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YEAR 12 FRENCH

ORGANISING YOUR FILE

A well organised file is the key to success at AS. If you keep to these guidelines you will have
no difficulty in keeping yourself prepared for lessons and keeping up with what is expected of
you.

Please label your file dividers as follows:

1. Course information
Media
2. Television
3 Advertising
4. Communication Technology
Popular Culture
5. Cinema
6. Music
7. Fashion / trends
Healthy living / lifestyle
8. Sport / exercise
9. Health and well being
10. Holidays
Family / relationships
11. Relationships within family
12. Friendships
13. Marriage / partnerships

14. Grammar

15. Oral work & oral exam preparation
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 When you are given handouts, please ensure that they are filed in the appropriate section
of your folder. If you miss a lesson for any reason, it is your responsibility to get a copy
of anything handed out.
 It is essential that you bring your file to every lesson.
 It is your responsibility take good care of the text books you are given. They must be
returned to school at the end of the course in the same state that they were given to you,
so you may wish to cover them. The text books are:
AS AQA French Nelson Thornes
Elan Grammar Workbook

Your teacher will tell you which books you will need for each lesson. In general you will
need the AS AQA book for every topic lesson, and the grammar and vocabulary books,
such as ‘Mot à Mot’ and Nelson Thornes vocab sheets can be used at home, to supplement
your class work.
 You will see the Language Assistant once a week. This is a compulsory lesson and if you know
that you are going to be away you must inform her, just as you would inform your class
teacher. The Language Assistant will tell you if she wants you to bring any books.
 Use your private study time to develop your independent study skills (not just to complete
homework!). Use online resources such as Kerboodle for explicit exam practice, or for more
general information read French newspapers or blogs. Useful links can be found on the
languages section of the school VLE- use the ‘tag’ facility at the side of the page to narrow
down what you want to search for.
My Kerboodle Log-in: ____________________
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My Kerboodle Password: __________________
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UNIT 1 EXAM TIPS
Listening, Reading & Writing - 2 hours, 110 marks

1. The exams:
a. Listening – 30 minutes (35 marks)
There is always one listening question where you write your answers in English and there
will be 3-4 items requiring answers in French, or an answer given by a number or letter.
b. Reading & Writing – 45 minutes (40 marks)
This section is made up of 3 or 4 items requiring answers in Spanish or an answer given
by a number or a letter. There is also a grammar section, with ten sentences where you
have to manipulate a given verb, noun or adjective correctly.
c. Writing – 45 minutes (35 marks)
You will have a choice of questions but you only need to answer one. You must write a
minimum of 200 words. Make sure you answer the question given, focus on using a wide
variety of vocabulary, with good structures that make your work ‘flow’ nicely. Accuracy is
also important so make sure that you leave enough time to check through your work at
the end. Use your imagination & make sure you address the task. Check verbs- tense &
person + endings, check adjectival agreements and remember you want to try to include
a variety of structures and tenses eg:
En ce qui me concerne
Impersonal ‘on’ and ‘il’ phrases, e.g. on peut dire que, on dit que, il faut dire
que
Adverbs : probablement
Negative, e.g. ne…..pas, ne….jamais (never), ne….que (only), ne ……rien
(nothing) , ne…..personne (nobody), ne…….ni…….ni (neither….nor),
ne…..aucun(e) (not a single), ne……….guère (scarcely/hardly)
Advanced opinions: Je dirais que, il va sans dire que, pour ma part, en ce qui
me concerne

Check spellings and remember you are in control – it’s your opportunity to shine and show
the progress you’ve made since GCSE– if you know something is incorrect –do not use it!

You must try to keep to the approximate timings for each section or else you will find that
you will run out of time!

WHAT CAN I DO TO REVISE?

Revise key vocabulary from the topics covered throughout the year (see below) but it is also
a good idea to look over GCSE vocabulary too.
Look through previous Listening, Reading and Writing practice, especially past papers.
Revise verbs, tenses and grammar points covered this year (see list below)
Use your grammar notes the Unit 2 Vocabulary book to help you
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Use useful revision sites (look at the sites listed at the end of this booklet)

GRAMMAR
Nouns
Quantifiers/Intensifiers
Adjectives
Comparisons
(plus….que/moins…que)
Possessives (mon/ma/mes)
Adverbs (plus vite)
Pronouns (il/elle/je/on)
Prepositions
(à côté de, en face de)
Conjunctions
(parce que/car/puis)
Negatives (see list above)
Subjunctive mood (bien que/il
semble que)
Verbs – regular, irregular,
reflexives, perfect, future,
conditional, imperfect,
pluperfect and future perfect,
future conditional, passive)
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WRITING TASKS EXEMPLAR

1. La télévision
a) La televisión joue-t-elle un rôle positif ou négatif dans notre société? (35 marks)
b) La télé fait grossir! La télé provoque la violence chez les jeunes! La télé-réalité est débile !
Ecrivez une lettre au journal pour parler des avantages de la télévision. (35 marks)

2. La publicité
a) Donnez votre opinion de la publicité comme moyen de communication. Il faut inclure des
exemples.
b) Répondez à ce blog en donnant votre opinion sur la publicité et son influence.

