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School in French

MFL, French vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn French words for school subjects, the school day and classroom life, from the English meaning to the French word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘les devoirs’ mean?

  1. useful
  2. geography
  3. homework
  4. history
  5. canteen
Show the answer and method

Answer: C, homework

The method: ‘les devoirs’ means ‘homework’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, useful: ‘useful’ is ‘utile’ in French.
  • B, geography: ‘geography’ is ‘la géographie’ in French.
  • D, history: ‘history’ is ‘l’histoire’ in French.
  • E, canteen: ‘canteen’ is ‘la cantine’ in French.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

How do you say ‘timetable’ in French?

  1. la cantine
  2. les devoirs
  3. l’emploi du temps
  4. facile
  5. le professeur
Show the answer and method

Answer: C, l’emploi du temps

The method: ‘l’emploi du temps’ means ‘timetable’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, la cantine: ‘la cantine’ means ‘canteen’.
  • B, les devoirs: ‘les devoirs’ means ‘homework’.
  • D, facile: ‘facile’ means ‘easy’.
  • E, le professeur: ‘le professeur’ means ‘teacher’.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: People and family, Home and town, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.