iGCSE French Edexcel

This subject is broken down into 41 topics in 6 modules:

  1. Grammar 16 topics
  2. Home and abroad 5 topics
  3. Education and employment 5 topics
  4. Personal life and relationships 5 topics
  5. The world around us 5 topics
  6. School activities, fitness and health 5 topics
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French

Home and abroad

Life in the town and rural life

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Life in the town and rural life

Life in the Town

  • Les avantages de la vie en ville - the advantages of life in town. Remember including points like access to modern facilities, multiple entertainment venues, jobs and schools availability, etc.

  • Les désavantages de la vie en ville - the disadvantages of life in town. Discuss about noise pollution, traffic congestion, high living costs, etc.

  • Les activités en ville - activities in the town. Examples: Les magasins (shops), les cinémas (cinemas), les théâtres (theatres), les musées (museums).

  • Les modes de transport - modes of transport. Talk about le vélo (bicycle), la voiture (car), le bus (bus), le métro (metro), le train (train). Maybe, discuss their convenience and their environmental impact.

  • Les problèmes en ville - problems in the town. Think about discussing crowded places, pollution, high living expenses, and crime rates.

Life in the Countryside (La vie à la campagne)

  • Les avantages de la vie à la campagne - the advantages of life in the countryside. Discuss about peace, nature, less pollution, low living cost, etc.

  • Les désavantages de la vie à la campagne - the disadvantages of life in the countryside. Think about topics like lack of amenities, limited job opportunities, isolation, etc.

  • Les activités à la campagne - activities available in the countryside. Discuss about les randonnées (hiking), la pêche (fishing), l'agriculture (farming), etc.

  • Le transport à la campagne - transport in the countryside. Consider discussing about how most people own and rely on cars due to less public transport availability.

  • Les problèmes à la campagne - problems in the countryside. Points to consider include isolation, lack of amenities, scarcity of job opportunities, etc.

Practising sentences around these topics should prepare you well for a question about town and country life. Try to use a range of vocabulary, different verb/tense structures and register to reach higher grades.

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French

Education and employment

School life and routine

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School life and routine

School Structure and Organisation

  • Public school (une école publique)
  • Private school (une école privée)
  • Mixed school (une école mixte)
  • Boarding school (un internat)
  • Day school (un externat)
  • Primary school (une école primaire)
  • Secondary school (un collège pour les 11-15 ans, un lycée pour les 15-18 ans)
  • University (une université)

School Subjects

  • Art (l'art)
  • Biology (la biologie)
  • Chemistry (la chimie)
  • English (l'anglais)
  • French (le français)
  • Geography (la géographie)
  • History (l'histoire)
  • Mathematics (les maths)
  • Music (la musique)
  • Physical education (l'éducation physique)

School Schedule

  • Lesson (une leçon)
  • Homework (les devoirs)
  • Exam (un examen)
  • Lunch break (la pause déjeuner)
  • Recess (la récréation)

Experiences at School

  • To learn (apprendre)
  • To study (étudier)
  • To teach (enseigner)
  • To pass an exam (réussir à un examen)
  • To fail an exam (échouer à un examen)
  • To graduate (obtenir un diplôme)

School Facilities and Equipment

  • Classroom (la salle de classe)
  • Library (la bibliothèque)
  • Laboratory (le laboratoire)
  • Gymnasium (le gymnase)
  • Canteen (la cantine)
  • Playground (la cour de récréation)
  • Textbook (le manuel)
  • Notebook (le cahier)
  • Pen (le stylo)
  • Pencil (le crayon)

School Rules and Behaviour

  • Uniform (l'uniforme)
  • Rules (les règles)
  • Discipline (la discipline)
  • Respect (le respect)
  • Bullying (le harcèlement)
  • Detention (la retenue)
  • Expulsion (l'expulsion)

Each topic should be practiced both in written form and speaking context. Listen to correct French pronunciation and emulate it, practice reading aloud, and try to use these terms in real conversations.

Course material for French, module Education and employment, topic School life and routine

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