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UNOFFICIAL MARKSCHEME - French AQA reading paper GCSE

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Original post by Scarlett4
Also, on the journey question for the police i got p/n as it says mauvais humeur and then the positive bit? (Again may be wrogn)


Yeah one of my friends said that. I'm not sure but I think it was only positive, because they said, "on dit que la police est toujours de mauvaise humeur, mais ils étaient en fait tout a fait comprehensive" - or something like that - meaning, people say that the police are always in a bad mood but they were actually completely understanding (I know I've misquoted but you get the gist!) :smile:
Reply 21
Original post by Scarlett4
Ohh okay - some questions are quite misleading & ambiguous


ik !! it's so annoying
Original post by grace143
Oh right OK, if it meant they aren't sure then I guess you're right about the ? because I didn't know what her friends' plans were:smile:


i also think it was ? because her friends' plans weren't mentioned, all we knew was that they were worried and she's going to uni
Does anyone remember the answers for the listening?
Original post by lily628
listening here

This is all I could remember, so please leave some of the other questions!!
This means I am sure it is right
This is I can't remember/unsure of

FINISH THE SENTENCE
1. …qui habite chez nous
2. …dans son école
3. …et le chanteur, est mon frère
4. …?

PROBLEMS
1. Water = C (the one about washing your car)
2. ?
3. Vandalism = H (the one that talked about broken windows)
4. Drinking and Driving = G
5. Problem that was already being solved = B

CELEBRATIONS QUESTION
1. (The girl): Enthusiastic about New year's eve
2. (why): She said it was the best day of the year
3. (The boy): Prefers spending it with his friends
4: (His favourite part): Partying in the centre of town at midnight

JOUNEY QUESTION (picture of camels)
1. The journey = N
2. The police = P
3. The people = P/N
4. The food = P
5. The internet connection = N

HOW THEY COMMUNICATE
1. Social networks - G (I think. It was the last letter)
2. Through letters - B (the one that mentioned her swiss friend)
3. Texting - ?
4. Meeting them face to face - ?
5. Calling them - ?

SCHOOL IN MALI/FRANCE
1. Her old school was badly equipped and this affected her learning = T
2. ?
3. Her school in Mali was far away = ?
4. At first, she was bullied = F
5. She doesn't mind homework = T
6. All her friends want to go to Uni = F

GLOBAL WARMING QUESTIONS
(any order)
1. The leader of the organisation said all countries should sign up (B)
2. Temperatures will increase by 4% by the end of the century
1. The rising water levels would affect developing countries
2. The biggest polluters should lead the way

JOB APPLICATION
1. experience
2. déjà
3. toutes
4. travaillurse
5. étudiant

NADIA QUESTIONS
1. She does not have to diet
2. She assumed she wasn’t french but she was born in France
3. The french government stopped producing coal so her father could not work as a minor
4. The time he spent underground
5. She was a widow and had to look after her children by herself
6. Her french family have never met them


Wouldn't the last question in SCHOOL IN MALI/FRANCE be not mentioned? She said her friends were worried about their futures but didn't mention anything about universities.
Do you think for nadia's questions; q5 they'll accept that she was very young when she had children because i remember it mentioned something along the lines of "tres jeunes.." also, they normally give two answers in the markscheme so i'm hoping it would turn out to be right
for the celebrations question, the question about the girls feelings, it asked about her feelings towards new years DAY not eve

I put she quite likes it.. what do you think?
Did you not include the question about Nadia's Dad being happy about retiring? What answer did you get? I think I put down the health care is free and inexpensive, but I ma extremely pissed off as I put down health insurance first and then crossed it off! UGH
Original post by TheMasterofLife
Did you not include the question about Nadia's Dad being happy about retiring? What answer did you get? I think I put down the health care is free and inexpensive, but I ma extremely pissed off as I put down health insurance first and then crossed it off! UGH


don't worry I'm pretty sure you'll get the mark for that, "assurance-médique" or whatever it was isn't on the vocab list so anything along the lines of insurance/health care being inexpensive will get the mark :smile:
I hope the grade boundaries or low or i'm joining Nadia's cousins in Poland..
ALL THAT TIME i was trying to figure out what 'veuve' means.
I now know it means widow and my answer was completely wrong.
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Original post by nut3lla8
I hope the grade boundaries or low or i'm joining Nadia's cousins in Poland..

LOL, May i join you then? xD
Is anyone doing German AQA too? I am genuinely deading it, BUT I hope I'll do better if I get through the Vocab!
Reply 33
Original post by Str355ed
Does anyone remember the answers for the listening?


unofficial markscheme here

Original post by ssoliman00
Do you think for nadia's questions; q5 they'll accept that she was very young when she had children because i remember it mentioned something along the lines of "tres jeunes.." also, they normally give two answers in the markscheme so i'm hoping it would turn out to be right


hmm i don't think so because it was she became a widow at a very young age, and having children may not make her life hard? idk though they could !!

