My Local Area (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note
Exam code: 8652
My local area
For the topic of my local area, you need to:
use il y a and il n’y a pas de to say what there is and is not in your local area
describe the advantages and disadvantages of your local area
use a range of adjectives to talk about your local area
My local area: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases to talk about your local area are:
Il y a …
There is / there are …
Il n’y a pas de …
There is / there are not …
Category | French | Part of speech | English |
Places in your local area | banque | n (f) | bank |
bibliothèque | n (f) | library | |
boulangerie | n (f) | bakery | |
église | n (f) | church | |
gare | n (f) | railway station | |
hôpital | n (m) | hospital | |
hôtel | n (m) | hotel | |
marché | n (m) | market | |
magasin | n (m) | shop | |
mosquée | n (f) | mosque | |
musée | n (m) | museum | |
parc | n (m) | parc | |
piscine | n (f) | swimming pool | |
place | n (f) | square | |
pont | n (f) | bridge | |
poste | n (f) | post office | |
supermarché | n (m) | supermarket | |
synagogue | n (f) | synagogue | |
temple | n (m) | temple | |
usine | n (f) | factory | |
Describing your local area | calme | adj | calm / quiet |
historique | adj | historic | |
industriel(le) | adj | industrial | |
joli(e) | adj | pretty | |
moderne | adj | modern | |
propre | adj | clean | |
sale | adj | dirty | |
sûr(e) | adj | safe |
Examiner Tips and Tricks
Remember to use the article with il y a (il y a une piscine) but not with il n’y a pas de (il n'y a pas de piscine).
Higher tier only
These words are only required for Higher tier.
Category | French | Part of speech | English | Examples | |
Describing your local area | tranquille | adj | quiet | J’aime vivre dans une rue tranquille. | I like living on a quiet street. |
industrie | n (f) | industry | L’industrie locale a créé beaucoup d’emplois. | The local industry has created a lot of jobs. | |
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