This topic combines two AQA 8652 strands: describing your local area and engaging with environmental issues. Both appear in all four skills papers and are especially common in writing Task 2 (longer piece) and in the general conversation. To score highly, you must link the two strands — discussing the environment of where you live — and show you can propose solutions, not just describe problems.
This introduction covers Environment and Where People Live within The environment and where people live for GCSE French. Revise The environment and where people live in Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for The environment and where people live
What does 'la campagne' mean in English?
Lena says: 'J'habite en banlieue.' Where does Lena live?
Quick recall flashcards
propre
clean / own — FALSE FRIEND position matters: before noun = 'own' (ma propre chambre), after noun = 'clean' (une chambre propre)
la ville
town / city — 'en ville' = in town