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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
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Task 3: Conversation






You have 1 minute to read the directions for this
task.
Vous aurez 1 minute pour lire les instructions pour
cet exercice.
You will participate in a conversation. First, you
will have 1 minute to read a preview of the
conversation, including an outline of each turn in
the conversation. Afterward, the conversation will
begin, following the outline. Each time it is your
turn to speak, you will have 20 seconds to record
your response.
You should participate in the conversation as fully
and appropriately as possible.
Vous allez participer une conversation. Dabord,
vous aurez une minute pour lire une introduction
cette conversation qui comprend le schma des
changes. Ensuite, la conversation commencera,
suivant le schma. Quand ce sera vous de parler,
vous aurez 20 secondes pour enregistrer votre
rponse.
Vous devriez participer la conversation de faon
aussi complte et approprie que possible.
You will now begin this task. Vous allez maintenant commencer cet exercice.
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Thme du cours: La vie contemporaine
Vous aurez 1 minute pour lire lintroduction.
Introduction
Cest une conversation avec Christine, une amie qui compte tudier en France. Vous participez cette conversation
parce quelle vient dapprendre quelle ne pourra pas tudier en France.



Vous Ragissez et demandez des dtails.

Vous Posez une question spcifique sur son choix.

Vous Donnez votre avis sur le sujet.

Vous Proposez une solution son problme.

Vous Encouragez-la et dites au revoir.











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Christine Elle explique la situation.
Christine Elle rpond votre question.
Christine Elle exprime une peur.
Christine Elle vous remercie pour vos conseils.

Do not go on until you are told to do so.

Ne continuez pas jusqu ce quon vous le dise.
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Task 4: Cultural Comparison








Thme du cours: La qute de soi
Sujet de prsentation:
Quelle est lattitude des gens de votre communaut en ce qui concerne limportance de la diversit culturelle?
Comparez vos observations des communauts o vous avez vcu avec vos observations dune rgion du monde
francophone que vous connaissez. Dans votre expos, vous pouvez faire rfrence ce que vous avez tudi, vcu,
observ, etc.



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You have 1 minute to read the directions for
this task.
Vous aurez 1 minute pour lire les instructions pour
cet exercice.
You will make an oral presentation on a specific
topic to your class. You will have 4 minutes to read
the presentation topic and prepare your
presentation. Then you will have 2 minutes to
record your presentation.
In your presentation, compare your own community
to an area of the French-speaking
world with which you are familiar. You should
demonstrate your understanding of cultural features
of the French-speaking world. You should also
organize your presentation clearly.
Vous allez faire un expos pour votre classe sur un
sujet spcifique. Vous aurez 4 minutes pour lire le
sujet de prsentation et prparer votre expos. Vous
aurez alors 2 minutes pour lenregistrer.
Dans votre expos, comparez votre propre
communaut une rgion du monde francophone
que vous connaissez. Vous devriez montrer votre
comprhension des facettes culturelles du monde
francophone. Vous devriez aussi organiser
clairement votre expos.
You will now begin this task. Vous allez maintenant commencer cet exercice.