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FrenchWritten examination

Tuesday 20 november 2018 reading time: 3.00 pm to 3.15 pm (15 minutes) Writing time: 3.15 pm to 5.15 pm (2 hours)

QUeSTIOn AnD AnSWer BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marksSuggested times

(minutes)

1 – Part A– Part B

21

21

1515

30

2 – Part A– Part B

11

11

2010

40

3 5 1 15 50Total 75 120

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpeners,rulersandanyprintedmonolingualand/orbilingualdictionaryinoneortwoseparatevolumes.Dictionariesmaybeconsultedduringthereadingtimeandalsoduringtheexamination.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof17pages,includingassessment criteriaonpage17

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Writeallyouranswersinthespacesprovidedinthisquestionandanswerbook.Thespacesprovided

giveyouanideaofhowmuchyoushouldwrite.

Students are nOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2018

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2018

STUDENT NUMBER

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SECTION 1 – Part A – continued

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SecTIOn 1 – Listening and responding

Instructions for Section 1 – Part ATexts 1 and 2, Questions 1 and 2 (15marks)Youwillheartwotexts.Eachtextwillbeplayedtwice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirstandsecondplayingsofeachtext.Youmaymakenotesatanytime.ListencarefullytoeachtextandthenanswerthequestionsinenGLISh.Allanswersmustbebasedonthetexts.

TexT 1–AnswerthefollowingquestionsinenGLISh. Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.

Question 1a. forwhatreasondoesthemangointotheshop? 1mark

b. Completethetablebelow,indicating:• theproblemwitheachofthetwoitemsdiscussed• theactionthatcanbetakentosolveeachoftheproblems. 4marks

Item Problem Action

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Question 2a. Describethephysicalfeaturesoftheislanddiscussedby

Jean-ClaudeandMaryse. 5marks

b. Whatactivitiesarerecommendedforvisitorstotheisland? 5marks

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TexT 2–AnswerthefollowingquestionsinenGLISh. Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.

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SecTIOn 1 – Part B–continued

Question 3a. WhatmakesGérardanappropriatepersontowritethebook

discussedintheinterview?Givethreereasonstosupportyouranswer.

DansquellemesureGérardest-ilcompétentpourécrirelelivredontonparledansl’interview?Donneztroisraisonspourjustifiervotreréponse.

Instructions for Section 1 – Part BText 3, Question 3(15marks)Youwillhearonetext.Thetextwillbeplayedtwice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirst andsecondplayingsofthetext.Youmaymakenotesatanytime.ListencarefullytothetextandthenanswerthequestionsinfullsentencesinFrench.Allanswersmustbebasedonthetext.

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TexT 3–AnswerthefollowingquestionsinfullsentencesinFrench. Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.

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b. AccordingtoGérard,whatshouldeachoneofusdoinordertoachieveourgoalsinlife?

D’aprèsGérard,quedevrait-onfairepourquechacundenouspuisseatteindresesobjectifsdanslavie?

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SECTION 2 – Part A – continued

TexT 4–AnswerthefollowingquestionsinenGLISh. Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.

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SecTIOn 2 – reading and responding

Instructions for Section 2 – Part AText 4, Question 4(20marks)ReadthetextandthenanswerthequestionsinenGLISh.Allanswersmustbebasedonthetext.

Baudin : un explorateur longtemps méconnu

Le8avril1802,deuxgéantsdelanavigationserencontrentaulargedel’Australie.NicolasBaudin,navigateuretscientifique,aétéenvoyépourlecomptedugouvernementfrançaispourétablirlacartographiedesTerresaustralesetvérifierlemythed’unemerintérieure.QuantàMatthewflinders,ilestengagéparleRoyaumebritanniquepourdétermineraussil’emplacementdecettefameusemeretpourlacartographier.Cetterencontrefortuiteetleurdispositionàpartagerleursconnaissancesvontinfluencerlecoursdel’histoireetmettrel’Australieenproéminencesurlacartedumonde.

L’expédition,souslecommandementdeBaudin,avaitquittélafranceen1800avecdeuxnavires,LeGéographeetLeNaturaliste.Levoyaged’explorationscientifiqueavaitembarquévingt-deuxsavants,dontlenaturalistefrançoisPéron,ainsiquedesdessinateursetbotanistes.

Dèsledébut,levoyages’estavérédifficile;lorsd’uneescale,certainssavants,quicritiquaientl’autoritéexcessivedeBaudinetlemanquedeprovisions,ontdécidédedébarquer.Enoutre,untiersdesmarinsnecontinuerapaslevoyageverslesTerresaustralessoitpourcausedemaladie,oudeperpétueldésaccordentrelesofficiersetleursupérieur.

Endépitdetouscesdéboires,Baudinréussirasamissionenétudiantunegrandepartiedescôtessudetouestdel’Australie.

Malheureusement,l’expéditionaustralecoûtelavieàNicolasBaudin,quisuccombeàlatuberculosesurlecheminduretouren1803.Mêmesil’expéditionrapportedesmilliersdespécimensdeplantesinconnuesjusque-là,ainsique2500échantillonsdeminéraux,12cartonsdenotes,carnetsdevoyagesetesquisses,sesexploitsrestentlongtempsméconnus,saufparmileshistoriensaustraliens.Onattribuecetoublidel’histoire,entreautres,ausilencedePéron,quinecitelenomdeBaudinquerarementdanslesrécitsdeleursvoyagesetquis’approprieainsisesdécouvertesàsonretourenfrance.

