French Year 8 booklet

Week 1: ANSWERS Task 1: Read the phrases below and write the type of TV programme in English.

a sports shows b reality TV showsc music shows d the newse series f game showsg cartoons h documentaries

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e the weather forecast

Task 2: Read the grammar note below and translate the sentences into English.

1. Je regarde les émissions de télé-réalité avec ma famille.

I watch reality TV shows with my family.

2. Il adore les jeux télévisés comme « Family fortune ». He loves TV shows like « Family fortune ».

3. Elle déteste les infos parce que c’est ennuyeux. She hates the news because it is boring.

4. Nous adorons les films policiers car ils sont fascinants. We love detective films because they are fascinating.

5. Vous aimez les documentaires sur les animaux ?.Do you like documentaries on animals ?

6. Ils n’aiment pas les émissions de sport. They don’t like sports shows.

7. Elles mangent du chocolat au cinéma. They eat some chocolate at the cinema.

8. Je n’aime pas les idiots. I don’t like idiots.

Task 3: Read the grammar note below, then,translate the sentences into French

1. I read Je lis2. They (fem)read Elles lisent3. We read Nous lisons4. you (sg) read Tu lis5. They (masc) read Ils lisent6. You (pl) read Vous lisez7. One reads On lit8. She reads Elle lit

9. Je lis un livre d’épouvante.

I read a horror book.

10. Nous lisons un roman policier.We read a detective story.

11. Tu lis un magazine sur les célébrités ?2

Do you read celebrity magazines ?

12. Elle lit son horoscope.She reads her horoscope.

Task 4: Read the text and for each s entence, write true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM).

1. Éric loves horror shows. F2. Lauriane hates documentaries. F3. Benjamin goes to the cinema with his mum. NM4. Laurianne’s favourite shows are music shows. T5. Benjamin watches documentaries on weekends. F6. Éric has a brother. NM7. Ben watches martial arts films on his tablet.. NM8. Laurianne is a boy. F

Task 5: Fill in the gaps of the text below

My sister often watches romantic films. She says that they are touching, but in my opinion, it is stupid !. Usually, I dislike horror movies, but, yesterday evening my family and I, we watched a horror movie and it was not too bad.

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My sister also has a passion for celebrity magazines. She is stupid because they are completely rubbish! .I don’ t read a lot but I like detective books because they are fascinating .

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Week 2:ANSWERSTask 1: Read the phrases below and write the activities in English.

a I visited Notre-Dame b I ate in a restaurantc I admired the Louvre’s pyramid d I watched fireworkse I visited the Eiffel Tower f I bought some souvenirsg I met a good looking boy h I sent some postcards

Task 2: Read the grammar note below and translate the sentences into English.

1. J’ai mangé de la pizza. I ate some pizza

2. Nous avons visité Notre-Dame. We visited Notre-Dame

3. J’ai pris le métro pour la Tour Eiffel I took the subway to the Eiffel tower

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4. Vous avez pris des photos. You took pictures

5. Elle a vu la Joconde.She saw the Mona Lisa

6. Tu as fait un tour en segway ? Did you do a ride on a segway ?

7. Elles ont bu une limonade à Notre-Dame. They drank a limonade at Notre-Dame.

8. Nous avons admiré le musée du Louvre et la tour Eiffel . We admired the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.

9. Il a rencontré une belle fille près des Catacombes. He met a pretty girl by the catacombs.

10. Elle a vu Justin Bieber au Trocadero.She saw Justin Bieber at the Trocadero.

Task 3: Translate the sentences into French, using the verbs in the green box above.

1. I visited J’ai visté2. We took Nous avons pris3. I admired j’ai admiré4. She waited elle a attendu5. I finished j’ai fini6. He drank Il a bu7. I saw j’ai vu8. She did elle a fait

Task 4: Read the text and for each s entence, write true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM).

