Fren Penpal

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Noel+ Christmas food+ Christmas tree and decorations+ Christmas crackers+ A typical Christmas carol+ Christmas card-giving tradition (you can find some card-making ideas at

www. teteamodeler.com/ dossier I noel/ cartesvoeux.asp)+ Christmas stockings and gift offering tradition+ 12 Days of Christmas+ Pantomimes

Classroom ideas1. As soon as you receive your first replies, se t up a 'pen pal comer' in your classroom. You can

include a map of Europe, the world or the country of your pen pals, indicating where theylive. You can also make flags of their country and your country. As the correspondence movesalong, you can include anything that you or the pupils find interesting such as traditionaldishes, school brochures or festivals.

2. To work on oracy skills, pupils can give an oral presentation on their pen pal.3. As part of art or ICT, pupils can make information sheets based on their pen pals with

headings such as:+nom "ge ville . .anruversrure couleur des yeux couleur des cheveux reres et sreurs animaux/ animal prefere passe-temps couleur preferee musique preferee nourriture preferee boisson preferee matiere preferee saison preferee


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Tips for the pupil1. Using a model letter, fill in the blanks and circlethe words you would like to use. Check out the

~ v o c a b u l a i r e en plus' (Extra vocabulary) section forextra vocabulary. You can keep the English translationnearby to help you.

2. Write out a draftletter (a practiceletter). Yourteacher will thencorrect it.

3. Rewrite a final copy of your letter.

4. To make your letter more interesting, use nice stationery and/ or decorate your letter withcolourful designs and drawings. You can use some of the ideas in the D e s idees en plus!'(Extra ideas!) sec tion__ .. --

5. Enclose anything you think may interestyour pen pal such as stickers, magazinecuttings, and postcards. Again, you willfind ideas in the 'Des idees en plus!'(Extra ideas!) sec tion

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6. Do not give your home address,telephone number or home emailaddress without the permission of yourparents and teacher.

7. Havefun!


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Bonjour!

Je m'appelle---------------J'ai - - - - - ans. Quel age as-tu'?

J'habitea------- I en I au----------Ou habites-tu'? (ton pays)

Je suis une fille. I Je suisun g a r ~ o n .J'aime__________ et_________

Je n'aime pas-----------------Au revoir!

(fDnprenom)


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(town/village)(date)

Hello!Mynameis _________________________________

I'm______ years old. How old are you?I live in- - - - - - - - - - - , n-- - - - - - - - - -Where do you live? (your oountry)

I'm a girl. I I'm a boy.I like___________ and _________I don't l i ke- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Bye for now!

(your firs t 1111me)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularyle foot footballle sport sportsla danse dancingle basket basketball1'equitation horse ridinglanatation swimming1'athletisme athletics

le chocolat chocolateles bonbons sweetsle coca colale brocoli broccolilapizza pizzales epinards spinachles choux de Brussels sproutsbruxelleslaglace ice-cream

Points en plusExtra points1. Boy or giriJ

lamusique rock musicla musique classique classical musicI'ecole schoolle cinema the cinemales films horror moviesd'horreurslamode fashionle theatre drama/ theatreLes Simpsons The Simpsons

(en) France (in) France(en) Angleterre (in) England(en) Ecosse (in) Scotland(au) Pays de Galles (in) Wales(en) Irlande (in) Ireland

Your pen pal may not know from your first name i f you are a girl or a boy. So, it's a good ideato tell them.2. J'ai 10 ans

Did you notice that, to say how old we are in French, we say ']'ai 10 ans'? This literally means'I have 10 years'!

3. Le, Ia, lj lesIn English we say:I like football.I like ice-cream.I like sweets.I like school.lela1'les

but in French we say:J'aime le foot.J'aime Ia glace.J'aime les bonbons.J'aime l'ecole.


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Le means t h e ~ before a masculine word such as: le fromage the cheese

La means t h e ~ before a feminine word such as:

I f a word begins with a vowel (a e i o u),you must use 1' instead of le and la. This makespronunciation easier. So:

Les means t h e ' before a word in the pluralsuch as:

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/Include a map of your country showingwhere you live. Write ']'habite ici' (I livehere) and draw an arrow pointing towhere you live.

