Theme 3.2: Technology in Everyday Life (GCSE French) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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This topic is chapter 8 of GCSE French: Reading comprehension Practice Book.

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AQA 8652 · about 40 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Read each French text and answer the questions in English unless told otherwise. For translation tasks, write full sentences, using accents and the cedilla correctly.

Blog post about smartphone use at school: Julie's short blog on using phones in class.

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Julie. J'utilise mon smartphone surtout pour organiser mes devoirs et pour contacter mes amis après les cours. Pourtant, à l'école je le mets en silencieux et je ne l'ouvre pas pendant les leçons. Je pense que certaines applications sont utiles pour étudier, mais les réseaux sociaux peuvent être une distraction s'ils prennent trop de temps.

(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

Grammar gap-fill: choose the correct present-tense form of envoyer for 'nous' in this sentence. Context: students saying they message each other during study group.

Tous les mardis, nous ____ des photos du projet au groupe.

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

Translation into English: translate the following French paragraph about cyberbullying and internet dangers. Context: short extract from a school safety leaflet.

(a)Le cyberharcèlement peut arriver à tout le monde.(2)

(b)Si quelqu'un vous envoie des messages méchants, ne répondez pas et gardez les preuves.(2)

(c)Parlez à un adulte de confiance et signalez le profil.(2)

(d)Il est aussi important de vérifier les paramètres de confidentialité et de ne jamais partager des informations personnelles.(3)

(Total for Question 3 is 9 marks)

Translation into French: translate these English sentences about apps and study into French. Context: short independent sentences testing present and near future.

(a)I use an app to organise my homework.(2)

(b)We are going to study with a revision app tomorrow.(2)

(c)They send me useful links for the project.(2)

(d)I will not share my passwords with anyone.(2)

(e)She spends too much time on social media.(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 9 marks)

Same blog post by Julie: quick comprehension multiple choice about her habits at school.

A. She never uses apps at home.
B. She contacts friends after school.
C. She studies only with books, not apps.
D. She always leaves her phone on during lessons.

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

Short answer from Julie's blog: why does she put her phone on silent at school? Read Julie's blog and answer in English.

(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

Forum comments about social media safety: three short speakers answering 'How do you stay safe online?'. The three comments are printed for matching.

Loïc: Je n'accepte que des amis que je connais en vrai et je garde mes profils privés. Priya: J'utilise un mot de passe fort et je ne partage jamais mon adresse. Kwame: J'essaie de limiter le temps sur les réseaux sociaux et je signale les messages méchants.

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

Short article about advantages and disadvantages of apps for study. Fill the gaps using the word bank provided.

Les applications scolaires ont des avantages et des inconvénients. Elles aident à organiser les devoirs et à révisionner des cours. Cependant, certaines applications peuvent être trop divertissantes et prendre beaucoup de ____(1)____. Il est important de trouver un ____(2)____ pour utiliser la technologie et rester efficace.

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

Same short article: why might some apps be a problem for study? Read the article and answer in English with two details.

(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

Survey results text: short report of student survey on daily screen time and messaging behaviour in school. Read and answer the multiple choice.

Enquête dans un collège: 40 % des élèves disent qu'ils passent moins d'une heure par jour sur les réseaux sociaux; 35 % disent entre une et trois heures; 25 % disent plus de trois heures. La plupart envoient des messages à leurs amis pendant la pause, mais moins en classe.

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

Same survey report: tick whether the following are true, false or not mentioned according to the report about student habits.

Most students spend more than three hours a day on social media.
Some students use social media for under one hour a day.
Students mostly message friends during break and not in class.

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

Grammar correction: a short French sentence with one mistake about messaging. Correct the mistake and give the correct sentence. Context: a student describing how often they message friends.

Je messages mes amis tous les soirs.

