French

Ask and answer questions confidently about yourself and others.

1. 1Introducing yourself in French20 min
2. 2Talking about hobbies and free time20 min

Tenses, gender and agreement — the rules that make French make sense.

1. 1Present, past and future in French25 min
2. 2Gender and agreement20 min
3. 3Talking about past, present and future28 min

Work out unfamiliar French from context, cognates and clues.

1. 1Spotting cognates and false friends20 min
2. 2Reading a short French text for detail20 min
3. 3Reading longer French texts28 min

Understanding spoken French: gist, detail and authentic speech.

1. 1Listening for information25 min
2. 2Transcribing what you hear25 min
3. 3Understanding native speakers28 min
4. 4Following conversations25 min
5. 5Gist, detail, fact and opinion25 min

Pronunciation, fluency and expressing ideas out loud.

1. 1Speaking with confidence25 min
2. 2Expressing and developing ideas28 min
3. 3Reading aloud clearly22 min

Literary texts and using grammar to translate accurately.

1. 1Reading French stories and poems28 min
2. 2Using grammar to translate28 min

From short simple sentences to extended, translated and opinion writing.

1. 1Writing prose creatively28 min
2. 2Translating into French25 min
3. 3Translating into English25 min
4. 4Writing short, simple texts20 min
5. 5Writing about personal and social interests28 min

Structures, sounds and strategies for building French vocabulary.

1. 1Manipulating key grammar structures28 min
2. 2Building wide-ranging vocabulary25 min
3. 3The sound system and phonics22 min
4. 4Working out unfamiliar words25 min