Draw or include pictures ofanything that you think isparticular to your countrysuch as a double-decker busor a red postbox.

le brocoli the broccolile jus orange the orange juicethe ice-creamthe applelaglacelapomme

lapuree the mashed potatoes

l'ecole1'equitation1'athletisme

lespommesles chipsles bonbons

the schoolthe horse ridingthe athletics

the applesthe crispsthe sweets

Draw the flag of both your country andyour pen pal's country on your letterpage. Alternatively, you could draw apage-size flag of your country or yourpen pal's country and write your letteron the flag!Use the colour-by-number flags below tohelp you.The UnitedKingdomFlag

Le drapeautricolore

1 =bleu (blue)2 =blanc (white)3 =rouge (red)

2

1 2 3


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--------,..-----, e _______(viUe/viUage) (date)

CherI Chere_______Merci pour ta lettre.

Comment ~ a va? Moi, ~ a va ________

J'ai les yeux __________ et les cheveux

Jesuis___________ et _________(adjective) (p djective)

Mon anniversaire est le--Quelle est Ia date de ton anniversaire?

Ma couleur preferee est le___________ Et toi?Quelle est ta couleur preferee?,Ecris-moi vite!Salut!

(tonprenom)


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(town/viUage)(date)

Dear ---------------------------Thank you for your letter.

How are you? rm ------------------------I have _____________ eyes and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - hair.rm ----------,....,.,.......,.....,....------- and --------..,.....,.,......,....,..--------(adjective) (adjective)My birthday is the__ of________ __ ;When is your birthday?

My favourite colour is - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How about you?What's your favourite colour?Write soon!Bye!

6;our first name)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularybientres bienpas biensalut

bleugrisvertjaunemarron/brunroseorangevioletnoirrougeblanc

janvier:fevriermarsavrilmaijuinjuilletaotttseptembreoctobrenovembredecembre

well/finevery wellnot wellhi there/byebluegreygreenyellowbrownpinkorangepurpleblackredwhite

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Points en plusExtra points1. Describing your eyes

clairfoncelongcourtboucleraide

sympathiquedr6leaimablesensibletimide

J'ai les yeux ...bleusvertsmarrongrisnoisettes

J'ai les cheveux ...blondschAtainsbrunsnoirroux

lightdarklongshortcurlystraight

nicefunnyfriendlysensitiveshy

bluegreenbrowngreyhazel

blondelight browndark brownblackred

In English, we say have green y e s ~ . The colour comes before the o r d ~ e y e s ~ . Did younotice that in French, the colour comes after the word y e u x ~ ? So, Tai 1es yeux verts'.2. Describing your hairThe same is true when describing your hair colour. In English, we a y ~ I have black hair'.

In French, we say 7'ai les cheveux noirs'. As 'cheveux' is plural, we must also make the colourplural. This is usually done by adding The same is true when describing eyes ('marron'is an exception). If you want to add a second adjective to describe your hair, you say 7'ai 1escheveux bruns et boucli!s' ei have brown curly hair').


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- - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - _ , l e ______ ~ - - - - -(viUe/village> (date)

CherI Chere________Merci pour ta lettre etta photo. Comment ~ a va?Moi, ~ a va bien I tres bien I mal.J'ai___ soeur(s) et___ rere(s).Ma soeur s'appelle _______________ . Elle a ______ ans. IMon frere s'appelle . I I a ans. IJe suis enfant unique.Est-ce que tu as des freres et des soeurs?

J'ai un - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - qui s'appelle(unanimal)I I I Elle est ----------'djective)Est-ce que tu as un animal domestique?Je n'ai pas d'animal domestique, mais mon animal prefere estlelia__________

(unanimal)

,Ecris-moi vite!A bientot! I Salut!

(tonprenom)


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(town/village)

Dear ------------------Thank you for your letter and your photo.How are you? I'm fine I very well I not well.

I h a v e _ sister(s) a n d _ brother(s).

(date)

My sister's name i s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . She is ___ years old. IMy brother's name is . He is ___ years old. II'm an only child.Do you have brothers and sisters?I have a _______________ who is called _______________

(animal)Helsheis _______________________Do you have a pet ?I don't have a pet, but my favourite animal is the

(animal)

Write soon!Talk soon! I Bye!

