Your journey to excellence in
By Revision Genie
Identity and culture
Unit 1
Introducing yourself clearly
Giving your name, age and birthday
Saying where you live and where you come from
Describing your personality
Describing physical appearance
Talking about family members
Talking about friendships
Saying what makes a good friend
Describing relationships at home
Describing relationships with friends
Talking about what you were like when younger
Describing childhood interests
Comparing life now with life in the past
Talking about role models
Explaining why you admire someone
Talking about hobbies and free-time interests
Saying what you like, love, dislike and hate doing
Inviting people out
Accepting and declining invitations
Arranging to meet friends
Talking about what you do with friends and family
Describing a typical day
Talking about mealtimes and daily routines
Talking about food preferences
Ordering food and drink
Talking about healthy and unhealthy food
Shopping for clothes
Shopping for food and everyday items
Asking about prices, sizes and colours
Using social media
Talking about mobile phones and apps
Talking about technology in daily life
Discussing advantages of technology
Discussing disadvantages of technology
Describing internet habits
Talking about celebrations
Talking about festivals in French-speaking countries
Describing family celebrations
Talking about reading habits
Describing types of books and texts
Talking about music preferences
Describing favourite singers or bands
Talking about sport and exercise
Describing favourite sports
Talking about films
Talking about television programmes
Giving opinions on cultural activities
Unit 2
Local area, holiday and travel
Saying where you like to go on holiday
Describing holiday preferences
Talking about holiday destinations
Comparing seaside, city and countryside holidays
Talking about past holidays
Describing what you did on holiday
Talking about holiday activities
Describing a good holiday
Describing a bad holiday
Talking about future holiday plans
Saying how you travel
Talking about transport options
Booking travel
Talking about train, plane and bus journeys
Booking accommodation
Describing hotels, campsites and holiday rentals
Asking for help while travelling
Dealing with lost property
Handling travel problems
Reporting illness or emergencies abroad
Asking for and understanding directions
Giving simple directions
Eating out in cafés and restaurants
Ordering a meal politely
Complaining about food or service
Shopping while travelling
Buying souvenirs
Talking about your town
Talking about your region
Talking about your country
Describing where you live
Talking about the weather
Describing seasons and climate
Talking about places to visit
Describing tourist attractions
Talking about what there is to do locally
Recommending places and activities
Comparing your area with French-speaking places
Talking about the advantages of your area
Talking about the disadvantages of your area
Unit 3
School
Describing your school
Talking about different types of school
Talking about school facilities
Describing the school day
Talking about lesson times and timetables
Naming and describing school subjects
Saying which subjects you like and dislike
Explaining why you like a subject
Explaining why you dislike a subject
Talking about your teachers
Describing school rules
Talking about uniform
Talking about homework
Talking about tests and exams
Describing school pressures
Talking about rewards and celebrating success
Talking about achievements at school
Describing a school trip
Talking about past school visits
Talking about school events
Talking about exchange visits
Comparing school life in Britain and French-speaking countries
Saying what would improve school life
Unit 4
Future aspirations, study and work
Explaining why languages matter
Using French to build relationships
Using French while travelling
Using French for future jobs
Talking about future study plans
Describing post-16 choices
Talking about college and university ideas
Talking about training
Talking about apprenticeships
Talking about volunteering
Explaining why volunteering is valuable
Talking about career ambitions
Describing dream jobs
Talking about jobs people do
Naming careers and professions
Describing job duties
Talking about part-time work
Talking about work experience
Saying what makes a good job
Talking about salary and working conditions
Talking about future intentions
Explaining hopes and ambitions
Saying what you would like to do in future
Talking about the skills needed for work
Writing and speaking about plans after school
Unit 5
International and global dimension
Talking about international sports events
Describing famous sporting occasions
Talking about international music events
Discussing why global events matter
Talking about campaigns and good causes
Describing charity work
Explaining how people help others
Talking about global citizenship
Talking about being environmentally friendly
Describing green habits at home
Describing green habits at school
Talking about recycling
Talking about saving water
Talking about saving energy
Talking about transport and pollution
Discussing environmental problems
Talking about climate-related concerns
Talking about access to natural resources
Discussing why resources should be shared fairly
Giving opinions on global and environmental issues
Suggesting solutions to global problems
Unit 6
Core vocabulary and topic language
High-frequency classroom French
Everyday question words
Numbers, dates and times
Days, months and seasons
Countries and nationalities
Basic opinions and intensifiers
Connectives for longer answers
Reasons and justifications
Common negatives
Time phrases for past, present and future
Useful conversation fillers
Formal and informal language
