Ti W1
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Introduction to Youth Culture : Personal Details
Youth Culture : Technology
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Discussion of priorities/ambitions.
Revision of articles, use of the infinitive.
Learn and use the language of IT
Revision of regular present tense
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Discussion of what is important to individuals
Write a paragraph on personal hopes and ambitions.
Pick out key words and synonyms
Comprehension and discussion on the uses of IT
Oral presentation on use of the computer
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SB Pp. 6-7
TG Pp.8-9
GP Pp.4-5, 12-13.
SB Pp. 8-9
TG Pp. 10-11
GP Pp. 8-9
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T1 W2
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Youth Culture : Fashion
Lifestyle : Sport
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Discussion of fashion
Use adjectives
Learn and use sporting vocabulary
Talk about the ability to practise a range of sports
Appreciate different registers
Revision of the present tense of common irregular verbs
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Describe clothes and appearance in speech and writing
Understand and discuss sporting activities
Produce reports in different registers
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SB Pp. 10-11
TG Pp. 11-13
GP Pp. 6-7
SB Pp. 12-13
TG Pp.13-16
GP Pp. 10-11
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Ti W3
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Lifestyle : Health Issues
End of transition period
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Develop awareness of health issues which affect the young
Revision of dependent infinitives
Revision of the use of the partitive article
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Understand and discuss health advice
Write a short essay on health issues
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SB Pp.14-15
TG Pp. 16-18
GP Pp.100-101 ( selected )
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Ti W4
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Youth Culture : the future
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Deal with concepts in the future
Express attitudes
Use the future tense, including common irregular verbs
Develop the skill of paraphrasing
Give views and justify them
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Understand and discuss a variety of attitudes to future developments
Prepare notes for a debate on the future
Take part in a debate on the future
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SB Pp. 32-33
TG Pp. 30-32
GP Pp. 40-41, 54-55
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T1 W5
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Youth Culture : Relationships
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Learn and use the vocabulary of relationships
Challenge and defend points of view
Understand and use a range of different forms of negation
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Comprehend and discuss a range of opposed attitudes to relationships
Explain and justify attitudes to relationships in speech and writing
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SB Pp. 34-35
TG Pp. 32-34
GP Pp. 34-36
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T1 W6
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Youth Culture : peer pressure
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Talk about peer pressure, particularly in relation to fashion, relationships and alcohol
Use effectively direct object pronouns with correct word order
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Understand and discuss passages on pressure to follow fashion
Write an essay explaining different types of peer pressure experienced by young people
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SB Pp. 36-37
TG Pp. 34-35
GP P.38
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T1 W7
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Youth Culture : family relationships
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Extend knowledge of vocabulary of relationships
Talk about family relationships
Use one’s own words in explanations
Use indirect object pronouns
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Understand passages concerned with family relationships
In written responses adapt a text using one’s own words
Prepare and conduct interviews with third parties about family relationships
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SB Pp. 38-39
TG Pp. 35-37
GP Pp. 38-39
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T1W8
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Youth Culture : Drugs
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Learn and use the vocabulary of addiction
Produce an imaginary story
Use the imperfect tense
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Understand and discuss passages concerning addiction
Exercises to manipulate the Imperfect tense
Identify key details in texts
Write a story of addiction
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SB Pp. 40-41
TG Pp. 37-39
GP Pp. 42-43 ( selected )
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T1W9
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Lifestyle, Health and fitness : sport and exercise
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Learn and use further vocabulary of sport
Match sports to personality
Consolidate formation of the conditional tense
Consider the use of idioms
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Apply a ‘ jeu-test ‘ on sport
Discuss the results of the ‘ jeu-test ‘ in speech and in writing
Practise formation of the conditional tense
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SB Pp. 60-61
TG Pp. 51-52
GP Pp. 62-63 ( in conjunction with T2 W8 )
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T1W10
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Lifestyle : sport and exercise
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Use range of adjectives
Learn about extreme sports
Use correct preposition before infinitives
Appreciate two sides of an argument in a debate
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Understand passages concerning extreme sports
Discuss and give reactions to extreme sports
Take part in a debate on the banning of extreme sports
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SB Pp. 62-63
TG Pp. 52-54
GP Pp. 12-13
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T1 W11
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Lifestyle : leisure activities
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Learn and use vocabulary associated with leisure activities
Use pronouns y and en effectively
Extend ability to paraphrase and use synonyms
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Understand and discuss passages on leisure activities
Exercises to use y and en
Practise answering questions using own words
Write an essay on leisure activities
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SB Pp. 64-65
TG Pp. 54-56
GP Pp. 58-59
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T1W12
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Lifestyle : exercise
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Learn about and appreciate changing lifestyles
Use the Imperfect tense further
Illustrate opinions by giving examples
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Understand passages on lifestyle
Interview a third party about amount of physical activity practised
Write a comparison of activity levels now and in the past using the present and imperfect tenses