3. La technologie de la communication
a) Il y a plus d’inconvénients de l’Internet que d’avantages. Etes-vous d’accord ou pas?
b) Selon vous, quels sont les avantages et les dangers des portables?

4. Le cinéma
a) Avec l’usage d’exemples de films que vous avez vu, décrivez les différences entre les
catégories différentes. Est-il nécessaire maintenir chaque catégorie ou devrait-on les
abandonner?
b) A votre avis, quelle est la valeur du cinéma? Pourquoi est-ce que le cinéma est toujours si
populaire dans la société actuelle ?

5. La musique
La musique définit notre identité personnelle et nationale. Etes-vous d’accord ou pas?

6. La mode
A votre avis, pourquoi est-ce que la vie des célébrités est si intéressante pour les jeunes de
votre âge ? Voyez-vous des dangers et des aspects positifs de s’intéresser aux célébrités ?

7. Le sport et les loisirs
A votre avis, quels sont les avantages de faire du sport et quels sont les autres moyens
d’avoir une vie plus saine ?

8. La santé et le bien-être
Le gouvernement a profité du lancement de la Semaine du goût pour annoncer son intention
d’imposer plus de fruits et de légumes dans les menus des cantines.
Ecrivez un article pour le journal de l’école dans lequel vous essayerez d’encourager les
jeunes à manger équilibré.

9. Le tourisme et les vacances
a) Donnez votre opinion sur l’importance des vacances. Est-ce qu’il est question simplement de
se relaxer en vacances. Pourquoi/pourquoi pas?

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b) Le tourisme a des influences plutôt négatives que positives en France. Etes-vous d’accord
ou pas?

10. La famille
Les jeunes trouvent que la famille ne joue plus de rôle important. Etes-vous d’accord ou pas?

11. Les amis
« Je suis très malheureux. Mes parents me mettent sous pression et je n’ai pas d’amis. Aidez-
moi s’il vous plaît ! » Axel, 16 ans.
Quels sont les problèmes qui préoccupent les jeunes d’aujourd.hui?

12. Le mariage
Le mariage, va-il continuer à jouer un rôle important, ou va-t-il mourir?

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ESSAY MARK SCHEME
You will have to respond to one question from a choice of three. There is one question on three of the four
AS topic areas. You are advised to spend approximately 45 minutes on this section and must write a
minimum of 200 words.

CONTENTS
Very Good • Response to the task is fully relevant with a good depth of treatment
17-20 • Well-organised structure in a logical sequence
• Points made are well expressed and justified
Good • Response to the task is mostly relevant with some depth of treatment
13-16 • Structure is generally well ordered
• Points made are mostly well expressed and justified
Sufficient • Response to the task is generally relevant, but treatment is often superficial
9-12 • Reasonable structure with occasional lapses
• Points not always clearly expressed, and justification is only just sufficient
Limited • Limited response to the task with some relevant information conveyed
5-8 • Limited evidence of structure
• Points made sometimes difficult to understand, and justification is weak
Poor • Limited response to the task, with little relevant information conveyed
1-4 • No real structure
• Points difficult to understand, and little or no justification
0 The answer shows no relevance to the task set.
A zero score will automatically result in a zero score for the answer as a whole.

VOCABULARY
5 Wide range of appropriate vocabulary
4 A range of appropriate vocabulary
3 Some variety of appropriate vocabulary
2 Limited variety of appropriate vocabulary
1 Very little use of appropriate vocabulary
0 No appropriate vocabulary

RANGE OF STRUCTURES
5 Very good variety of grammatical structures used
4 Good variety of grammatical structures used
3 Some variety of grammatical structures used
2 Limited variety of grammatical structures used
1 Shows little grasp of grammatical structures
0 Shows no grasp of grammatical structures

ACCURACY
5 There may be inaccuracies, but these tend to occur in attempts at more complex structures
4 Largely accurate but with few basic errors
3 Generally accurate but still with some basic errors
2 Basic errors are frequent
1 The number of errors make comprehension difficult
0 Errors are such that communication is seriously impaired

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It should be noted that the marks awarded for each of Range of Vocabulary, Range of Structures and Accuracy
cannot be more than one band higher than the band awarded for Content.

ESSAY WRITING TIPS

Your essay should consist of 3 main sections:

1. The introduction

a) Put the question in context. E.g. why are people talking about this issue? Why is it
important? Has a recent event made it topical? How about starting with an interesting
fact or statistic?

b) Then say what you are going to do in your essay – stick to the essay title!

