Theme 1: People and lifestyle: Identity and relationships with others, Healthy living and lifestyle, Education and work, (Higher).

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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. Higher level

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. Higher level

French adjectives usually agree with the noun or person they describe by adding `-e` for feminine, `-s` for plural, and `-es` for feminine plural.
In the present tense of regular `-re` verbs, the endings are `-s`, `-s`, no ending, `-ons`, `-ez`, and `-ent`, as in `je vends`, `tu vends`, `il vend`, `nous vendons`, `vous vendez`, `ils vendent`.
In the present tense of regular `-ir` verbs such as `finir`, the endings are `-is`, `-is`, `-it`, `-issons`, `-issez`, and `-issent`.
The simple future of regular `-er` verbs is formed with the infinitive plus the endings `-ai`, `-as`, `-a`, `-ons`, `-ez`, and `-ont`, as in `je travaillerai` meaning “I will work”.
The near future tense is formed with the present tense of `aller` plus an infinitive, as in `je vais arrêter` meaning “I am going to stop”.
The perfect tense with `avoir` is formed with a subject, the present tense of `avoir`, and a past participle; regular past participles end in `-é` for `-er` verbs, `-i` for `-ir` verbs, and `-u` for `-re` verbs.
The conditional of regular `-er` verbs is formed with the infinitive plus the endings `-ais`, `-ais`, `-ait`, `-ions`, `-iez`, and `-aient`, as in `j’aimerais` meaning “I would like”.
French negative constructions usually place `ne` before the conjugated verb and the second negative word after it, as in `je ne fume pas`, `je ne fume jamais`, and `je n’ai aucun frère`.
Comparative adjectives use `plus ... que`, `moins ... que`, and `aussi ... que` to mean “more than”, “less than”, and “as ... as”.
The irregular comparative adjectives `meilleur(e)(s)` mean “better” and `pire(s)` means “worse”.
Superlative adjectives use `le`, `la`, or `les` plus `plus` or `moins`, as in `le prof le plus sympa` meaning “the nicest teacher”.
A regular French present participle is formed from the `nous` form of the present tense by removing `-ons` and adding `-ant`, as in `faisant`, `choisissant`, and `vendant`.
The structure `en` plus a present participle means “by” or “while” doing something, as in `en faisant du sport` meaning “by doing sport”.
Impersonal expressions such as `il faut`, `il vaut mieux`, `il est important de`, and `il est nécessaire de` are followed by an infinitive to give advice or make general statements.
The structure `avant de` plus an infinitive means “before doing” something, as in `avant de me coucher` meaning “before going to bed”.
The singular indirect object pronouns are `me`, `te`, and `lui`, and they usually go before the conjugated verb, as in `ça me fait mal` meaning “it hurts me”.
The structure `être en train de` plus an infinitive describes an action happening right now, and `venir de` plus an infinitive describes something that has just happened.
The expressions `il y a` and `il y aura` mean “there is/there are” and “there will be”.
Adverbs and expressions of quantity such as `beaucoup de`, `assez de`, `trop de`, and `peu de` are followed by `de` before a noun.
In French pronunciation, many final consonants and final `-e` letters are silent, `ç` is pronounced like a soft `s`, and `-tion` is usually pronounced like “syon”.

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Describe people’s personality, families, and friendships using accurate adjective agreement, frequency phrases such as `souvent` and `toujours`, and negatives such as `ne ... jamais`.
Compare people, relationships, schools, and lifestyle choices using `plus ... que`, `moins ... que`, `aussi ... que`, `meilleur(e)(s)`, `pire(s)`, and superlatives accurately.
Discuss future plans for relationships, work, education, and healthy living using the simple future, the near future, and conditional phrases such as `je voudrais` and `j’aimerais`.
Explain health problems, addictions, and healthy choices using topic vocabulary, impersonal advice phrases, and consequences such as `c’est mauvais pour la santé`.
Narrate recent activities, including sport and food choices, using the perfect tense with `avoir` and correct regular past participles.
Express opinions about school subjects, post-16 options, rules, uniform, jobs, and work experience using justified opinions and accurate negative constructions.
Describe a photo or workplace situation using `il y a`, `je vois`, present tense details, `être en train de`, and `venir de` to describe what is happening or has just happened.
Combine time frames in one spoken or written answer by linking present habits, past activities, future intentions, and conditional wishes clearly.
Use `en` plus the present participle and `avant de` plus the infinitive to add more complex detail about how or when actions happen.
Pronounce and read aloud key French words accurately by applying silent final letters, soft and hard `g`, `gn`, `ç`, and `-tion` sound patterns.

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