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Contrôle écrit: photo description, essay and translation practice (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete the photo description, 90-word essay and translation tasks from the writing paper.

Lesson 9 of 6
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Contrôle écrit: photo description, essay and translation practice (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete the photo description, 90-word essay and translation tasks from the writing paper.

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Key learning points

  1. Use the PALM acronym to structure photo descriptions.
  2. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
  3. It is important to carefully check verb endings and adjectival agreement when translating from English to French.

Keywords

  • PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)

  • BORDER - acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts

Common misconception

When describing the photo in the writing exam, I should develop my sentences with justified opinions and a range of verb tenses.

You should keep photo description sentences short and simple in the writing exam.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the meaning

Correct Answer:le doute (m),doubt

doubt

Correct Answer:la tête (f),head

head

Correct Answer:le pied,foot

foot

Correct Answer:la solution,solution

solution

Correct Answer:la direction,direction

direction

Correct Answer:la relation,relationship, connection

relationship, connection

Q2.
Match the French infinitive verbs to their correct meanings in English.

Correct Answer:apporter,to bring, bringing

to bring, bringing

Correct Answer:chercher,to search for, look for

to search for, look for

Correct Answer:utiliser,to use, using

to use, using

Correct Answer:donner,to give, giving

to give, giving

Correct Answer:durer,to last, lasting

to last, lasting

Correct Answer:obtenir,to obtain, obtaining

to obtain, obtaining

Q3.
Translate the sentence into English: Il est moins rapide.

Correct Answer: he is slower, he is less fast

Q4.
Translate this sentence into English: 'Elle est assez claire.'

Correct Answer: she is quite clear, it is quite clear

Q5.
Match the meaning.

Correct Answer:le cœur (m),heart

heart

Correct Answer:les affaires (fpl),business

business

Correct Answer:le cas (m),case, scenario

case, scenario

Correct Answer:la façon (f),way, manner

way, manner

Correct Answer:le corps (m),body

body

Correct Answer:l’été (m),summer

summer

Q6.
What does this sentence mean? C'est-à-dire qu'il chante mal.

That means he is sings well.
Correct answer: In other words, he sings badly.
That's why he sings badly.

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the meaning.

Correct Answer:exister,to exist, existing

to exist, existing

Correct Answer:souffrir,to suffer, suffering

to suffer, suffering

Correct Answer:reconnaître,to recognise, recognising

to recognise, recognising

Correct Answer:soutenir,to support, supporting

to support, supporting

Correct Answer:remplacer,to replace, replacing

to replace, replacing

Correct Answer:manquer,to miss, missing

to miss, missing

Q2.
Match the meaning

Correct Answer:mort (f),death

death

Correct Answer:présent (m),present (time)

present (time)

Correct Answer:relation (f),relationship, connection

relationship, connection

Correct Answer:l'exemple (m),example

example

Correct Answer:handicap (m),disability

disability

Correct Answer:santé (f),health

health

Q3.
What does the following sentence mean? C'est une bonne solution.

It's a bad idea.
It is a good direction.
That's a bad solution.
Correct answer: It's a good solution.
They are a good solution.

Q4.
Choose one way of translating: 'Il parle mal.'

Correct Answer: he speaks badly, he is speaking badly

Q5.
Put the words in the correct order for the sentence: She supports her friend.

1 - elle
2 - soutient
3 - son
4 - amie