Grammar / Linguistic structures

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Nouns:

·         Gender

·         Singular and plural forms

Throughout and SB Grammaire p.242

Throughout and SB Grammaire p.242

Articles:

·         Definite, indefinite and partitive, including use of de after negatives

Definite & indefinite: throughout and SB Grammaire  p.242. Partitive: 6.2 SB pp.112-113 & Grammaire pp.242-243.

Adjectives:

• Agreement
• Position
• Comparative and superlative: regular & meilleur
  
• Demonstrative (ce, cet, cette, ces)
• Indefinite (chaque, quelque)
• Possessive
• Interrogative (quel, quelle)

1.6 SB pp.21-22 & Grammaire p.243
1.7 SB p.23 & Grammaire p.243
(comparative) 7.6 SB p.141 / superlative 7.8 SB p.145 & Grammaire p.244
5.7 SB p.105 & Grammaire p.243
SB Grammaire p.244
4.8 SB pp. 86-87 & Grammaire p.245
1.2 SB p.8 / 5.8 SB p.106 & Grammaire p.250

Adverbs:

• Comparative and superlative:
  
  
• Regular
  
  
• Interrogative (comment, quand)
  
  
• Adverbs of time and place (aujourd’hui, demain, ici, là-bas)
• Common adverbial phrases

(comparative) 7.6 SB p.141 / (superlative) 7.8 SB p.145 & Grammaire p.245
(adverbs generally) 7.3 SB p.136& Grammaire p.244-5
1.2 SB p.8 Throughout and SB Vocabulaire par thèmes p.262 & Grammaire p250
Throughout and SB Vocabulaire par thèmes p.262-3, p.265
Throughout and SB Vocabulaire par thèmes p.262-3, p.265

• Quantifiers / Intensifiers: (très, assez, beaucoup, peu, trop)

Throughout and SB Grammaire p.245

Pronouns:

• Personal: all subject, including on
• Reflexive
  
  
• Relative: qui
• Relative: que (R)
• Object: direct (R) and indirect (R)
  
  
• Positions and order of object pronouns (R)
  
• Disjunctive / emphatic
• Demonstrative (ça, cela)
• Indefinite (quelqu’un)
• Interrogative (qui, que)
• Use of y, en (R)

Throughout and SB Grammaire p.246
5.1 SB p.92 / 5.5 SB pp.100-101 & SB Grammaire p253
9.2 SB p.174 & Grammaire p.248
9.2 SB p.174 & Grammaire p.248
(direct) 2.8 SB p.45 / (indirect) 6.6 SB p.123 & Grammaire p246-247
2.8 SB p.45 / 6.6 SB p.123 / SB Grammaire p.247
4.4 SB p.78 & Grammaire p.247
SB Grammaire p.243
SB Grammaire p.244
1.2 SB p.8 & Grammaire p.250
(y) 3.6 SB p.61 / (en) 6.3 SB pp.114-115 & Grammaire p.247

Verbs:

• Regular and irregular forms of verbs, including reflexive verbs
• All persons of the verb, singular and plural
• Negative forms
  
  
• Interrogative forms
• Modes of address: tu, vous
• Impersonal verbs (il faut)
• Verbs followed by an infinitive, with or without a preposition

Tenses:

• Present
• Perfect
  
  
  
• Imperfect: avoir, être and faire
• Other common verbs in the imperfect tense (R)
• Immediate future
  
• Future (R)
  
  
• Conditional: vouloir and aimer
• Pluperfect (R)
• Passive voice: present tense (R)
• Imperative
• Present participle (R)

(reflexive) 5.1 SB p.92 / 5.5 SB pp.100-101 / 9.3 SB p.177
Throughout

2.5 SB pp 37-39 / 2.8 SB p.45 & Grammaire p.249
1.2 SB p.8 / 2.4 SB p.36 & Grammaire p.250
4.3 SB p.77 & Grammaire p.246
2.6 SB p41 / 5.3 SB p.97 & Grammaire p.255
5.3 SB p97  / 10.2 SB p.193 / 10.4 SB p.197& Grammaire pp.255-256

1.5 SB p.18 / 5.1 SB p.92 & Grammaire p.250
2.3 SB p.33 / 2.4 SB pp 35-36 / 3.8 SB pp.64-65 / 5.5 SB pp.100-101 / 9.3 SB p177 & Grammaire p250-251
3.2 SB pp.51-52 & Grammaire p.251
3.4 SB pp.56-57 / 3.8 SB pp.64-65 & Grammaire p.251
4.1 SB p.71 / 6.5 SB pp.120-121
4.1-4.2 SB pp.72-74 / 8.2 SB p.153 / 10.1 SB pp.190-191 & Grammaire p.252
8.2 SB p.154 & Grammaire p.252
7.5 SB p.140 & Grammaire p.252
SB Grammaire p.256
Throughout and SB Grammaire p.250
9.4 SB p.178 & Grammaire p.253