6Jour first name)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularyVoici .... Here is ...Tues ..... You are ...Cestmoi This is me/It's me

monpere my fathermonpapa my dadrna mere my motherrnamaman my mumrna belle-mere my step-mothermon beau-pere my step-fathermon demi-:frere my step-brotherrna demi-sreur my step-sisterrna grand-mere my grandmothermon grand-pere my grandfathermes parents d'accueil my foster parents

Points en plusExtra points1.Types of family

unchat a catunchien a dogun poisson rouge a goldfishunlapin a rabbitunhamster a hamsterunoiseau a birdune souris a mouseuncheval a horseun cochon d'lnde aguineapig

sympa sweetdr6le funnypenible annoyingadorable adorableespiegle playful

There are many types of family. If you live with your grandparents or foster parents oranybody else, you can say ']'habite avec '( I live with____ ,2. Dear ...

If your pen pal is a boy, you must translate 'Dear' to 'Cher'. If your pen pal is a girl, you musttranslate 'Dear' to 'Chere'.

3. More than one brother and sisterFor more than one brother, you can say:

Mes freres s'appellent____ t----(My brothers' names are____ and_____ )The same applies for more than one sister:

Mes smtrs s'appellent____ t____(My sisters' names are and_____ )


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Hi there I Dear_____Thank you for your letter I your photo I your photos.How are you? I How are you? I'm fine. I I'm fine.Do you have hobbies? I play ________I do _______________I love because it's fun I relaxing I interesting Ienergetic I a team sport. How about you? What do you like?I collect_________At the moment, I'm reading ' - - - - - - - - - - - -I would like to learn to_________In my school, the most popular hobby i s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How about you?

Write soon!Talk soon! I Your friend,

(your first name)

, , ~~ ~ /;)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularyje joue du pianoje joue du violonje joue de la flttteje joue de la guitareje joue au footje joue au basketje joue au rugbyje joue au volleyje joue au hockeyje joue au golf

jejoue alaplaystationje joue a 1'ordinateur

je joue ala petanque/auxboules

je fais du veloje fais de lagymnastiqueje fais du judoje fais de 1'athletismeje fais du karateje fais de 1'equitation

I play the pianoI play the violinI play the fluteI play the guitarI play footballI play basketballI play rugbyI play volleyballI play hockeyI play golf

I play on myplaystationI play computergames

I play petanque/boules (Frenchgames similar tobowls)

I cycleI do gymnasticsI do judoI do athleticsI do karateI go horse riding

Points en plusExtra points1.Sportsjouera un sport)- to play (a sport)

surtoutetjouerfaireje n'aime pasje detestej'aime bien

especiallyandto playto doI don't likeI hateI quite like

la natation swimmingla lecture readingla danse dancingnager roswimlire to readdanser to dancele dessin artle theatre theatreregarder la tele to watch TVecouter de la musique to listen to musicaller au cinema to go to the

les timbresles poupeesles autocollants

cinema

stampsdollsstickersles pieces de monnaie coinsles nounours cuddly toysles cartes cards

In Englisl\ when we speak about playing sports we say 'I play football', 'I play volleyball', 'Iplay hockey', etc.In Frencl\ when the sport is a masculine word, we say:

J joue au foot. I play football.When the sport is a feminine word, we say:

J joue a a petanque. I play petanque.


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2. Musical instrumentsjouer de (un instrumentmusical) -to play (a musical instrument)When we speak about playing musical instruments, we say play the piano', I play theguitar', play the violin', etc.In Frenchwhen the musical instrument is a masculine word, we say:

Je joue du piano. I play the piano.When the musical instrument is feminine, we say:

Je joue de la guitare. I play the guitar.3.J'aime ... -I like ...You can use the noun or the verb to say you like something:

J' aime nager.J'aime lire.J'aime la natationJ'aime la lecture.J'aime le foot.ororororor

J' aime jouer au foot.J'aime le piano.J'aime le judo. J' aime jouer du piano.J' aime faire du judo.

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/Include drawings, photos or magazinecuttings of anything to do with yourhobbies, eg your favourite football team,your favourite singers or you practisinga hobby.

If you are interested in sports, you coulduse the caption 'Allez les Bleus! ' (Gothe Blues I Come on Blues) along witha football or rugby drawing. 'Allez lesBleus!' is used to cheer on French teamsas they often wear blue.


