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Section A• Questions and answers in French • The instructions are in French but

an example is usually provided : use your problem-solving skills to find out what to do!

a) Qui parle 4 langues?

b) Qui aime l’école?

c) Qui aime beaucoup nager?

d) Qui accepte un correspondant qui n’a pas les mêmes loisirs?

e) Qui est fanatique de football?f. Qui aime lire?f) Qui veut travailler à l’étranger?

Medhi

Emilie

Richard

MichaelVéronique

Pierre

Maria

Explanation• This apparently straightforward

True / False / Don’t know exercise is actually harder than it seems.

• It requires logic, common sense and thinking skills

Question 2a) Le tournoi dure une journée

_______b) C’est seulement pour les équipes de

collège et lycée _______c) On pourra acheter des boissons.

_______d) Il y aura des équipes de filles

_______e) Pour participer il faut remplir un bulletin

_____f) Le premier prix, c’est une

place pour un match professionnel_____

V

V

?

V

V

F

Order the storyline• Again try to get a sense of what is

happening in the storyline• Look at temporal / time adverbs

FOR HINTS• Also you are given some answers:

use them to help you build the story line. They are your stepping stones

Numéro Image

1 A

2

3

4 I

5

6 C

7

8

9 G

D

H

F

E

B

Gap-filling• Look at the nature of the words in

the word bank (is it a noun, verb..)• Read the story and try to imagine

the storyline using the pictures to help you understand and contextualise

Reading Comprehension

Question words• Quand : • Combien: • Qu’est-ce que:• Qui :

a) Quand est-ce que le problème a commencé?

b) Combien de parents ont répondu?c) Qu’est-ce qu’ils ont décidé de

faire?

d) Qui souffrait de l’action des adolescents?

e) Qu’est-ce que les ados faisaient?

f) Qui va travailler à la place des parents?

= depuis la rentrée

5

D’accompagner les chauffeurs

Les chauffeurs

Insultes ; actionnaient l’ouverture des portes

Des “grands frères”

Text summary• In the next activity, you have to

find a title which would summarise best each article

• Look out for key words in the texts: they will help you get the overall picture

Accident de route

Défaite française

Bête sauvage en liberté

Etranger trouve un trésor

Incendie criminel

Un ami fidèle

G

F

A

E

B

C

Section B – In English• Not necessarily the easiest part• Read the questions very carefully

to fully understand them• Pay attention to how many points

each answer carries

a) Why were Bertrand’s childhood career plans surprising?

b) How did his life change when he was 9?

c)Why did he leave his CAP course?

d) What was his main reason for leaving Paris?

He was a boy from Paris suburb who wanted to be a farmer

1. His mother died2. His schooling suffered

3. Had to manage by himself

1. Back problems2. He got expelled

Needed to be with his real family

e) What two main points does he make about his experience of work in Réguiny?

1. Never unemployed2. Lots of short term jobs

Exam Strategies• Remember to pay close attention to verb

endings and adjectival agreement. • Recognise cognates, Learn family of words

(positive / negative, antonyms) • Strategies for dealing with long texts and

questions in French; breaking long sentences and questions into smaller components.

• Remember that if the question is in French, the answer must also be in French. Likewise, answers to English questions should be written in English.

• Before attempting a text containing unfamiliar language, analyse the type of text and look for picture clues, familiar words and cognates.