Mastering GCSE translation – French to English
This GCSE teaching pack consists of 10 PowerPoint files with accompanying photocopiable resources and is designed to improve students’ skills at translating from French to English.
Based on careful analysis of examiner reports and on teacher feedback, the pack focuses on 10 key skills, each linked to a different topic.
The pack includes tasks for Foundation and Higher tiers and exam-style assessments. Weave the activities into your teaching throughout the GCSE course or use as a revision tool in the run-up to the exam.
Mastering GCSE translation – French to English will prepare students for the last question in the French reading exam with AQA, Edexcel or Eduqas.
Key features:
- 10 differentiated PowerPoint lessons on GCSE translation skills (into English).
- Engaging learning activities across 10 topics.
- Exam-style assessments for Foundation and Higher, with answers.
This sample shows a student activity from the Mastering GCSE translation – French to English teaching pack.
Activity
Foundation
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Sample student answer |
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J’adore mes cours d’histoire – |
I like history – |
wrong verb – love, not like missing information – my, lessons |
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c’est ma matière préférée. |
it’s my preferred subject. |
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Vendredi dernier |
Last week |
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nous avons reçu deux heures de devoirs. |
we got given homework at two o’clock. |
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Dans trois semaines |
Three weeks ago |
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ce sont les vacances d’été. |
it’s the Easter holidays. |
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Je vais aller à l’étranger |
I go to Scotland |
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car il fait souvent beau |
because the weather’s nice |
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au mois d’août. |
in that month. |
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