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Dear ------------------Thank you for your letter. I I was very happy to get your letter.How are you? rm fine I very well I great.My school is called - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . It's amixed I girls' I boys' I boarding school. rm in year ______and there are--.....,..........,.......,.--- in my class. My teacher's(number)name is . He I She is

(p djective)

I wear a uniform. I I don't wear a uniform. How about you?

I do subjects: ------------. ,....-.. ...,..,. ......, ....-----------(number> (your subjects)My favourite subject is - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - because it's------------------- . I don't l ike- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -because it's _______________ . What's your favourite subject?

Write soon!Goodbye! I Bye!

(your first name)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabulary

]'adore I loveJe deteste I hate1a recreation break-timele dejeuner lunchles maths mathsI'anglais Englishl'histoire history1a geographie geographylamusique musicle sport PEle dessin artles sciences science

l e f r a n ~ French1'education civique citizenshipl'informatique ICT

Points en plusExtra points1. French and British schools

lundi Mondaymardi Tuesdaymercredi Wednesdayjeudi Thursdayvendredi Fridaysamedi Saturdaydimanche Sunday

car/parce que becausecest it'sinteressant(e) interestingennuyeux/ ennuyeuse boringdifficile difficultfacile easygentil(le) nicestrict(e) strictdr6le funnyet and

French and British schools have different names for years in school. Find the equivalent for youryear.Ecole Primaire -Primary School College - Secondary School

:&anee UK Age :&anee UK AgeCP Year2 6 6e (siximte) Year7 11CE1 Year3 7 5e (cinquimte) YearS 12CE2. Year4 8 4e (quatrimte) Year9 13CM1 YearS 9 3e (troisimte) Year 10 14Cl.\.12 Year6 10

2.Teacher'Leprojesseur' is generallyused for secondary school teachers. 'Lema'itre' is used for male primaryschool teachers. 'La ma'itresse' is used for female primary school teachers.


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3. Feminine adjedivesIf you are describing a girl or woman, you must make the adjective feminine by adding n ~ e' tothe adjective:

11 est stict. I Elle est stride. He is strict. I She is strict.If the adjective already ends with an we do not add an extra

4. C'est + adjediveThe adjective remains unchanged following c'est'. Even c'est' refers to a feminine noun,the adjective does not agree with it.11 est interessant.Elle est interessante. } C'est interessant.

5. Ton, ta, tesIn French, there are three ways to say y o u r ' :tontates } yourIf the noun is masculine, we use 'ton':If the noun is feminine, we use 'ta':If the noun is plural, we use 'tes':

ton dejeunertamatieretes professeurs

your dinneryour subjectyour teachers

If a noun is feminine and starts with a vowel (a e i o u), we use t o n ' as this makespronunciation easier, eg 'ton ecole' (your school).

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas I

lund Maths Desslnnclude your owntimetable. Write eachsubject in a differentcolour. I f you don'thave a timetable, askyour teacher. Here isan example to helpyou do your own:'Void mon emploi dutemps' eHere is mytimetable').

mardi Anglals Mathsrnercredl Hlstolre Mathsjeudi Fran- Sport

~ a l s

vendredi Sportences9h15 9h45 1Oh15

::0 DesslnCDl!l,0 Sciences::J

Anglals llnforrna-tiqueMusique

Histoi'e

11h20 12h20

c Fran- Anglals~ CD isc:::J!!l Geographleenceslnforrna- SciencesllqueEduca- Maths InglaislionciviqueEduca- Mathslioncivique14h 14h30 15h

Geogra-ptieAnglalsSportMaths

Anglals

15h30


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CherI Chere____Merci pour ta lettre. I J'etais tres content(e) de recevoir ta lettre.J'espere que tu vas bien. Moi, je vais bien I pas mal I super bien.Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger? Moi, j'aime leI Ia I les_________________ et ___________________Je n'aime pas leI Ia I les________Qu'est-ce que tu aimes boire'? Moi, j'aime leI Ia----------------- et le I Ia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Je n'aime pas leI Ia ___________________

Ici en/au - - - - - ~ - - . . . , . . . . - - - - - - -(tonrmys>est un plat traditionnel.

