GCSE French theme lessons
34 lessons. Each has a full explanation, worked examples, practice questions with answers and the mistakes students make.
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Grade 2 Greetings, introductions and polite phrases
Say hello and goodbye, use tu and vous, introduce yourself, make polite requests and recover when you do not understand.Grade 2 Numbers, dates and time
Numbers to a thousand and beyond, days, months and dates, telling the time and the words for how often.Grade 3 Daily routine and everyday life
Describe your day with reflexive verbs and sequencing words, talk about chores at home and meet some everyday customs in France.Grade 3 Family, friends and relationships
Talk and write about your family, what people look like, their personality and how you get on with friends and relatives.Grade 3 Food, drink and eating out
Meals, likes and dislikes, healthy eating and ordering in a restaurant, with the partitive article (du, de la, des) done properly.Grade 3 Free time, interests and socialising
Say what you do in your free time, how often, with whom and why, and arrange to meet friends.Grade 3 Home and neighbourhood
Describe your house, your room and your neighbourhood, say where things are and compare where you live now with where you would like to live.Grade 3 Music
Instruments, types of music, concerts and festivals, and how to say what you like to listen to and why.Grade 3 My studies
School subjects, the school day, types of school and how to give opinions about what you study.Grade 3 Opinions, reasons and connectives
The phrases that give opinions, justify them and join ideas, used in every speaking and writing task.Grade 3 Shopping and clothes
Shops, clothes and colours, prices and paying, and how to buy things politely using ce, cet, cette and ces.Grade 3 Sport
Sports you play and watch, training and matches, why sport matters and how to compare sports and teams.Grade 3 Tourist transactions: directions, help and problems
Ask for and give directions, book a room, ask for help and deal with problems, using the polite vous form as in a real role play.Grade 3 Weather and seasons
Describe the weather in every season, understand a forecast, and talk about the weather in the past, present and future.Grade 4 Charity and voluntary work
Helping others: charities, what volunteers do, a fundraising event you took part in and why giving time or money matters.Grade 4 Cinema, TV and reading
Films, television programmes and books: say what you watch and read, describe a story and give a short review.Grade 4 Customs, festivals and celebrations
Celebrations in France and the French-speaking world: Christmas, the 14 July, crêpes and the king cake, and how you celebrate.Grade 4 Healthy and unhealthy living
Diet, exercise, sleep and bad habits: say what is healthy, give advice with il faut and devoir, and talk about changes you have made or will make.Grade 4 Holidays: preferences, experiences and destinations
Where you like to go on holiday, what you did on your last trip and where you would like to go next, in the past, present and future.Grade 4 Jobs and careers
Name jobs, describe where and when people work, give opinions about careers and say what job you want to do.Grade 4 Marriage, partnership and role models
Weddings, couples and living together, your opinion on marriage, and the people you admire most.Grade 4 Mobile technology and the internet
Talk about phones, computers and the internet: what you use them for, how they help and what the problems are.Grade 4 School life
School rules and uniform, pressure and exam stress, what helps you succeed, and how to argue for or against school rules.Grade 4 School trips, events and exchanges
Describe a school trip, an exchange or a school event: what you did, who you met and what it was like.Grade 4 Social media
How and why young people use social networks, the advantages and the dangers, and how to give a balanced opinion.Grade 4 The French-speaking world
Countries, nationalities and regions where French is spoken, famous places and the culture you meet in the exams.Grade 4 Town, region and country
Places in a town, things to do and see, the good and bad points of your area, and how to describe your region to a visitor.Grade 4 Travel and transport
Ways of travelling, buying tickets at the station, delays and problems, and how to compare transport and its effect on the environment.Grade 4 When I was younger
Describe your childhood, your habits and your memories with the imperfect tense, and compare them with life now.Grade 5 Bringing the world together
Sports events, music festivals and campaigns that unite people: describe an event, say why it matters and talk about good causes.Grade 5 Plans after school
Further study, training, apprenticeships, gap years and volunteering: talk about your plans with the future and the conditional.Grade 5 Poverty and homelessness
Why people live in poverty or on the street, how charities and governments help, and how to give a sensitive, reasoned opinion with negatives.Grade 5 The environment and natural resources
Environmental problems, what we can do about them, natural resources and the future, with the future tense and si plus the present.Grade 5 Why learn languages
Languages for communication, travel, friendship and work: say why languages matter and how long you have been learning.