Agree or disagree with statements on activity levels, justifying opinions with examples
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SB Pp. 66-67
TG Pp. 56-57
GP Pp. 42-43 ( exercises not used in week 8 )
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T1W13
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Lifestyle
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Revise coverage of topic so far
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Appropriate sections of Epreuve orale and Epreuve écrite
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SB Pp.80-82
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T1 W14
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Youth Culture : télé-réalité
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Assess reality TV
Anticipate and counter opposing views
Use emphatic pronouns
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Understand and discuss opposing views on reality TV
Prepare arguments on both sides of the issue
Write an article giving pros and cons of reality shows
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SB Pp.42-43
TG Pp. 39-41
GP Pp. 44-45
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T1 W15
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Youth Culture : Technology-Internet
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Extend and use the vocabulary of technology
Consider the use of the Internet by young people
Use comparisons and superlatives
Use demonstrative adjectives
Practise the use of percentages and fractions
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Understand and discuss passages on Internet use
Exercises to practise comparisons and superlatives
Conduct an interview on Internet use
Write a summary of the findings of the interview
Write a reaction to a short article on the dangers of the Internet
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SB Pp. 44-45
TG Pp. 41-42
GP Pp. 49-51, 26-27
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T1W16
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Youth Culture : Technology-Mobile phones and video games
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Extend and use the vocabulary of technology
Assess the use of mobile phones and video games
Use adverbs and demonstrative pronouns
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Understand a range of opinions on mobile phones
Attribute ideas to a selection of people and discuss if the ideas are sound, illustrating arguments
Note the formation of adverbs, use adverbs
Reconstitute an article on violence in video games
Write a summary of the article in English
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SB Pp. 46-47
TG Pp. 42-45
GP Pp. 46-48, 26-27
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T1W17
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Youth Culture : Music
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Learn and use the vocabulary associated with music
Discuss musicians and styles of music
Use a combination of the perfect and imperfect tenses
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Give opinions on different types of music
Understand passages on French musicians
Research a French musician or musicians, give a presentation on the findings of the research
Write an article on digital music, giving preferences and justifying opinions
Exercises to practise the use of past tenses in combination
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SB Pp. 48-49
TG Pp. 45-47
GP Pp. 52-53
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T1 W18
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Whole topic of Youth Culture
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Revision of topic
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Complete Epreuve orale and Epreuve écrite on Youth Culture
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SB Pp. 54-57
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T1 W19
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Return to Lifestyle, Health and Fitness : food and diet
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Extend and use the vocabulary of food and drink
Assess eating habits
Form si clauses and use them to make hypotheses
Propose solutions to problems
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Comprehension passages on diet and obesity
Discuss in speech and writing good eating habits
Explain in writing aspects of obesity
Give an oral presentation on how to solve problems of obesity
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SB Pp. 68-69
TG Pp. 58-59
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T1 W20
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Lifestyle : health issues-diet
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Explore question of dieting and weight loss
Use the present participle
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Comprehension passages on weight loss
Manipulation exercises on the present participle
Prepare opinions on the influence of celebrities and take part in a discussion of the issue
Write a paragraph of reaction to the influence of celebrities
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SB Pp. 70-71
TG Pp. 59-61
GP Pp. 56-57
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T1W21
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Lifestyle : health issues-smoking
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Consider dangers of smoking and attempts to combat them
Learn and use the imperative
Convey an important message effectively
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Discuss passive smoking
Comprehension passages on smoking and advice on how to combat it
Exercises in forming the imperative
Contribute to a spoken anti-smoking campaign
Write an e-mail containing advice on stopping smoking
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SB Pp. 72-73
TG Pp. 61-63
GP Pp. 60-61
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T1W22
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Lifestyle : further health issues
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Extend vocabulary connected to various health issues
Consider prevention campaigns on health issues
Learn and use the passive mood ( for productive purposes use present tense )
Formal letter writing
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Comprehension activities on health issues
Give a spoken presentation on ideas to avoid skin cancer
Manipulation exercises on the passive
Write a formal letter giving reaction to health campaigns aimed at the young
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SB Pp. 74-75
TG Pp. 63-65
GP Pp. 64-65
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T1W23
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Lifestyle : whole topic
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Revision of topic
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Complete Epreuve orale and Epreuve écrite on Lifestyle, Health and Fitness
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SB Pp.80-83
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All available time left
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Preparation for examination
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Perfect examination technique
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Revision exercises
Working through specimen assessment material and past papers
Run through of oral test
The examinations themselves
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Appropriate parts of the Assessment pack