Ecris-moi vite!Ton ami(e),

(tonprenom)


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Dear -----------------Thank you for your letter. I I was very happy to get your letter.I hope you are well. I'm fine I not bad I great.What do you eat? I like ________ ndI don't like - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -What do you like to drink? I like __________________ and

I don't l i ke - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Here in -------,-------,-----(your oountry)is a traditional dish.

Write soon!Your friend,

6;our first name)


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le cafelethele cocale jus d'orangele laitl'eaule chocolat chaud

l'ananasla framboiseI'orangeles raisinsla bananelapommeles raisins sees

les pommes deterrela carottele brocoliles epinardslasaladeles choux debruxelles

coffeeteacolaorange juicemilkwaterhot chocolate

pineappleraspberryorangegrapesbananaappleraisins

potatoescarrotbroccolispinachsaladBrussels sprouts

la glace a a vanillela glace au caramella glace a a fraiseles bonbonsla creme anglaisel e s ~ p e sle gateaule chocolat

le sandwich aufromagele sandwich aujambonlapureeI'omelettelasoupeles riteslapizzalaquicheles chipsle steak hache

j'adorej'aimebienje detesteMi.am,. miam.!Beurk!

vanilla ice-creamcaramel ice-creamstrawberry ice-creamsweetscustardpancakescakechocolate

cheese sandwichham sandwichmashed potatoesomelettesoupchipspizzaquichecrispsburger

I loveI quite likeI hateYum yum!Yuck!


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Points en plusExtra points1. Your friend

~ T o n a m i ~ o r ~ t o n amie'? If you are a boy, you a y ~ t o n a m i ~ . I f you are a girl, you a y ~ t o n amie'.We add on e' to amie' to make a m i ~ feminine.

2. French dishesIt is true that in France, 'des cuisses de grenouilles' (frogs' legs) and 'des escargots' (snails) aredishes. They are, however, quite rare. You could ask your pen pal i f he or she has ever tastedthem:As-tu deja goU.te aux cuisses de grenouilles ou aux escargots?(Have you ever tasted frogs' legs or snails?)

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/Include the recipe for the traditional dishyou have chosen You can write this inEnglish but look up the ingredients in abilingual dictionary and include a mini-glossary.

Design your perfect menu. Put it onthe back of your letter. Use the examplebelow to help you.Voice lemenu idi!ale!(Here is the ideal menu!)

Menu ae(tonprenom)

Steak fritesouPuree et saucisseCoca

(;face au cfiocofa.tou(;face a [a vanilfe


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- - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - ~ l e ______ ~ - - - - -(ville/viUage> (date)

Salut! I Cher I Chere_____J'etais ravi(e) de recevoir ta lettre. Merci beaucoup.Comment vas-tu'? Moi I je vais bien I super bien.

Comment se passe ta journee'? Moi I je me leve a ----------Aquelle heure tu te leves'? Llecole commence a--------- Etton ecole?Je dejeune a_________ et je quitte IIecole a_________ .Et toi'?J e cline a_________ et je me couche a ______ .Aquelle heuretu te couches?Quelle est ta saison preferee'? Moil ma saison preferee est_____________ parce que j'adore etquand il______ ....,....-.,.....------(te temps)Ecris-moi vite!Abientot! I Salut!

(tonprenom)


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(town/viUage)

(date)

Hi there! I Dear_____I was deighted to get your letter. Thank you very much.How are you? rm fine I great.

How is your day? I get up at a.m. What time do you getup? School starts at a.m. What about your school?I have lunch at p.m. and I leave school at_____ p.m. How about you?I have dinner at______ and I go to bed at____What time do you go to bed?

What's your favourite season? My favourite season is________ because I love_________and when it - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - -the weather)Write soon!Talk soon! I Bye!

(yourfirst name)


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je mange le petitdejeunerje quitte 1a maisonj 'arrive a1'ecoleje dorsje fais des activitesextra-scolairesje regarde 1a teleje lis

il fait beauil fait du soleilil neigeil fait du ventil fait chaudil pleutil fait froid

I eat breakfastI leave homeI get to schoolI sleepI do after-schoolactivitiesI watch TVI read

it's fineit's sunnyit's snowingit's windyit's hotit's rainingit's cold

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas ITime

le printempsl'etel'automnel'hiver

N ~ lles vacances scolairesHalloweenLes vacances dePA.quesmon anniversairealler a1a plageles couleursd'automneles jonquillesfaire un bonhommede neigefaire une bataille deboules de neige

springsummerautumnwinter

Christmasthe school holidaysHallowe'enEaster holidaysmy birthdayto go to the beachautumn coloursthe daffodilsto make asnowmanto have asnowball fight

In English, we usually use a.m. and p.m. to differentiate between morning and evening.In French, it is more common to use the 24 hour clock.

