Poverty, Homelessness and Charity Work (GCSE French) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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3.9 Poverty, Homelessness and Charity Work

AQA 8652 · about 40 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Write full answers in English where asked. Time guidance: 40 minutes. At least two answers require full sentences in English for justification.

Text for Questions 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9: Appeal from a food bank charity in a UK town. 'Association Les Assiettes Solidaires a besoin de votre aide. Cette année, la pauvreté a augmenté dans notre ville et de plus en plus de familles utilisent les banques alimentaires. Nous distribuons des repas, des produits pour bébé, et des kits d'hygiène. Nous cherchons des bénévoles pour trier les dons, préparer des colis et livrer aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir. Merci pour vos dons et votre temps.' Complete the gap-fill below using words from the bank: banque, dons, trier, bébé, livrer, temps. Each blank is one word. This GAP-FILL checks vocabulary understanding in the charity appeal context.

(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

Text for Questions 2-5: Personal blog by a young volunteer about charity work. 'Blog: Je fais du bénévolat depuis deux ans avec une association locale. J'ai commencé à distribuer des repas et maintenant j'aide également à donner des cours de français aux migrants. Le bénévolat m'a donné confiance en moi et m'a permis de rencontrer des gens d'origines différentes. Je recommande à tous les jeunes d'essayer, même une fois par semaine.' According to the blog, give TWO benefits the writer got from volunteering. Give each benefit in English and point to the French phrase that supports it.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

Same blog text: Why did the writer start volunteering? Answer in English with one short phrase and quote the French that supports it.

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

Same blog text: Which activity does the writer now also do, besides distributing meals? Answer in English. Quote the French phrase from the blog.

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

Same blog text: Vocabulary multiple choice. Choose the best English meaning of the French phrase from the blog. a) 'bénévolat' means i) paid work ii) voluntary work iii) professional training. b) 'une fois par semaine' means i) once a day ii) once a week iii) once a month. Circle the correct option for each.

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Same charity appeal text as for Questions 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9: 'Association Les Assiettes Solidaires ...' Read the text and decide whether each statement below is True, False or Not Mentioned. Mark each statement. Statements: a) The charity provides clothing. b) The appeal asks for volunteers to prepare parcels. c) The charity only helps children. d) The charity delivers to people who cannot leave home. e) The text thanks people for their time. f) The charity asks for financial payments only.

(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)

Same charity appeal text: Match each person to the sentence from the appeal that best matches their opinion. People: Amelia (likes organising items), Kwame (wants to help families with babies), Yusuf (prefers delivering to elderly people), Erin (willing to give time). Sentences: 1 'Nous cherchons des bénévoles pour trier les dons', 2 'Nous distribuons des repas, des produits pour bébé', 3 'livrer aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir', 4 'Merci pour vos dons et votre temps'.

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

Same charity appeal text: According to the appeal, give TWO reasons why families in the town are using the food bank more this year. Write your answers in English and justify each with a brief reference to the text.

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

Same charity appeal text: According to the appeal, give ONE reason why volunteers are needed to deliver to people. Write your answer in English and quote the French phrase that supports it.

(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

Text for Questions 10-13: Short newspaper-style report about a local shelter. 'Report: Le refuge Le Pont a augmenté ses places pour les sans-abri après un hiver froid. L'association travaille avec la municipalité et d'autres organisations pour offrir des lits, des consultations médicales gratuites et des conseils pour retrouver un logement. Les bénévoles organisent des collectes de fonds et travaillent aussi à la sensibilisation dans les écoles. Le directeur dit que la solidarité locale a augmenté les dons et permis d'ouvrir une aile pour jeunes.' Complete the missing word in each blank below. Word bank: consultations, municipalité, aile, dons, sensibilisation. Each blank is one word and worth 1 mark.

(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

Same shelter report text: Decide whether each statement is True, False or Not Mentioned. Statements: a) The shelter closed during winter. b) Volunteers raise money. c) The shelter offers free medical consultations. d) The director said they will close an area for young people.

(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

Same shelter report: According to the report, give ONE way the shelter worked with the local council and other organisations. Write your answer in English and support it with the French phrase from the text.

(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)

Same shelter report: Match each volunteer role to the example of that role given in the text. Roles: 1 Fundraiser, 2 School educator, 3 Logistics helper. Examples: A 'organisent des collectes de fonds', B 'travaillent à la sensibilisation dans les écoles', C 'augmenter ses places' (supporting beds and operations).

