My Local Area: Exam Skills (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note

Four young people are talking about their local area. What is their opinion?

Write P for a positive opinion.
Write N for a negative opinion.
Write P&N for a positive and negative opinion.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. N

   il y a toujours beaucoup de monde et beaucoup de bruit

   (there is always lots of people and lots of noise)

2. P

   ma ville est moderne et propre et il y a beaucoup à faire

   (my town is modern and clean and there is a lot to do)

3. P&N

   les magasins sont bons, mais il y a trop d'usines

   (the shops are good but there are too many factories)

4. N

   c'est trop calme pour moi ... je le trouve un peu ennuyeux

   (it's too quiet for me ... I find it a bit boring)

The speaker in question 2 says j'ai de la chance, which means 'I am lucky' - look out for phrases like this to give you a clue when deciding if the speaker has a positive or negative attitude.

Prepare the following role-play.

1. Describe your local area. (Give two details.)

2. Say where you like to go in your local area. (Give one detail.)

3. Say something that you have done recently in your area. (Give one detail.)

4. Say what you like about your home. (Give one detail.)

5. ? Ask your friend a question about where they live.

Answers:

Here are some example responses.

1. Mon village est historique et très sûr.

2. J'aime aller au marché.

3. Hier, je suis allé au supermarché.

4. J'aime ma chambre.

5. Tu aimes ta région ?

Translate these sentences into English.

1. On peut visiter le marché chaque week-end.

2. Il y avait un musée au centre-ville.

3. Chez moi, il n'y a pas de salle à manger.

4. J'ai acheté du pain à la boulangerie.

5. Il y a des photos sur les murs.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. You can visit the market every weekend.

2. There used to be a museum in the city centre.

3. At my house there is no dining room/there is not a dining room.

4. I bought (some) bread at the bakery.

5. There are photos on the walls.

Translate the following sentences into French.

1. They are going to build a new hospital.

2. There will be a big railway station.

3. There are two chairs in the living room.

4. My neighbour likes this park.

5. I visited two beautiful churches.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. On va construire un nouvel hôpital.

2. Il y aura une grande gare.

3. Il y a deux chaises dans le salon.

4. Mon voisin / ma voisine aime ce parc.

5. J'ai visité deux belles églises.

Remember that certain adjectives come before the noun in French - we call them BAGS adjectives, as they relate to beauty, age, goodness and size. You can see some of these adjectives in questions 1, 2 and 5.