1 am.= 1h 7 am. =7h 1 p.m.= 13h 7p.m.= 19h2am. =2h Sam. =8h 2p.m.= 14h 8p.m.= 20h3am. =3h 9am. =9h 3p.m.= 15h 9p.m.= 21h4am. =4h 10a.m.= 10h 4p.m.= 16h 10p.m. =22hSam. =5h 11 am.= 11h 5 p.m.= 17h 11 p.m.= 23h6am. =6h 12 p.m.= 12h 6p.m.= 18h 12am.= 24h

In French, the minutes go after the h (the hour), so:


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Points en plusExtra pointsFill in the times in the following daily routine.

Je me reveillea----

J'arrive a 'ecolea----

Je quitte I'ecolea----

J dinea----

Je prends le petit dejeunera----

Je dejeune a__

Je fais des activitesa----

Je me couche a_ _ _ _To make your daily routine more interesting, why not add speech bubbles.You could fill them with comments such as:


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- - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - _ , l e ______ ~ - - - - -(ville/viltage> (date)

Bonjour I CherI Chere________Comment vas-tu'?Je vais bien, merci. I Je vais super bien, merci.

J'habite a______ .C'est un village I une ville I une grandeville I a a campagne. Cest -------,.....,.,.......,......-----(adjectiflI I y a habitants. Comment est ta vi lie I ton village?A-----____,...,....-....,......,.....----, il y a une piscine I une bibliotheque I

(fzl viUe/ton viUage)un supermarche I un hopital I une mairie I un cafe I unrestaurant I un cinema I une ecole I un pare I une pharmacie I unboucher I une boulangerie I un chateau I une riviere I une eglise.

Chaque annee au mois de - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , nous fetonsI nous avons une fete- - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - -ooutume/tradition)foraine. Et vous'?

,Ecris-moi vite!Au revoir! I Salut!l Ton ami(e),

(tonprenom)


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Hello I Dear________How are you?I'm fine, thanks. I I'm great, thanks.

I live in________ It's a village I a town I a city I inthe country. It's . There are__(adjective)inhabitants. What's your town I your village like?In , there is a swimming pool I a library I(your town/ viUage)a supermarket I a hospital I a town hall I a cafe I a restaurant I acinema I a school I a park I a pharmacy I a butcher I a bakery I acastle I a river I a church.

Every year in the month of________ we celebrateI we have a carnival.- - - - - - ~ ~ w ~ t o - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ n ~ ) - - - - - -

How about you?

Write soon!Goodbye! I Bye! I Your friend,

(your first name)


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2. AdjectivesYou can also use adjectives to describe buildings and public places. Don't forget that adjectivesoftengo before the noun in French. For example:un beau museeune belle piscineun grand stadeune grande eglise

3. Plurals

a nice museuma nice swimming poola big stadiuma big church

In French, 'un' and 'une' become 'des' in the plural. We usually put an's' on the end of thenoun to make it plural. For example:

11 y a un restaurant.11 y a des restaurants .11 y a une banque.11 y a des banques.

There is a restaurant.There are restaurants.There is a bank.There are banks.

4. Famous for anythingJIf the area where you live is famous or known for anything such as a market, a sporting event,a famous person, a particular type of food or an historical event, you can say:

- - - - - : - ~ : - : - - - - e s t connu pour-------(ta ville)' - - - - : - - - - - : - - - - i s famous/ knownfor------.)(your town)

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/Include touristguides orbrochures of yourvillage/town/city

or county.

Draw a plan of your town/village or an area of where youlive. Label your plan in French.uneecole


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Salut I Bonjour I Cher I Chere________Comment vas-tu'? Moi, je vais bien I pas bien.Merci beaucoup pour ta lettre.

