GCSE French: Local Area & Environment Revision

Local Area & Environment is a core part of GCSE French. Revise the key concepts and common mistakes below, then lock them in with the free games.

Key concepts

L'environnementThe world around us and environmental issues such as pollution and climate change.

Le recyclageRecycling and reducing waste to protect the environment.

Advantages/disadvantagesDiscussing pros/cons: 'L'avantage, c'est que...', 'L'inconvénient, c'est que...'. Key for GCSE essays.

Il y a… (there is/are)Dans ma ville, il y a un cinéma et beaucoup de magasins; use il n'y a pas de… for 'there isn't'.

Town amenitiesla gare (station), la mairie (town hall), la bibliothèque (library), le centre commercial (shopping centre), la patinoire (ice rink).

Prepositions of placeà côté de (next to), en face de (opposite), près de (near), devant (in front of); de + le becomes du: près du parc.

Asking for directionsPour aller à la gare ? Allez tout droit (go straight on), tournez à gauche/à droite (turn left/right), prenez la première rue (take the first street).

Environmental problemsla pollution de l'air (air pollution), le réchauffement climatique (global warming), les déchets (waste), la déforestation (deforestation).

On devrait… (solutions)One should… + infinitive: On devrait utiliser les transports en commun (use public transport) et économiser l'énergie (save energy).

Opinion structuresÀ mon avis (in my opinion), je pense que (I think that), ce qui m'inquiète, c'est… (what worries me is…): ce qui m'inquiète, c'est la pollution.

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