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CIE IGCSE French Textbook : Contents

Section 1 : I introduce myself

1.1 My home
1.2 My school
1.3 My eating habits
1.4 My body and my health

Section 2 : My family and friends, at home and abroad

2.1 Self, family, pets, personal relationships

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2.2 Life at home

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2.3 Leisure, entertainments, invitations
2.4 Eating out
2.5 Special occasions
2.6 Going on holiday

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2.7 Family and friends abroad

Section 3 : Where I live and what it’s like

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3.1 Home town and geographical surroundings
3.2 Shopping C
3.3 Public services, money, lost and found
3.4 Natural environment
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3.5 Weather
3.6 Finding the way
D

3.7 Travel and transport

Section 4 : Studying and working

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4.1 French schools

4.2 Further education and training
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4.3 Future career plans

4.4 Employment
4.5 Communication and technology at work
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Section 5 : The international perspective

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5.1 International travel

5.2 Weather on holiday
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5.3 Festivals and faiths

5.4 International menus
5.5 Environmental problems
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Order for teaching: 2023-2025

Year 10 Autumn Term 1

2.1 a, b, c Self, family, pets, personal relationships
1.1 a, b, c, d My home
2.2 a, b, (c) Life at home
2.3 a, b, c Leisure, entertainments, invitations
2.5 a, b, (c) Special occasions

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Year 10 Autumn Term 2
1.3 a, b, c My eating habits

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1.4 a, b, c+d My body and my health
2.4 a+b+c Eating out
5.4 a+b International menus

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Year 10 Spring Term 1
1.2 a, b, c, (d) My school
4.1 a, b French schools

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4.2 a+b Further education and training
4.3 a+b Future career plans C
4.4 a+b Employment
4.5 (a, b, c) Communication and technology at work
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Year 10 Spring Term 2
D

3.1 a, b+c Home town and geographical surroundings

3.6 a+b, (c) Finding the way
3.7 a+b+c Travel and transport
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3.2 a+b, (c), d Shopping

Year 10 Summer Term 1+2

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3.3 a, (b), c Public services, money, lost and found

2.6 a, b, c Going on holiday
KI

2.7 (a, b, c) Family and friends abroad

5.1 (a, b) International travel
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5.2 (a, b) Weather on holiday

Year 11 Autumn Term 1

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5.3 a, (b) Festivals and faiths

3.4 a, (b), c Natural environment
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3.5 a+b, c Weather

5.5 a+b Environmental problems
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SECTION 1: I INTRODUCE MYSELF

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Unit 1.1 My home

Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes

units phonics

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1.1a Là où 12-13 Embarquement Who you are, where Indefinite article(s) and Nasal vowels Exam-skills
j’habite you live (country, gender tasks:
region, type of area, Reading (ER1)

U
type of house) Speaking
(conversation)

C
1.1b C’est 14-15 Décollage Describing your house Definite articles Compile your own Exam-skills
comment — rooms, design, (singular and plural) bilingual vocab lists tasks:

O
chez toi ? colours Adjective agreement and learn the words Reading (ER3)
(number and gender), on them Speaking

D
including colours (conversation)
Writing (80–90
words)

1.1c Chez
moi, je…
16-17 Décollage
G
Activities in each room Subject pronouns +
regular -er verbs
Learn the patterns of
regular verbs and
Exam-skills
tasks:
N
present tense + a few apply them whenever Listening EL4
very common you see a verb that
irregulars (être, aller, looks like one of the
KI

avoir, faire) regular conjugations.

1.1d Dans 18-19 En vol Describing various Prepositions of place Exam-skills task:
R

ma chambre, rooms in more detail (easy to use): sur, Speaking (role

il y a… sous, dans, entre, play)
devant, derrière
O
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Unit 1.2 My school

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

1.2a À dix 20-21 Embarquement School time table and Days, times, both im or in (impossible, Exam-skills
heures, j’ai opinions digital and ordinary, intéressant) contrast tasks:

M
maths including 24-hour clock with inn (innocent) Reading (ER1)
e.g. et demie/quart, Speaking
moins le quart, as well (conversation)

U
as 9.30, 9.45, 9.15

C
1.2b Ma 22--23 Décollage Describing a school day Reflexive pronouns + Get used to using the Exam-skills
journée à common reflexives e.g. grammar section at tasks:
l’école se lever, se coucher the back/own Reading (ER4)

O
reference; read the Speaking (role
explanation before play)

D
you do the grammar
task.