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1. They went to Lyon. F2. The Eiffel Tower was brilliant. T3. They did not visit Notre-Dame. T4. They did a boat ride on the river Seine. NM5. The catacombs were scary. T6. The fireworks were in the afternoon. F7. They got home at midday on Sunday. NM8. The trip was expensive. NM

Task 5: Translate these opinions

a good/great/brilliant b coolc fun/funny d interestinge boring f horrible/rubbishg scary h bizarre

i expensive j It was not bad

Task 6: Read the text and translate below

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My name is Céline et I love Paris!! Yesterday,I visted the Eiffel tower with my friend Jennifer.I bought some souvenirs

and I took some pictures.I had a great day!!

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Week 3: ANSWERSTask 1: Read the phrases below and write the transport in English.

a by plane b by trainc by car d by metro/subwaye by bus f by carg by bike h by foot

Task 2: Read the grammar note below and translate the sentences into English.

1. Je suis arrivé à Paris en avion. I arrived in Paris by plane.

2. Je suis resté une heure à Notre-Dame. I stayed for an hour in Notre-Dame.

3. Je suis allé au musée du Louvre et à la tour Eiffel en métro. I went to the Louvre museum and to the Eiffel tower by subway.

4. Je suis sorti avec mes amis et je suis allé au cinéma à pied. I went out with my friends and I went to the cinema by foot.

5. Je suis parti à dix heures.I left at 10 o’clock.

6. Il est arrivé à Paris en avion. He arrived in Paris by plane.

7. Elle est restée une heure à Notre-Dame. She stayed for an hour in Notre-Dame.

8. Nous sommes allés au musée du Louvre et à la tour Eiffel en métro. We went to the Louvre museum and to the Eiffel tower by subway.

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9. Il est sorti avec ses amis et il est allé au cinéma à pied. He went out with his friends and he went to the cinema by foot.

10. Elle est partie à dix heures.She left at 10 o’clock.

Task 3: Translate the sentences into French, using the verbs in the green box above.

1. I stayed Je suis resté2. We stayed Nous sommes restés3. I left Je suis parti4. She left Elle est partie5. I arrived Je suis arrivé6. He arrived Il est arrivé7. I went out Je suis sorti8. She went out Elle est sortie9. We went out Nous sommes sortis10. I got home Je suis rentré11. He got home Il est rentré12. We got home Nous sommes rentrésTask 4: Read the text and for each s entence, write true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM).

1. They went to Paris by car. False2. The journey took 2 hours. False3. They took the bus to the Eiffel tower. Not mentioned4. They walked to the Arc de Triomphe. False5. The last thing they did on Saturday was go shopping. False6. Alex didn’t go out in the evening. True7. They got home at midday on Sunday. True8. Alex is a boy. False8

Task 5: Fill in the gaps of the text above.

Last weekend, I went to Paris by car with my parents. We left on Saturday morning at 7 o’clock and we arrived at the hotel at 10 o’clock. The journey was very long because of the traffic in Paris. How awful!

Firstly, we went to the Eiffel Tower. I climbed up the Eiffel Tower and I took some superb photos. Then, we hired some segways and we went to the Arc de Triomphe. It was fun! After, we went by foot to the Champs-Élysées where I did shopping, but I didn’t buy souvenirs because it was really too expensive for me. What a shame!

Finally, we took the subway to go to Notre-Dame. My parents liked it, but me, I don’t like historical monuments and I found it a little boring.

In the evening, I didn’t go out because I was very tired. I stayed at the hotel. We got home on Sunday at midday. We didn’t see everything, but to visit Paris in 24 hours, yes it is possible!

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Week 4:ANSWERSTask 1: Read the key phrases and translate them into English

1)Je m'appelle- My name is2) J'ai ______ ans-I'm _______ years old3) J'habite- I live4) Je suis-I am5) Je ne suis pas- I am not6) Je parle -I speak7) On va- We go8) On parle-We speak9) Il adore-He loves10) Il n'aime pas-He does not like

Task 2: Read the conversation and answer the questions about Noah in English.

