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Writing prose creatively

Good French writing mixes accurate grammar with vocabulary that shows off what you really think, not just what you can spell.

Part of your national curriculum
  • Writing: Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, and write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions

Lesson overview

What you'll learn in this lesson

Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, and write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions

Key learning points

  • • Varying vocabulary
  • • Mixing tenses
  • • Expressing opinion

This lesson at a glance

  • 28 minutes
  • 14 parts to scroll through
  • 3 quick checks
  • Marked quiz at the end
  • Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses

Words to know

increasinglygrammarvocabularycreativelyexpress

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Writing prose creatively

An English teaching video on this topic from French made Easy. Watch it, then scroll down for the lesson.

In a nutshell

Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, and write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions

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Learning cycle

Part 2 of 14

Learning cycle 1 of 2

Part 1 · Varying vocabulary

A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.

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Explore the idea

Part 3 of 14

Learn

Varying vocabulary

Instead of repeating 'bien' (good) for everything, use range: 'formidable' (great), 'affreux' (awful), 'passionnant' (exciting). Varied vocabulary makes writing more interesting and shows deeper knowledge.

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Explore the idea

Part 4 of 14

Learn

Mixing tenses

A creative piece is stronger with multiple tenses: 'Hier, j'ai visité Paris. Aujourd'hui, je me repose. Demain, j'irai à la plage' moves through past, present and future naturally within one short paragraph.

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Quick check

Part 5 of 14

Quick check

Which word means 'exciting'?

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Reset break

Part 6 of 14

Pause

That's sitting 1 of 2 done

Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.

Stop here for now
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Quick check

Part 7 of 14

Quick check

'Demain, j'irai à la plage' is set in which tense?

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Learning cycle

Part 8 of 14

Learning cycle 2 of 2

Part 2 · Expressing opinion

A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.

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Explore the idea

Part 9 of 14

Learn

Expressing opinion

End descriptive writing with a personal view: 'À mon avis, c'était une expérience inoubliable' (In my opinion, it was an unforgettable experience) turns a simple account into creative, opinionated writing.

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Quick check

Part 10 of 14

Quick check

'Inoubliable' most likely means...

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Challenge round

Part 11 of 14

Game · Sort it

Which of these are true?

Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.

True

Not true

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Challenge round

Part 12 of 14

Game · Fill the gaps

Finish the sentences

Choose the word that belongs in each gap.

Varied ____ makes writing more interesting and shows deeper knowledge.

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Mastery quiz

Part 13 of 14

Marked quiz

End of lesson quiz: Writing prose creatively

4 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.

  1. 1. Which sentence shows the widest range of grammar?

  2. 2. Which word means 'exciting'?

  3. 3. 'Demain, j'irai à la plage' is set in which tense?

  4. 4. 'Inoubliable' most likely means...

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Do the work

Your written work for this lesson

This is the part you'd do in your book at school. Pick the pieces below, write here or on paper, and photograph anything you draw or work out.

Extract

Une journée à Lyon

Samedi matin, je me lève à sept heures et demie. Je prends le petit déjeuner avec ma sœur — du pain, du beurre et un chocolat chaud. Ensuite, nous prenons le bus jusqu'au centre-ville.

J'aime beaucoup Lyon parce qu'il y a un grand marché près du fleuve. Ma sœur préfère les magasins, mais moi, je préfère le marché : c'est moins cher et c'est plus intéressant. À midi, nous mangeons un sandwich au parc.

L'après-midi, il commence à pleuvoir, alors nous rentrons à la maison en tram. Le soir, je fais mes devoirs et je regarde un film avec mes parents.

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Reading questions

  1. In English, say what the writer does in the morning, at midday and in the evening.
  2. Find the phrases that give an opinion and a reason, and copy them out.
  3. Write 8–10 sentences about your own Saturday, using at least three phrases from the text.

  • Written practice

    Writing

    Write the sentences out in the language, then translate them back into English.

    8–10 sentences

  • Vocabulary page

    Working out

    Copy the new words, cover them, and test yourself. Note the ones you keep missing.

    15 words

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