Original post by TheMasterofLife
Did you not include the question about Nadia's Dad being happy about retiring? What answer did you get? I think I put down the health care is free and inexpensive, but I ma extremely pissed off as I put down health insurance first and then crossed it off! UGH


oops completely forgot about that question thanks!! i think i put something like 'he'll get cheaper healthcare' or something so similar to yours
Reply 34
Original post by eimaananwar
for the celebrations question, the question about the girls feelings, it asked about her feelings towards new years DAY not eve

I put she quite likes it.. what do you think?


omg i didn't realise it said new years day??? whoops
Original post by Alexion
I agree



Charbon is coal
Original post by lily628
listening here

This is all I could remember, so please leave some of the other questions!!
This means I am sure it is right
This is I can't remember/unsure of

FINISH THE SENTENCE [4]
1. …qui habite chez nous
2. …dans son école
3. …et le chanteur, est mon frère
4. …?

PROBLEMS [5]
1. Water = C (the one about washing your car)
2. ?
3. Vandalism = E (the one that talked about broken windows)
4. Drinking and Driving = G
5. Problem that was already being solved = B

CELEBRATIONS QUESTION [4]
1. (The girl): Enthusiastic about New year's eve
2. (why): She said it was the best day of the year
3. (The boy): Prefers spending it with his friends
4: (His favourite part): Partying in the centre of town at midnight

JOURNEY QUESTION (picture of camels) [5]
1. The journey = N
2. The police = P
3. The people = P/N
4. The food = P
5. The internet connection = N

HOW THEY COMMUNICATE [5]
1. Social networks - G (I think. It was the last letter)
2. Through letters - B (the one that mentioned her swiss friend)
3. Texting - ?
4. Meeting them face to face - ?
5. Calling them - ?

SCHOOL IN MALI/FRANCE [6]
1. Her old school was badly equipped and this affected her learning = T
2. ?
3. Her school in Mali was far away = ?
4. At first, she was bullied = F
5. She doesn't mind homework = T
6. All her friends want to go to Uni = ?

GLOBAL WARMING QUESTIONS [4]
(any order)
1. The leader of the organisation said all countries should sign up (B)
2. Temperatures will increase by 4% by the end of the century
1. The rising water levels would affect developing countries
2. The biggest polluters should lead the way

JOB APPLICATION [5]
1. experience
2. déjà
3. toutes
4. travaillurse
5. étudiant

NADIA QUESTIONS [7]
1. She does not have to diet
2. She assumed she wasn’t french but she was born in France
3. The french government stopped producing coal so her father could not work as a minor
4. The time he spent underground
5. He is looking forward to the cheaper healthcare
6. She was a widow and had to look after her children by herself
7. Her french family have never met them


For no.5 in Nadias questions i said he's looking forward to cheaper life insurance. Would that get me the mark?
Original post by k.m.b
ALL THAT TIME i was trying to figure out what 'veuve' means.
I now know it means widow and my answer was completely wrong.


Iput she was disabled...
Original post by mmgnaahk123
Iput she was disabled...

Lololol i wrote she was blind and has been looking after her children since a very young age and works at the same time
I wont get the mark though :redface:
Reply 39
Original post by lily628
listening here

This is all I could remember, so please leave some of the other questions!!
This means I am sure it is right
This is I can't remember/unsure of

FINISH THE SENTENCE [4]
1. …qui habite chez nous
2. …dans son école
3. …et le chanteur, est mon frère
4. …?

PROBLEMS [5]
1. Water = C (the one about washing your car)
2. ?
3. Vandalism = E (the one that talked about broken windows)
4. Drinking and Driving = G
5. Problem that was already being solved = B

CELEBRATIONS QUESTION [4]
1. (The girl): Enthusiastic about New year's eve
2. (why): She said it was the best day of the year
3. (The boy): Prefers spending it with his friends
4: (His favourite part): Partying in the centre of town at midnight

JOURNEY QUESTION (picture of camels) [5]
1. The journey = N
2. The police = P
3. The people = P/N
4. The food = P
5. The internet connection = N

HOW THEY COMMUNICATE [5]
1. Social networks - G (I think. It was the last letter)
2. Through letters - B (the one that mentioned her swiss friend)
3. Texting - ?
4. Meeting them face to face - ?
5. Calling them - ?

SCHOOL IN MALI/FRANCE [6]
1. Her old school was badly equipped and this affected her learning = T
2. ?
3. Her school in Mali was far away = ?
4. At first, she was bullied = F
5. She doesn't mind homework = T
6. All her friends want to go to Uni = ?

GLOBAL WARMING QUESTIONS [4]
(any order)
1. The leader of the organisation said all countries should sign up (B)
2. Temperatures will increase by 4% by the end of the century
1. The rising water levels would affect developing countries
2. The biggest polluters should lead the way

JOB APPLICATION [5]
1. experience
2. déjà
3. toutes
4. travaillurse
5. étudiant

NADIA QUESTIONS [7]
1. She does not have to diet
2. She assumed she wasn’t french but she was born in France
3. The french government stopped producing coal so her father could not work as a minor
4. The time he spent underground
5. He is looking forward to the cheaper healthcare
6. She was a widow and had to look after her children by herself
7. Her french family have never met them


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