School Subjects

• Understand how to name and discuss various school subjects in French. For example, English is “l’anglais”, maths is “les maths”, science is “la science”, etc.

• Be able to articulate likes and dislikes regarding specific disciplines. Utilise phrases such as “J’aime l’histoire parce que c’est intéressant” (I like history because it’s interesting) or “Je n’aime pas les maths parce que c’est difficile” (I don’t like maths because it’s hard).

• Be familiar with and able to use French terms related to studying, such as “étudier” (to study), “devoir” (homework), “examen” (test), and “note” (grade).

• Practice responding to questions about school subjects, such as “Quelle est ta matière préférée?” (What is your favourite subject?) or “Qu’est-ce que tu étudies cette année?” (What are you studying this year?).

• Understand how to discuss future plans related to school subjects. For instance, “J’aimerais étudier la biologie à l’université” (I would like to study biology at university) or “Je veux devenir ingénieur, donc je vais prendre plus de cours de maths et de physique” (I want to become an engineer, so I’m going to take more maths and physics).

• Be capable of expressing your opinion about the importance of different subjects. An example sentence might be “Je pense que les langues sont très importantes parce qu’elles nous permettent de communiquer avec des gens de différents pays” (I think languages are very important because they allow us to communicate with people from different countries).

• Try to use complex structures and a variety of vocabulary to express your thoughts on school subjects. For instance, use words like “passionnant” (fascinating), “inutile” (useless), “enrichissant” (enriching) to describe different subjects. Use complex sentences such as “Bien que les maths soient difficiles, je crois que c’est une matière essentielle” (Although maths is difficult, I believe it’s an essential subject).+