Level: JHS, Basic 7 | Subject: French | Strand: Faire connaissance | Topic: Saluer et prendre congé, Se présenter et présenter quelqu’un
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Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.
Essay Questions
- Write a short dialogue of at least six lines between you and your headmistress. You meet her at 7:30 a.m. and you must use vous. (6 marks)
- (a) Give three different ways of saying how you are feeling (one good, one so-so, one bad). (b) Give three different ways of saying goodbye. (6 marks)
- Introduce yourself in six French sentences. Say your name, your age, your nationality, the town where you live, your class and one hobby. (6 marks)
- Your best friend is a girl. Introduce her to your class in five French sentences. (4 marks)
- Explain the difference between tu and vous. Give one example of a person you would use each one with. (3 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Greeting suited to the morning, e.g. Bonjour, Madame la Directrice (1). Question with vous: Comment allez-vous ? (1). A correct answer with Et vous ? (1). Correct use of vous forms throughout (1). Farewell, e.g. À demain, Madame (1). Clear, logical dialogue with correct spelling and accents (1).
- (a) Any three correct, one of each kind: e.g. Je vais très bien / Comme ci comme ça / Je ne me sens pas bien (3 marks, 1 each). (b) Any three: Au revoir, À bientôt, À demain, À tout à l’heure, À plus, Bonne journée, Bonne nuit (3 marks, 1 each).
- One mark each for: Je m’appelle… ; J’ai … ans (not Je suis … ans) ; Je suis ghanéen(ne) (no capital letter) ; J’habite à… ; Je suis élève en Basic 7 ; J’aime… (a correct hobby). Deduct no marks for different but correct hobby or town.
- Voici mon amie… (1). Elle s’appelle… (1). Elle a … ans (1). Elle est ghanéenne / Elle est élève (1). Accept any four correct sentences using elle and the feminine form.
- Tu is for one person you know well, such as a friend or a family member (1) with a correct example (1). Vous is for one person you must respect, such as a teacher or an elder, or for more than one person (1).
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.