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Les Tâches Ménagères - Household Tasks

Key vocab
- Faire - to do, to make.
- Je fais la vaisselle - I do the washing up.
- Je fais le ménage - I do the cleaning.
- Je fais les courses - I do the shopping.
- Je fais mon lit - I make my bed.
- Ranger ma chambre - to tidy my room.
- Passer l'aspirateur - to do the hoovering.
- J'aide ma mère - I help my mum.
- L'argent de poche - pocket money.

Recevoir d'argent de poche
- Chez moi, je fais souvent la vaisselle et je fais mon lit tous les jours.
- At home, I often do the washing up and I make my bed every day.
- J'aide ma mère pour recevoir d'argent de poche.
- I help my mum to receive pocket money.
- Je range ma chambre une fois par semaine.
- I tidy my room once a week.

Les tâches ménagères
- Chez toi, qui fait les tâches ménagères?
- At home, who does the household tasks?
- Normalment ma mère fait les courses et la cuisine, mais je dois faire le ménage et ranger ma chambre.
- Normally my mum does the shopping and the cooking but I have to do the cleaning and tidy my room.
1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Relationships
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name2.1.2My Age2.1.3Talking About Yourself2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree2.1.5Colours2.1.6Hair and Eyes2.1.7Physical Appearance2.1.8Personality2.1.9Family Members2.1.10Eldest & Youngest2.1.11Other Family Members2.1.12Immediate Family - Listening2.1.13Extended Family - Listening2.1.14Family Life - Listening2.1.15Family in Paris - Listening2.1.16Numbers 1-102.1.17Numbers 11-202.1.18Numbers 21-292.1.19Numbers 30-1002.1.20Months of the Year2.1.21What Time Is It?2.1.22Time of the Year2.1.23Years2.1.24Describing Others - Physical Appearance2.1.25Describing Others - Personality2.1.26Friends2.1.27Pets2.1.28Days of the Week2.1.29Frequency
2.2Family - Vocabulary
3Home
4Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
4.1Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
4.2Customs & Traditions - Vocabulary
5Lifestyle
6Sports & Games
7Health
8School
8.1School
9Future Plans
9.1Future Plans
10Leisure, Free Time & Media
10.1Free Time
10.1.1Opinion Phrases10.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs10.1.3Music10.1.4Instruments10.1.5Cinema10.1.6TV10.1.7Books10.1.8Mobile Technology10.1.9Social Networks10.1.10Video Games10.1.11Advantages of Technology10.1.12Dangers of Technology10.1.13Social Media10.1.14Justifying Preferences10.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening10.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
10.2Free Time
11Town & Region
11.1Town & Region
12Holidays
12.1Holidays
12.2Holidays - Vocabulary
13Global Issues
13.1Global Issues
13.2Global Issues - Vocabulary
14Grammar
14.1Present Tense
14.1.1Regular ER Verbs14.1.25 Common ER Verbs14.1.3Regular IR Verbs14.1.45 Common IR Verbs14.1.5Regular RE Verbs14.1.65 Common RE Verbs14.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller14.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'14.1.9Stem Changing Verbs14.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'14.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'14.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'14.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern14.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs14.1.15Prendre14.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'14.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern14.1.18Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern 214.1.19Reflexive Verbs14.1.20Avoir14.1.21Être14.1.22Faire14.1.23Aller14.1.24Modal Verbs - Vouloir14.1.25Modal Verbs - Pouvoir14.1.26Modal Verbs - Devoir
14.2Perfect Tense
14.2.1Regular ER Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.2Regular IR Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.3Regular RE Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.4Irregular Past Participle With 'Avoir'14.2.5Irregular Past Participle With 'Avoir' 214.2.6Être RE Verbs14.2.7Être IR Verbs14.2.8Être ER Verbs14.2.9'Venir'14.2.10'Naître' & 'Mourir'
14.3Imperfect Tense
14.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs14.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être14.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs14.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs14.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
14.4Future Tense
14.4.1Immediate Future14.4.2Future Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.4.3Future Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.4.4Future Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.4.5Future Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.4.6Future Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.4.7Future Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.4.8Future Tense - Irregulars14.4.9Future Tense - Irregulars 2
14.5Conditional Tense
14.5.1Conditional Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.5.2Conditional Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.5.3Conditional Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.5.4Conditional Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.5.5Conditional Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.5.6Conditional Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.5.7Conditional Tense - Irregulars14.5.8Conditional Tense - Irregulars 2
