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How to approach the Photocard aspect of the French speaking exam at A Level
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Q1 Rephrasing the paragraph
Ce petit paragraphe nous dit que... |
This little paragraph tells us that... |
Describing tendencies
Une hausse/croissance/accroissement/augmentation |
An increase |
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To increase |
En hausse/augmentation, aller croissant |
On the rise |
Une diminution/réduction/baisse/tendance à la baisse |
A decrease |
diminuer, baisser, décroître |
To decrease |
Une chute |
Rapid decrease |
La moitié |
Half |
Un quart |
A Quarter |
Un Tiers |
A third |
Les trois-quarts |
Three Quarters |
Un huitième |
An eighth |
Synonyms
Selon, D'après |
According to |
Grammatical Manipulation
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Q2 Opinion Phrases
Je suis [Adjectif] que [+Subjonctif] |
I am ... that ... |
Je suis effaré que [+Subjonctif] |
I am Shocked/Stunned/Aghast |
Cela me choque/m'étonne/me surprend que [+Subjonctif] |
What shocks/stuns/surprises me |
Je n'aurais jamais cru que [+Subjonctif] |
I never would have thought that |
Je n'ai rien appris de nouveau car je savais que... |
I have not learnt anything new because I know that... |
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Q3 Further Outreach and Debate
Filler Phrases
Mince Alors! |
Oh my Gosh! |
J'ai perdu le fil de ce que je voulais dire |
I have lost the train of thought of what I wanted to say |
J'ai perdu le fil de ma pensée |
I have lost my train of thought |
C'est-à-dire/Bref |
That is to say (i.e) |
En fait |
Actually... |
Du coup |
As a result |
Illustrating examples
Prenons le cas de... |
A titre d'exemple, je cite... |
Proposing Solutions
Si j'etais le premier ministre/la president, je [+conditional] |
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