation task from WJEC French writing exam.
End of year written project on a famous Sport person. Role play on Health and fitness. |