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Question 4a. Whyis8April1802animportantdateforAustralia? 3marks

b. Whatdidthetwonavigatorshaveincommon? 4marks

c. Listthereasonswhytheexpeditionalmostfailed. 5marks

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d. Inwhatwaysdidtheexpeditionsucceed? 4marks

e. ExplainthereasonswhyhistoriansinfranceandAustraliaaredividedoverthelegacyofBaudin. 4marks

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SecTIOn 2 – Part B–continued

Instructions for Section 2 – Part BText 5, Question 5(10marks)Readthetextandthenanswerthequestioninfullsentencesin French.Allanswersmustbebasedonthetext.

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TexT 5–AnswerthefollowingquestioninfullsentencesinFrench. Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.

Fête de la Musique à carneaux

Vousêtesmusicienouchanteur,etvousn’avezjamaiseul’occasionjusqu’àprésentdevousproduireenpublic?Alors,pourquoinepasnousrejoindrele21juinpourlafêtedelaMusiquedansnotrebellevilledeCarneaux?

Musiquedetoutgenre,morceauxoriginauxouempruntésàdesartistesconnus:toutestpermispourvotreconcert.

Vousvousproduirezseul(e)ouengroupesuruneplaceouaucoind’unerue,oumêmedevantchezvous,àvotrechoix.

faites-lesavoiràvosamis!Vousferezaussidécouvriràunefouled’inconnusvostalentscachés!Ceserapeut-êtrepourvouslachancedefairevotrepercéedanslemondedelamusiqueetquisait,delà,lagloire?

Enregistrezvotreparticipationdèsmaintenantsurfetemusiquecarneaux@net.fr

Aucunfraisd’inscription;instrumentsetsono,sinécessaires,devrontêtreorganisésparleparticipant.

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Question 5You are a talented musician and your friend has registered you to participate in the music festival in carneaux. however, you are very reluctant to do so. Give reasons for not wanting to take part in the festival.Vous êtes doué(e) en musique et votre amie vous a inscrit(e) pour participer au festival de la musique de carneaux. cependant, vous êtes très réticent(e) à le faire. Donnez les raisons pour lesquelles vous ne désirez pas en faire partie.

You may make notes in this space.

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Question 6Anewlawisbeingconsideredtoraisetheminimumdrivingageto20.Writeapersonaljournalentryreflectingonhowtheproposedlawcouldhaveanimpactonyourplans.

Unenouvelleloiestencoursdediscussionafindefairepasserl’âgelégalpourl’obtentiondupermisdeconduireà20ans.Dansvotrejournalintime,écrivezvosréflexionssurlesconséquencesdecetteloipourvosprojetsd’avenir.

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Question 7Robotsareincreasinglyworkingwithhumansorreplacingthem.Writeanarticleforayouthmagazine,evaluatingtheuseofrobotsintheworkforce.

Deplusenplussouvent,desrobotsaidentouremplacentlesêtreshumains.Ecrivezunarticlepourunmagazinedejeunesdanslequelvousévaluezl’utilisationdesrobotsdanslemondedutravail.

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Question 8Youwanttocreateapaintingonawallatyourschoolwithagroupofyourfriends.Writealettertotheprincipalofyourschool,persuadingherofthebenefitsofthisprojectforeveryone.

Avecungrouped’élèvesdevotrelycée,vousvoulezréaliserunprojetcollectifdepeinturesurunmurdevotreétablissement.Ecrivezunelettreàladirectricedevotrelycéepourlaconvaincredesbienfaitsd’untelprojetpourtous.

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Question 9Amanwakesupunderatree.Hehaslosthismemory…Inhisbriefcase,hefindsaplaneticketandaphotoofthreepeopleinfrontofamonument.Continuethisimaginativestory,whichwillbeenteredintoacompetitionforyoungwriters.

Unhommeseréveilleaupiedd’unarbre.Ilaperdulamémoire…Danssonporte-document,iltrouveunbilletd’avionetunephotodetroispersonnesdevantunmonument.Continuezcettehistoireimaginairequiferapartied’unconcourspourjeunesauteurs.

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SecTIOn 3 – Writing in French

Instructions for Section 3Questions 6–10(15marks)Answeronequestionin200–300wordsinFrench.Responsesinthewronglanguagewillreceivenocredit.Spaceisprovidedonthefollowingpagetomakenotes.

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Writeyourresponseonthefollowingpages.

Question 10Writethescriptofaspeechinformingolderpeopleinyourcommunityaboutthethreemostimportantchallengesfacingyoungpeopletoday.

Ecrivezletexted’undiscoursadresséauxpersonnesâgéesdevotrequartierenlesinformantdestroisdéfislesplusimportantsauxquelslesjeunesdoiventfairefacedenosjours.

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Ananswerbookisavailablefromthesupervisorifyouneedextrapapertocompleteananswer.Pleaseensureyouwriteyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedonthefrontcoveroftheanswerbook.At the end of the examination, place the answer book inside the front cover of this question and answer book.

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Assessment criteria

Section 1 – Listening and responding

Part A• thecapacitytounderstandandconveygeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts

Part B• thecapacitytounderstandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts• thecapacitytoconveyinformationaccuratelyandappropriately

Section 2 – reading and responding

Part A• thecapacitytounderstandandconveygeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts

Part B• thecapacitytounderstandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts• thecapacitytoconveyinformationaccuratelyandappropriately

Section 3 – Writing in French• relevance,breadthanddepthofcontent• appropriatenessofstructureandsequence• accuracy,rangeandappropriatenessofvocabularyandgrammar