At the Doctor's: Exam Skills (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note

Enzo is at the doctor’s. Complete the sentences in English.

• Enzo has injured his _______________.

• He can’t _______________.

• His injury happened when he was _______________.

• The injury happened last _______________.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers.

• Enzo has injured his back.

  j’ai mal au dos

• He can’t sleep.

  je ne peux pas dormir

• He hurt it when he was playing football.

  je jouais au foot et je suis tombé

• The injury happened last Wednesday.

  mercredi dernier

Think logically to help you get the correct answer, e.g. the first question in this activity requires a body part.

Use the preparation time in the exam to identify tricky sounds and mentally rehearse the text.

Read aloud these sentences in French.

• Malheureusement, il est mort.

• Je suis tombé et j’ai mal à la jambe.

• La médecin a sauvé sa vie.

• Il y a un accident dans la rue.

• L’hôpital va ouvrir en janvier.

Answer:

• You should have pronounced the nasal sounds in en, jambe, dans and janvier correctly

• You should have identified the silent final consonants in words such as mort, accident, malheureusement

• You should have pronounced the [é] at the end of past participles

Daniel is talking about his friend Nadine. Complete these sentences. Write the correct letter.

Ma copine Nadine est allée chez le médecin parce qu’elle a mal à la tête et elle est aussi fatiguée. Selon le médecin, elle doit rester à la maison, donc elle ne va pas aller au collège aujourd’hui. Il faut aussi boire beaucoup d’eau.

1. Nadine went to the doctor’s because …

   1. she has a headache.

   2. she has hurt her leg.

   3. she has hurt her hand.

2. She is feeling …

   1. weak.

   2. tired. 

   3. ill.

3. She will not go to school …

   1. this morning.

   2. today.

   3. this week.

4. She needs to …

   1. sleep.

   2. relax.

   3. drink water.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. Nadine went to the doctor’s because she has a headache. (A)
   elle a mal à la tête

2. She is feeling tired. (B)

    elle est aussi fatiguée

3. She will not go to school today. (B)

   elle ne va pas aller au collège aujourd’hui

4. She needs to drink water. (C)

   il faut aussi boire beaucoup d’eau

Choose the correct word from the three options.

• Le médecin dit qu’il faut …………………… au lit.

The correct answer is rester. The sentence means ‘the doctor says it’s necessary to stay in bed’.

We need to use an infinitive verb after il faut. Reste is the present tense je form and resté is a past participle.

• Ça ne va pas ! J’ai mal …………………… oreilles ! 

The correct answer is aux. The sentence means ‘I am not doing well! My ears hurt!’.

Oreilles is a plural noun. Au is used for masculine singular nouns and à la is used for feminine singular nouns.

• Eva, …………………… plus de légumes !

The correct answer is mange. The sentence means ‘Eva, eat more vegetables!’.

This sentence uses the imperative - we can tell because there is no pronoun. Manger is the infinitive form and manges is the present tense tu form - we need to remove the -s to turn it into the imperative.

Translate these sentences into French.

1. I feel weak and ill.

2. I have injured my leg.

3. Mr Dubois, be patient and wait here.

4. Hospitals are essential for emergencies.

5. It is important to follow the doctor's advice.

Answers:

1. Je me sens faible et malade.

2. Je me suis blessé(e) à la jambe.

3. Monsieur Dubois, soyez patient et attendez ici.

   Use the formal imperative here. Remember être is irregular.

4. Les hôpitaux sont essentiels pour les urgences.

5. Il est important de suivre le conseil du médecin.