1.2c Mon 24-25 Décollage Describing the school More on prepositions More on prepositions Exam-skills
école
G
buildings and facilities of place: en face de,
près de (du, de la, des)
of place: en face de,
près de (du, de la,
tasks:
Listening (EL4)
N
Au rez de chaussée, des) Speaking
au premier étage etc. Au rez de (conversation)
chaussée,au premier
KI

étage etc.

1.2d La vie 26-27 En vol Life in a school in More irregular present Exam-skills
R

au collège France tense verbs, e.g. venir, tasks:

partir; 2nd and 3rd Listening (EL6)
conjugation regular Speaking (role
O

verbs (-ir, -re) play)

Revise subject Writing (130–40
W

pronouns + use of on. words)

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Unit 1.3 My eating habits

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

1.3a Les 28-29 Embarquement Describing typical Partitive articles (du, y usually = i (typique, Exam-skills
repas meals (food and drink) de la, des, y) but at beginning in tasks:

M
beaucoup/peu de) words from other Reading (ER1)
languages it is like Speaking
English (yaourt) (conversation)

U
1.3b La 30-31 Décollage Opinions on different Irregular adjectives, Give your opinion Exam-skills

C
nourriture food (international e.g. délicieux, frais, whenever you get an tasks:
d’ici et tastes) bon, étranger, gras, opportunity, and then Listening (EL4)
d’ailleurs végétarien, meilleur, give the reason for Speaking

O
pire (R) the opinion and, if (conversation)
Comparative adjectives possible, a Writing (80–90

D
(aussi, plus, moins) justification. words)

1.3c Manger 32-33 En vol Discussing a balanced Meilleur, pire, mieux Exam-skills
équilibré diet (A) tasks:

G Any relevant irregular

adjectives not included
Reading (ER7)
N
in 1.3b
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Unit 1.4 My body and my health

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

1.4a Aïe, j’ai 34-35 Embarquement Parts of the body: Expressions with avoir è and ai (also ait, ais) Exam-skills
mal saying how well you are sound the same (très, tasks:

M
(or not) vrai, allais/t) Reading (ER1)
Speaking (role
play)

U
1.4b Chez le 36-37 Décollage Going to the chemist or à + definite article Get used to using a Exam-skills

C
médecin doctor and explaining Interrogatives, e.g. bilingual dictionary tasks:
symptoms comment, quand, from French to your Reading (ER4)
depuis quand, own language — no Speaking (role

O
pourquoi glossary at the back. play)
Depuis with present

D
tense

1.4c 38-39 Décollage Different ways of Negatives (ne + pas) Build up a bank of Exam-skills
Comment keeping fit — sports, including il n’y a pas de frequently used tasks:
rester en
forme etc. G
walking instead of bus Quantifiers (assez,
très, un peu, trop,
words and phrases
learn them and use
Listening (EL4)
Speaking
N
beaucoup) them regularly. (conversation)
Writing (80–90
words)
KI

1.4d Une vie 40-41 En vol Healthy lifestyles More irregular present Exam-skills
saine (combination of diet, tense, e.g. faire, boire, tasks:
R

exercise etc.) dormir, prendre Reading (ER7)

Formation of regular Speaking (role
adverbs and adverbial play)
O

expressions of
frequency, e.g.
W

souvent, une fois par

semaine,
régulièrement
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Section 1 Extra Material

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

Vocabulaire 42-45

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Magazine 46-47 Décollage Le Sénégal

Magazine 48-49 En vol La Bretagne

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Revision 50-51 Décollage Compréhension orale Middle-level
corner A1 listening

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Revision 52-53 Décollage Compréhension écrite Middle-level

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corner A2 (1) reading (1)

Revision 54-55 Décollage Compréhension écrite Middle-level

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corner A3 (2) reading (2)

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N
KI
R
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SECTION 2: MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS, AT HOME AND ABROAD

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Unit 2.1 Self, family, pets, personal relationships

Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes

units phonics

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2.1a Ma 56-57 Embarquement Introducing self, S’appeler Phonic focus: ch as
famille family and pets Describing someone’s age in Charles a un chat
(revision of avoir

U
expressions)

C
2.1b 58-59 Décollage Describing people Possessive adjectives: Exam-skills
Comment physically — self, mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, tasks:
sont-ils family, others son, sa, ses (position, Reading (ER4)

O
physiquement agreement with noun, Speaking
? liaison) (conversation)

D
Asking questions Using
inversion/est-ce que

2.1c 60-61 Décollage Describing people’s More irregular adjectives, Produce material Exam-skills
Comment
sont-ils de G
characters e.g. paresseux, gentil,
mignon, jaloux
from each topic to
keep for revision,
tasks:
Listening (EL4)
N
caractère ? Position of adjectives e.g. e.g. paragraph Speaking
mon grand frère, mon frère containing main (conversation)
ainé points, mini-essay, Writing (80–90
KI

How position can change filled-in information words)

meaning grid.
R

2.1d Les 62-63 En vol Relationships with More reflexive verbs, e.g. Exam-skills
rapports family and others s’entendre avec, se disputer tasks:
avec les Introduce singular Listening (EL5)
O

autres disjunctives moi, toi, lui, Speaking (role

elle. play)
W

Mon amie etc. (masculine

form before vowel)
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Unit 2.2 Life at home

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.2a Je me 64-65 Embarquement Leisure activities at Aimer/préférer + infinitive Various Exam-skills

détends home (computer, TV, Revision of 24-hour clock, pronunciations of s: tasks:

M
chez moi music etc.) e.g. times of TV like z or s in English Reading (ER1)
programmes and other (danseuse, passe, Speaking
activities piscine). Including (conversation)

U
in liaison (ils ont)

C
2.2b Range 66-67 Décollage Jobs in the home Imperatives — tu form [R] Improve your Exam-skills
ta chambre ! spelling, e.g. dictate tasks:
words to your Listening (EL6)

O
partner, learn how Speaking (role
to spell the play)

D
pronunciation
sentences.

2.2c 68-69 En vol Visitors to your home Imperatives — tu and vous Exam-skills
Bienvenue
chez moi G
and visiting other
people’s homes
forms [A] tasks:
Reading (ER7)
N
Speaking (role
play)
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R
O
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Unit 2.3 Leisure, entertainments, invitations

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.3a Mon 70-71 Embarquement Leisure activities Jouer + à/de Phonic focus: soft Exam-skills
temps libre outside the home and hard g as in tasks:

M
Georges a une Listening (EL2)
guitare Speaking (role
play)

U
2.3b Tu veux 72-73 Décollage Making plans — Near future and other verbs Find examples of Exam-skills

C
sortir ? inviting and being governing the infinitive, e.g. the grammar point tasks:
invited vouloir, pouvoir, devoir you are learning in Listening (EL3)
the reading and Speaking (role

O
listening passages, play)
translate them into

D
your own language,
and adapt them.

2.3c Mes 74-75 En vol Describing a week of Future tense: regular and Exam-skills
loisirs
G
activities during the
school holidays
common irregular e.g. aller,
faire, être
tasks:
Speaking
N
(conversation)
Writing (130–40
words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 2.4 Eating out

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.4a Je 76-77 Embarquement Ordering drinks and Ice cream/sandwich Silent x on the end, Exam-skills
voudrais une snacks flavours (au, à la) = revision e.g. aux, eaux + tasks:

M
glace à la of un/une/des liaison before vowel Reading (ER1)
fraise C’est combien ? Speaking (role
play)

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2.4b Je vais 78-79 Décollage Dining out in a Conditional: je voudrais, Study role plays Exam-skills

C
au restaurant restaurant j’aimerais + noun given in text book, tasks:
More expressions of practise them aloud Listening (EL4)
quantity, e.g. verre de, with partner and Speaking (role

O
bouteille de, tasse de adapt them. Take play)
the teacher role as

D
well as the student
role.

