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      Contrôle oral: role-play, read aloud, picture task (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can confidently complete all three parts of the French speaking exam: role-play, read aloud and photo description.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. You should answer role-play prompts with a short phrase or sentence. Do not add unnecessary detail.
      2. It is important to have a firm understanding of sound-spelling correspondences to accurately read aloud in French.
      3. Use the PALM acronym to structure photo descriptions.
      4. In the conversation following the photo description, you should aim to develop answers using at least 3 verb clauses.

      Keywords

      • Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds

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

      • Verb clause - a piece of information that contains a subject and a verb

      Common misconception

      I should develop my answers as much as possible for all parts of the speaking exam.

      It is not necessary to develop your answers extensively for all parts of the speaking exam. Remember to keep your answers short and succinct in the role-play section.

      Teacher tip

      The first feedback slide for Task C1 models a Foundation-tier answer, and the second feedback slide models a Higher-tier answer, which is developed more extensively with opinions and impressions.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      'J'ai vu beaucoup plastique'. Choose the correct missing word(s).

      Correct answer: de
      de la
      du
      des
      d'

      Q2.
      Which word means 'around'?

      Correct answer: autour
      aussi
      ça
      car
      mais

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:handicapé,disabled

      disabled

      Correct Answer:joli,pretty

      pretty

      Correct Answer:plain,full

      full

      Correct Answer:préféré,favourite

      favourite

      Correct Answer:public,public (m)

      public (m)

      Correct Answer:publique,public (f)

      public (f)

      Q4.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:brouillard (m),fog, mist, haze

      fog, mist, haze

      Correct Answer:chose (f),thing

      thing

      Correct Answer:manière (f),manner, way

      manner, way

      Correct Answer:moitié (f),half

      half

      Correct Answer:recyclage (m),recycling

      recycling

      Correct Answer:yeux (mpl),eyes

      eyes

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'il y avait quatre filles'.

      Correct Answer: there were four girls, there were 4 girls

      Q6.
      Write in French: 'I am going to use my mobile phone'.

      Correct Answer: je vais utiliser mon portable

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which statements about the speaking exam are correct?

      I should develop my answers as much as possible in the role-play.
      Correct answer: I should develop my answers as much as possible in the conversation.
      Correct answer: I should avoid unnecessary detail in the role-play.
      I should avoid unnecessary detail in the conversation.
      Well-developed answers should include at least five verb clauses.

      Q2.
      Match the words and missing sounds.

      Correct Answer:n__ge,[ei]

      [ei]

      Correct Answer:h__re,[eu]

      [eu]

      Correct Answer:n__,[ez]

      [ez]

      Correct Answer:magas__,[in]

      [in]

      Correct Answer:__portant,[im]

      [im]

      Correct Answer:quat__e,[r]

      [r]

      Q3.
      Order the statements according to the acronym PALM.

      1 - Il y a trois amis.
      2 - Ils sont à la bibliothèque.
      3 - Ils faisent leurs devoirs.
      4 - Je pense qu'ils sont fatigués.

      Q4.
      Write in French: 'I would like to study English'.

      Correct Answer: je voudrais étudier l'anglais, j’aimerais étudier l'anglais

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