Transactional language for real-life situations
Synonyms to vary expression
Topic vocabulary retrieval and recall
Unit 7
Grammar for communication
Gender of nouns
Definite and indefinite articles
Plural nouns
Adjective agreement
Position of adjectives
Comparative adjectives
Superlative adjectives
Subject pronouns
Direct object pronouns
Indirect object pronouns
Stressed pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives
Interrogatives and question forms
Regular present tense verbs
Key irregular present tense verbs
Reflexive verbs in the present tense
Near future tense
Simple future tense
Perfect tense with avoir
Perfect tense with être
Imperfect tense for description
Imperfect tense for habits in the past
Using past and present together
Using past and future together
Conditional tense for polite requests and wishes
Modal verbs
Infinitive constructions
Negatives and negative structures
Since and for with present tense
Sequencing words
Time markers
Conjunctions for longer sentences
Relative clauses
Opinions with reasons
Three-time-frame answers
Building extended paragraphs accurately
Avoiding common agreement errors
Avoiding tense confusion
Improving accuracy under exam conditions
Unit 8
Pronunciation, phonics and spoken fluency
French alphabet and spelling out words
Sound-letter links
Silent final consonants
Nasal vowel sounds
Common vowel combinations
Liaison and linking sounds
Stress and rhythm in French
Reading aloud with clear pronunciation
Using intonation for questions and opinions
Improving spontaneity in speech
Fillers and stalling strategies
Repair strategies when stuck
Self-correction while speaking
Extending answers naturally
Unit 9
Listening skills
Listening for gist
Listening for detail
Identifying opinions in speech
Recognising positive and negative viewpoints
Spotting time frames in spoken French
Understanding numbers and prices
Understanding dates and times
Coping with unfamiliar words
Using context to infer meaning
Recognising different speakers and registers
Following longer listening passages
Handling multiple-choice listening tasks
Handling short-answer listening tasks
Listening under timed conditions
Unit 10
Reading skills
Reading for gist
Reading for detail
Identifying opinions in texts
Finding evidence in a text
Deducing meaning from context
Recognising past, present and future references
Understanding adverts and notices
Understanding emails and messages
Understanding articles and web texts
Understanding literary extracts
Handling multiple-choice reading tasks
Handling short-answer reading tasks
Reading confidently in French instructions
Managing reading exam timing
Unit 11
Writing skills
Writing simple accurate sentences
Expanding sentences with opinions and reasons
Linking sentences into short paragraphs
Writing about past events
Writing about present routines
Writing about future plans
Writing in three time frames
Writing for different purposes
Writing for different audiences
Formal writing basics
Informal writing basics
Describing, narrating and informing
Justifying opinions in writing
Using varied vocabulary in writing
Using complex structures in writing
Checking grammar for accuracy
Improving spelling and accents
Editing and proofreading
Meeting word-count guidance sensibly
Writing stronger extended responses
Unit 12
Translation skills
Translating key vocabulary accurately
Translating short phrases into English
Translating short phrases into French
Translating full sentences into English
Translating full sentences into French
Handling tense changes in translation
Handling pronouns in translation
Handling negatives in translation
Handling idiomatic expressions
Making meaning natural in English
Preserving meaning accurately in French
Avoiding literal translation errors
Checking translation for grammar and sense
Unit 13
Speaking exam preparation
Understanding the role play task
Using the correct register in role play
Asking your own question in role play
Dealing with unpredictable role play questions
Understanding the picture-based task
Describing what you can see
Moving from the picture to wider topic discussion
Giving opinions in the picture task
Using past, present and future in the picture task
Choosing your conversation topic well
Preparing the first conversation theme
Developing the second conversation theme
Extending answers beyond the obvious
Sounding spontaneous in conversation
Balancing accuracy and fluency
Using repair strategies in the speaking exam
Speaking clearly for top communication marks
Unit 14
Reading and listening exam technique
Understanding section types and instructions
Approaching English-response questions
Approaching French-response questions
Using the reading time in listening effectively
Picking out cognates safely
Avoiding false friends
Deciding when to infer meaning
Using mark allocation to guide answer length
Checking answers against the source
Managing pressure in timed papers
Unit 15
Writing exam preparation
Understanding each writing question type
Planning before writing
Adapting content to Foundation tasks
Adapting content to Higher tasks
Producing stronger short responses
Producing stronger extended responses
Building in opinions and justifications
Building in multiple time frames
Using impressive but secure structures
Checking work in the final minutes
Unit 16
Cultural awareness across French-speaking communities
Locating French-speaking countries and communities
Comparing home culture with French-speaking cultures
Festivals in French-speaking communities
Food traditions in French-speaking communities
School life in French-speaking communities
Travel and tourism in French-speaking places
Everyday customs and etiquette
Recognising cultural references in texts and audio
Using cultural knowledge in speaking and writing
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