2.4c J’aime 80-81 En vol Comparing different Superlative adjectives Exam-skills

manger
italien G
types of food in
different types of
tasks:
Reading (ER7)
N
restaurant Speaking
(conversation),
Writing (130–40
KI

words)
R
O
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Unit 2.5 Special occasions

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.5a Jours 82-83 Embarquement Birthdays and other Dates (numbers and Phonic focus: é as
de fêtes special occasions months) in été

M
Perfect tense regular verbs
with avoir

U
2.5b On fait 84-85 Décollage Organising a party Perfect tense common Use the verb tables Exam-skills
la fête avec with friends, e.g. a irregular verbs and verbs and gradually build tasks:

C
les copains barbecue with être up a knowledge Listening (EL3)
bank of the most Speaking
common irregular (conversation)

O
verb forms.

D
2.5c Une 86-87 En vol Describing a special More on perfect tense Exam-skills
occasion occasion in the past including agreement of past tasks:
spéciale participle Reading (ER6)
Speaking

G (conversation)
Writing (130–40
N
words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 2.6 Going on holiday

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.6a Quel 88-89 Embarquement Countries, types of Au/en + country Phonic focus: silent Exam-skills
genre de holidays, À meaning to or at (+ au, à s at the end of a tasks:

M
vacances ? preferences la, aux) word and how it is Reading (ER2)
pronounced when Speaking
you add an e. (conversation)

U
2.6b Tu 90-91 Décollage Holiday information, Adverbial expressions of Include examples of Exam-skills

C
passes de travel activities time and place ((3) A 2b) present, past and tasks:
bonnes Use and position of y (R) future tenses Reading
vacances ? wherever possible if Speaking

O
relevant. (conversation)

D
2.6c Projets 92-93 En vol Discussing future More irregular future tense, Exam-skills
de vacances holiday plans e.g. avoir, pouvoir, voir, tasks:
venir Listening (EL6)
Active use of y Speaking (role

G play)
Writing (130–40
N
words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 2.7 Family and friends abroad

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

2.7a Ma 94-95 Embarquement Contacts in other Nationalities (nouns and Phonic focus: o as Exam-skills
famille habite countries and adjectives w agreement) in eau, au or aux tasks:

M
à l’étranger possibility of visiting and languages = small Reading (ER1)
them letter, countries = capital Speaking
(conversation)

U
2.7b Je vais 96-97 Décollage Visiting family and Tu and vous forms, register Understand when to Exam-skills

C
chez ma friends abroad use formal and tasks:
famille à informal register Listening (EL4)
l’étranger Speaking (role

O
play)

D
2.7c J’ai 98-99 En vol Describing past visits Imperfect tense Make sure you Exam-skills
rendu visite to friends and family understand when tasks:
à ma famille in other countries you need the Reading (ER4)
à l’étranger imperfect tense and Speaking

G when you need the

perfect tense
(conversation)
Writing (130–140
N
words)
KI
R
O
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Section 2 Extra Material

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

Vocabulaire 100-103

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Magazine 104-105 Décollage La Martinique

Magazine 106-107 En vol La Provence

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Revision 108-109 Décollage Écrire une rédaction Middle-level
corner B1 writing

C
Revision 110-111 Décollage Préparation jeu de rôle Include work on Role-play

O
corner B2 intonation, liaison, practice
pronunciation

D
G
N
KI
R
O
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SECTION 3: WHERE I LIVE AND WHAT IT’S LIKE

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Unit 3.1 Home town and geographical surroundings

Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes

units phonics

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3.1a Je vais 112-113 Embarquement Describing home Conjunctions: alors, car, gn like Spanish ñ Exam-skills
en ville town and area donc, ou, et, mais, parce (oignon) tasks:
que, quand Speaking (role

U
play)

C
3.1b À la 114-115 Décollage Describing town Quantifiers all in list [R] Formulate and learn Exam-skills
campagne et and country your own responses tasks:
en ville locations, giving to the most likely Reading (ER4)

O
opinions questions to come Speaking
up in each topic. (conversation)

D
3.1c Je 116-117 En vol Advantages and Quantifiers all in list [A] Exam-skills
déteste ma disadvantages of tasks:
ville
live G
different places to Listening (EL4)
Writing (130–40
N
words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 3.2 Shopping

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

3.2a 118-119 Embarquement What is for sale in Cardinal numbers, up to Soft c (with i or e or Exam-skills
Qu’est-ce various shops, 100 ç) + hard c with a, o tasks:

