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FR.TR10 Global Issues: Natural Disasters and Charitable Aid

AQA 8652 · Calculators not allowed · about 50 minutes

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Accents have been omitted for print compatibility, but write them correctly in your answers where required. Section contains short vocabulary and grammar warm-ups and translation passages. Write full sentences for the passages. Time guidance: 50 minutes.

Vocabulary warm-up 1: Match the French disaster and aid words to their English equivalents in the context of natural disasters and relief efforts.

(a)1. tremblement de terre = ?(1)

(b)2. inondation = ?(1)

(d)4. une organisation caritative = ?(1)

(e)5. collecter des fonds = ?(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

Translate into French: short passage about an earthquake response. Traduisez le texte suivant en francais. Context: a coastal community, local charities and volunteers after an earthquake.

(a)Last month a strong earthquake struck a coastal town.(2)

(b)Many houses were destroyed and on a lot of streets there was no electricity.(2)

(c)Volunteers from several charities arrived quickly and collected funds.(2)

(d)The local hospital received injured people and the doctors worked all night.(2)

(e)The community hopes to rebuild next year.(2)

(Total for Question 2 is 10 marks)

Vocabulary warm-up 2: Choose the best English equivalent for each French phrase about hurricanes and preparedness.

(a)1. un ouragan = ?(1)

(b)2. des abris temporaires = ?(1)

(d)4. evacuer = ?(1)

(e)5. un don = ?(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)

Translate into English: short passage about hurricanes and evacuation orders. Traduisez le texte suivant en anglais. Context: a regional news report describing evacuation and aid.

(a)Hier soir un puissant ouragan a traverse la region.(2)

(b)Les autorites ont ordonne d'evacuer plusieurs villages.(2)

(c)Des abris temporaires ont ete installes pres des ecoles.(2)

(d)Une organisation caritative a envoye des couvertures et des repas.(2)

(e)On espere que la situation s'ameliore bientot.(2)

(Total for Question 4 is 10 marks)

Vocabulary warm-up 3: Translate these short French phrases about floods and aid into natural English.

(a)1. l'eau a monte rapidement(1)

(b)2. des victimes ont perdu leur maison(1)

(d)4. l'eau a casse des ponts(1)

(e)5. les equipes de secours aident encore(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

Translate into French: short passage about flooding and rescue. Traduisez le texte suivant en francais. Context: a mayor describing flood damage and ongoing aid.

(a)This morning the river overflowed after heavy rain.(2)

(b)Several bridges were damaged and some roads are closed.(2)

(c)The rescue teams helped families and evacuated them to safe centres.(2)

(d)We collected donations from citizens and sent food to the affected areas.(2)

(e)The mayor promised long term help and future plans to protect the valley.(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 10 marks)

Vocabulary warm-up 4: Give the English equivalent for each French phrase used when talking about drought and future risk.

(a)1. la secheresse = ?(1)

(b)2. le risque climatique = ?(1)

(d)4. des programmes de prevention = ?(1)

(e)5. des mesures durables = ?(1)

(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)

Translate into English: short passage about drought risk and international aid. Traduisez le texte suivant en anglais. Context: an NGO report describing drought, past events and future work.

(a)Depuis plusieurs mois la secheresse a affecte la region.(2)

(b)Les recoltes ont ete mauvaises cette annee et beaucoup de familles ont manque d'eau.(2)

(c)Une ONG a collecte des fonds et a envoye des equipes pour aider.(2)

(d)Les habitants disaient qu'avant la secheresse il y avait plus de pluie.(2)

(e)Les experts pensent que dans dix ans le risque climatique sera plus eleve si rien ne change.(2)

(Total for Question 8 is 10 marks)

Mark scheme · FR.TR10 Global Issues: Natural Disasters and Charitable Aid

Question 1

(a) B1 earthquake
(a) Answer: earthquake
(b) B1 flood
(b) Answer: flood
(c) B1 drought
(c) Answer: drought
(d) B1 a charity / a charitable organisation
(d) Answer: a charity
(e) B1 to raise funds / to collect funds
(e) Answer: to raise funds

Question 2

(a) M1 Le mois dernier or Le mois passe for 'Last month'
(a) A1 un fort tremblement de terre a frappe une ville cotiere or equivalent correct word order and tense
(a) Answer: Le mois dernier, un fort tremblement de terre a frappe une ville cotiere.
(b) M1 Beaucoup de maisons ont ete detruites or De nombreuses maisons ont ete detruites for 'Many houses were destroyed'
(b) A1 dans beaucoup de rues il n'y avait pas d'electricite or sur de nombreuses rues il n'y avait pas d'electricite
(b) Answer: Beaucoup de maisons ont ete detruites et dans beaucoup de rues il n'y avait pas d'electricite.
(c) M1 Des volontaires de plusieurs organisations caritatives sont arrives rapidement or Des benevoles de plusieurs associations sont arrives rapidement
(c) A1 et ont collecte des fonds or et ont leve des fonds for 'and collected funds'
(c) Answer: Des volontaires de plusieurs organisations caritatives sont arrives rapidement et ont collecte des fonds.
(d) M1 L'hopital local a recueilli des blesses or L'hopital local a accueille des personnes blessees for 'received injured people'
(d) A1 et les medecins ont travaille toute la nuit or et les medecins ont travaille sans arret la nuit
(d) Answer: L'hopital local a recueilli des blesses et les medecins ont travaille toute la nuit.
(e) M1 La communaute espere or La population espere for 'The community hopes'
(e) A1 reconstruire l'annee prochaine or reconstruire l'an prochain for 'to rebuild next year'
(e) Answer: La communaute espere reconstruire l'annee prochaine.

