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Writing about personal and social interests

Talking about hobbies, friends and the wider world lets you combine facts with genuine opinions in French.

Part of your national curriculum
  • Writing: Describe matters of personal and social interest clearly, both in speech and in writing, presenting facts and expressing opinions

Lesson overview

What you'll learn in this lesson

Describe matters of personal and social interest clearly, both in speech and in writing, presenting facts and expressing opinions

Key learning points

  • • Presenting facts
  • • Adding opinion
  • • Social topics

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

matterspersonalsocialinterestclearly

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Writing about personal and social interests

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

In a nutshell

Describe matters of personal and social interest clearly, both in speech and in writing, presenting facts and expressing opinions

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Learning cycle

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Learning cycle 1 of 2

Part 1 · Presenting facts

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

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Explore the idea

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Learn

Presenting facts

'Je joue au tennis deux fois par semaine' (I play tennis twice a week) is a clear, factual statement about a personal interest, using a time expression to add detail.

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Explore the idea

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Learn

Adding opinion

Follow facts with opinion: 'mais je préfère le foot' (but I prefer football) shows a personal preference, making the writing more engaging than a plain list of facts.

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Quick check

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Quick check

'Je joue au tennis deux fois par semaine' means I play tennis...

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Reset break

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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

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Quick check

'Il faut protéger l'environnement' means...

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Learning cycle

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Learning cycle 2 of 2

Part 2 · Social topics

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

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Explore the idea

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Learn

Social topics

For wider issues, use phrases like 'il faut protéger l'environnement' (we must protect the environment) or 'beaucoup de jeunes s'inquiètent de...' (many young people worry about...) to discuss social interest topics.

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Quick check

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Quick check

Which phrase adds a personal opinion after a fact?

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Challenge round

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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.

'Je joue au tennis deux fois par semaine' (I play tennis twice a week) is a clear, factual statement about a ____ interest, using a time expression to add detail.

For wider issues, use phrases like 'il faut protéger l'environnement' (we must protect the environment) or 'beaucoup de jeunes s'inquiètent de...' (many young people worry about...) to discuss ____ interest topics.

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Mastery quiz

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Marked quiz

End of lesson quiz: Writing about personal and social interests

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

  1. 1. 'Je joue au tennis deux fois par semaine' means I play tennis...

  2. 2. 'Il faut protéger l'environnement' means...

  3. 3. Which phrase adds a personal opinion after a fact?

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Lesson round-up

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Lesson round-up

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Points this lesson

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Luna: 0 out of 3 on the practice checks. Only if you feel up to it — one more?

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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.

Original text written for Good Learning Co.

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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