School Life

• Learn and use French vocabulary related to various aspects of school life, like subjects (les matières), timetable (l’emploi du temps), types of schools (les types d’écoles), and school rules (les règles de l’école).

• Become familiar with phrases and structures for expressing opinions about school, such as “I enjoy mathematics because… (J’aime les maths parce que…) or “I don’t like history because… (Je n’aime pas l’histoire parce que…)

• Practice talking about daily routines at school. Use time expressions (e.g., in the morning - le matin, in the afternoon - l’après-midi) and verbs like to go (aller), to study (étudier), and to eat (manger).

• Understand and be able to express likes and dislikes in regard to School Life Déjeuner (lunch) or Récréation (recess)

• Be aware of the French educational system and its differences with the British one. Terms like “la maternelle” (kindergarten), “le collège” (middle school), and “le lycée” (high school) are important.

• Know how to discuss the different aspects of your school uniform ‘uniforme scolaire’ and your views on it

• Get comfortable with verbs commonly used when discussing school, such as “to learn” (apprendre), “to teach” (enseigner), and “to study” (étudier).

• Expand vocabulary by learning words associated with school resources, for example “le cahier” (notebook), “le stylo” (pen), and “le livre” (book)

• Learn expressions to discuss future study or career plans, e.g., “I want to study… (Je veux étudier…) or “I plan to become… (Je prévois de devenir…)

• Practice making comparisons and discussing differences between school life in France and in your own country.

• Learn and use past tense to discuss previous school experiences, future tense for future schooling or employment plans and conditional tense to express your ambitions.