French

Home > French > Beginners Course > Topics > People, places and communities > People, places and communities - Sample listening activities

People, places and communities

Sample answers and marking guidelines

Note: These are sample answers only, and do not necessarily represent the only correct answer (with the exception of multiple choice).

Sample activity 1

(a) Discuss how Pierre has made friends all over the world. (2 marks)

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a good understanding of how Pierre makes friends all over the world	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
Pierre goes online to chat. He has made friends in many countries. He started last year and cannot do without his contacts. He makes contact with his friends every night.

(b) Explain how Pierre keeps control of his privacy. (2 marks)

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a good understanding of how Pierre keeps control of his privacy	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
Pierre does not reveal his private details when communicating online. He does not talk about his private life. He only chats with other teenagers about teenage topics, e.g. sport, films, girls, school, exams or online games.

(c) Why is the female speaker not joining in this activity? (2 marks)

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a good understanding of why the girl does not engage in this activity	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
She has no time and she feels she would become too open to the world, too accessible to others. Although she uses the internet as a tool to study and research online, she only sends emails to people she already knows.

(d) Explain c’est difficile de s’en passer. (2 marks)

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a good understanding of the sentence	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
Pierre means that it is difficult to live without his internet connections. He seems to be ‘addicted’ to this activity.

Back