Education and work: Translation (both directions) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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AQA 8652 · about 30 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Section A: translate each sentence into French. Section B: translate each sentence into English. Section C: translate the short extract into English. Write full, natural sentences and check verb agreement and spelling carefully.

(Into French) I get on really well with my French teacher.

(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

(Into English) Je n'ai pas encore décidé ce que je veux faire comme métier.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

Translate this extract into English.

(a)Cette année, j'étudie neuf matières au collège, et ma préférée est l'espagnol parce que la prof est vraiment sympa.(2)

(b)Le week-end, je travaille dans un supermarché pour gagner un peu d'argent de poche.(2)

(c)Mes parents pensent que c'est important d'apprendre a gérer son temps.(2)

(d)Plus tard, j'aimerais devenir vétérinaire, mais il faut d'abord réussir mes examens.(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)

(Into French) Maths is more difficult than history for me.

(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

(Into French) Last month, I did a week of work experience in a hospital.

(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

(Into French) I am going to look for a part-time job next year.

(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

(Into French) If I worked harder, I would get better grades.

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

(Into English) Mon professeur d'histoire est très patient, mais strict.

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

(Into English) Je fais souvent mes devoirs après le dîner, même si je suis fatigué.

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

(Into English) Mon prof m'a beaucoup aidé avec mes examens.

(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)

(Into English) Il faut que je choisisse mes options avant la fin de l'année.

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

Mark scheme · 5.3 Education and work: Translation (both directions)

Question 1

M1 reflexive verb s'entendre correctly conjugated: je m'entends
A1 vraiment bien avec mon professeur de français correctly used (oe avec mon prof de français, an accepted informal GCSE synonym for professeur)
Answer: Je m'entends vraiment bien avec mon professeur de français. (oe: Je m'entends vraiment bien avec mon prof de français.)

Question 2

M1 je n'ai pas encore décidé correctly rendered: I haven't decided yet
A1 ce que je veux faire comme métier correctly rendered: what I want to do as a job/career
Answer: I haven't decided yet what I want to do as a job.

Question 3

(a) B1 'this year, I am studying nine subjects at school' for Cette année, j'étudie neuf matières au collège
(a) B1 'and my favourite is Spanish because the teacher is really nice' for et ma préférée est l'espagnol parce que la prof est vraiment sympa
(a) Answer: This year, I am studying nine subjects at school, and my favourite is Spanish because the teacher is really nice.
(b) B1 'at the weekend(s), I work in a supermarket' for Le week-end, je travaille dans un supermarché
(b) B1 'to earn a bit of pocket money' for pour gagner un peu d'argent de poche
(b) Answer: At the weekend, I work in a supermarket to earn a bit of pocket money.
(c) B1 'my parents think that it's important' for Mes parents pensent que c'est important
(c) B1 'to learn to manage your/one's time' for d'apprendre a gérer son temps
(c) Answer: My parents think that it's important to learn to manage your time.
(d) B1 'later on, I would like to become a vet' for Plus tard, j'aimerais devenir vétérinaire
(d) B1 'but first I have to pass my exams' for mais il faut d'abord réussir mes examens
(d) Answer: Later on, I would like to become a vet, but first I have to pass my exams.

Question 4

M1 comparative structure plus...que correctly used with the plural verb sont, since les maths is grammatically plural
A1 difficiles correctly agreeing in the plural; pour moi correctly placed
Answer: Les maths sont plus difficiles que l'histoire pour moi.

Question 5

M1 le mois dernier correctly placed at the start of the sentence
M1 correct perfect tense with avoir and the irregular past participle of faire: j'ai fait
A1 un stage d'une semaine dans un hôpital correctly used (oe un stage d'observation, a recognised GCSE synonym for work experience)
Answer: Le mois dernier, j'ai fait un stage d'une semaine dans un hôpital.

Question 6

M1 futur proche correctly formed: je vais chercher
A1 un emploi à temps partiel l'année prochaine correctly used (oe un petit boulot, an accepted informal GCSE synonym for a part-time job)
Answer: Je vais chercher un emploi à temps partiel l'année prochaine. (oe: Je vais chercher un petit boulot l'année prochaine.)

Question 7

M1 si + imparfait correctly rendered: si je travaillais
M1 conditional correctly rendered with the irregular avoir stem: j'aurais (do not accept j'aurai, the simple future, or j'avais, the imperfect)
A1 de meilleures notes correctly agreeing in the plural for 'better grades'
Answer: Si je travaillais plus dur, j'aurais de meilleures notes.

Question 8

M1 mon professeur d'histoire est très patient correctly rendered: my history teacher is very patient
A1 mais strict correctly rendered: but strict
Answer: My history teacher is very patient, but strict.

Question 9

M1 je fais souvent mes devoirs correctly rendered: I often do my homework
M1 après le dîner correctly rendered: after dinner/tea
A1 même si je suis fatigué correctly rendered: even though/even if I am tired
Answer: I often do my homework after dinner, even though I am tired.

Question 10

M1 perfect tense correctly rendered: my teacher helped me a lot
A1 avec mes examens correctly rendered: with my exams
Answer: My teacher helped me a lot with my exams.

Question 11

M1 il faut que + subjunctive correctly rendered in natural English: I have to choose / I need to choose (no subjunctive marking needed in the English)
M1 mes options correctly rendered: my options
A1 avant la fin de l'année correctly rendered: before the end of the year
Answer: I have to choose my options before the end of the year.

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