CIE IGCSE French Foreign Language Listening Tracks

Hey guys,

I have my CIE IGCSE French Listening on Tuesday and would like to do some practice. I was wanting to know whether anybody has any past listening tapes as I can't seem to find any? Help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks. :smile:

Reply 1

Prii21

www.xtremepapers.net

This site contains almost all the past papers of IGCSE and also some listening tracks. Go to Papers > CIE > Cambridge IGCSE > French Foreign Language (0520)

Reply 2

ak2109

Original post by Prii21

www.xtremepapers.net

This site contains almost all the past papers of IGCSE and also some listening tracks. Go to Papers > CIE > Cambridge IGCSE > French Foreign Language (0520)

I've been, it doesn't have tracks unfortunately. :frown:

Reply 3

Prii21

Original post by ak2109

I've been, it doesn't have tracks unfortunately. :frown:

Oh I'm sorry i meant the transcripts. Anyways http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/french/
This has practice of listening and tips and exercises to improve your listening skills. Hope it helps! Best of luck! :biggrin:

Reply 4

ak2109

Thank you very much! :smile:

Noticed today that you had CIE continuous writing too? How did you find it?

Reply 5

Wazza999

xtremepapers does have it, there are some mp3s on there:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge%20IGCSE/French%20-%20Foreign%20Language%20%280520%29/

Reply 6

ak2109

Original post by Wazza999

xtremepapers does have it, there are some mp3s on there:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge%20IGCSE/French%20-%20Foreign%20Language%20%280520%29/

Ah, you are correct. Thank you. May be able to do 1 or 2 before this afternoon. :P

Reply 7

Prii21

Original post by ak2109

Thank you very much! :smile:

Noticed today that you had CIE continuous writing too? How did you find it?

It was good, I think! :P I just don't know what to expect! cause i hardly practiced much for it because I had Biology Extended the same day! But I didn't find it difficult! It was easy, I just hope I get good marks :biggrin:

What about youu??

Reply 8

ak2109

Original post by Prii21

What about youu??

The same as me really. :P Had to make up a lot of 'rubbish' for the second one. :P

Reply 9

Prii21

Original post by ak2109

The same as me really. :P Had to make up a lot of 'rubbish' for the second one. :P

hahaha! *high five* :P :wink:

Reply 10

chameleonbananas

Is it possible to retake it?
Basically the problem is that the school decided to use different speakers. -_-
And they were so static-y!
Especially for the last exercise, quite a few of the answers were completely obscured by static bursts.
And the exam invigilator didn't care, or say anything.
It was so frustrating.
And we weren't allowed to ask for anything, and disturb the rest of the candidates, so nobody said anything.
But when we discussed it after it was over, everyone seemed to have the same problem.
And then the Spanish listening paper was the day after, and they got totally screwed over too.
I usually get from the 46-48 range, but this time, I think I'm going to end up with 44-46.
We're going to talk to the school board, but what can they possibly do?
It's not like they can give us a retest, obviously these things are pre-recorded and pre-scheduled by Cambridge.
But I think it's grossly unfair that we didn't do as well as we could simply because of some speakers.
Is there a solution to this?

Reply 11

ak2109

Original post by chameleonbananas

I would write a letter of formal complaint to CIE, stating the whole situation and the condition of the speakers. You could also possibly go to your headteacher who can write directly to the exam board I think on behalf of your school. Regarding retakes, I don't think that's possible.