Life at School (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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la bibliothèque
La bibliothèque means library.
le bâtiment
Le bâtiment means building.
les devoirs
Les devoirs means homework.
la récréation
La récréation means break or break time.
le collège
Le collège means secondary school, which French students attend aged 11–15.
le lycée
Le lycée means college or sixth form, which French students attend aged 15–18.
la cour
La cour means courtyard or playground.
l'ordinateur (m)
L'ordinateur means computer.
What is the French word for 'exercise book'?
The French word for 'exercise book' is le cahier.
Which French word means the start of the school year?
La rentrée means the start of the school year.
How do you say 'my favourite subject is …' in French?
'My favourite subject is …' is Ma matière préférée est … in French.
True or False?
In French, the general word for school is lycée.
False.
The general word for school is école; le lycée is the college or sixth form for students aged 15–18.
Ma matière préférée est français.
Ma matière préférée est le français.
J'apprends maths.
J'apprends les maths.
Define a comparative.
A comparative compares two things, for example saying one school subject is more or less interesting than another.
Define a superlative.
A superlative expresses the highest degree of something, for example the most or the least interesting subject.
Which French comparative structure means 'more … than'?
Plus + adjective + que means 'more … than'.
Which French comparative structure means 'less … than'?
Moins + adjective + que means 'less … than'.
Which French comparative structure means 'as … as'?
Aussi + adjective + que means 'as … as'.
What is the irregular French comparative for 'better than'?
'Better than' is meilleur(e) que in French.
What is the irregular French comparative for 'worse than'?
'Worse than' is pire que in French.
What is the French for 'the least interesting subject'?
'The least interesting subject' is la matière la moins intéressante in French.
What sound does the letter 'c' make before e, i or y, and as ç?
Before e, i or y, and as ç, the letter 'c' makes an 's' sound, as in leçon and facile.
True or False?
In a French comparison, the adjective must agree with the first noun.
True.
In La science est plus intéressante que les maths, intéressante is feminine because la science is feminine.
True or False?
In the word théâtre, the 'th' is pronounced like the English 'th'.
False.
In French the 'h' is silent, so 'th' is pronounced as a hard 't', as in théâtre and sympathique.
La science est intéressante que les maths.
La science est plus intéressante que les maths.
Le français est la matière la amusante.
Le français est la matière la plus amusante.
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