2. The main body of the essay

Depending on the essay question, you may need to divide this section into an “arguments pro” part and
“arguments cons” part. Remember, 2 or 3 arguments for each part is generally enough.

For each argument, remember, one idea per paragraph and for each paragraph:

1. What is my point?
2. Where is my evidence?
3. How does this answer the question?
4. How can I link this to the next point?

Keep your reader with you. You are taking them for a walk - don’t let them go!

3. The conclusion

Sum up the main points you have made throughout the essay – DON’T introduce new ideas. Give your
opinion if possible. Finish, if you can, with something which could be important to your topic in the
future.

Finally

1. Do a systematic error check using the checklist below.

2. Does your language read above GCSE level? Can you bring more interest and complexity to
your language?

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Really useful writing tips

 Avoid phrases like ‘Je pense que…/je crois que’…. If you want to make clear you are expressing
a personal opinion use: en ce qui me concerne, pour ma part or a more sophisticated
expression like: j’estime que… or je considère que…or even je soutiens que…or je dirais que

 Avoid phrases like ‘Beaucoup de personnes croient que’. If you want to express a commonly
held view, say: il est évident que/il est bien connu que, il est hors question que,
considérant que, c’est un argument de poids

 Do not overuse the word ‘problème’. Try le souci (worry), le fléau (scourge), la question
(issue) or le sujet/le thème (topic) or le débat (debate) or Il convient donc d’examiner...
(We should therefore examine.), La question est donc de savoir... (The question therefore
is).. el asunto (matter)

 Use good sentence starters: On peut noter que, On ne peut pas nier que (you can’t deny
that), il est évident que…, en premier lieu, tout d’abord, Il est bien connu que, il faut se
demander si….

 Use linking phrases to start new paragraphs: par conséquent, d’ailleurs, néanmoins, pour
cette raison,En revanche

 Try to include subjunctives Bien que de nombreux jeunes fassent du sport, il faut qu’on
prenne au sérieux le futur de la famille, pourvu qu’on boive de l’eau et mange sainement,

 Use rhetorical devices:

a) Rule of three – la télévision est informative , omniprésente , mais on risque de la
regarder trop
b) Contrast – par contre…, en revanche…, d’autre part, Néanmoins, quand même
c) Interjections – Quelle horreur! Quel désastre!
d) Rhetorical questions – Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire?
e) Proverbs or sayings – C’est en forgeant q’on deviant forgeron’ (Practice makes
perfect), 'A beau jeu beau retour' (one good turn deserves another), 'Mieux vaut
tard que jamais' (Better late than never), 'Mieux vaut tard que jamais' (Better late
than never)
f) Emotional appeal – Imaginez un monde où la familla n’existe plus, faites attention!
Imagery –

 Don’t use penser/croire – try affirmer/déclarer/comprendre/noter/soutenir

 Try not to overuse ‘’être/avoir’ – try représenter/constuire/comprendre/consister

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 Don’t use tener – try disposer de/poseer/ofrecer/ejercer

 Don’t overuse causer – try provoquer/devenir/produire

 Do not overuse the phrase ‘Il y a’. Try exister (il existe)

 Don’t use beaucoup de/très – try un bon nombre de/une vaste gamme de/de
nombreux(nombreuses)

 Avoid weak and vague adjectives like bon/mauvais/fort/intéressant/important. Try
favorable/dynamique/persuasif/fascinant/indispensable/fondamental

ESSAY TERMINOLOGY

 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
D’abord First of all
En premier lieu First(ly)
Deuxièmement Secondly
Je vais/On va…… discuter I am going/ we are going to talk about/
On va…… étudier/examiner We are going to examine/ study
Le réalisateur, que j’ai étudié, s’appelle.. The director I studied is called…
La question est donc de savoir... The question therefore is
Ce que je trouve le plus intéressant, c’est… What I find most interesting is…
Il faut se demander si We have to ask ourselves whether…
On doit considérer deux aspects We have to consider two aspects
Il faut considérer les avantages et les We have to weigh the pros and cons
inconvénients
Il est bien connu que It is well known, that…

 PERSONAL COMMENTS
A mon avis/selon moi In my opinion
En ce qui me concerne As far as I am concerned
Quant à moi/ Pour ma part As for me
A mon sens As I see it
Il me semble que It seems to me that (not subjunctive)
Il semble que It seems that (+ subjunctive)
J’estime que I consider that
Je soutiens que I maintain that
Je suis d’avis que - I’m of the opinion that
Je suis persuadé que/convaincu que I am convinced that
Je pense que/J’estime que I think that
Je crois que I believe that
Je trouve que I find (that)
Je suis certain/sûr que I am sure that…
Je dirais que I would say that…

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