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1) What is their name? Noah

2) How old are they? 14

3) Where do they live? Marseille (with his parents and little sister)

4) Pick out three adjectives they use to describe themselves. Any three of the following- intelligent, (very) nice, not lazy, (quite) funny, resourceful

5) What are their flaws? (a little) selfish and not very patient

6) What languages do they speak? French and a little Creole

7) What do they spend time doing? listening to music, playing video games or playing football in the park with friends

8) What do they speak about with their friends? sport, music and sometimes films

9) Give three details about their best friend. Any three of the following details- his name is Leo, he is funny, he is sometimes a little pessimistic, he loves science fiction films and rugby, his favourite singer is Beyonce because he thinks she sings and dances well, he likes R and B, he doesn't really like hard rock

Task 3: Use the table below to write the masculine or feminine version of the adjectives from the text.

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Masculine Feminineintelligent intelligenteparesseux paresseusedrôle drôledébrouillard débrouillardeégoïste égoïstepatient patientepessimiste pessimistepréféré préférée

Task 4: Find the two errors in each sentence and write the correct version of each sentence.

1) Noah a quatorze ans et il habite à Marseille.2) Noah est intelligent, mais il n'est pas paresseux.3) Il parle français et un peu créole.4) Il passe des heures à écouter de la musique avec ses copains ou à jouer des jeux vidéo.5) Avec ses copains, il parle de sport, de musique et quelquefois de films.6) Son meilleur ami est drôle, mais il n'est pas optimiste.

Task 5: Read the description of each person and pair them with the person they would like the most.

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a) Martin and Nita (both like technology and spend lots of time online)

b) Kelly and Rabah (both like different cultures, languages and travelling)

c) Gabriel and Camille(both are very sociable)

Task 6: Finish the sentences with answers about yourself.

Answers will vary from person to person

1) Je m'appelle________________ (your name)

2) J'ai _______________________ ans (your age)

3) J'habite ______________________ (city you live in)

4) Je suis ____________________ (adjective to describe you)

5) Je ne suis pas ___________________ (adjective that does not describe you)

6) Je parle ___________________ (languages you speak)

5) Mon meilleur ami/Ma meilleure amie s'appelle_______________ (name of best friend)

6) Il/Elle est ____________________(adjective to describe best friend)

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Week 5:Answers Task 1

mon grand-père my grandad ma grand-mère my grandma mon père my dad ma mère my mum mon oncle my uncle ma tante my auntie mon frère my brother ma sœur my sister mon cousin my cousin (male) ma cousine my cousin (female)

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Task 3

a) Je m’amuse avec ma grand-mère.

I have fun with my grandma.

b) Je me dispute avec mon oncle.

I argue with my uncle.

c) Je me fâche avec mon frère.

I get angry with my brother

d) Je m’entends avec ma cousine. On se confie des secrets.

I get on well with my (female) cousin. We tell each other secrets.

Task 4

a) My favourite group is…

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a) 6 b) 1 c) 3

d) 5 e) 2 f) 4

Le défi! Translate into French.

I get angry with my sister because we squabble, but I have fun with my mum.

Je me fâche avec ma soeur parce qu’elle s’amuse avec ma mère.

Mon groupe préféré, c’est…

b) My favourite female singer is…

Ma chanteuse préférée, c’est…

c) My favourite male singer is…

Mon chanteur préféré, c’est…

d) I don’t like the words.

Je n’aime pas les paroles.

e) I love the song

J’adore la chanson

f) I love the melodies.

J’adore les mélodies.

g) I listen to lots of different artists.

J’écoute beaucoup d’artistes différents.

h) It’s sad.

C’est triste.

Task 5

a) T b) F c) F d) T e) T f) F

Task 6

Me, I listen to music all the time. Music is my passion. I listen to rock and rap. I download a lot

of music and I listen to lots of different artists. I play the guitar and with my friends, we have a

band. It’s great.

Music is important for me. When I am sad, I listen to music. When I go out with my friends, we

listen to music and we have good fun! We have a laugh!

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1) A 2) D 3) B 4) C 5) A 6) D 7) A 8) B 9) D 10) C

Week 6:ANSWERSTask 1: Match the French and English

French English Réponse1)la rue a)I live 1)c

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2)la ville b) house 2)e3)j'habite c)road 3)a4)l'appartement d) to move house 4)g5)la maison e)city 5)b6)déménager f)country 6)d7)la campagne g)flat 7)f

Task 2: Read the two texts and decide whether the sentences is about Lucas or Malik.

