Paper 1 – Production écrite
Themes assessed:
Identités – Expériences – Ingéniosité humaine – Organisation sociale
Instructions to Candidates
- Answer ONE task only.
- Choose the task that you feel you can answer most effectively.
- Write 120–150 words in French.
- Use the most appropriate text type for the task.
- Organise your ideas clearly.
- Use appropriate vocabulary, grammar, register and conventions.
- Support your ideas with relevant details, reasons and examples.
- Check your work carefully before submitting.
Option A — Article
Les réseaux sociaux : une aide ou un problème ?
Le magazine de votre école prépare une édition spéciale sur la technologie dans la vie des adolescents.
Write an article in which you:
- explain how teenagers use social media;
- describe one or two advantages of social media;
- discuss one or two disadvantages;
- explain how social media can affect relationships;
- give your opinion about responsible use of social media.
Text type: Article
Theme: Human Ingenuity – Technology / Media
Option B — Email
Une expérience scolaire inoubliable
You have recently participated in a school trip or educational activity.
Write an email to a French-speaking friend in which you:
- explain where you went;
- describe what you did;
- say who you went with;
- describe your feelings during the experience;
- explain what you learned;
- say whether you would recommend this experience.
Text type: Email
Theme: Experiences – Education / Travel / Leisure
Option C — Blog
Mon avenir professionnel
Your school has asked students to write a blog about their future plans and ambitions.
Write a blog in which you:
- describe the profession you would like to have;
- explain why you are interested in it;
- describe the qualities and skills needed;
- explain what you are doing now to prepare for your future;
- describe where you would like to work;
- give your opinion about choosing a career.
Text type: Blog
Theme: Social Organization – Education / Workplace / Future Careers
What you should demonstrate
Across the three options, you should try to demonstrate:
Grammar
- Présent
- Passé composé
- Imparfait
- Futur proche / futur simple
- Conditionnel présent
- Adjective agreement
- BANGS adjectives
- Opinion structures
- Negation
- Comparatives / superlatives
- Connectors
Communication
You should be able to:
- décrire une situation;
- raconter une expérience;
- expliquer une idée;
- donner une opinion;
- justifier une opinion;
- exprimer des sentiments;
- comparer;
- proposer des solutions;
- parler de l’avenir.
Useful sentence starters
Introduction
- Dans cet article, je voudrais parler de…
- Je voudrais vous raconter…
- Aujourd’hui, je vais expliquer pourquoi…
Opinion
- À mon avis,…
- Selon moi,…
- Je pense que…
- Je considère que…
- Il me semble que…
Reasons
- Tout d’abord,…
- Ensuite,…
- De plus,…
- En effet,…
- La raison principale est que…
Contrast
- Cependant,…
- Pourtant,…
- En revanche,…
- D’un côté…, mais de l’autre…
Experience
- L’année dernière,…
- Quand j’étais plus jeune,…
- Pendant ce voyage,…
- J’ai eu l’occasion de…
- Cette expérience m’a appris que…
Future
- À l’avenir, j’aimerais…
- Plus tard, je voudrais…
- Je vais essayer de…
- Je travaillerai…
- Si j’en avais la possibilité, je…
Conclusion
- Pour conclure,…
- En conclusion,…
- En fin de compte,…
- Pour toutes ces raisons,…
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