Year 7 · Languages · School life · Lesson 4

Describing my school

Describing your school in French: il y a / il n'y a pas de, school places, adjectives, the false friend collège, and writing a full paragraph from a model.

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Use il y a and il n'y a pas de
Name places in a school
Describe a school with adjectives
Write a paragraph about your school

The method

Name + adjectives.
il y a.
Opinion + reason.
Times.

Key words: il y a, collège, bibliothèque, cantine, pas de, paragraph.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What does ‘il y a’ mean?

Step 1: Exists

Answer: there is / there are

Question 2

What does ‘une bibliothèque’ mean?

Step 1: Books

Answer: a library

Question 3

What does ‘une cantine’ mean?

Step 1: Lunch

Answer: a canteen