14.6Passive
14.7Imperative
15Other Grammar
15.1Nouns
15.2Adjectives
15.2.1Adjectives Must Agree15.2.2Irregular Agreements15.2.3No Pattern Irregulars15.2.4Adjectives Which Change Their Meaning15.2.5Before the Noun15.2.6Before the Noun 215.2.7After the Noun15.2.8Comparing Adjectives15.2.9Superlative Adjectives15.2.10Good, Better, Best15.2.11Patterns15.2.12Masculine and Feminine
15.3Pronouns
15.5Infinitive Phrases
15.8Prepositions
15.9Asking Questions
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1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Relationships
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name2.1.2My Age2.1.3Talking About Yourself2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree2.1.5Colours2.1.6Hair and Eyes2.1.7Physical Appearance2.1.8Personality2.1.9Family Members2.1.10Eldest & Youngest2.1.11Other Family Members2.1.12Immediate Family - Listening2.1.13Extended Family - Listening2.1.14Family Life - Listening2.1.15Family in Paris - Listening2.1.16Numbers 1-102.1.17Numbers 11-202.1.18Numbers 21-292.1.19Numbers 30-1002.1.20Months of the Year2.1.21What Time Is It?2.1.22Time of the Year2.1.23Years2.1.24Describing Others - Physical Appearance2.1.25Describing Others - Personality2.1.26Friends2.1.27Pets2.1.28Days of the Week2.1.29Frequency
2.2Family - Vocabulary
3Home
4Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
4.1Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
4.2Customs & Traditions - Vocabulary
5Lifestyle
6Sports & Games
7Health
8School
8.1School
9Future Plans
9.1Future Plans
10Leisure, Free Time & Media
10.1Free Time
10.1.1Opinion Phrases10.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs10.1.3Music10.1.4Instruments10.1.5Cinema10.1.6TV10.1.7Books10.1.8Mobile Technology10.1.9Social Networks10.1.10Video Games10.1.11Advantages of Technology10.1.12Dangers of Technology10.1.13Social Media10.1.14Justifying Preferences10.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening10.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
10.2Free Time
11Town & Region
11.1Town & Region
12Holidays
12.1Holidays
12.2Holidays - Vocabulary
13Global Issues
13.1Global Issues
13.2Global Issues - Vocabulary
14Grammar
14.1Present Tense
14.1.1Regular ER Verbs14.1.25 Common ER Verbs14.1.3Regular IR Verbs14.1.45 Common IR Verbs14.1.5Regular RE Verbs14.1.65 Common RE Verbs14.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller14.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'14.1.9Stem Changing Verbs14.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'14.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'14.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'14.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern14.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs14.1.15Prendre14.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'14.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern14.1.18Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern 214.1.19Reflexive Verbs14.1.20Avoir14.1.21Être14.1.22Faire14.1.23Aller14.1.24Modal Verbs - Vouloir14.1.25Modal Verbs - Pouvoir14.1.26Modal Verbs - Devoir
14.2Perfect Tense
14.2.1Regular ER Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.2Regular IR Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.3Regular RE Verbs in the Perfect Tense14.2.4Irregular Past Participle With 'Avoir'14.2.5Irregular Past Participle With 'Avoir' 214.2.6Être RE Verbs14.2.7Être IR Verbs14.2.8Être ER Verbs14.2.9'Venir'14.2.10'Naître' & 'Mourir'
14.3Imperfect Tense
14.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs14.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être14.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs14.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs14.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
14.4Future Tense
14.4.1Immediate Future14.4.2Future Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.4.3Future Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.4.4Future Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.4.5Future Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.4.6Future Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.4.7Future Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.4.8Future Tense - Irregulars14.4.9Future Tense - Irregulars 2
14.5Conditional Tense
14.5.1Conditional Tense - Regular ER Verbs14.5.2Conditional Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs14.5.3Conditional Tense - Regular IR Verbs14.5.4Conditional Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs14.5.5Conditional Tense - Regular RE Verbs14.5.6Conditional Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs14.5.7Conditional Tense - Irregulars14.5.8Conditional Tense - Irregulars 2
14.6Passive
14.7Imperative
15Other Grammar
15.1Nouns
15.2Adjectives
15.2.1Adjectives Must Agree15.2.2Irregular Agreements15.2.3No Pattern Irregulars15.2.4Adjectives Which Change Their Meaning15.2.5Before the Noun15.2.6Before the Noun 215.2.7After the Noun15.2.8Comparing Adjectives15.2.9Superlative Adjectives15.2.10Good, Better, Best15.2.11Patterns15.2.12Masculine and Feminine
15.3Pronouns
15.5Infinitive Phrases
15.8Prepositions
15.9Asking Questions
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