Complex structures How important are they Using complex

Complex structures How important are they? Using complex structures correctly, will enable you to: • Impress your teacher and examiner • access the highest marks for range & accuracy of language in your Writing and Speaking exams • add variety to your work See the following two slides which show the GCSE Writing and Speaking mark schemes for range & accuracy of language.

Foundation Speaking mark scheme – Range & accuracy of language Higher Speaking mark scheme – Range & accuracy of language

Writing mark scheme – Range of language – 90 word task

Complex structures Independent learning This Powerpoint has been designed for you to work through it independently. Whenever there are sentences to translate, please give yourself a couple of minutes to either write it down on a piece of paper or think of the answer in your head. Then press ‘enter’ to display the answer. If, after working through this Powerpoint, you have any questions then please ask your French Teacher.

Complex structures on peut…. one can….

Complex structures ‘On peut’ is used to say what one can do / see / visit, etc. ‘On peut’ can be used in any context. Let’s take a look at some English sentences to see how it is used: • One can visit the Beatles Museum • One can do shopping in Liverpool One • One can learn French at school • One can go fishing • One can recycle bottles • One can go on holiday • One can go to University

Complex structures So how do you use ‘on peut’? on peut + INFINITIVE on peut is always followed by an INFINITIVE

Complex structures So what is an INFINITIVE? • An infinitive is a particular form of the verb (meaning To…/…-ing e. g. Jouer = To play / playing) • An infinitive is the verb you will find in the dictionary • An infinitive must end in –ER, -RE or -IR

Complex structures Some examples of INFINITIVES Visiter le musée des Beatles l’Albert Dock le Parc Sefton Voir les monuments historiques le stade Anfield un film au cinéma multisalle Faire du shopping à Liverpool One du vélo / de la natation des promenades Jouer au foot / volley / hockey aux cartes / aux échecs à l’ordinateur Aller en ville au cinéma / parc / centre commercial à la plage / à la gare To visit the Beatles Museum the Albert Dock Sefton Park To see historic monuments Anfield stadium a film at the multiscreen cinema To do shopping at Liverpool One cycling / swimming walking To play football / volleyball / hockey cards / chess on the computer To go to town to the cinema/park/shopping centre to the beach / train station

on peut + INFINITIVE ‘on peut’ can be used in any context Can you translate the following sentences into English?

on peut + INFINITIVE Theme 1 – Identity & culture Family relationships, Technology & Free-time activities On peut se marier à l’âge de dix-huit ans. One can get married at the age of eighteen. One can eat more healthily. On peut manger plus sainement. One can listen to music on one’s mobile. One peut écouter de la musique sur son portable. One can go to the gym. On peut aller au gymnase.

on peut + INFINITIVE Theme 2 – Local, national, international & global areas of interest Home, Town, Region, Social issues & Global issues On peut fêter son anniversaire. One can celebrate one’s birthday. One can buy some gifts. On peut acheter des cadeaux. One can take the bus. On peut prendre l’autobus. One can recycle paper. On peut recycler le papier.

on peut + INFINITIVE Theme 3 – Current and future study & employment Studies, Life at school, Education post-16 & Jobs On peut réussir à son examen. One can pass one’s exam. One cannot wear jewellery. On ne peut pas porter de bijoux. One can be a hairdresser. On peut être coiffeuse. One can go to university. On peut aller à l’université.

on peut + INFINITIVE Do you think you will be able to use ‘on peut’ confidently? The easiest way to use ‘on peut’ is with INFINITIVES which are COGNATES (French words which are spelt exactly the same in English and have the same meaning).

on peut + INFINITIVE p a c e r ’s t e L ‘On peut’ + …………. . préparer le dîner One can prepare dinner visiter le musée One can visit the museum téléphoner à des copains One can phone one’s friends danser à la discothèque One can dance at the disco étudier beaucoup One can study hard changer d’avis One can change one’s mind arriver en train One can arrive by train

on pourrait + INFINITIVE on pourrait ‘On pourrait’ means ‘one could’ and is used in exactly the same way as ‘on peut’.

on pourrait + INFINITIVE ‘On pourrait’ + … préparer le dîner One could prepare dinner visiter le musée One could visit the museum téléphoner à des copains One could phone one’s friends danser à la discothèque One could dance at the disco étudier beaucoup One could study hard changer d’avis One could change one’s mind arriver en train One could arrive by train

complex structures on peut……. . on pourrait…. one can……. one could…. . on peut + on pourrait are always followed by an INFINITIVE

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