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How to get a high grade in GCSE French
1Give your opinion whenever you can fit it into your writing or speaking –
J'aime -- je n'aime pas, j'adore -- je déteste,
pour moi -- à mon avis, je pense que -- je crois que -- je trouve que.
2Use connectives to extend your sentences –
Et,
mais,
aussi,
donc/alors,
toutefois/cependant,
car/parce que.
3Use past, present and future tenses and indicate them with time phrases/adverbs. It is a good idea to start talking about what you normally do, then something you did last week and finally what you plan to do in the future.
Hier je suis allé(e)...
Généralement je mange...
La semaine prochaine je vais regarder...
More tips to reach the highest grades in GCSE French
1Check the agreements of verbs and adjectives –
Elle est amusante,
J'adore la musique parce que c'est intéressant,e
Nous sommes allés à la piscine.
2Use complex phrases to impress the examiner –
après avoir + past participle = after having...
venir de + infinitive = to have just...
Il faut / On devrait ... + infinitive = You should...
-include tenses and comparisons. What you ate and drank in the past and what you will eat and drink. -Include 2 tenses Je pense que mon régime alimentaire est vraiment bonne et surtout sain.
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