Prepositions

1.3 SB p.13 & Grammaire p.248-9

Conjunctions

Throughout, Grammaire p.249 & Vocabulaire par thèmes p.265

Number, quantity, dates and time: including use of depuis with present tense

Vocabulaire par thèmes pp.262-263
(depuis) 1.5 SB p.19

Grammar / Linguistic structures

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Adjectives:

• Comparative and superlative, including meilleur, pire

(comparative) 7.6 SB p.141 / superlative 7.8 SB p.145 & Grammaire p.244

Adverbs:

• Comparative and superlative, including mieux, le mieux

(comparative) 7.6 SB p.141 / (superlative) 7.8 SB p.145 & Grammaire p.245

Pronouns:

• Use of y, en
• Relative: que
• Relative: dont (R)
  
• Object, direct and indirect
  
  
• Position and order of object pronouns
  
  
• Demonstrative (celui) (R)
• Possessive (le mien) (R)

(y) 3.6 SB p.61 / (en) 6.3 SB pp.114-115
9.2 SB p.174 & Grammaire p.248
Grammaire p.248
(direct) 2.8 SB p.45 / (indirect) 6.6 SB p.123 & Grammaire p246-247
2.8 SB p.45 / 6.6 SB p.123 / SB Grammaire p.247
5.7 SB p.105 & Grammaire p.243
Grammaire p.245

Verbs & Tenses:

• Future
  
  
• Imperfect
  
  
• Conditional
  
  
• Pluperfect
• Passive voice: future, imperfect and perfect tenses (R)
• Perfect infinitive
• Present participle, including use after en
• Subjunctive mood: present, in commonly used expressions (R)

4.1-4.2 SB pp.71-73 / 8.2 SB p.153 / 10.1 SB pp.190-191 & Grammaire p. 252
3.2 SB pp.51-52 / 3.4 SB pp.56-57 / 3.8 SB pp.64-65 & Grammaire pp.251-252
8.2 SB p.154 / 10.6 SB pp.200-201 / 10.9 SB pp.206-207 & Grammaire p.252
7.5 SB p.140 / Grammaire p.252
Grammaire p.256

8.8 SB p.167 & Grammaire p.255
9.4 SB p.178 / Grammaire p.253
Grammaire p.253

Time:

• Including use of depuis with imperfect tense

Grammaire p.251

Topics and related sub-topics

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Lifestyle

• Helath
• Healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and their consequences
  
  
• Relationships and Choices
• Relationships with family and friends
• Future plans regarding: marriage/partnership
• Social issues and equality

6.3 SB pp114-116; 6.7 SB p124; 9.3-9.5 SB pp175-180; 9.7-9.9 SB pp184-189


1.1-1.2 SB pp6-10; 1.4 SB pp14-15; 1.6-1.8 SB pp20-25


9.10 SB p189

Leisure

• Free Time and the Media
• Free time activities
  
  
• Shopping, money, fashion & trends
• Advantages and disadvantages of new technology
  
  
• Holidays
• Plans, preferences, experiences
  
  
  
  
  
• What to see and getting around

4.4 SB pp78-79; 5.5 SB pp100-101; 7.1-7.9 SB pp130-149
5.6-5.9 SB pp102-109; 6.4 pp117-119

7.1 SB pp131-132; 10.1 SB p190



4.1-4.3 SB pp70-77; 4.5 SB pp80-81; 4.9 SB pp88-89; 6.6 SB pp122-123; 6.8 SB pp125-128; 8.1-8.2 pp150-154; 8.4 SB pp157-159; 8.6-8.9 SB pp162-169

2.2-2.4 SB pp30-36; 3.1-3.2 SB pp48-52; 3.6-3.10 SB pp60-69; 8.3 SB pp155-156

Home and Environment

• Home and Local Area
• Special occasions celebrated in the home
• Home, town, neighbourhood and region, where it is and what it is like
  
  
• Environment
• Current problems facing the planet
  
  
  
• Being environmentally friendly within the home and local area

1.3 SB p12; 6.1-6.2 SB pp110-113

2.1-2.2 SB pp26-31; 2.6-2.8 SB pp40-45; 4.6 SB pp82-83



2.9 SB pp46-47; 8.6 SB pp160-161; Au Choix p213

2.1 SB p29; 2.6 SB p41; 2.7 SB p43; 2.9 SB pp46-47; 3.5 pp58-59

Work and Education

• School/College and Future Plans
• What school/college is like
  
  
  
• Pressures and problems
  
  
• Current and future jobs
• Looking for and getting a job
  
  
• Advantages and disadvantages of different jobs

5.1-5.2 SB pp90-95; 5.4 SB pp98-99; 10.1-10.2 SB pp190-193

5.3-5.4 SB pp96-99


10.5 SB pp198-199; 10.8-10.9 SB pp203-207

6.5 SB pp120-121; 10.3-10.4 SB pp194-197; 10.6-10.7 SB 200-202

1) Speaking & Writing

Themes and Possible related content

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The following content is indicative only. Students may undertake work on other topics that relate to the chosen theme.

