AQA AS Level French Unit 1 - 21st May 2015 (AM)

Any helpful tips for the essay? Writing is my weakest section and I really want a good grade.

Reply 165

charlyspencer

Original post by contradicta

Actually it is right.

I've jsut found this in my notes
" The perfect tense used with que when there is a direct object before the que means that the following verb/adjective MUST agree (even if avoir)!

I didn't think they could have something like that in the gap fill!!

My teacher always says if you see a 'que', alarm bells should be ringing - its either a subjunctive or this! Known as preceeding direct object agreement. This site explains it, one to look out for in case they throw in any curve balls in the gap fill!

http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/agreement/pdo_agreement.html

Reply 166

Original post by faizanfaizan

Any tips for the grammar section at the end of the reading... I know vivre goes to vecu in the past particple and venir goes to venu... any other common verbs or adjectives that come up regularly??

This is generally what comes up.

There is usually one infinitive after de/d', à or pour.
Avoir + past participle
Être + past participle + agreement
Il faut que + subj is common or ils veulent que je...
Watch out for irregular adjectives, also al --> aux and el --> elles (stuff like that)
Usually an en + gerund question (ant form)
si + imperfect... + conditional

Reply 167

Mriffin

J'adore le français, i'm hoping for a D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply 168

Saraaa_d

Original post by Mriffin

J'adore le français, i'm hoping for a D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stay positive! Do some good overnight revision, maybe even some revision early in the morning tomorrow, try and aim for a B at least :smile:

Reply 169

Original post by Saraaa_d

Stay positive! Do some good overnight revision, maybe even some revision early in the morning tomorrow, try and aim for a B at least :smile:

My target grade, and the grade I want is an A, so I'm hoping for good essay questions.

Reply 170

Saraaa_d

Original post by student0042

My target grade, and the grade I want is an A, so I'm hoping for good essay questions.

That's brill, good luck, i'm sure you'll get the A!

Reply 171

Original post by Saraaa_d

That's brill, good luck, i'm sure you'll get the A!

Let's hope so. What grade are you aiming for?

Reply 172

Saraaa_d

Original post by student0042

Let's hope so. What grade are you aiming for?

I'm actually in A2 and resitting. I got an A last year, but it was a low A and because my target grade for this year is an A*, i've got to get a high A this time round, as A2 is much harder. So, hopefully, 105 ish/110

Reply 173

Mriffin

"je me leve, je me lave je me brusse mes dents" C'est mon chanson préféré!!! Les paroles sont inoubliables

Reply 174

Original post by Saraaa_d

I'm actually in A2 and resitting. I got an A last year, but it was a low A and because my target grade for this year is an A*, i've got to get a high A this time round, as A2 is much harder. So, hopefully, 105 ish/110

Well, good luck to you too.

Reply 175

Noodle-Chan

Oh my word I'm absolutely terrified for tomorrow :s-smilie:

I'm hoping the choice of essay titles could be on advertising or music perhaps? But I have a friend who takes both German and Spanish and she said that advertising came up for both exams so I don't really know if they'll have it for French too. :/

Reply 176

cfbillingham

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Original post by Noodle-Chan

Oh my word I'm absolutely terrified for tomorrow :s-smilie:

I'm hoping the choice of essay titles could be on advertising or music perhaps? But I have a friend who takes both German and Spanish and she said that advertising came up for both exams so I don't really know if they'll have it for French too. :/

That's exactly my worry, I did German last week and chose advertising and I sat down in Spanish yesterday, opened the paper and they were practically the same essay questions! I really hope La Pub comes up tomorrow too aha

Reply 177

username1046019

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Hello

I'm an A2 student resitting this exam and I feel fine for the listening + reading section, my only concern is the essay as I haven't done the topics in ages and might struggle for ideas more than anything.

I thought you all might be interested in something my teacher told me today. She said that all awarding bodies have had to make changes to the assessment criteria for this summer's modern languages exams and so the questions may feel a little different (maybe a bit more difficult than past papers). She also said not to panic as the grade boundaries will be adjusted accordingly.

Just a heads up for all of you!

Reply 178

Noodle-Chan