Percentage Ladder French Unit 1: Qu est-ce que tu aimes regarder? Year 8 and Percentage I can Prove it! 80% I can understand authentic spoken texts and material from a range of voices. I can paraphrase what I have understood into English. : Read this real review by a French cinema-goer and answer the questions. I communicate in class in French. I can speak spontaneously and discuss facts and experiences confidently. I am adventurous with my language, using a range of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (3-4) and verbs I make few mistakes. I can apply my language skills and knowledge of French to understand a variety of unseen material. I can also use context and other clues to work out the meaning of new material I read. I read authentic French for pleasure. English and from English to French accurately. I can express and justify complex points of view. I can write 2-3 paragraphs on this topic without preparation using a range of adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (3-4) and verbs I make few mistakes. I can adapt language I already know in new contexts for different purposes. «Je vais l avouer tout de suite, j ai préféré Casino Royale. Cependant ce dernier opus offre un divertissement de taille, avec le retour aux sources et surtout la résurrection de ce cher James. En plus d être un film d action, Skyfall est une introspection du personnage de Bond. On remet en cause ses capacités physiques, sa motivation, son âge, son utilité Un James Bond plus humain donc, avec une réalisation qui m a beaucoup séduite. P.S : En plus on apprend que la maman de James Bond était française alors voilà!» a) Which Bond film is this reviewer s favourite? b) According to this reviewer, how is Bond portrayed in Skyfall? c) What do we learn about Bond s mum in this film? : You are going to give a short presentation about films. What you say need not necessarily be true. You should include: the type of film(s) you watch; where you watch them;
who you watch them with; when you watch them; what you like; your favourite actor actress. Add information about: a film you have watched recently and one that you would like to watch and one that you will watch. 70% I can understand all the main points and opinions from a longer spoken passage. I communicate in class in French. I can initiate and sustain conversations without much preparation. I use good pronunciation and use a range of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (3) and verbs I can apply my language skills and knowledge of French to understand the main points of unseen material. I can also use context and other clues to work out the meaning of new material I read. English and from English to French accurately. I can express and justify complex points of view. I can write 2 paragraphs on this topic without much preparation. I use a range of adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (3) and verbs (regarder/voir/aller/penser/être) To achieve 80% in this piece of work you must give a minimum of eight items of information, including opinions and justifications. You should also include a range of adjectives, quantifiers and connectives. You should refer to the past and the future and conditional, as well as the present. Try to include a different verb in each item. : Write T (True) or F (False)- correct the false statements a) This young person has lots of films on DVD b) He rarely goes to the cinema c) He prefers to watch romantic films d) He thinks that going out is cheap e) He is going to watch a romantic film next weekend f) He watched a sci-fi film on Friday night : You are going to give a short presentation about films. What you say need not necessarily be true. You should include; J ai une grande collection de films sur DVD, mais je vais au cinéma presque toutes les semaines. Vendredi soir, j y suis allé avec mon copain à moi pour regarder un film de science-fiction. C était super et on aimait beaucoup les effets spéciaux. Cependant, mon ami y ira la semiane prochaine pour regarder une film romantique mais moi, je n ai pas envie. Je n aime pas du tout les films romantiques. Parfois, je reste à la maison parce que sortir tout le temps coûte cher. the type of film(s) you watch; where you watch them; who you watch them with; when you watch them; what you like; your favourite actor/actress.