1. Media and culture

• Music/film/reading
  
  
• Fashion/celebrities/religion
• Blogs/internet

7.1-7.2 SB pp130-134 ; 7.4-7.6 SB pp137-141 ; 7.8 SB pp 145-147
1.2 SB p11 ; 5.8-5.9 SB pp106-109
7.1 SB pp131-132 ; 10.1 SB p190

2. Sport and leisure

• Hobbies/interests
  
  
• Sporting events
• Lifestyle choices

4.4 pp78-79; 5.5 pp100-101; 7.1 SB pp130-132; 7.3 SB pp135-136; 7.7 SB pp142-144
7.9 SB pp148-149
6.3 SB pp114-116 ; 9.1 SB pp170-171 ; 9.7-9.9 SB pp184-188

3. Travel and tourism

• Holidays
  
  
  
  
• Accommodation
• Eating, food, drink
  
  

2.1 SB pp26-29 ; 2.3-2.4 SB pp32-36 ; 3.2 SB pp51-52 ; 4.1-4.3 SB pp70-77 ; 4.9 SB pp88-89 ; 8.1-8.3 SB pp150-156 ; 8.6 SB pp162-163 ; 8.9 SB pp168-169
8.4 SB pp157-159 ; 8.7-8.8 SB pp164-167
6.1-6.2 SB pp110-113 ; 6.6-6.9 SB pp122-129

4. Business, work and employment

• Work experience/part-time jobs
• Product or service information

10.3-10.4 pp194-197; 10.6-10.8 SB pp200-205
10.5 SB p198 ; 10.8 SB p203 ; 6.5 SB pp120-121

5. Centre-devised option

This option enables French language learning to be linked to other areas of the curriculum not specified above. It may particularly appeal to centres offering content and language integrated learning (CLIL).

Any topics covered in Encore Tricolore which are not covered elsewhere in the Edexcel specification

2) Reading & Listening

Common Topic Areas

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1. Out & About

• Visitor information
  
  
• Basic weather
• Local amenities
  
  
• Accommodation
  
  
• Public transport
• Directions

2.1 SB pp26-29; 2.3 SB pp32-34; 4.5 SB pp80-81; 8.3 SB pp155-156; 9.1 SB pp170-171
8.5 SB pp160-161
2.1 SB pp26-29 ; 2.6 SB pp40-41 ; 5.6-5.7 SB pp102-105
2.7 SB pp42-43 ; 8.4 SB pp157-159 ; 8.7-8.8 SB 164-167
3.1-3.2 SB pp48-52 ; 3.5-3.10 SB pp58-69
2.2 SB pp 30-31

2. Customer service and transactions

• Cafés and restaurants
  
• Shops
• Dealing with problems

6.6-6.8 SB pp122-128
5.6-5.7 SB pp102-105 ; 6.4 SB pp117-119
5.8 SB pp106-107

3. Personal information

• General interests
  
• Leisure activities
  
  
• Family and friends
  
  
• Lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise)
  
  

7.2 SB pp133-134 ; 7.4-7.6 SB pp137-141
7.1 SB pp130-132 ; 7.3 SB pp135-136 ; 7.7-7.9 SB pp142-149
1.1-1.2 SB pp6-10 ; 1.4 SB pp14-15 ; 1.6-1.8 SB pp20-25
6.3-6.4 SB pp114-119; 7.3 SB p135-136; 9.7-9.9 SB pp184-188

4. Future plans, education and work

• Basic language of the internet
• Simple job advertisements
• Simple job applications and CV
• School and college
• Work and work experience

7.1 SB pp131-132
10.5 SB pp198-199 ; 10.8 203-204
10.8 SB pp203-204
5.1-5.4 SB 90-99; 10.2 SB pp192-193
6.5 SB p120; 10.3-10.4 SB pp194-197; 10.6-10.8 SB pp200-205

Topic Areas

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1. Home and local area

• Life in the home; friends and relationships.
• Local area, facilities and getting around

1.1-1.2 SB pp6-11; 1.4-1.7 SB pp14-23; 2.8 SB pp44-45; 4.6 SB pp82-83
2.1-2.2 SB pp26-31; 2.6-2.7 SB pp40-43; 3.1-3.2 SB pp48-52; 3.5-3.8 SB pp58-66; 5.6-5.7 pp102-105

2. Health and sport

• Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle.
  