Past papers of present specification and suitably adapted past papers from legacy specification
Sample assessment materials booklet
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T2W1
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Introduction to Education and Employment : The school system
Education and Employment : introduction to jobs
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Learn and use education vocabulary, Understand in outline the French school system
Recognise and use question forms, Learn the vocabulary of the world of work, Understand career choices, Use the perfect tense of regular and common irregular verbs with avoir as the auxiliary verb
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Understand and form questions in speech and writing
Respond to questions about a familiar school system
Understand and discuss passages on various careers
Practise using the perfect tense in speech and in writing
Practise note-taking
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SB Pp.16-17
TG Pp. 18-20
GP Pp. 16-17
SB Pp. 18-19
TG Pp. 20-22
GP Pp. 20-22
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T2W2
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Introduction to The World around us : travel
The World around us : holidays
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Describe a journey
Use the perfect tense with verbs which take être as the auxiliary verb
Discuss holidays
Revise reflexive verbs
Use the immediate future tense
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Conduct an interview with travellers
Produce a piece of creative writing about a journey
Interpret and explain statistics on holidays
Summarise a text concerning a journey
Give a presentation on holiday plans
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SB Pp. 20-21
TG Pp. 22-24
GP Pp. 23-25
SB Pp. 22-23
TG Pp. 24-27
GP Pp.28-28, 30-31
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T2Ws
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The World around us : pollution
End of transition period
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Learn and use the vocabulary of pollution
Gain familiarity with the type of questions used in Part A of the oral test
Understand and use relative pronouns
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Discuss ahort text and give opinions on it
Respond to prescribed questions on the text
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SB Pp. 24-25
TG Pp. 27-28
GP Pp. 32-33
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T2W4
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Education and Employment : schooling
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Extend vocabulary of school life
Gain further insight into the French education system and examination options
Revise the present tense
Handle numbers effectively
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Vocabulary exercises to use specialised education lexis
Understand texts concerning school organisation and qualifications
Explain the school system in speech and in writing
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SB Pp. 86-87
TG Pp. 70-72
GP Pp. 8-11 and selected revision exercises
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T2W5
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Education and Employment : student issues
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Consider concerns of sixth-formers
Learn to form the present subjunctive
Apply the present subjunctive with expressions of necessity
Expand knowledge of ways of expressing opinions
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Understand passages dealing with student complaints
Manipulation exercises with the subjunctive
Exercises to use the present subjunctive
Discuss educational problems
Produce a poster calling for school reforms
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SB Pp. 88-89
TG Pp. 72-74
GP Pp. 70-71 ( selected exercises )
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T2W6
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Education and Employment : school routine
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Discuss school routine
Justify opinions on aspects of education
Learn further uses of the subjunctive
Express doubts, possibilities and wishes
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Comprehension of texts on boarding at school
Identify uses of the subjunctive
Write an essay on personal attitude to the French school system with justification of points of view
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SB Pp. 90-91
TG Pp. 74-77
GP Pp. 70-71 ( selected exercises )
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T2W7and8
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Education and Employment : schooling
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Gain insight into the history of education and the concept of laïcité
Envisage the future of education
Consider public and private education
Revise use of the conditional tense
Express hypotheses
Gain further insight into requirements of Part A of the oral test
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Understand and discuss passages on features of education
Manipulate conditional clauses
Discuss school improvements by use of si clauses
Write reactions to features of education, expressing and justifying views
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SB Pp. 92-93
TG Pp. 77-78
GP Pp.62-63
SB Pp. 106-107 ( selected sections )
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T2W9
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The World around us : the French-speaking world
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Learn about francophone areas
Gain facility with numbers
Deal with indirect speech
Do research in French-language material
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Understand and discuss passages on Francophone areas
Research a Francophone country
Give an oral presentation on findings of research
Choose correct tenses in passages of indirect speech
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SB Pp. 112-113
TG Pp. 90-92
GP Pp. 72-73
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T2W10
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The World around us : travel/holidays
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Learn and use vocabulary of holiday-making
Understand reasons for going on different types of holiday
Use conjunctions to produce more complex sentences
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Comprehension of passages on holidays
Link two short sentences to produce one more complex sentence
Write an essay on holiday preferences, explaining choices by use of examples
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SB Pp. 114-115
TG Pp. Pp.92-94
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T2W11
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The World around us : travel
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Relate a journey
Recognise the past historic tense
See past historic in use with a combination of other tenses
Write a blog
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Understand passages on travel written in the past historic
Produce or continue a blog on a journey using either the perfect or the past historic tenses
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SB Pp. 116-117
TG Pp. 94-95
GP Pp. 76-77
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T2W12
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The World around us : transport
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Learn and use the vocabulary of transport
