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Theme 1: People and lifestyle: Identity and relationships with others, Healthy living and lifestyle, Education and work, (Foundation and higher).
infoWhy this? This unit supports themes of identity, diversity and healthy relationships. Core linguistic foundation: high‑frequency present tense across regular -er/-re/-ir verbs; adjective position/agreement; reflexive verbs; comparatives. These are the building blocks for all later communication. Phonics for accuracy: silent final -e/consonants; -ill/-ille and -ail/-aill patterns improve decoding, spelling and pronunciation from the outset.
scheduleWhy now? Students are forming identity and negotiating peer/family dynamics. Giving the language to express and compare (plus/moins/aussi; pire/meilleur) builds confidence and empathy. Securing present‑tense fluency early allows a smooth step into narrating past events and expressing future intentions.
neurologyYou need to know
- how to describe themselves in French, including:
- name
- age
- where they live
- physical appearance
- likes and dislikes
- how to describe personality traits in French
- how to describe family members and relationships
- how to refer to different types of families
- the meaning and use of key question forms, including:
- Tu es comment ?
- Où habites-tu ?
- Qu'est-ce que tu aimes / n'aimes pas ?
- Comment est ta personnalité ?
- Tu as des frères ou des sœurs ?
- Tu t'entends bien avec ta famille ?
- Comment est ta famille ?
- Grammar
- how to form and use the present tense of regular:
- -er verbs
- -re verbs
- -ir verbs
- how to use reflexive verbs in the present tense
- how adjectives agree
- the position of adjectives
- how to use comparative adjectives
- how to use qui
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- answer simple personal questions in French
- give basic personal information about themselves
- describe their appearance
- describe their personality and the personality of others
- talk about what they like and dislike
- describe members of their family
- explain whether they get on with family members
- talk about arguments and positive relationships
- describe different family structures
- compare family members using simple comparative language
- read, understand and produce short sentences using the key vocabulary and grammar from the unit
- pronounce familiar vocabulary with increasing accuracy