  
• Food and drink as aspects of culture and health.

7.1 SB pp130-132; 7.3 SB pp135-136; 7.9 SB pp148-149; 9.1 SB pp170-171; 9.3-9.9 SB pp175-188
2.5 SB p38; 6.1-6.4 SB pp110-119

3. Leisure and entertainment (includes online)

• Socialising, special occasions and festivals.
  
  
  
• TV, films and music.

1.3 SB p12; 1.8 SB pp24-25; 5.5 SB pp100-101; 6.6 SB pp122-123; 6.8 SB pp125-127; 7.1 SB pp130-132; 7.7 SB pp142-144; 7.9 SB pp148-149
4.4 SB pp78-79 ; 7.2 SB pp 133-134 ; 7.8 SB pp145-147

4. Travel and the wider world

• Holidays and exchanges.
  
  
  
• Environmental, cultural and social issues.

2.3-2.4 SB pp 32-36 ; 3.8 SB pp64-66 ; 3.10 SB pp67-69 ; 4.1-4.2 SB pp70-74 ; 8.1-8.4 SB pp150-159 ; 8.6-8.9 SB pp162-169
2.9 SB pp46-47; 3.5 SB pp58-59; 4.3 SB pp75-76; 4.5 SB pp80-81; 4.9 SB pp88-89; 6.1-6.2 SB pp110-111; 6.8-6.9 SB pp125-129; 8.5 SB pp160-161; 9.10 SB p189

5. Education and work

• School life in the UK and in the target language country or community.
  
  
  
• Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad.

5.1-5.4 SB pp 90-99; 10.2 SB pp192-193



6.5 SB pp120-121; 10.1 SB pp190-191; 10.3-10.9 SB pp194-207

Contexts

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1. Personal and social life

• Self, family, friends
  
  
• Home life
• Shopping
  
  
• Meals
  
  
• Healthy living
  
  
• Illness and accident
• Free time
• Fashion
• Relationships
• Future plans

1.1-1.2 SB pp6-11; 1.4 SB pp14-15; 1.6-1.7 SB pp20-23
2.8 SB pp44-45; 4.6 SB pp82-83
Shopping 5.6-5.8 SB pp102-107; 6.4 SB pp117-119
6.1-6.2 SB pp110-113; 6.6 SB pp122-123; 6.8-6.9 SB pp125-129
6.3 SB pp114-115; 6.7 SB p124; 9.9 SB pp188-189
9.1-9.6 SB pp170-183
7.1-7.4 SB pp130-139; 7.7-7.9 SB pp142-149
5.8-5.9 SB pp106-109
1.4 SB pp14-15; 1.8 SB pp24-25
10. 1 SB pp190-191 ; 10.4-10.5 SB pp196-199 ; 10.9 SB pp206-207

2. Local community

• Home town
• School, education
  
  
• Local environment
• Pollution
• Recycling
• Local facilities
• Comparisons with other towns and regions
• Weather and seasons
  

2.1 SB pp26-29 ; 2.7 SB pp42-43
5.1-5.2 SB pp90-95; 5.4 SB pp 98-99; 10.2 SB pp192-193
2.6 SB pp40-41
3.5 SB pp58-59;
2.9 SB pp46-47
3.6 SB pp60-61; 8.3 SB pp155-156
2.1 SB pp26-29; 3.5-3.6 SB pp58-61; 8.3 SB pp155-156
8.5 SB pp160-161

3. The world of work

• Work experience
• Part-time jobs
• Future careers
  
  
• Technology (sending messages, accessing information)
  

4. The wider world

• Travel and holidays
  
  
  
  
• Media
  
  
• Social issues (e,g, life of young people today,  homelessness, crime, drugs, healthy living, religion, politics)
• Life in the countries and Communities where the language is spoken

2.2-2.4 SB pp30-36; 3.1-3.2 SB pp 48-52; 3.7-3.10 SB pp62-69; 4.1-4.2 SB pp70-74; 4.9 SB pp88-89; 8.1-8.2 SB pp150-154; 8.4 SB pp157-159; 8.6-8.9 SB pp164-169
4.4 SB pp78-79; 7.2 SB pp133-134; 7.6 SB p141; 7.8 SB pp145-147
9.6-9.10 SB pp181-189


1.5 SB pp16-19; 2.5 SB pp37-39; 4.3 SB pp75-77; 4.5 SB pp80-81