Add information about: either a film you have watched recently and one that you would like to watch. 60% and opinions from a spoken passage by listening for the gist or for detail. To achieve 70% in this piece of work you must give a minimum of six items of information, including at least three opinions and justifications. You should also include a range of adjectives, quantifiers and connectives. You should refer to the past, future and the conditional, as well as the present. Try to include a range of verbs. : I communicate in French in class. I can respond to questions using extended and detailed answers using a range of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (2) and verbs I am mostly accurate with good pronunciation. and details of longer texts on this topic. I can understand some unfamiliar language, and am becoming more confident in working out the meaning of new language using context and clues. English accurately. I can write 1-2 paragraphs on this topic without much preparation. I can express opinions and use a range of adjectives, quantifiers, connectives, tenses (3) and verbs Bonjour! Je m appelle Audrey. J aime beaucoup le cinéma. Je vais au cinéma tous les week-ends avec mes amis. J adore les films romantiques et les films d action. Le week-end dernier, je suis allée au cinéma avec ma meilleure amie et nous avons regardé Skyfall. C était tellement passionnant et un peu effrayant: ça m a fait peur! Je vais regarder une comédie romantique le weekend prochain, mon amie viendra chez moi et on la regardera ensemble. a) How often does Audrey go to the Cinema? b) Audrey says she loves romantic films. What other types of film does she love? c) Who did Audrey go to the cinema with? d) How does Audrey describe the film she saw? e) What will Audrey do next weekend? You are going to give a short presentation about films. What you say need not necessarily be true. You should include the type of film(s) you watch; where you watch them; who you watch them with; when you watch them; what you like; your favourite actor/actress. Add information about the last film you watched. Add information about what you would like to watch next and why. To achieve 60% in this piece of work you must give a minimum of five items of information, including at least two opinions and justifications. You should also include
50% and opinions of a short spoken text by listening for the gist. some adjectives, quantifiers and connectives. You should refer to the past and future, as well as the present. : I communicate in French in class. I can respond to questions on the topic and extend some answers. My pronunciation is good. I use a range of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, tenses (2) and connectives. and opinions of shorter texts on this topic. I can use context and clues to understand some unfamiliar language. English accurately. I can write 4-5 sentences on this topic without much preparation. I can express opinions and use a range of adjectives, quantifiers, tenses (2) and connectives. Bonjour! Je m appelle Gérard. J adore aller au cinéma. C est ma passion. J aime tous les films mais je préfère les films qui me font rire. J adore les comédies américaines, le weekend prochain j irai au cinema avec mon ami pour regarder Big Stone Gap, ça sera super! a) What is Gérard s view on cinema? b) What is Gérard s favourite type of film? c) Why? d) What is Gérard doing next weekend? You are having a conversation about TV and film with a French friend. Respond to the following questions: Est-ce que tu aimes le cinéma? Quel est ton film préféré? Est-ce que tu aimes regarder la télé? Qu est-ce que tu as regardé le week-end dernier? To achieve 50% you must respond to all questions, and include at least two opinions and justifications. You should refer to the past as well as the present. 40% of a short spoken passage or dialogue. I can recognise whether an opinion is positive or negative. : I communicate in French in class. I can take part in a simple conversation on this topic and give my opinions. I use adjectives, quantifiers and connectives and my pronunciation is generally good. and opinions from short written Bonjour! Moi, c est Daniel! Moi, j aime le cinéma, mais je préfère regerder les films à la télé. J adore les films d arts martiaux. Mon acteur préféré s appelle Bruce Lee. a) Does Daniel like the cinema?
texts on this topic. I can use context to help me understand some unfamiliar language. b) Where does Daniel prefer to watch films? c) What type of films are Daniel s favourite? d) What is Daniel s favourite actor called? 30% I can translate simple phrases in French to English accurately. I can write 4-5 sentences on this topic using memorised language. I can express my opinions and use adjectives, quantifiers and connectives. of a short spoken passage or dialogue. I sometimes communicate in French in class. I can ask and answer simple questions on this topic. Some answers include an opinion, a quantifier, connectives or adjectives. : You are being interviewed on NRG radio station about your opinion on The Hunger Games: Catching fire. Explain your opinion on the film by using two different adjectives, two different quantifiers and two different connectives. : Translate the following short phrases into English a) J adore les émissions de sport b) Je n aime pas les films d horreur c) Je pense que les jeux télévisés sont ennuyeux d) J aime les Westerns parce qu ils sont intéressants : Here is the French version of Britain s got Talent. Answer the questions below using a connective, a quantifier and an adjective. and opinions from a short text. I am able to use a dictionary with more confidence. I can translate simple phrases in French to English accurately. I can write 3-4 sentences on this topic using memorised language. I can include an opinion, connectives or adjectives. Tu aimes l émission «la France a un incroyable Talent»? Pour quoi? 20% I can understand a range of familiar words and phrases. : Match the images with the corresponding phrase in French. I sometimes communicate in French in class. I can answer simple questions and give back basic information. I can understand and read out familiar written phrases.
I can copy a model to write 2 or 3 short phrases with few spelling mistakes. I can spell words I know from memory. a) Je déteste les films romantiques b) J adore les films d action c) J aime les documentaires d) J adore les dessinsanimés 10% I can understand a few similar spoken words and phrases. I can say and repeat words and short, simple phrases. I can recognise and read out a few familiar words and phrases. I can write out or copy simple words correctly. : Respond to the following questions. Try to justify your opinion using parce que. Tu aimes les films? Tu aimes la télé? : Match up the French and the English. a. Un film de science fiction b. Un film d horreur c. Un film policier d. Une comédie e. Un dessin animé f. Un film romantique g. Un film d action h. Un western 1. Western 2. Cartoon 3. Science fiction 4. Horror film 5. Comedy 6. Detective story 7. A romantic film 8. Action film : Master your French accent with these words (use the phonetic spelling to help you): Une emission ( une eh-miss-ion ) Science fiction ( see-onse fix-ion ) D action ( dac-sion ) Animé ( animay ) Regardé ( regard-ay ) Allé ( all-ay )