Detailed Self-Description for Grades Improvement

1. Je me présente (part 2) WALT: give a physical and character description of yourself. • WILF: • Be able to give a detailed description of yourself and give your opinion – grade F / E • Be able to give a detailed description of yourself, give your opinion and justify it – grade D • Be able to give a detailed description of yourself using past and future tenses, opinions and justifications – grade C

2. Je me présente (part 2) How can I improve my work? TO COPY IN YOUR BOOK! Key phrases for a C grade +: Past tense: Dans le passé….In the past…. Je suis né(e) I was born Quandj’étais plus jeune…. When I was younger J’étais … I used to be J’avais… I used to have Exemple: Je suis né à Maidstone le 12 octobre 1998 . I was born in Maidstone on the 12thOctober 1998. Quandj’étais plus jeune, j’avais les cheveux plus courts et j’étais plus petit. When I was younger I used to have shorter hair and I was a bit short.

3. Je me présente (part 2) How can I improve my work? Key phrases for a C grade +: Future / Conditional tense: À l’avenir….In the future…. Je vaisavoir… I am going to have… Je vaisêtre… I am going to be Je vais vivre à / en … I am going to live in Je voudrais … / j’aimerais ……… I would like to …. Je préfère……….. I prefer……. / je préfèrerais… I would prefer Exemple: À l’avenir je vaisavoir les cheveux longs et raides. Je vaisêtreassez grand et je voudraisêtre beau. In the future I am going to have long and straight hair. I am going to be quite tall and I would like to be good looking. Aussi à l’avenir, je vais vivre à Ashford mais je préfèrerais vivre à Maidstone. Also in the future , I am going to live in Ashford but I would prefer to live in Maidstone. TO COPY AND TRANSLATE IN YOUR BOOK!

4. Je me présente (part 2) How can I improve my work? Key phrases for a C grade +: Opinions: Je croisque / je penseque…..I think that…. Il me paraîtqueI think that Je vais + (verb)… I am going to + (verb)… (to form future tense) Je préfère… I prefer… J’aime / j’adoreI like / I love Je n’aime pas… / Je déteste…… I do not like / I hate …. À monavis… in my opinion Parcequec’est… / parcequecen’est pas… because it is / because it isn’t… Linking words: et and également also / de plus… furthermore mais but cependanthowever Aussialso néanmoins / en revanchealthough TO COPY IN YOUR BOOK!

5. Je me présente (part 2) Task: Tell me about yourself – personal information, name age, physical and character description • You are to write a detailed description of yourself. You should include: • Name and age • Where you live • Family • Physical description and Character information • REMEMBER THE MORE DETAIL YOU GIVE THE HIGHER THE GRADE!!!! Peer assess each other as you go! Remember past future tenses for C grade +, opinions, linking words!

6. Je me présente (part 2) Extension: PARLER: Now share the information with a partner and create an interview. Use these key questions to help form your interview: Comment tu t’appelles? Où habites-tu? Tu as quelâge? Tu es comment? Commentest ton caractère? Parle-moi de tafamille. Remember past future tenses for C grade +, opinions, linking words! Peer assess each other as you go!

7. Plenary • Write down in your book: • What have you learnt today? • 2 stars (things you have done well) • And a wish (something you wish you could do better)