GCSE FRENCH - SAMPLE ORAL QUESTIONS

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SELF, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SHOPPING

HOME LIFE / HOUSE AND HOME

SCHOOL ROUTINE

FREE TIME AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOOD AND DRINK

HOME TOWN AND GEOGRAPHICAL SURROUNDINGS

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT / FUTURE CAREER PLANS

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

 

Self, family and friends

Comment t'appelles-tu?

What are you called?

Quel âge as-tu?

How old are you?

Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?

When is your birthday?

Tu as une grande famille?

Do you have a big family?

Il y a combien de personnes dans ta famille?

How many people are there in your family?

As-tu des frères ou des soeurs?

Have you any brothers or sisters?

Comment s'appellent-ils/elles?

What are they called?

Quel âge ont-ils/elles?

How old are they?

Tu as un animal à la maison?

Do you have a pet at home?

Comment s'appelle-t-il?

What's it called?

Tu as beaucoup de copains?

Do you have lots of friends?

Tu peux décrire un copain/une copine?

Can you describe a friend?

Quelle sorte de personne est-il/elle?

What sort of person is he/she?

Tu fais des activités en famille?

Do you do any activities as a family?

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Shopping

Qui fait les courses dans ta famille?

Who does the shopping in your family?

Quand vas-tu dans les magasins?

When do you go shopping?

Où vas-tu?

Where do you go (shopping)?

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire (avec tes amis) en ville?

What do you like to do in town?

Quels vêtements as-tu achetés récemment?

What clothes have you bought recently?

Où?

Where?

Tu as payé cher?

Did you pay a lot?

Quelles couleurs sont à la mode en ce moment?

What colours are fashionable at the moment?

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Home life/house and home

Où habites-tu?

Where do you live?

Comment est la ville?

What's the town like?

Tu aimes habiter par ici?

Do you like living here?

Comment est ta maison?

What's your house like(describe it)?

Tu habites une grande maison?

Do you have a big house?

Il y a combien de pièces dans ta maison?

How many (bed)rooms are there in your house?

Tu dois partager ta chambre?

Do you have to share your room?

Qui fait le ménage chez toi?

Who does the housework at your house?

Qu'est-ce qui se passe chez toi le matin?

What happens in the mornings at your house?

Où habitais-tu quand tu étais plus jeune?

Where did you live when you were younger?

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School routine

Tu aimes le collège?

Do you like school?

Qu'est-ce que tu penses de ton college?

What do you think of your school?

Tu-as une matière préférée?

Have you got a favourite subject?

Une journée typique à l'école, c'est comment?

What is a typical day like at your school?

Qu'est-ce que tu portes pour l'école?

What do you wear for school?

Où manges-tu à midi à l'école?

Where do you eat at lunchtime at school?

Qu'est-ce que tu veux faire plus tard dans la vie?

What would you like to do later in life?

Comment viens-tu au collège les matins?

How do you get to school in the mornings?

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Free time and social activities

Quels sont tes passe-temps?

What are your hobbies?

Tu vas souvent à Stevenage?

Do you often go to Stevenage?

Tu aimes te maintenir en forme?

Do you keep fit?

Qu'est-ce tu as fait le weekend dernier?

What did you do last weekend?

Qu'est-ce tu vas faire ce soir?

What are you going to do this evening?

Si tu sors le soir, ou vas-tu?

If you go out in the evening, where do you go?

Quel est ton sport préféré?

What is your favourite sport?

Quel sport tu n'aimes pas?

Which sport don't you like?

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Food and drink

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger?

What do you like eating?

Qu'est-ce que tu n'aimes pas?

What do you not like?

Et boire?

And to drink?

Quel parfum de glace aimes-tu?

What sort of ice-cream do you like?

Que manges-tu au petit déjeuner?

What do you eat for breakfast?

Tu aimes les fruits?

What sort of fruits do you like?

Lesquels en particulier?

Which in particular?

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Home town and geographical surroundings

Où habites-tu?

Where do you live?

Où se trouve ta ville / Stevenage?

Where is your town / Stevenage situated?

Tu aimes Stevenage / habiter par ici?

Do you like Stevenage / living here?

Pourquoi?

Why?

Comment est la ville?

What's the town like?

Il y a des magasins près de chez toi?

Are there any shops near you?

Comme restaurants, qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

What restaurants are there?

Lequel préfères-tu?

Which do you prefer?

Pourquoi?

Why?

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Employment and unemployment / Future career plans

Tes parents travaillent?

Do you parents work?

Ta mère / ton père travaille?

Does your mother / father work?

Ou travaille(nt)-t-il(s)?

Where do they work?

C'est loin de la maison?

Is it far from home?

Il/elle commence/finit à quelle heure?

At what time do they start / finish work?

Il/elle aime son métier?

Do they like their job?

Pourquoi?

Why?

Tu as un petit travail / job?

Have you got a part-time job?

Que fais-tu exactement?

What do you do exactly?

Quel jour?

On which day?

Tu commences / finis à quelle heure?

What time do you start / finish?

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Travel and transport

Où es-tu allé(e) en vacances l'année dernière?

Where did you go on your last holiday?

Il faisait quel temps?

What was the weather like?

Tu as essayé des spécialités?

Did you try any specialities?

Tu y es allé(e) comment?

How did you get there?

Tu préfères voyager comment?

How do you like to travel?

Tu as visité la France?

Have you been to France?

Combien de temps as-tu passé là?

How long did you spend there?

Si tu avais le choix, où aimerais-tu aller?

If you had the choice, where would you like to go (on holiday)?

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