M
qu’on prices Interrogative: Quel / quelle or u (sounds same Speaking (role
achète ? ? etc. as qu and k) play)

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3.2b Faisons 120-121 Décollage Shopping for food, Revision of quantities + e.g. Make notes as you Exam-skills
les courses supermarket and paquet, 500 g, litre, kilo, listen but remember tasks:

C
small shops morceau …de (see core to cross them out Listening (EL4)
vocab) afterwards. Speaking (role
Demonstrative adjectives play)

O
(A), including -ci, -là

D
3.2c 122-123 Décollage Shopping for More on possessives: Circumlocution: Exam-skills
Achetons presents, including votre/notre/leur + plurals finding ways around tasks:
des cadeaux explaining what More on register words you cannot Reading (ER3)
shape things are remember or do not Speaking (role

G
and what they are
made of
know, particularly
useful in role play
play)
N
3.2d Tu 124-125 En vol Shopping for Interrogatives qui, quoi, que Exam-skills
penses que clothes including (A) tasks:
KI
ça me va ? opinions, taking Lequel etc (R) Speaking
something back (conversation)
R
O
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Unit 3.3 Pubic services

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

3.3a Parlons 126-127 Embarquement Banks, changing Cardinal numbers over 100 i as in billet, Exam-skills
de l’argent money, post office bouteille contrasted tasks:

M
with i (file, il) Speaking (role
play)

U
3.3b On 128-129 Décollage Post office, phone, Relative pronouns qui, que, Listen to native Exam-skills
reste en internet in qu’, (dont) speakers regularly, tasks:

C
contact ? Francophone e.g. access audio Listening (EL4)
country and listen again. Speaking
(conversation)

O
Writing (80–90
words)

D
3.3c Zut, j’ai 130-131 En vol Lost property Preceding direct and Exam-skills
perdu mes scenarios indirect object pronouns, tasks:
clés… including pp agreement Reading (ER6)

G Speaking (role
play), Writing
N
(130–40 words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 3.4 Natural environment

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

3.4a 132 Embarquement Things I do to help Il faut + infinitive silent ent on the Exam-skills
L’environne- the environment + on doit + inf end of present tasks:

M
ment et moi tense verbs Speaking (role
contrasting with ent play), Writing
in other places (les (short answers)

U
poules du couvent
couvent)

C
3.4b On 134 Décollage National parks in Present participle (R) When you give a Exam-skills
adore les Francophone including with en piece of information, tasks:

O
parcs countries and their back it up with extra Reading (ER4)
nationaux importance details whenever Speaking

D
possible. (conversation),
Writing (80–90
words)

3.4c Notre
environnem-
ent est en
136 En vol
G
Environmental
problems and
Present participle (A)
including with en
Exam-skills
tasks:
N
possible solutions Reading (ER5)
danger ! Listening (EL6)
Speaking
KI

(conversation)
Writing (130–40
words)
R
O
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Unit 3.5 Weather

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

3.5a Le 138 Embarquement Describing weather Compass directions h usually silent but Exam-skills
temps qu’il in different parts of (including au before and de can be aspirate tasks:

M
fait Francophone after) (contrast habiter Listening (EL2)
countries with haricots)

U
3.5b Les 140 Décollage Weather forecasts Si + present + future (R) Get the general gist Exam-skills
prévisions first (R&L), then sift tasks:

C
météorologiq out the details you Reading (ER4)
ues need, watching out Writing (80–90
carefully for words)

O
distractor
information.

D
3.5c Les 142 En vol Weather problems, Common expressions Exam-skills
changement climate change, followed by the subjunctive tasks:
s de climat describing weather of regular verbs (R) Listening (EL6)

G
in the past Speaking
(conversation)
N
KI
R
O
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Unit 3.6 Finding the way

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

3.6a Trouver 144 Embarquement Giving simple Pour aller à…. ion (television / Exam-skills
son chemin directions in town station / nation etc.) tasks:

M
Reading (ER2)
Speaking (role
play)

U
3.6b Ça se 146 Décollage Explaining where Ça (A)/ceci /cela (R) se Adapt phrases you Exam-skills

C
trouve où, s’il places are in town trouver already know by tasks:
vous heart, as it helps Listening (EL3)
plaît… ? you to deliver Speaking (role

O
accurate and play)
authentic language.