Question 3

(a) B1 a hurricane
(a) Answer: a hurricane
(b) B1 temporary shelters
(b) Answer: temporary shelters
(c) B1 humanitarian aid
(c) Answer: humanitarian aid
(d) B1 to evacuate
(d) Answer: to evacuate
(e) B1 a donation
(e) Answer: a donation

Question 4

(a) M1 Hier soir correctly rendered as 'Last night' or 'Yesterday evening'
(a) A1 un puissant ouragan a traverse la region rendered as 'a powerful hurricane crossed the region' or equivalent
(a) Answer: Last night a powerful hurricane crossed the region.
(b) M1 Les autorites ont ordonne correctly rendered as 'The authorities ordered' or 'Authorities ordered'
(b) A1 d'evacuer plusieurs villages rendered as 'to evacuate several villages' or 'that several villages be evacuated'
(b) Answer: The authorities ordered the evacuation of several villages.
(c) M1 Des abris temporaires ont ete installes rendered as 'Temporary shelters were set up' or 'Temporary shelters have been installed'
(c) A1 pres des ecoles rendered as 'near the schools' or 'by the schools'
(c) Answer: Temporary shelters were set up near the schools.
(d) M1 Une organisation caritative a envoye correctly rendered as 'A charity sent' or 'A charitable organisation sent'
(d) A1 des couvertures et des repas rendered as 'blankets and meals' or 'blankets and food'
(d) Answer: A charity sent blankets and meals.
(e) M1 On espere que correctly rendered as 'It is hoped that' or 'We hope that' or 'People hope that'
(e) A1 la situation s'ameliore bientot rendered as 'the situation will improve soon' or 'the situation improves soon' in natural English
(e) Answer: It is hoped that the situation will improve soon.

Question 5

(a) B1 the water rose quickly / the water rose rapidly
(a) Answer: the water rose quickly
(b) B1 victims have lost their home(s) / people lost their homes
(b) Answer: victims have lost their homes
(c) B1 we collected donations / we have collected donations
(c) Answer: we collected donations
(d) B1 the water broke/damaged bridges / the water destroyed bridges
(d) Answer: the water damaged bridges
(e) B1 the rescue teams are still helping / rescue teams are still assisting
(e) Answer: the rescue teams are still helping

Question 6

(a) M1 This morning rendered as Ce matin
(a) A1 the river overflowed after heavy rain rendered as la riviere a deborde apres de fortes pluies or equivalent perfect tense
(a) Answer: Ce matin la riviere a deborde apres de fortes pluies.
(b) M1 Several bridges were damaged rendered as Plusieurs ponts ont ete endommages or Plusieurs ponts ont ete detruits depending on severity
(b) A1 and some roads are closed rendered as et certaines routes sont fermees
(b) Answer: Plusieurs ponts ont ete endommages et certaines routes sont fermees.
(c) M1 The rescue teams helped families rendered as Les equipes de secours ont aide des familles or Les equipes de secours ont porte assistance aux familles
(c) A1 and evacuated them to safe centres rendered as et les ont evacues vers des centres surs or et les ont amenes dans des centres surs
(c) Answer: Les equipes de secours ont aide des familles et les ont evacues vers des centres surs.
(d) M1 We collected donations from citizens rendered as Nous avons collecte des dons des citoyens or Nous avons collecte des dons aupres des habitants
(d) A1 and sent food to the affected areas rendered as et avons envoye de la nourriture aux zones touchees or et avons envoye des vivres aux zones affectees
(d) Answer: Nous avons collecte des dons des citoyens et avons envoye de la nourriture aux zones touchees.
(e) M1 The mayor promised rendered as Le maire a promis or Le maire a declare
(e) A1 long term help and future plans to protect the valley rendered as une aide a long terme et des projets futurs pour proteger la vallee or une assistance durable et des plans pour proteger la vallee
(e) Answer: Le maire a promis une aide a long terme et des projets futurs pour proteger la vallee.

Question 7

(a) B1 drought
(a) Answer: drought
(b) B1 climate risk / climatic risk
(b) Answer: climate risk
(c) B1 to protect the population / to protect people
(c) Answer: to protect the population
(d) B1 prevention programmes
(d) Answer: prevention programmes
(e) B1 sustainable measures / long term measures
(e) Answer: sustainable measures

Question 8

(a) M1 Depuis plusieurs mois correctly rendered as 'For several months' or 'For the past few months'
(a) A1 la secheresse a affecte la region rendered as 'the drought has affected the region' or 'drought has affected the region'
(a) Answer: For several months the drought has affected the region.
(b) M1 Les recoltes ont ete mauvaises cette annee rendered as 'The crops were bad this year' or 'This year the crops were poor'
(b) A1 et beaucoup de familles ont manque d'eau rendered as 'and many families lacked water' or 'and many families did not have enough water'
(b) Answer: The crops were poor this year and many families lacked water.
(c) M1 Une ONG a collecte des fonds rendered as 'An NGO raised funds' or 'A charity collected funds'
(c) A1 et a envoye des equipes pour aider rendered as 'and sent teams to help' or 'and sent teams to provide assistance'
(c) Answer: An NGO raised funds and sent teams to help.
(d) M1 Les habitants disaient que correctly rendered as 'The inhabitants said that' or 'Local people said that' using imperfect 'said'
(d) A1 avant la secheresse il y avait plus de pluie rendered as 'before the drought there was more rain' or 'it used to rain more before the drought'
(d) Answer: Local people said that before the drought there used to be more rain.
(e) M1 Les experts pensent que correctly rendered as 'Experts think that' or 'The experts believe that'
(e) A1 dans dix ans le risque climatique sera plus eleve si rien ne change rendered as 'in ten years the climate risk will be higher if nothing changes' or equivalent future conditional
(e) Answer: Experts think that in ten years the climate risk will be higher if nothing changes.

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