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

Mark scheme · 3.9 Poverty, Homelessness and Charity Work

Question 1

B1 banque as the correct completion for '___ alimentaires' in the text, giving 'banque alimentaires' (accept banque alimentaire as variant)
B1 dons as the correct completion for 'Merci pour vos ___' in the text
B1 trier as the correct completion for 'chercher des bénévoles pour ___ les dons' in the text
B1 bébé as the correct completion for 'produits pour ___' in the text
B1 livrer as the correct completion for 'et ___ aux personnes' in the text
B1 temps as the correct completion for 'Merci pour vos dons et votre ___' in the text
Answer: 1 banque, 2 dons, 3 trier, 4 bébé, 5 livrer, 6 temps

Question 2

B1 Benefit 1: Gained self-confidence, supported by 'Le bénévolat m'a donné confiance en moi'
B1 Benefit 2: Met people from different backgrounds, supported by 'm'a permis de rencontrer des gens d'origines différentes'
Answer: 1 Gained self-confidence, 'Le bénévolat m'a donné confiance en moi'. 2 Met people from different backgrounds, 'm'a permis de rencontrer des gens d'origines différentes'.

Question 3

B1 Reason: To distribute meals initially, supported by the phrase 'J'ai commencé à distribuer des repas'
Answer: To distribute meals, 'J'ai commencé à distribuer des repas'.

Question 4

B1 Activity: helping to give French lessons to migrants, supported by 'j'aide également à donner des cours de français aux migrants'
Answer: Helping to give French lessons to migrants, 'j'aide également à donner des cours de français aux migrants'.

Question 5

B1 a) ii voluntary work
B1 b) ii once a week
Answer: a ii, b ii

Question 6

B1 a) False, clothing is not mentioned in the appeal
B1 b) True, the text seeks volunteers to 'préparer des colis' (prepare parcels)
B1 c) False, the text mentions families and products for babies, not 'only children'
B1 d) True, the appeal says 'livrer aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir'
B1 e) True, the final sentence thanks 'pour vos dons et votre temps'
B1 f) False, the charity asks for donations and volunteers, not financial payments only
Answer: a False, b True, c False, d True, e True, f False

Question 7

B1 Amelia -> 1, trier les dons matches organising items
B1 Kwame -> 2, produits pour bébé matches helping families with babies
B1 Yusuf -> 3, livrer aux personnes matches delivering to those who cant leave
B1 Erin -> 4, merci pour votre temps matches willing to give time
Answer: Amelia 1, Kwame 2, Yusuf 3, Erin 4

Question 8

B1 Reason 1: Poverty has increased in the town, justified by 'la pauvreté a augmenté dans notre ville'
B1 Reason 2: More families need help such as meals and baby products, justified by 'de plus en plus de familles utilisent les banques alimentaires' or 'Nous distribuons des repas, des produits pour bébé'
Answer: 1 Poverty has increased in the town, (text: 'la pauvreté a augmenté dans notre ville'). 2 More families need meals and baby products, (text: 'de plus en plus de familles utilisent les banques alimentaires' and 'Nous distribuons des repas, des produits pour bébé').

Question 9

B1 Reason: Some people cannot go out and need deliveries, supported by the phrase 'aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir'
B1 Quotation: exact or near-exact quote 'livrer aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir' earns the second mark
Answer: Reason: Because some people cannot go out and need deliveries. Quote: 'livrer aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas sortir'.

Question 10

B1 consultations as the completion for '... des lits, des ___ médicales gratuites' (note the intended plural form)
B1 municipalité as the completion for '... travaille avec la ___ et d'autres organisations'
B1 dons as the completion for 'la solidarité locale a augmenté les ___'
B1 sensibilisation as the completion for 'travaillent aussi à la ___ dans les écoles'
B1 aile as the completion for 'ouvrir une ___ pour jeunes' (singular, agreeing with 'une')
Answer: consultations, municipalité, dons, sensibilisation, aile

Question 11

B1 a) False, the report says the shelter increased places after a cold winter, not closed
B1 b) True, volunteers organise fund-raisers 'organisent des collectes de fonds'
B1 c) True, the report mentions 'consultations médicales gratuites'
B1 d) False, the director said they opened an wing for young people, not that they will close one
Answer: a False, b True, c True, d False

Question 12

B1 Way: They offered beds and free medical consultations or advice to help people find housing, supported by phrase 'offrir des lits, des consultations médicales gratuites et des conseils pour retrouver un logement'
B1 Support: an exact or near-exact quote of the French phrase earns the second mark
Answer: Way: They offered beds and free medical consultations and advice to help people find housing. Quote: 'offrir des lits, des consultations médicales gratuites et des conseils pour retrouver un logement'.

Question 13

B1 Fundraiser -> A, organising fundraising events matches 'organisent des collectes de fonds'
B1 School educator -> B, awareness work in schools matches 'travaillent à la sensibilisation dans les écoles'
B1 Logistics helper -> C, helping to increase places and beds links to operations and logistics 'augmenter ses places'
Answer: 1 A, 2 B, 3 C

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