Tu aimes Ia mode? Moi, j'adore I je deteste Ia mode.

Le week-end, j'aime porter _____________ et _____________J'aime les vetements --------.,.....,.,.......,......,..-------- . Et toi'?(adjective)Je porte un uniforme a 'ecole. Cest obligatoire. I Je ne porte pasd'uniforme. Tu portes un uniforme'?

Je porte un pull___ ........,.......,....-__ un pantalon( a ~ u l e u r )--------.,.......,.......,....---- I une chemise - - - - - - - . - . . . . , . . . . . . ~ - - - - I une jupe(oouleur) (oouleur)------.,.---,-...,....-- I une robe ----.,........,.......,......--- I une cravate -----,-....,....--,......--(oouleur) (oouleur) (oouleur)I un survetement I des chaussettes----......,.......,....--,......---- - - - ~ ~ - -(oouleur) (oouleur)------------.,....,..,......,......,..----------- , n'est-ce pas!(p djective)

Ecris-moi vite!Ton ami(e) I Bye! I Bisous!

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Hi I Hello I Dear________How are you? rm fine I not well.Thanks a lot for your letter.

Do you like fashion? I love /hate fashion.


At the weekend, I like to wear_________ and______ I like clothes. How about you?(p djective)

I wear a uniform to school. It 's compulsory. I I don't wear auniform. Do you wear a uniform?

I wear a jumper I trousers I a(colour) (oolour)shirt I a skirt I a

(oolour) (oolour)dress I a tie I a

(CD1our) (oolour)tracksuit I socks.

(oolour) (oolour), isn't it!(adjective)Write soon!Your friend I Salut! I Love

6Jour first r i l lme)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularygrandpetitlongcourtdemode

rougeorangejaunevertrosebleuvioletnoirmarronblancgrisbleumarine

bigsmalllongshortold-fashioned

redorangeyellowgreenpinkbluepurpleblackbrownwhitegreynavy

Points en plusExtra points1. Adjedive agreement

unjeanun t-shirtunsweatdes basketsune robeune echarpeune casquetteune vesteunbonnetunmanteauun chemisierunmaillot

ala modebrancheringardconfortablesimpleacouleur vivejoliaffreux( d'habitudeparfms

jeansat-shirta sweatshirttrainersa dressa scarfa capa jacketa hata coata blousea jersey

fashionabletrendyold-fashionedcomfortablesimplebrightly colouredlovelyawful

usuallysometimes

Colours are adjectives, so they need to agree with the noun they are describing.If the noun is masculine, you need to use the masculine form of the colour:

unpull bleu a blue jumperun pantalon vert a pair of green trousers

If the noun is feminine, you need to use the feminine form of the colour:une veste bleueune jupe verte a blue jacketa green dress

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- - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - _ , l e _______________(vJ.le/viUage) (date)

Bonjour I Cher I Chere_______Merci pour ta lettre. J'etais tres content(e) de Ia recevoir.J'espere que tu vas bien.

J'habite dans un I une ------- ,--- . . . . . . , . . . . ---- . II y a(genre de maison)_____ pieces. II y a ________________________________ et __________________

J'ai ma propre chambre. I Je partage ma chambre avec- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Dans ma chambre, il y a

________________ et ______________

Nous avons aussi un _______________ jardin /balcon avec

,Ecris-moi bientot et decris-moi ta maison!

Salut! I Abientot /Ton ami(e),

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CherI Chere_________Merci beaucoup pour ta lettre. I J'etais tres content(e) derecevoi r ta lettre.

J'espere que tu vas bien. Moi, je vais bien I tres bien I super bien.J'adore I J'aime Noel. Et toi'?En/Au -------.,......-......,......--- beaucoup de families fetent Noel. Les(ton pays)enfants laissent des chaussettes sur Ia cheminee. Le Pere Noellaisse les cadeaux dedans.

Le jour de Noel, je dine avec - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Nousmangeons _____________ . Et vous'? Apres manger, nous tironsdes 'crackers'.

Ce Noel, je voudrais - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - . . . , . . . . - - ~ - - - - - - - - . Et toi'?(uncadeau)Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee!Ton ami(e),

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Dear ----------------------Thank you for your letter. I I was very happy to get your letter.I hope you are well. I'm fine I very well I great.