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of transport
Use indefinite pronouns
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Understand passages on transport
Take part in an interview on modes of transport
In writing lay out advantages and disadvantages of various means of undertaking a journey
Choose between options and justify choice
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SB Pp. 118-119
TG Pp. 95-98
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T2 W13
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The World around us : pollution
Students should now be able to make an informed choice of which General Topic Area they wish to use for the oral test
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Learn and use language of pollution
Gain insight in how to reduce CO2 emissions
Use more examples of à and de followed by infinitive
Adopt and defend a point of view
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Understand and discuss ways of reducing traffic pollution
Adopt a point of view on pollution related issues, defend and justify point of view
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SB Pp. 120-121
TG Pp. 98-99
GP Pp. 12-13
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T2W14
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Return to Education and Employment : higher education
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Learn about higher education in France
Assess advantages and disadvantages of a situation
Use temporal prepositions, including depuis and resultant construction
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Attribute opinions to various people
Understand and discuss possibilities in higher education
Apply temporal constructions in a short translation
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SB Pp. 94-95
TG Pp. 78-81
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T2W15
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Education and Employment : the world of work
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Learn and use the vocabulary of employment
Deal with a wide range of career choices
Use a number of tenses and moods together
Make suggestions
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Use a ‘ jeu-test ‘ to understand career possibilities
Apply ‘ jeu-test ‘ to third party, suggest suitable careers
Match ideas on future careers to a range of people
Write a letter on job preferences and aspirations using a combination of tenses and moods
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SB Pp. 96-97
TG Pp. 81-82
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T2W16
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Education and Employment : the world of work
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Extend employment vocabulary
Gain insight into new ways of working
Learn and use the pluperfect tense
Debate working practices
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Understand passages about working practices
Exercises to manipulate the pluperfect tense
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of working practices
Prepare opinions on a range of issues concerning working practices
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SB Pp. 98-99
TG Pp. 82-84
GP Pp. 66-67
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T2 W17
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Education and Employment : the world of work
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Appreciate problems concerned with the world of work
Learn and use the perfect infinitive
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Examine a range of passages to identify work-related problems
Research meaning of acronyms used in the world of work
In writing explore hopes and fears associated with future professional life
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SB Pp. 100-101
TG Pp. 84-85
GP Pp. 68-69
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T2W18
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Whole topic of Education and Employment
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Revision of topic
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Complete Epreuve orale and Epreuve écrite on Education and Employment
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SB Pp. 106-109
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T2W19
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Return to The World around us : climate change/global warming
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Learn and use climate vocabulary
Understand causes of global warming
Recognise the future perfect tense
Gain facility with high numbers
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Comprehension of passages on climate change
Interpret and discuss graphics containing statistics
Write an article to make people aware of global warming
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SB Pp. 122-123
TG Pp. 99-101
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T2W20
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The world around us : natural disasters
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Learn and use vocabulary associated with natural disasters
Use a combination of present, future and past tenses
Produce a brochure
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Comprehension passages on natural disasters
Note-taking from spoken passage on natural disaster
Prepare a spoken radio report from notes on a given disaster
Write a brochure informing people about the consequences of global warming and the need to lessen its impact
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SB Pp. 124-125
TG Pp. 101-102
GP P.114 Ex.3, P. 115 Ex.4
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T2W21
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The World around us : pollution and recycling
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Extend vocabulary on the environment
Consider ways of protecting the environment
Recognise the perfect conditional tense
Convince and persuade
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Comprehension passages on the environment
Discuss possible ways of contributing to the protection of the environment
Prepare a presentation to persuade people that protection of the environment is possible on a personal and collective level
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SB Pp. 126-127
TG Pp. 102-104
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T2W22
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The World around us : environmental issues
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Consider ways of saving the planet
Learn and use impersonal verbs
Use faire plus infinitive
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Comprehension passages on the environment
Exercises to use impersonal verbs
Discuss and give reactions to opinions on the environment
Write an article about pressing environmental issues
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SB Pp. 128-129
TG Pp. 104-106
GP Pp. 74-75
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T2 W23
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The whole topic of The World around us
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Revision of topic
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Complete Epreuve orale and Epreuve écrite on The World around us
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SB Pp. 134-137
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All available time left
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dexcel GCE French (9FR01)