Myself and Family
Vocabulary and Phrases
- Moi et ma famille: Me and my family
- Je m'appelle: My name is
- J'ai ... ans: I am ... years old
- Je suis né(e) le ...: I was born on ...
- Mon anniversaire est le ...: My birthday is on ...
- Je suis fils/fille unique: I am an only child
- J'ai ... frères et ... soeurs: I have ... brothers and ... sisters
- Je vis avec ...: I live with ...
- Mes parents sont divorcés: My parents are divorced
- Mon frère s'appelle ...: My brother's name is ...
- Ma soeur s'appelle ...: My sister's name is ...
- Je ressemble à ...: I resemble ...
- Mon père travaille comme ...: My father works as ...
- J'habite à ... en Angleterre: I live in ... in England
Talking about Personalities
It's important to be able to describe both your personality and the personalities of your family members. Some useful phrases include:
- Je suis assez ...: I am quite ...
- Mon frère est tres...: My brother is very...
- Ma soeur est plutôt ...: My sister is rather ...
- Je trouve que ... est ...: I find that ... is ...
- On me dit que je suis ...: I am told that I am ...
Hobbies and Interests
Discussing your hobbies and interests will give the examiner an idea of who you are outside of family life. You could use phrases such as:
- Dans mon temps libre, j'aime ...: In my free time, I like to ...
- Je suis intéressé par ...: I am interested in ...
- Je passe mon temps à ...: I spend my time ...
Describing your Future Aspirations
This part of the revision content could involve discussing your wishes or plans for the future, for instance:
- Plus tard, je voudrais ...: Later on, I would like to ...
- Mon rêve serait de ...: My dream would be to ...
- Je compte ...: I plan to ...
- Je souhaite ...: I wish to ...
Please remember, for a comprehensive and well-rounded answer, incorporate all these elements while taking care to use variety of tenses and structures. French adjective agreement (gender and number) should be observed. Consider these key points when revising for your Identity, Lifestyle and Culture part of the CCEA French GCSE.