I love I I like Christmas. How about you?In ------....,....-------,-------many families celebrate Christmas. The(your oountry)children leave stockings on the chimney. Father Christmas leavespresents in them.

On Christmas Day, I have dinner with _______________ . Weeat _______________ . How about you? After dinner, we pull'crackers'.

This Christmas, I would like --------.,......------,-------- . How about(apr11Bent)you?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Your friend,

(your first 1111me)


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Vocabulaire en plusExtra vocabularyLa veille de Noellacrecheune bttche de Noelun sapin de Noeldes decorationsdes guirlandesune etoile

unskateunjeu videoun ordinateurunCDunportableunvelodes patins aroulettesunlivreunDVD

rna meremonperemasreurmon:freremes grandparentsmescousins

Christmas Evethe criba Christmas loga Christmas treedecorationstinsela star

a skateboarda video gamea computera CDa mobile phonea bikeroller bladesa bookaDVD

my mothermy fathermy sistermy brothermy grandparentsmy cousins

Points en plusExtra points1. Christmas cards

en Angleterre in Englandenirlande in Irelanden:Ecosse in Scotlandau Pays de Galles in Wales

de ladinde turkeydes pommes de roast potatoesterre r6tiesdes carottes carrotsdeschoux de Brussels sproutsBruxellesun m i n c e p i e ~ a mince pie( artelette a1a patede fruits sees)un C h r i s t m a s p u d d i n g ~ a Christmas(gateau aux fruits puddingsees)

In France, people don't usually send Christmas cards. They sometimes send cards to wish aHappy New Year.

2. Stockings or shoesJIn France, children don't leave out stockings at Christmas. They leave their shoes under theChristmas tree. Pere Noel (Father Christmas) leaves the presents next to the shoes.

3.CrackersPulling crackers is not a French tradition.


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Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/

Although it is not tradition in France to send Christmas cards, it would be interesting foryour French pen pal to learn about your tradition of sending Christmas cards. You couldmake a card and write a greeting such as:]oyeux Noel et Bonne Annre(Merry Christmas and Happy New Year)

As most French people don't usually know about Christmas crackers, you could make onefor your pen pal. You will need:+ a toilet paper roll+ ~ p e p a p e r+ aribbon+ goodies such as sweets, a paper hat, a small toyDon't put a snapper in as it is illegal to post them overseas.Instructions:+ Fill the roll with some goodies.+ Wrap the roll in the ~ p e paper.+ Gather the p e paper at both ends of the roll andtie with the ribbon.+ As your pen pal may not know what to do withthe cracker, include the following instructions:

Deux personnes tiennent une extremite chacun etils tirent. La personne qui ale plus grand morceaua le droit de garder le contenu.(Two people hold an end each and pull. Theperson with the biggest piece gets to keep thecontent.)


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___________________ ,le _______________(ville/viUage) (date)

Cher I Chere______ Salut!Merci pour ta lettre. I J'ai adore ta lettre. Merci!Les gran des vacances approchent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Quand je pense aux vacances, je pense au I a a I a ' laux__________________ et__________ Et toi'? Aquoi tu penses'?Au mois de--------..,....--..,...,......-------, je vais aller(le mois)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a v e c(dans un pays/a une vrlle)______________________ I je vais me reposer a a maison.Et toi'? Tu pars en vacances'?Je vais aussi ------------....,.,...,..------,-..,..,....-----------f.Pire une activitt)Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire cet ete'?Aujourd'hui, il________ Quel temps fait-il chez toi'?Ecris-moi vite!A bientot!l Ton ami(e),

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I f you are going to a country that begins with a vowel or that is feminine, you say:Je vais en Ecosse.(I'm going to Scotland.)1 vais en Belgique.(I'm going to Belgium.)I f you are going to a country that is masculine, you say:Je vais au Portugal.(I'm going to Portugal.)Je vais au Pays de Galles.(I'm going to Wales.)

Des idees en plus!Extra ideas/

Include a map of Europe. Use arrows to point to countries you would like to visit:Voici les pays oil j'aimerais bien visiter.(Here are the countries I would like to visit.)I f you have visited some of these countries, you can say:Voici les pays oil je suisalle(e)*.(Here are the countriesI have visited.)*If you are girl, youmust add e'.

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