Say hello and goodbye, use tu and vous, introduce yourself, make polite requests and recover when you do not understand.Grade 2 Numbers, dates and time
Numbers to a thousand and beyond, days, months and dates, telling the time and the words for how often.Grade 3 Daily routine and everyday life
Describe your day with reflexive verbs and sequencing words, talk about chores at home and meet some everyday customs in France.Grade 3 Family, friends and relationships
Talk and write about your family, what people look like, their personality and how you get on with friends and relatives.Grade 3 Food, drink and eating out
Meals, likes and dislikes, healthy eating and ordering in a restaurant, with the partitive article (du, de la, des) done properly.Grade 3 Free time, interests and socialising
Say what you do in your free time, how often, with whom and why, and arrange to meet friends.Grade 3 Home and neighbourhood
Describe your house, your room and your neighbourhood, say where things are and compare where you live now with where you would like to live.Grade 3 Music
Instruments, types of music, concerts and festivals, and how to say what you like to listen to and why.Grade 3 My studies
School subjects, the school day, types of school and how to give opinions about what you study.Grade 3 Opinions, reasons and connectives
The phrases that give opinions, justify them and join ideas, used in every speaking and writing task.Grade 3 Shopping and clothes
Shops, clothes and colours, prices and paying, and how to buy things politely using ce, cet, cette and ces.Grade 3 Sport
Sports you play and watch, training and matches, why sport matters and how to compare sports and teams.Grade 3 Tourist transactions: directions, help and problems
Ask for and give directions, book a room, ask for help and deal with problems, using the polite vous form as in a real role play.Grade 3 Weather and seasons
Describe the weather in every season, understand a forecast, and talk about the weather in the past, present and future.Grade 4 Charity and voluntary work
Helping others: charities, what volunteers do, a fundraising event you took part in and why giving time or money matters.Grade 4 Cinema, TV and reading
Films, television programmes and books: say what you watch and read, describe a story and give a short review.Grade 4 Customs, festivals and celebrations
Celebrations in France and the French-speaking world: Christmas, the 14 July, crêpes and the king cake, and how you celebrate.Grade 4 Healthy and unhealthy living
Diet, exercise, sleep and bad habits: say what is healthy, give advice with il faut and devoir, and talk about changes you have made or will make.Grade 4 Holidays: preferences, experiences and destinations
Where you like to go on holiday, what you did on your last trip and where you would like to go next, in the past, present and future.Grade 4 Jobs and careers
Name jobs, describe where and when people work, give opinions about careers and say what job you want to do.Grade 4 Marriage, partnership and role models
Weddings, couples and living together, your opinion on marriage, and the people you admire most.Grade 4 Mobile technology and the internet
Talk about phones, computers and the internet: what you use them for, how they help and what the problems are.Grade 4 School life
School rules and uniform, pressure and exam stress, what helps you succeed, and how to argue for or against school rules.Grade 4 School trips, events and exchanges
Describe a school trip, an exchange or a school event: what you did, who you met and what it was like.Grade 4 Social media
How and why young people use social networks, the advantages and the dangers, and how to give a balanced opinion.Grade 4 The French-speaking world
Countries, nationalities and regions where French is spoken, famous places and the culture you meet in the exams.Grade 4 Town, region and country
Places in a town, things to do and see, the good and bad points of your area, and how to describe your region to a visitor.Grade 4 Travel and transport
Ways of travelling, buying tickets at the station, delays and problems, and how to compare transport and its effect on the environment.Grade 4 When I was younger
Describe your childhood, your habits and your memories with the imperfect tense, and compare them with life now.Grade 5 Bringing the world together
Sports events, music festivals and campaigns that unite people: describe an event, say why it matters and talk about good causes.Grade 5 Plans after school
Further study, training, apprenticeships, gap years and volunteering: talk about your plans with the future and the conditional.Grade 5 Poverty and homelessness
Why people live in poverty or on the street, how charities and governments help, and how to give a sensitive, reasoned opinion with negatives.Grade 5 The environment and natural resources
Environmental problems, what we can do about them, natural resources and the future, with the future tense and si plus the present.Grade 5 Why learn languages
Languages for communication, travel, friendship and work: say why languages matter and how long you have been learning.
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