D
3.6c 148 En vol Understanding Cela, ceci, celui/celle-là/-ci Exam-skills
Pouvez-vous more complicated tasks:
expliquez instructions Reading (ER6)
exactement
…? G Speaking
(conversation)
N
Writing (130–40
words)
KI
R
O
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Unit 3.7 Travel and Transport

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units phonics

3.7a On se 150 Embarquement Different types of En/à + means of transport Phonic focus: eu as Exam-skills
déplace transport: getting to in chez eux tasks: Speaking

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school / work / (conversation)
going on holiday

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3.7b On y va 152 Décollage Travelling on foot Venir de + present tense Practise asking Exam-skills
à pied ou en and by bus questions as well as tasks:

C
bus ? answering them. Listening (EL3)
Make sure you Speaking (role
know all the play)

O
question forms.
Learn to predict

D
questions that might
occur.

3.7c Les 154 En vol Describing a route Venir de + present and Exam-skills
déplacement
s urbains G
in town imperfect
Revise prepositions of place
tasks:
Reading
N
and add au bord de, loin de Speaking (role
(du, de la, des, de l’) play)
Writing (130–40
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Section 3 Extra Material

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Vocabulaire 156-159

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Magazine 160 Décollage La Suisse
spread

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Magazine 162 En vol Le Maroc
spread

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Revision 164 En vol Activités d’écoute plus Higher-level
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Revision 167 En vol Exercices de lecture Higher-level
corner C2 plus sophistiqués reading

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SECTION 4: STUDYING AND WORKING

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Unit 4.1 French schools

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4.1a 170 Décollage French secondary Less common negatives In conversations Exam-skills
L’enseignem school system ne… jamais, ne…rien, remember to tasks:
ent ne…personne, ne….plus, include opinions Listening (EL4)

U
secondaire ne…que and extra details. Speaking
en France Ordinal numbers Also make (conversation)

C
comparisons with
your own

O
experience where
possible.

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4.1b Mes 172 En vol Primary school Le mien, le tien etc. More Exam-skills
souvenirs de memories practice with imperfect tasks:
l’école tense Reading (ER7)
primaire Speaking (role
G play)
Writing (130–40
N
words)
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Unit 4.2 Further education and training

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4.2a Après le 174 Décollage Different pathways Disjunctive/emphatic Study the questions Exam-skills
collège - young people pronouns: moi, je …, pour first (R & L) — they tasks:

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talking toi, pour lui, pour elle will give you an idea Reading (ER4)
about what is Speaking (role
coming. play)

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4.2b Mes 176 En vol Higher education Conditional tense, present Exam-skills

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projets and career tasks:
d’avenir possibilities - sixth Listening (EL5)
formers talking Speaking

O
about future plans (conversation)
Writing (130–40

D
words)

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Unit 4.3 Future career plans

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4.3a Les 178 Décollage Different types of All negatives + ne… aucun, Recognise Exam-skills
métiers jobs and careers - ne….ni…ni (R) cognates and tasks:

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your own, parents, near-cognates to Reading (ER3)
people you know help you work out Speaking
meaning. (conversation)

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4.3b Mon 180 En vol Various people Ne…aucun, ne…ni…ni (A) Exam-skills

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futur métier talking about Conditional tense — perfect tasks:
career pathways Listening (EL6)
Speaking (role

O
play) Writing
(130–40 words)

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Unit 4.4 Employment

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4.4a J’arrête 182 Décollage Part-time and Expressions of time: Do not leave gaps, Exam-skills
les études gap-year jobs pendant, il y a, pour e.g. make an tasks:

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pendant un educated guess. Reading (ER4)
an ! Speaking (role
play), Writing

U
(80–90 words)

C
4.4b Je vais 184 En vol Job adverts and Quand + future tense Exam-skills
poser ma applications Years, e.g. 1998 (in context tasks:
candidature of CV) Listening (EL6)

O
Speaking
(conversation)

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Unit 4.5 Communication and technology at work

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units phonics

4.5a Je vais 186 Décollage Communicating by Distinguishing/using mixed Learn to infer Exam-skills
leur telephone at work tenses, e.g. in answerphone meaning — tasks:

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téléphoner messages sometimes the Listening (EL4)
answer needs a bit Speaking (role
of working out. play)

