16 GOLDEN RULES for…

1. 16 GOLDEN RULES for… changing your grade to a higher one!

2. Rule 1 Use more complex connectives • Pendantquej’étaislà = while I was there • Comme je suis tombé = because I fell • Ce que je trouve fascinant = whatI findfascinating • Au moment oùj’allaispartir = just as I was going to leave • Lorsque je suis allé = when I went • Ceci dit/cependant/d’une part…d’autre part Try some for yourself! 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 18 1 15 16 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 End

3. Rule 2 Use a variety of pronouns • Tu fais souvent du vélo ? J’ENfaisdeuxfois par jour – I do some (of it) twice a day • Tu vas souvent au stade? J’Yvaisdeuxfois par semaine – I go there twice a week • Tu habites à Enfield depuis longtemps ? J’Yhabitedepuis un an – I have been living there for a year Avec LUI = with him Pour EUX = For them Chez ELLE = at her house 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 18 17 16 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 End Now add a sentence like this!

4. Rule 3 Use at least one comparative structure and one superlative structure (also use p162 in your textbook) • Mon père est PLUS amusant QUE ma mère – more ….then • Chingford est MOINS pollué QUE le centre de Londres – less …. Than • Mon frère est AUSSI sympa QUE ma sœur .- as…. as • La personne LA PLUSgentilLE est … - thekindEST • Le pays quej’aimeLE MOINS … - the country I like the least 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 18 17 16 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 End Now add a sentence like this!

5. Rule 4 Includes two examples of subjunctive • Il fautquej’aille + noun or infinitive = I have to go • Il fautque je fasse = I have to do • Pour que je puisse = So that I can • Bien quecesoit = Although it is • Autantque je sache= as far as I know (This is looking towards the A*!!!)

6. Rule 5 Include two SI sentences using the imperfect and the conditional (also use p167 in your textbook) • Si j’avais de l’argent= if I had some money • Si j’étais riche = if I were rich • Si je pouvais = If I could • J’irais= I would go • Je visiterais = I would live • J’achèterais= I would buy WOULD = infinitive + imperfect endings Give me an example sentence like this?

7. Rule 6 Use idioms to sound more authentic • 1 – donner un coup de fil à … - to give … a call • 2 – donner un coup de main à …- to give a hand to … • 3 – avoir le cafard – to feel low • 4 – avoir le trac – to have butterflies in the stomach • 5 – avoir la tête dans les nuages – to daydream • 6 – j’en ai par-dessus la tête de / j’en marre de – to befed up with • 7 – je n’en crois pas mes yeux / je n’en reviens pas – I can’tbelieveit • 8 – je n’enrevenais pas – I could not believe it • 9 – êtrebranché(e) – to be fashionable • 10 – se débrouiller – to manage • 11 – Il fallait le visitER – it had to be done • 12 – Cela en vaut la peine – it is worth it

8. Rule 7 Use 1 or 2 exclamations! • 13 – Quel désastre !/ Quelle catastrophe !! = …………………………………………………. • 14 – Quel voyage agréable = …………………………………………………. • 15 – Quel cauchemar = …………………………………………………. • 16 – Quelle (FEM) bonne journée! = …………………………………………………. • 17 – Comme c’était horrible! = …………………………………………………. What a disaster! What a catastrophe! What a pleasant trip! What a nightmare! What a good day! It was so horrible!

9. Rule 8 Use a variety of opinion structures • 18 – I think that = …………………………………………………. • 19 – I believe that = …………………………………………………. • 20 – I found that = …………………………………………………. • 21 – it seems to me that = …………………………………………………. Je penseque Je croisque Je trouveque Il me sembleque

10. Rule 9 Use a variety of justifications • 22 – because it is my dream = …………………………………………………. • 23 – since it will be fascinating = …………………………………………………. • 24 – as it is my favourite country ( PAYS) = …………………………………………………. …parce que c’est mon rêve  …puisque ca sera fascinant …comme c’est mon pays préféré

11. Rule 10 Rule 10 – “ avant de “ + infinitive = before doing something Before eatING = avant de manger • 25 – before leaving = …………………………………………………. • 26 – before doing my homework = …………………………………………………. avant de partir avant de faire mes devoirs

12. Rule 11 Complex structure= after doing something After visiting = après avoirvisité • 27 – after buying = …………………………………………………. • 28 – after doing = …………………………………………………. • 29 – after arriving = après être ……………………………………. après avoir acheté après avoir fait après êtrearrivé

13. Rule 12 En + present participle = on/ while doing something • On/while arriving = en arrivANT • 30 – while going = …………………………………………………. • 31 – while playing = …………………………………………………. • 32 – while singing = …………………………………………………. En allant En jouant En chantant

14. Rule 13 Rule 13 – “ je viens de “ + infinitive = I have just I have just spend = Je viens de passer • 33 – I have just reserved = …………………………………………………. • 34 – I have just bought = …………………………………………………. • 35 – I have just called = …………………………………………………. • 36 – I have just receipted = …………………………………………………. Je viens de réserver Je viens d’ acheter Je viens de appeler Je viens (juste) de recevoir

15. Rule 14 Rule 14 – in order to 37 – in order to = pour + infinitive in order to = afin de + infinitive 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 18 17 16 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 End Now add a sentence like this!

16. Rule 15 Use negative structures • 38 - Je n’ai ______ pers___________ = I saw nobody • 39 – Je n’ai ________ achet____ = I didn’t buy anything • 40 – Je ___________ vais j_____________ = I never go • 41 – I never read = ……..…………………. • 42 – I visited nothing = …………………………………………… vu onne rien é ne amais Je n’ai jamais lu Je n’ai rien visité

17. Rule 16 Rule 16 – use sentences with OU ( where) , QUAND ( when ), QUI and QUE ( who , that) • 43 – The park that is near my house = • 44 – The bag that I bought = • 45 – the sport that I prefer is = • 46 – the town where I stayed = • 47 – When the weather is nice = Dans le parc qui est près de ma maison. Le sac que j’ai acheté Le sport que je préfère est La ville ou j’ai resté Quand il fait beau