1) I live in a big city. Lucas

2) I live in the country. Malik

3) I recently moved house. Malik

4) I live in a flat. Lucas

5) I live in a house. Malik

6) I like where I live. Lucas

Task 3: Translate the sentences into English.

1) J'habite dans une petite rue dans une grande ville.I live on a little road in a big city.

2) J'habite avec ma mère et mon petit frère. I live with with my mum and my little brother.

3) C'est un appartement confortable.It is a comfortable flat.

4) J'habite à la campagne dans une grande maison.I live in the country in a big house.

5) Je n'aime pas habiter à la campagne parce que c'est trop tranquille.I do not like living in the country because it is too quiet.

Task 4: Write the rooms of the house in English

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a) living room

b) garden

c) bathroom

d) kitchen

e) dining room

f) the bedroom (of my brother)

g) the bedroom (of my mum)

h) my bedroom

Task 5: Write a description of this house.

Model answerDans ma maison, il y a sept pièces. D'abord, il y a les chambres de mes parents et de mon frère et ma chambre. Il y a aussi une salle de bains, un grand salon, une cuisine et un joli jardin avec beaucoup d'arbres. End of lesson quiz

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Key wordsil y a ________ pièces= there are _____roomsil y a= there is/ared'abord= firstaussi= also

French Year 8 End of booklet Knowledge quiz answers

1. What does les émissions de télé-réalité mean? Reality TV

2. Translate the sentence into English: J’adore les documentaires. I love documentaries.

3. Translate the sentence into French: I watch cartoons with my brother. Je regarde les dessins animés avec mon frère.

4. Translate the sentence into English: Je suis fan de films d’horreur. I am a fan of horror films.

5. What does les films d’arts martiaux mean? Martial arts films

6. What does la lecture mean? Reading

7. Translate the sentences into English: J’adore lire. La lecture, c’est ma passion. I love reading/ to read. It’s my passion.

8. Translate the sentence into French: I read comic books. Je lis des bandes dessinés.

9. Which of the following can you not visit in Paris:b. Big Ben

10. Translate the sentence into English: J’ai visité la tour Eiffel. I visited the Eiffel tower.

11. Translate the sentence into French: I sent some postcards. J’ai envoyé des cartes postales.

12. What does hier mean? Yesterday

13. Translate the sentence into English: Aujourd’hui j’ai visité le musée du Louvre. Today, I visited the Louvre museum.

14. Translate the sentence into French: Today I saw the Mona Lisa. Aujourd’hui, j’ai vu la Jaconde.

15. What does en voiture mean? By/in car.

16. Translate the sentence into English: Je suis allé au musée du Louvre. I went to the Louvre musuem.

17. Translate the sentence into French: I arrived in Paris at 10 o’clock. Je suis arrive à Paris à 10 heures.

18. Je pense que je suis paresseuse et fidèle. Is this sentence written by a girl or a boy? Girl

19. Which of the adjectives is the odd one out: c. intelligent18

20. Translate the sentence into English: Je me dispute souvent avec mes parents. I often argue with my parents.

21. Translate the sentence into English: En général, je m’entends bien avec mon frère. In general, I get on well with my brother.

22. Translate the sentence into French: I do not get on well with my sister. Je ne m’entends pas bien avec ma soeur.

23. What does ma chanteuse préférée mean? My favourite singer

24. What does mon groupe préféré mean? My favourite group

25. Translate the sentence into English: Mes copines et moi, on est fans de Justin Timberlake. My friends and me, we are fans of Justin Timberlake.

26. Which is the odd one out:a. une maisonb. une ville – could be this one as the other 2 are types of accommodation and this means a townc. un appartement – could be this one, as the other 2 are feminine

27. What does un petit village mean? A small village

28. Translate the sentence into English: J’habite dans une grande ville dans le nord de la France. I live in a big town in the north of France.

29. What does la salle de bains mean? Bathroom

30. Translate the sentence into English: Chez moi, il y a sept pièces. At my house, there are 7 rooms.

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