Les Aventures Extraordinaires D`adèle Blanc-sec

First paragraph:

- say whether you like going to the cinema and how often you go there.

- include who your favourite actor/actress is and why you like him/her.

- mention one of your favourite films and explain why you like it.

- say what films/ books you don t like and why.

Second paragraph:

- say what film you watched recently.

- describe briefly what the film is about.

- say whether you liked it or not and explain why.

Third paragraph:

- say what you are going to do next weekend and who with.

Vocabulary :

First paragraph :

J aime beaucoup aller au cin ma / lire - I like a lot going to the cinema/ reading

Je vais au cin ma/ je lis (une fois par semaine ...) - I go to the cinema / I read (once a week )

Je pr f re/ j adore/ j aime/ je n aime pas - I prefer/ I love/ I like/ I don t like

- les films (d action/ de science-fiction/ d arts martiaux/ d horreur/ policiers ...) - (action/ science-fiction/ martial arts/ horror/ police) films

- les livres (d horreur/ de Harry Potter/ de science-fiction ...) - (horror/ Harry Potter/ science-fiction ) books

Mon acteur/ actrice pr f r (e) s appelle ... - My favourite actor/ actress is (called)

Il/ Elle est intelligent(e)/ dou (e)/ dr le/ comique/ g nial(e)/ beau(belle) - He/ She is intelligent/ talented/ funny/ comical/ great/ beautiful

Un de mes films/ livres pr f r s, c est ... - One of my favourite films/ books, it s

parce que les effets speciaux sont ... - because the special effects are

c est plein d action/ original/ mouvant - it s full of action/ original/ moving

Second paragraph :

Le week-end dernier/ La semaine derni re - Last weekend/ Last week

je suis all (e) au cin ma/ chez mon copain - I went to the cinema/ to my friend s house

j ai regard .../ j ai vu .../ j ai lu .../ j ai fini ... - I watched / I saw / I read .../ I finished ...

C est l histoire de ... - It s a story of

Dans ce film/ livre ... - In this film/ book

J ai beaucoup aim ce film/ livre - I liked a lot this film/ book

Je n ai pas aim - I didn t like

parce que c tait affreux/ mouvant/ ennuyeux/ passionnant/ original/ plein d action/ trop long - because it was terrible/ moving/ boring/ exciting/ original/ full of action/ too long

Third paragraph :

Le week-end prochain/ La semaine prochaine - Next weekend/ Next week

je vais aller/ regarder/ lire/ voir/ faire ... - I m going to go/ watch/ read/ see/ do

avec ma famille/ mes amis/ mon fr re/ ma soeur - with my family/ my friends/ my brother/ my sister

a va tre g nial/ fantastique/ int ressant ... - It s going to be great/ fantastic/ interesting

To get high marks:

- a variety of time expressions, connectives (parce que/car/mais/et), intensifiers (tr s/un peu/trop/assez), opinions phrases, adjectives (g nial/marrant/int ressant) and negatives

- correct use of the present, past and near future tenses (3 tenses!)

- correct spelling and use of accents ( / / / )

- extended piece of writing (three paragraphs) including a variety of vocabulary, opinions and reasons