Text types

Question 1

start of journal

Answer 1

cher journal

Question 2

formatting date

Answer 2

example: Lundi, le 24 janvier 2007

* remember: include ‘le’, DONT CAPITALISE MONTH

Question 3

blog formatting

Answer 3

1. name of blog and author
2. add links to the top of page (accueil, contacts, liens, à propos)
3. date and title entry
4. include photos if relevant (WITH CAPTION)
5. Ask for likes/shares (partagez, suivez-moi)
6. invite readers to leave comments/make a comments section WITH DATES (faites un commentaire)

Question 4

formal letter ending

Answer 4

Veuillez agréer Monsieur/madame, mes salutations distinguées

Question 5

formal letter greetings

Answer 5

Monsieur le Directeur, Madame la Présidente, M et Mme Vignal

Question 6

formal letter formatting

Answer 6

1. sender’s address top LHS, receiver lower on RHS
2. Subject (objet:…) and attachements (pièce jointe)
3. Date on RHS
4. Greeting
5. Letter
6. formal ending and signature (sincèrement, cordialement)

Question 7

French address sender

Answer 7

*name
*organisation
22 Rue Crémieux
75012 Paris
France

Question 8

French address receiver

Answer 8

*name
*organisation
15 Rue Privat
33000 Bordeaux
France

Question 9

French names

Answer 9

Camille Laurent, Jean Dupont

last names: Dubois, Renaud, Allard

Question 10

greetings for informal letter

Answer 10

Cher ami, salut, bonjour

Question 11

closing for informal letter

Answer 11

chaleureusement, bien à toi, bisous

Question 12

informal letter formatting

Answer 12

always date (with city) and sign

Question 13

speech greetings

Answer 13

chers amis, chers collègues, chers élèves

Question 14

devices to use in speech

Answer 14

1. rule of three (repeat the same phrase three times but slightly different)
2. use rhetorical questions
3. imperative
4. quotes/statistics

Question 15

format for a speech (un discours)

Answer 15

1. greeting
2. introduce topic (aujourd’hui;, je voudrais vous parler/ je suis venu vous parler de..)
3. use devices
4. conclusion
5. ending: (merci de m’avoir écouté(e))

Question 16

Newspaper article format (un article)

Answer 16

• *always use vous and be objective
  1. Title
  2. Author and date and name of publication (eg Le Monde, Le Parisien)
  3. Subheading, under picture (WITH CAPTION) if relevant
  4. write in columns
  5. include quotes/sources (with name and city)

Question 17

email formatting (un courriel)

Answer 17

1. choose either informal or formal
2. Include address in form of de:, à:, Cc:, Objet: (one per line) and date
3. sign off using letter formatting

Question 18

brochure (dépliant)

Answer 18

1. title & subheadings
2. use exclamations
3. organised layout
4. use ‘vous’ to address audience (semi-formal tone)
5. use imperative
6. provide contact info etc for advertising purposes

Question 19

review (une critique)

Answer 19

1. title, name and date
2. information on the film/book etc (could be in a box?) including a brief summary
3. persuasive tone

Question 20

essay (une dissertation)

Answer 20

1. Title/essay question
2. formal & impersonal
3. include quotes

Question 21

éditorial (opinion article)

Answer 21

1. title and name of author
2. text in columns
3. use intro, body, conclusion format
4. include exclamations or rhetorical questions

Question 22

interview (entretien)

Answer 22

1. title and name of journalist
2. introduce interviewee
3. format as: question response

Question 23

tract

Answer 23

leaflet/handout

Question 24

report (un rapport)

Answer 24

Purpose is to recount factual information, include author

1. use je or nous or il/ils
2. includes times and dates of events described
3. sign and date it if its and official document

Question 25

to play a role

Answer 25

jouer un rôle

Question 26

director

Answer 26

le réalisateur(e) (for cinéma) le metteur en scène (théâtre)

Question 27

the set

Answer 27

``` le décor (théâtre) le plateau (cinéma) ```

Question 28

the script

Answer 28

le scénario

Question 29

the plot

Answer 29

l'intrigue

Question 30

stunts

Answer 30

les cascades

Question 31

screen adaption of a novel

Answer 31

une adaption cinématographique d'un roman

Question 32

comedy

Answer 32

une comédie

Question 33

dubbed

Answer 33

un film doublé

Question 34

trailer

Answer 34

la bande-annonce

Question 35

documentary

Answer 35

un documentaire

Question 36

drama

Answer 36

un drame

Question 37

a musical

Answer 37

une comédie musicale

Question 38

movie ratings

Answer 38

un film tous publics | un film déconseillé pour les moins de 15 ans

Question 39

takes place in

Answer 39

l'histoire se déroule en

Question 40

the main character

Answer 40

le personnage principal