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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Asking for and giving directions

First you need to study the basics of this useful topic - Directions.
You can test yourself with this simple exercise - click and drag the words to the correct pictures.
You can practise listening to conversations on the GCSE Bitesize website. First Revise the topic then Test your knowledge.
Another useful language learning website is MYLO. On this website you can practise Directions and locations.
There are also many reading and writing exercises on the Languages Online website to help you with this topic.
The lexique website provides audio clips and exercises too

Sunday, 11 November 2012

French ir verbs song


Le verbe aller - song

I bet you just won't be able to stop singing this!

Le temps présent - The present tense

Whether you're learning the present tense for the first time or doing some essential revision then the following websites should help.
Verb busters

Francais interactif

GCSE Bitesize
And for a clear step-by-step explanation of Regular verbs try Level 13  from Targetlanguage.co.uk and work through to Level 15.

Sunday, 4 November 2012

La famille - talking about your family

First you could practise and revise the vocabulary needed for this topic Family members
Possessive adjectives such as my, your, his, her are also important, practise them with an exercise from languages online
Try a listening exercise about relationships between family members. You can access a transcript to listen to exactly what is said on the audio extract: GCSE Bitesize
Finally write about how you get on with the members of your family.







Thursday, 27 September 2012

L'alphabet - The French alphabet

You may need to spell your name, your address or the name of the place you are staying or want to travel to in France. Some letters sound similar in French and English like F, L, M, N, S, Z. However, some are very different! You can listen to the sounds of the French alphabet simply by scrolling over each letter. Try it now, start by practising your first name and surname. Then move on to practise spelling your town.
For a listening exercise you could try this French language learning website.
GCSE Bitesize include a good page on their website which has keyboard keys so you can type and listen to the sounds of the French alphabet.

Sunday, 2 September 2012

Food vocabulary

Listen to some sound files to help you to learn the words for fruit and vegetables in French.
There is also a good food vocabulary list at targetlanguage.co.uk
Les fruits et les legumes - Fruit and vegetables.
There are lots of exercises at Languages online to help you to practise.
Bonne chance et bon appétit!