1. Lydia is talking about an event in a part of the French-speaking world. Which part?

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1 Task 1 Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice questions by selecting answer a, b or c in each case. 1. Lydia is talking about an event in a part of the French-speaking world. Which part? a. Guadeloupe b. Tunisia c. Belgium 2. She explains the name of the event. How many words make up the name? a. Three words b. One word c. Two words 3. What sort of event is this? a. A competition b. An election c. A celebration 4. Lydia tells us which month of the year this takes place. Which month? a. September b. November c. December 5. She tells us what time of day this takes place. When is it? a. Morning b. Afternoon c. Evening 6. How does she describe the event? She says it s a. sad b. moving c. joyful 7. Lydia mentions two colours. Which colours? a. White and red b. White and black c. Black and red 8. With whom do people take part in this event? a. Friends b. Family c. Family and friends 9. How does she describe the scene in the cemeteries? a. Frightening b. Pretty c. Threatening 10. What is Lydia s attitude towards this event? a. Enthusiastic b. Bored c. Indifferent Page 1 of 5

2 Task 2 Read the list of words in French below, saying them out loud to practise how they sound. Then listen to the recording again and try to number the French words according to the order in which you hear them. The first one has been identified for you. Once you have checked your answers with your teacher, match the French words (1 to 18) with the English words (a to r). depuis très longtemps a on the tombstones pour célébrer les morts b generally la fête de tous les saints c go to the cemeteries des milliers de bougies d lit up très particulier e very special qui s appelle f for a very long time sur les tombes g a bit special et des fleurs h to celebrate the dead 1 un peu particulière i something very pretty chaque année j all and saints illuminés k candles les Antillais l that s called des bougies m very particular tous et saints n the people of the Antilles en général o and flowers quelque chose de très joli p thousands of candles très spécial q every year vont aux cimetières r the feast of All Saints Page 2 of 5

3 Task 3 Listen and complete the transcription below with the appropriate word. Pay particular attention to the spelling of words as you fill in the blanks, remembering rules about verb endings and adjective agreements in French. These are the words you will use but they are not in the form you will need them or in the correct order: discuter particulier joyeux spécial blanc choisir illuminé parler apporter tout Alors, je voudrais parler d une fête un peu (1) que nous avons en Guadeloupe qui s appelle la Toussaint. Donc, dans le mot la Toussaint, il y a deux mots tous et saints - donc la Toussaint veut dire que c est la fête de (2) les saints. En fait, c est une façon que les Guadeloupéens (3) pour célébrer leurs morts. Donc, le premier et le deux novembre de chaque année, les Guadeloupéens ou les Antillais vont aux cimetières passer leur soirée pour célébrer les morts. Donc c est une occasion vraiment très (4) et c est une occasion aussi qui est très (5) Donc, en général les gens (6) aux cimetières des bougies (7) et rouges et des fleurs, et ils s asseyent sur les tombes et (8) en famille ou (9) avec des amis qu ils n ont pas vus depuis très longtemps et c est vraiment quelque chose de très joli parce que les cimetières sont (10), il y a des milliers de bougies. C est vraiment, vraiment très particulier. Extension task Imagine that you have taken part in the La fête de la Toussaint and write an account of what happened and what it was like. Use your imagination; you could be anyone, perhaps even a ghost! Use the language from the transcript, but remember to use verbs in the Perfect and Imperfect tenses Page 3 of 5

4 Teaching notes Target-groups at a glance: Year 9 Task 1 plus Task 2 for G & T Year 10/11 Tasks 1 & 2 plus Task 3 for G & T Year 12/13 Tasks 1, 2 & 3 plus extension task The tasks in more detail: Task 1 is a multiple-choice comprehension task that might be tackled as a stand-alone listening practice exercise by Year 9 pupils. Task 2 is a word-ordering and match meanings task Task 3 is a gap-fill task based on a full transcript of the text. For Years 12 / 13, students could write the transcript without help, like a dictation exercise. The extension task encourages students to re-use the language from the transcript in a written account of the experience described in the recording. Answers Task 1 1a. Guadeloupe. 2c. Two words. 3c. A celebration. 4b. November. 5c. Evening. 6c. Joyful. 7a. White and red. 8c. Family and friends. 9b. Pretty. 10a. Enthusiastic. Task 2 14 depuis très longtemps 8 pour célébrer les morts 4 la fête de tous les saints 17 des milliers de bougies Page 4 of 5

5 18 très particulier 2 qui s appelle 13 sur les tombes 12 et des fleurs 1 un peu particulière 5 chaque année 16 illuminés 6 les Antillais 11 des bougies 3 tous et saints 10 en général 15 quelque chose de très joli 9 très spécial 7 vont aux cimetières g l j r q n c h e b k o a f i d p m Task 3 1. particulière 2. tous 3. choisissent 4. spéciale 5. joyeuse 6. apportent 7. blanches 8. discutent 9. parlent 10. illuminés Page 5 of 5