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French · Grade 4

Create a Practical Written Exchange

Learners prepare for a school exchange with a host family in Québec through real practical writing. They write polite formal requests with vous and the polite conditional (Je vous écris pour…, Je voudrais…, Pourriez-vous… ?), give and follow instructions and advice with the imperative (sois, aie, va, fais, viens, prends, lève-toi) and tu devrais / il faut, complete a form the francophone way and leave clear notes, and manage a multi-message exchange with their host family, using the futur simple for arrangements and solving a problem politely.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 115 minutes
  • Practical writing check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, choose a reply, highlight a text, match pairs and type a number
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What learners will discover

  • Write and understand formal requests with vous and the polite conditional (Je vous écris pour…, Je voudrais…, J'aimerais…, Pourriez-vous… ?, Serait-il possible de… ?, Je vous remercie d'avance; Cordialement) and recognise Veuillez agréer….
  • Understand and give instructions and advice with the imperative (tu, nous, vous, including sois, aie, va, fais, viens, prends and lève-toi) and tu devrais / il faut / je te conseille de + infinitive.
  • Complete a form accurately (nom, prénom, date de naissance JJ/MM/AAAA, adresse, allergies) and write a clear short note.
  • Manage a multi-message exchange with a host family, using the futur simple for arrangements (j'arriverai, nous serons, tu prendras) and solving a problem politely.

Lessons

  1. Polite formal requests 6 steps4 practiceabout 28 min
  2. Instructions and advice 6 steps4 practiceabout 27 min
  3. Forms and notes 5 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  4. An exchange with a host family 6 steps4 practiceabout 34 min
  5. Practical writing check 9 questions at the end

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