U
4.5b 188 Décollage Information Forming questions: rising French intonation Exam-skills

C
L’informatiqu technology at work intonation, inversion, usually falls towards tasks:
e au travail question words end of sentence, Reading (ER3)
A quelle heure… ? + time except with Writing (80–90

O
revision questions when it words)
rises

D
4.5c Mon 190 En vol Interview for casual Après avoir/être Exam-skills
entretien work tasks:
d’embauche Reading (ER7)

G Speaking (role
play) Writing
N
(130–40 words)
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SECTION 5: THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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Unit 5.1 International travel

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5.1a Les 192 Décollage Travelling abroad Imperfect tense (only Exam-skills
différents by train, car and previously covered on En tasks:
moyens de plane vol spread) Speaking (role

U
transport play), Writing
(80–90 words)

C
5.1b 194 En vol Comparing different Passive voice (present Always check your Exam-skills
Vacances en types of holidays tense) work for accuracy tasks:

O
groupes and journeys — check verb Reading (ER6)
tenses and Speaking

D
agreements (conversation),
particularly Writing (130–40
carefully. words)

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Unit 5.2 Weather on holiday

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

5.2a Quel 196 Décollage Comparing Pluperfect tense [R] Make sure you Exam-skills
temps fait-il weather at various include all of the tasks:

M
dans ce holiday locations information you are Reading (ER3)
coin ? asked to give. Speaking
(conversation),

U
Writing (80–90
words)

C
5.2b Quelles 198 En vol Describing weather Pluperfect tense [A] Exam-skills
vacances ! and its effects in tasks:

O
past holidays Listening (EL6)
Speaking (role

D
play)

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Unit 5.3 Festivals and faiths

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units phonics

5.3a Les 200 Décollage Festivals and faiths Comparative adverbs; more Use the grammar Exam-skills
fêtes et les in different parts of on prepositions, e.g. contre, clues to help you tasks:

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fois the world malgré, sans, sauf, selon work out meaning. Listening (EL4)
différentes Speaking
(conversation)

U
Writing (80–90
words)

C
5.3b Une 202 En vol Describing a family More on comparative Exam-skills
fête de (religious) festival adverbs + ne pas si + tasks:

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famille in a different part of adjective; superlative Reading (ER7)
the world and adverbs Speaking

D
comparing with (conversation)
France

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Unit 5.4 International menus

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units phonics

5.4a Les 204 Décollage Cooking a meal Indefinite pronouns + Exam-skills

recettes from a different quelque chose, quelqu’un tasks:

M
d’autres part of the world Listening (EL5)
pays Speaking (role
play)

U
5.4b 206 En vol Describing dishes Indefinite adjectives Work with a partner Exam-skills

C
Comment eaten with family in quelque(s) etc. (revise and use peer review tasks:
mange-t-on a different part of those covered and on a regular basis. Reading
à l’étranger ? world and complete list) Test each other and Speaking

O
comparing with criticise each (conversation)
France other’s work. Writing (130–40

D
words)

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Unit 5.5 Environmental problems

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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

5.5a Les 208 Décollage Environmental Revise depuis + present Practise different Exam-skills
problèmes problems in a tense and extend to + forms of writing you tasks:

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de particular area and imperfect tense [R] might need in exam, Listening (EL4)
l’environnem what is being done e.g. e-mail, Speaking
ent postcard, letter, (conversation)

U
essay.

C
5.5b Les 210-211 En vol Spotlight on a Verbs governing infinitives Exam-skills
solutions different area, what with prepositions e.g. tasks:
environneme has been done and commencer à, refuser de Reading (ER6)

O
ntales future plans Speaking
canadiennes (conversation)

D
Writing (130–40
words)

G
N
KI
R
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Sections/ Pages Level Subject content Grammar Strategies/ Notes
units phonics

Vocabulaire 212-215

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Magazine 216-217 Décollage La Belgique
spread

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Magazine 218-219 En vol La Nouvelle-Calédonie
spread

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Revision 220-221 En vol Améliorer votre français Higher-level
corner D1 écrit writing

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Revision 222-223 En vol Une conversation Include work on Higher-level topic
corner D2 naturelle intonation, liaison, conversation

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pronunciation

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