PAU French II (Castilla-La Mancha) study plan
PAU French II (Castilla-La Mancha) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Grammatical competence (morphology, syntax, verb system, agreement)
Identify the type, source and communicative purpose of short French texts (news briefs, notices, letters, opinion pieces) by skimming them in under three minutes.
Annotate unknown words in three 250-word texts and infer their meaning from context before checking a dictionary.
Review the present tense of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs plus être, avoir, aller and faire, and conjugate 40 high-frequency verbs from memory.
Summarise in one sentence the main idea of five short articles without copying sentences from the source.
Build a personal glossary of 60 words drawn from your week's reading, grouped by theme.
Your checkpoint
A one-page reading log containing five texts, each with a one-sentence French summary, its main idea, and a 60-entry thematic glossary.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Grammatical competence (morphology, syntax, verb system, agreement)
Answer true/false and multiple-choice comprehension questions on two 300-word informative texts, justifying each answer with a quoted line.
Recognise discourse connectors (cependant, donc, en revanche, par ailleurs, ainsi) and explain the logical link each one signals in ten sentences.
Practise the passé composé versus imparfait distinction by rewriting a ten-line narrative in the correct tense.
Identify pronoun references (il, celui-ci, en, y, dont) in two paragraphs and state what each refers to.
Read one opinion column and separate stated facts from the author's opinions in a two-column table.
Your checkpoint
Two completed comprehension question sets (at least eight questions each) with quoted justification for every answer, plus a table of ten discourse connectors and their functions.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Lexical competence (vocabulary, synonymy, antonymy, word formation)
Deduce the meaning of 25 unfamiliar words from morphology (prefixes such as re-, dé-, in-, sur-; suffixes such as -ment, -tion, -able, -eur) without a dictionary.
Match 30 words to synonyms and 20 words to antonyms in thematic sets (environment, work, education, media).
Paraphrase five sentences from an authentic article using synonyms, keeping the original meaning intact.
Distinguish formal and informal registers by sorting 30 expressions into a neutral/formal and an informal column.
Complete two gap-fill lexical exercises on collocations (prendre une décision, faire face à, jouer un rôle).
Your checkpoint
A synonym/antonym reference sheet of 50 pairs organised by theme, plus five verified paraphrases of source sentences.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Lexical competence (vocabulary, synonymy, antonymy, word formation) & Grammatical competence (morphology, syntax, verb system, agreement)
Complete a full timed reading section (two texts, ten questions) in 30 minutes and review every error against the source text.
Form nouns, adjectives and verbs from a base word using common suffixes and prefixes, producing 40 derived forms.
Review the future simple, conditional and plus-que-parfait, and transform ten direct-speech sentences into reported speech.
Identify the function of each paragraph in a 400-word argumentative text (thesis, example, concession, conclusion).
Record recurring error types from weeks 1-4 in an error log with a corrected example for each.
Your checkpoint
A timed mock reading section scored and corrected, plus a 40-item word-formation table and a written error log of at least ten entries.
Grammatical competence (morphology, syntax, verb system, agreement) & Written production: short compositions and personal responses
Drill agreement rules (adjective-noun, subject-verb, past participle with avoir and with pronominal verbs) by correcting 30 faulty sentences.
Master the subjunctive after expressions of necessity, doubt and emotion by completing 20 transformation items.
Write a 120-word opinion paragraph on a familiar topic using at least four connectors and two subordinate clauses.
Self-edit your paragraph against a checklist covering tense consistency, agreement, accents and spelling.
Rewrite one paragraph twice, once formally and once informally, to control register.
Your checkpoint
Three corrected 120-word opinion paragraphs (first draft, teacher- or peer-checked revision, final version) with the editing checklist attached.
Written production: short compositions and personal responses & Reading comprehension of written texts in French
Plan and write a 150-word formal letter or email (complaint, request for information, application) using an appropriate opening and closing formula.
Write a 150-word personal response to a short article, stating a position, giving two arguments and one example.
Use a five-minute planning routine (brainstorm, outline, key vocabulary) before each writing task.
Read two model texts and label their structure (salutation, opening, body, closing) without copying their wording.
Reduce repetition in your own drafts by replacing five repeated words with suitable synonyms.
Your checkpoint
One formal letter and one personal response, each of 150 words, with planning notes and a marked-up revision showing at least five edits.
Written production: short compositions and personal responses & Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness of the French-speaking world
Write a 180-word argumentative composition under a 40-minute time limit, with a clear introduction, two developed arguments and a conclusion.
Describe and compare cultural aspects of two French-speaking regions (for example France and Senegal, or France and Québec) using accurate, specific facts.
Explain five cultural references or conventions relevant to written French (tu/vous, formulas of politeness, date and number formats).
Practise the conventions of formal correspondence in French-speaking contexts, including appropriate titles and closing phrases.
Compile a one-page fact sheet on the francophone world (number of speakers, key countries, institutions such as the OIF) from reliable sources.
Your checkpoint
A timed 180-word argumentative composition, corrected, plus a one-page francophone fact sheet with sources cited.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Lexical competence (vocabulary, synonymy, antonymy, word formation) & Grammatical competence (morphology, syntax, verb system, agreement) & Written production: short compositions and personal responses & Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness of the French-speaking world
Sit one full mock exam under timed conditions, covering reading, lexis, grammar and writing, and score each section.
Analyse every error from the mock by domain and rank your three weakest areas.
Re-drill the three weakest areas with targeted exercises and re-test yourself after two days.
Memorise a personal writing template (opening, connectors, closing) that you can adapt to any prompt.
Review your error log from weeks 1-7 and confirm that each recurring error now has a corrected model sentence.
Your checkpoint
A scored full mock exam with a written error analysis by domain and a revised personal writing template.
Milestones
Week 4: You complete a timed two-text reading section in 30 minutes with at least 70% accuracy and can justify every answer by quoting the source.
Week 6: You produce a 150-word formal letter and a 150-word personal response within 35 minutes each, with no more than five grammar or spelling errors per text.
Week 8: You score at least 65% overall on the full mock exam, with no single domain below 50%, and your error log shows each recurring error paired with a corrected model sentence.