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English Language: Non-Fiction writing: 3 of 3 French: 1 of 2

1. OPINIONS 2 KEY STRUCTURES 6 EXPRESSING AN OPINION
Structuring non-fiction writing Non-fiction writing c’est + ADJ it is sympa nice génial great

à mon avis in my opinion ce n’est pas + ADJ it is not chouette great relaxant relaxing
Introduction Non-fiction writing is 50% of English Language Paper pour moi for me c’était + ADJ it was rigolo funny formidable great
ce sera + ADJ
it will be
inoubliable
agréable
pleasant
unforgettable
Main line of argument, main overarching
personnellement
personally
2, and 25% of your whole English Language GCSE. selon… / pour… according to… ce serait + ADJ it would be sensas great utile useful
How can your make your perspective clear in an je pense que… I think that… il y a there is / are
engaging and effective way? You should structure your writing effectively, je crois que… I believe that… il y a… depuis there have / has been… for /
building your ideas with persuasive techniques and je trouve que… I think that… il y aura since nul rubbish énervant annoying
ennuyeux
agaçant
there will be
irritating
boring
sophisticated vocabulary. il me semble que… it seems to me that… il y aurait there would be casse-pieds irritating fatigant tiring
idea – what do you think?
Point 1 – Personal il y avait there was / were / there used to épuisant exhausting dégoûtant disgusting
mauvais
bad
disappointing
be
decevant
What is your personal experience of the topic? How ça me fait + INF it makes me + verb
3 CONNECTIVES
does it affect your in your life? Can you remember the techniques and devices to mais but 4 TIME PHRASES ça me rend + ADJ it makes me + adj
use? et and quelquefois sometimes
aussi as well tous les jours every day
Point 2 – Social / community A pourtant / toutefois however / yet chaque (lundi) every (Monday) 7. COMPARING
or
ou
rarement
rarely
What is the wider impact of the topic? Are there any F car because une / deux fois par semaine once / twice a week plus… que more… than
moins… que
less… than
malheureusement
unfortunately
communities in society which are more affected? quand / lorsque* when actuellement / en ce moment at present aussi… que as… as
O si* if / whether d’habitude usually le / la meilleur(e) the best
from time to time
de temps en temps
R parce que* because maintenant now le / la pire the worst
the most / the least
le / la plus / moins
because
puisque / vu que*
Point 3 – Political / economic E comme as / like hier yesterday
recently
récemment
What is the ‘bigger picture’ with this topic? Are there même si even if avant before
d’un côté / de l’autre côté
on one hand / on the other
il y a (deux mois)
(two months) ago
issues around taxation or governmental priorities? S hand en 2018 in 2018
T 5 NEGATIVES la semaine / l’année dernière last week / last year
last weekend / last month
le weekend / le mois dernier
ne… pas not après after(wards)
Conclusion E ne… plus not anymore / no more / demain tomorrow
no longer
la semaine / l’année prochaine
next week / next year
“Let me leave you with this:” What message do R ne… jamais never le weekend / le mois prochain next weekend / next month
you want your reader to take away with them? ne… rien nothing à l’avenir in the future
neither… nor… nor…
ne… ni… ni…
ne… aucun(e) not a single
personne nobody / no one