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · 3.7 Theme 3.2: Technology in Everyday Life

Question 1

B1 first statement: Julie uses her smartphone to organise her homework, true
B1 second statement: text says some applications are useful for study, so 'never' is false, therefore mark not mentioned is incorrect; accept false because statement contradicts text
B1 third statement: text says she puts it on silent and does not open it during lessons, this contradicts 'turns her phone off', so answer is false
Answer: T, F, F

Question 2

B1 correct present conjugation nous envoyons
Answer: envoyons

Question 3

(a) B1 translate 'cyberharcèlement' as cyberbullying or online bullying
(a) B1 translate 'peut arriver a tout le monde' as can happen to anyone
(a) Answer: Cyberbullying can happen to anyone.
(b) B1 conditional instruction: if someone sends you mean messages
(b) B1 do not reply and keep the evidence
(b) Answer: If someone sends you mean messages, do not reply and keep the evidence.
(c) B1 saying speak to a trusted adult
(c) B1 report the profile
(c) Answer: Talk to a trusted adult and report the profile.
(d) B1 it is important to check privacy settings
(d) B1 and to never share personal information
(d) B1 linking idea that both actions are important for safety
(d) Answer: It is also important to check privacy settings and to never share personal information.

Question 4

(a) M1 use of present tense first person correctly: j'utilise or j'emploie
(a) A1 an app to organise my homework translated as une application pour organiser mes devoirs
(a) Answer: J'utilise une application pour organiser mes devoirs.
(b) M1 futur proche correctly formed nous allons étudier or on va étudier
(b) A1 revision app translated as une application de révision
(b) Answer: Nous allons étudier avec une application de révision demain.
(c) M1 correct present plural third person ils/elles m'envoient
(c) A1 useful links for the project translated as des liens utiles pour le projet
(c) Answer: Ils m'envoient des liens utiles pour le projet.
(d) M1 future or near future with a correctly PAIRED negation: either ne ... personne with no pas (Je ne partagerai ... avec personne), or ne ... pas with a non-negative object phrase (Je ne vais pas partager ... avec qui que ce soit). Do not credit ne ... pas together with avec personne - pas and personne cannot combine
(d) A1 passwords translated as mes mots de passe, and 'with anyone' rendered to match the negation credited in M1: avec personne when ne stands alone, avec qui que ce soit when ne ... pas is used
(d) Answer: Je ne partagerai mes mots de passe avec personne.
(e) B1 translation conveys 'she spends too much time on social media' as Elle passe trop de temps sur les réseaux sociaux
(e) Answer: Elle passe trop de temps sur les réseaux sociaux.

Question 5

B1 B is correct because Julie says she contacts her friends after lessons
Answer: B

Question 6

B1 One mark for stating she silences it and does not open it during lessons
B1 One mark for implying reason: to avoid distraction during lessons / so it does not disturb class
Answer: She puts it on silent and does not open it during lessons, to avoid being distracted / so it does not disturb class.

Question 7

B1 A matched to Loïc
B1 B matched to Priya
B1 C matched to Kwame
B1 D matched to no one
Answer: A-Loïc, B-Priya, C-Kwame, D-none

Question 8

B1 gap 1 filled with temps
B1 gap 2 filled with équilibre
Answer: 1 temps, 2 équilibre

Question 9

B1 One mark for saying apps can be too entertaining / distracting
B1 One mark for saying they can take up a lot of time
Answer: Because some apps are too entertaining or distracting, and they can take up a lot of time.

Question 10

B1 B is correct because text states 40% spend less than one hour
Answer: B

Question 11

B1 first statement false, only 25% say more than three hours
B1 second statement true, 40% say less than one hour
B1 third statement true, most send messages at break and fewer in class
Answer: F, T, T

Question 12

B1 correct sentence Je message mes amis tous les soirs or Je envoie des messages à mes amis tous les soirs, with proper conjugation
Answer: Je message mes amis tous les soirs. (or: J'envoie des messages à mes amis tous les soirs.)

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