Chorlton High MFL

Reminder to all students that you should now be revising for your speaking exam which will be straight after Christmas. You must learn answers for one topic off by heart and answers for the other topics in the speaking booklet.

Coursework - great results so far but I am still waiting for Omar, Victoria, Mercedes, Sharifa, Matthew, Tom R and Zane to hand in their remaining pieces asap!

Dear year 11,

thank you for accessing my blog - this is a one-stop shop towards improving your grades and independent learning in French GCSE.

Feel free to write on this blog with questions, ideas and links to any good revision pages you have found. I will be updating this frequently so keep checking in!

Merci,

Madame Robertson

Bonjour year 11.

I hope revision is going well and that you are sticking to the timetable I gave you, here are some revision links to help you along the way.

 Video links to help with accent and pronunciation:

http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/shared/vod_fr.htm

A guide to getting a C at Foundation level:

http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/MFL-Foundation_Speaking/FoundationSpeaking/Index.htm

A good school website for higher pupils:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=french+speaking+exam+&hl=en&cr=countryUK|countryGB&start=20&sa=N

Now is the time to start revising for your GCSE exams- reminder that the speaking exam is in May. Use these links for tips and advice:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/over/advice/index.php

http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/homeworkhigh/languages/browse.jsp?category=MFL-0030c&title=French+%3E+Exam+techniques+and+strategies&subject=French

http://www.gcse.com/french/speaking.htm

http://www.gcse.com/french/writing.htm

http://www.gcse.com/french/reading.htm

http://www.gcse.com/french/listening.htm

http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/uploads/materials/24919/Y10_11.doc

 This delightful link will take you to revision websites for every aspect of the course. Please use this resource.

_{I have found some excellent links for you this week. They are all aimed at helping you revise for your forthcoming GCSE so do use them.}

Module 4B

The Environment

Over the next two weeks we will be studying the Environment in French.

You will learn how to do the following:

Exchange information and opinions about

1. types of housing in your area

1. transport issues in your area, traffic congestion, public transport

1. reasons for pollution such as lack of recycling, too much packaging, overuse of energy

1. issues concerning conservation such as recycling, wildlife, energy sources

1. factors which might lead to an ideal environment

1. simple ways to improve the environment

Useful links:

Higher listening activites on the topic of the environment:

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french/listeningh/h05_list_environment_rev1.shtml

Interactive website on all things environmental:

http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=31575&ResourceId=86089

8. Reading For Pleasure:

Hunt down the Clés de l’actualités Junior’s Archive: Here are a few links specially selected for you!
a) Une semaine irrespirable
b) Le trou dans la couche d’ozone

As well as having our language assistant Anna and your speaking booklets you need to start thinking about answers to the questions provided in your books - and you need to practise!

This website has some excellent advice and ideas for GCSE answers to speaking questions. Please make it a priority and we will start practicing in lesson too.

http://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/frenchweb/FR%20oral%20questions/GCSE%20FRENCH.htm

Dear pupils,

Following today’s lesson here is your mini-homework task. Please log onto www.linguastars.com and use the password and username i gave out in today’s lesson.

Then go back onto this blog and post a comment on what you found useful, what topics you explored and what you learned as a result of this visit. Some new vocabulary or phrases for instance.

I also promised I would put up a website for you to find penpals on so good luck with that and let me know all about your penpals: http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=582

Bonne chance, bonne journée, et a demain!

Mlle Robertson

Dear Parents,

I am going to be publishing a weekly list of pupils who have handed in homework with comments on how well they have done it and suggestions for improvement. I will also publish the tasks that need to be done with useful links and ideas for extension and support. This website should be a useful tool for pupils as they can receive feedback from fellow pupils as well as the teacher and very often, pupils make common mistakes so they could all benefit from the generic advice given on the website.

Some pupils have bought revision guides and workbooks and there are more for sale. If your son/daughter have yet to buy these guides send them with £5.00 for both or £2.50 for one. The workbooks are tiered and will be suitable for the level of your child.

After the holidays I will also publish a list of pupils attending after-school sessions and what was covered so you can support them in their learning as well as keeping an eye on their attendance to these very beneficial sessions.

 Feel free to post any questions or ideas on this website and I will keep updating you with relevant information.