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Daily Life/Lifestyles:
Listening task sample answers
Task 1 (HSC-type task) (6 marks)
- Give details of the linguistic course offered in this ad. Any 4 for 2 marks)
- Homestay
- During winter vacation
- For 2 weeks
- Costs $2000.00
- In Nouméa or Papeete
- What are the benefits of the course? (Any 5 for 2 marks)
- Cooking
- Lifestyle
- Learning French
- French customs
- Sun
- Beach
- Homestay
- How does the language used in this advertisement tempt listeners? (2 marks)
- Imagery: une île française du Pacifique, sous le soleil, sous les cocotiers, au bord des plages magnifiques, à bras ouverts, la cuisine exotique.
- Choice of verbs
- use of the imperative (changez, faites, découvrez, appelez)
- Verbs which tempt such as (allez apprendre…, découvrir…, la Compagnie Air Pacifique vous invite…, on vous garantit…, vous ne regretterez pas…, n’hésitez pas…).
Task 2 (HSC-type task)
What is the purpose of this message? (3 marks)
- To remind m Jacques Duclos that he has a doctor’s appointment next Thursday, 31st August at 16:45
- That the doctor’s surgery is moving to 35 rue du Petit Pont from the 28th of August but the phone number remains unchanged
- To ask him to contact the secretary to confirm the appointment.
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