FRENCH

FRENCH HG



MARKS: 300



QUESTION 1

COMPRÉHENSION

(60)



 TWO or THREE small texts on different themes

 Questions to be answered in French

 Grammar will not count; only comprehension will be taken into account



QUESTION 2

GRAMMAIRE IN CONTEXT

(50)



 Grammar based on texts in Question 1 or on other texts

 No longer multiple-choice answers only

 Textes à trous, etc.



QUESTION 3

VERSION

(60)



Based on portion of the texts of Question 1



QUESTION 4

THÈME

(30)

 Based on a text given in English, the learners must retell in French what the

text is about

 Not a word-for-word translation

 (10 marks for 10 important facts, 10 marks for expression)



QUESTION 5

EXPRESSION ÉCRITE

(60)



Write an essay of ± 200 – 250 words on 1 of 5 topics.



QUESTION 6

DOCUMENT (SITUATION AUTHENTIQUE)

(40)



 Write 80 - 100 words on one topic.

 A choice will be provided between a fax, a postcard, a dialogue, a

newspaper announcement, etc.

French language paper will be based on the following themes, which are

studied from Grade 8 onwards:



1. Campagne/Nature/Animaux/Saisons

2. Ville (Transport, logement, directions)

3. école/Sport/Loisirs (Musique/Cinéma, etc.)

4. Vacances/Voyage (réservations, communications)

5. Nourriture (repas, restaurant)

6. Santé (médicin, pharmacien)

7. Famille/Amitié/Amour

8. Projets (argent de poche, avenir)

9. Courses (magasins, marché)

10. Civilisation française



QUESTION 1



Compréhension A, B, C Repondez en Français

(60)



Quand?

Qui?

Expliquez

Choix Multiple

Vrai ou Faux?

Pourquoi?

Comment?



QUESTION 2



Grammaire A.1 – Dialogue (texte à trous)

(50)

Je réponds – Paul

Grammaire A.2– Texte à trous

Mettez aux temps convenables (du passé) les verbes.

Grammaire B – Texte

Si…( )

Trouvez le mot dans le texte qui a le même sens:

Formulez les questions à ces réposes:

Mettez au passif:

En…( )

Je veux que…( )



QUESTION 3



Version – basé sur la compréhension A ou B ou C

(60)

QUESTION 4



Thème

(30)

Dialogue (French and English)

QUESTION 5



± 200 – 250 mots – Expression écrite

(60)



QUESTION 6



± 80 - 100 mots sur 1 sujet

Document /Situation Authentique

(40)



 Carte postale

 Annonce

 Conversation téléphonique (dialogue)

 Journal personnel







PLEASE NOTE: FRENCH ORAL





From 2004 onwards the oral section is to be set by the educator in his or her own

time and marks have to be submitted when the English and Afrikaans oral marks

are due.



Mark allocation:



HG SG

1. Listening Component 30 marks 30 marks

2. Dictation 10 marks 10 marks

3. Role Play 20 marks 10 marks

4. General Conversation 20 marks 10 marks

5. Reading 20 marks 15 marks

TOTAL: 100 marks 75 marks

FRENCH SG



QUESTION 1

GRAMMAIRE ET STRUCTURES



Grammar in context (un texte à trous)

Multiple choice

(40)



QUESTION 2

COMPRÉHENSION I



A text and two “documents authentiques” (tickets, posters, adverts) from which

the relevant information should be derived

(60)



QUESTION 3

COMPRÉHENSION II



A French text is given and learners have to retell in English what they understood

from the passage. A word-for-word translation is not required. (20 facts

x 2)

(40)



QUESTION 4

CIVILISATION



Learners must be able to recognise the most important monuments in France

and know at least one fact about each of them. They should also study the

relevant page for SG Civilisation.



To this list can be added:



 Bridges in Paris: Pont Neuf, le Pont Mirabeau, etc.

 Churches: le Sacré Coeur, la Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, etc.

 Art Galleries: Centre George Pompidou, le museé d’Orsée, l'Orangerie, le

palais du Louvre, le museé Rodin

 Important Rivers and Mountain ranges: les Alpes, les Pyrénées, le

Rhône, le Rhin, la Seine, la Loire, etc.

 Castles of the Loire: Chambord, Chenonceau, etc.

 Sport Stars: Alain Proust, Zinedine Zidane, Mary Pierce, Yannick Noah,

etc.

 Actors and films: Gérard Dépardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Vincent Perez, Jean

Reno, Sophie Marceau, Juliette Binoche, Emanuelle Béart, Catherine

Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, Jean Paul Belmondo, Laetitia Casta, etc. Cannes

film festival: le palme d’or.

 French / ‘Francophone’ Singers: Piaf, Brel, Vanessa Paradis, Patricia

Kaas, Céline Dion, etc.

 French Political Leaders / Presidents: De Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard

d’ Estaing, Chirac, etc.

 French Artists/Sculptors: Rodin, Monet, Cézanne, Gaugin, Toulouse-

Lautrec, etc.

 Historical Facts: 100 year war, William the Conquerer, Jeanne d’ Arc,

Bayeux tapestry, the French Revolution, the national anthem and flag, etc.

 Regions: La Bretagne, La Provence, L’Alsace, etc.

 Railways and metro lines: SNCF, TGV, RATP, RER.

 Map of France and main cities: Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Cannes, Nice,

etc.

(25)



QUESTION 5

EXPRESSION ÉCRITE



Write an essay/dialogue/letter of ±150 words on one of 5 topics.



 Series of pictures are given and the story must be told

 Reply to a letter

 Discussion of a topic in dialogue form

 Outline of a story given – write the story

 Themes: l’amitié, l’avenir, la famille, l’adolessence, les passé-temps, les

vacances

(40)



QUESTION 6

DOCUMENT/SITUATION AUTHENTIQUE



 Dialogues based on the ten themes

 Write a note of acceptance/refusal of an invitation

 Complete the missing parts of a conversation

 The weather

(20)

TOTAL: 225



PLEASE NOTE: FRENCH ORAL





From 2004 onwards the oral section is to be set by the educator in his or her own

time and marks have to be submitted when the English and Afrikaans oral marks

are due.



Mark allocation:

HG SG

1. Listening Component 30 marks 30 marks

2. Dictation 10 marks 10 marks

3. Role Play 20 marks 10 marks

4. General Conversation 20 marks 10 marks

5. Reading 20 marks 15 marks

TOTAL: 100 marks 75 marks