Technology in Everyday Life: Mobile Devices and Digital Habits (GCSE French) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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2.9 Technology in Everyday Life: Mobile Devices and Digital Habits

AQA 8652 · about 45 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Accents and the cedilla are used throughout; reproduce them correctly in your answers. Section A and B: single-word or short answers only. Section C and D: write full, natural sentences for translation items. Aim to spend about 35 minutes on the whole pack.

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the screen (context: mobile device vocabulary).

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device functions to French terms. Choose the correct French term for 'video calling' in the context of using a smartphone or tablet.

a) télécharger une application
b) charger la batterie
c) faire un appel vidéo
d) l'ordinateur portable

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device vocabulary. Choose the correct French term for 'wifi' in the context of internet access on devices.

a) tablette
b) envoyer un texto
c) le wifi
d) la dépendance à la technologie

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device vocabulary. Choose the correct French word for 'tablet' as a device type in everyday technology vocabulary.

a) appareil photo
b) l'écran
c) port de charge
d) la tablette

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device vocabulary. Choose the correct French term for 'laptop' or 'portable computer' in the context of devices used for work and study.

a) la dépendance à la technologie
b) l'ordinateur portable
c) envoyer un texto
d) télécharger une application

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence about screen time: 'Il est facile de __________ trop de temps devant l'écran.' Provide the missing verb in French (infinitive) from context: to spend.

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the phrase: 'J'aime __________ des photos avec mon téléphone.' Missing infinitive meaning 'to take'.

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the charging port (context: device hardware vocabulary).

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Mon frère passe souvent trop de temps __________ son écran le soir.' Missing preposition + article phrase meaning 'in front of' (devant).

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Pour écouter de la musique, j'utilise le __________ de mon téléphone.' Missing noun meaning 'speaker' or 'haut-parleur'.

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the power button (context: device hardware vocabulary).

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the camera (context: mobile device hardware vocabulary).

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the speaker (context: phone hardware vocabulary).

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

Section A: Label the smartphone diagram. On a printed phone diagram, write the French word for the headphone socket or jack (context: device hardware vocabulary).

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device functions to French terms. Choose the correct French term for 'to charge the battery' in the context of a mobile device.

a) charger la batterie
b) télécharger une application
c) faire un appel vidéo
d) envoyer un texto

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device functions to French terms. Choose the correct French term for 'to download an app' in the context of a smartphone.

a) faire un appel vidéo
b) télécharger une application
c) la dépendance à la technologie
d) le wifi

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching device functions to French terms. Choose the correct French term for 'to send a text' in the context of mobile phone actions.

a) charger la batterie
b) passer trop de temps devant l'écran
c) la tablette
d) envoyer un texto

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

Section B: Matching behaviour vocabulary. Choose the correct French phrase for 'dependence on technology' as a screen-time related concept.

a) la dépendance à la technologie
b) télécharger une application
c) faire un appel vidéo
d) bouton power

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Je dois __________ mon téléphone tous les soirs pour que la batterie tienne.' Missing verb (infinitive): to charge.

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Avant de sortir, je __________ la batterie de ma tablette.' Missing infinitive meaning 'to check'.

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Sur mon portable je peux __________ une application en quelques secondes.' Missing infinitive meaning 'to download'.

(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Quand je ne trouve pas le wifi, je dois __________ mes données mobiles.' Missing infinitive meaning 'to use' or 'to switch on' context: to use.

(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Il faut parfois limiter la __________ pour éviter la dépendance à la technologie.' Missing noun meaning 'screen time'.

(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)

Section C: Gap-fill. Complete the sentence: 'Quand la batterie est faible, je __________ mon chargeur.' Missing verb meaning 'to take' or 'to grab' context: to take / to get. (infinitive)

(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 1 (context: device use): 'I charge my phone every night.'

(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 1 (context: device habit): 'Mon téléphone se décharge très vite.'

(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 2 (context: downloading apps): 'She downloads an app for her tablet.'

(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 3 (context: wifi and data): 'We use wifi at home but sometimes use mobile data.'

(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 4 (context: screen-time habit): 'He spends too much time in front of the screen.'

(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 2 (context: calling): 'Je préfère envoyer un texto plutôt que faire un appel vidéo.'

(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 3 (context: wifi): 'Il n'y a pas de wifi ici, donc je dois utiliser mes données mobiles.'

(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 8 (context: charger): 'Elle branche son chargeur dans le port de charge.'

(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 9 (context: tablet): 'Il a installé une nouvelle application sur sa tablette hier.'

(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 5 (context: making calls): 'Can you make a video call with me tonight?'

(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 6 (context: battery level): 'My battery is low, I need to find my charger.'

(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 7 (context: tablet use): 'I prefer using a tablet for reading than a laptop.'

(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 8 (context: data saving): 'To save mobile data, I turn off the wifi when I leave home.'

(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 9 (context: app installation): 'They installed the app on their laptops and tablets.'

(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)

Section D: Translate into French. English to French sentence 10 (context: healthy habit): 'We try to limit screen time for children.'

(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 4 (context: dependency): 'La dépendance à la technologie est un problème pour certains jeunes.'

(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 6 (context: device preference): 'Nous aimons lire sur une tablette parce que l'écran est léger.'

(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 7 (context: battery habit): 'Mon portable n'a plus de batterie après une journée d'utilisation intensive.'

(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 5 (context: advice): 'Pour protéger la batterie, il vaut mieux ne pas laisser branché le téléphone toute la nuit.'

(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)

Section E: Translate into English. French to English sentence 10 (context: screen-time): 'Pour éviter la dépendance, nous limitons le temps d'écran à une heure par jour.'

(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · 2.9 Technology in Everyday Life: Mobile Devices and Digital Habits

Question 1

B1 écran as the correct French word for the screen of a phone or tablet
Answer: écran

Question 2

B1 faire un appel vidéo as the correct phrase for video calling
Answer: c

Question 3

B1 le wifi as the correct term for wifi
Answer: c

Question 4

B1 la tablette as the correct translation of tablet
Answer: d

Question 5

B1 l'ordinateur portable as the correct term for laptop
Answer: b

Question 6

B1 passer as the correct infinitive for 'to spend' in the phrase passer trop de temps
Answer: passer

Question 7

B1 prendre as the correct infinitive for 'to take' in prendre des photos
Answer: prendre

Question 8

B1 port de charge as the correct phrase for charging port / charge socket
Answer: port de charge

Question 9

B1 devant as the correct word for 'in front of' in devant son écran
Answer: devant

Question 10

B1 haut-parleur as the correct noun for speaker
Answer: haut-parleur

Question 11

B1 bouton power or bouton d'alimentation accepted
Answer: bouton power (oe: bouton d'alimentation)

Question 12

B1 appareil photo as the correct French term for the camera on a phone or tablet
Answer: appareil photo

Question 13

B1 haut-parleur as the correct translation for speaker
Answer: haut-parleur

Question 14

B1 prise casque as the correct phrase for headphone socket / jack
Answer: prise casque

Question 15

B1 charger la batterie as the correct translation of 'to charge the battery'
Answer: a

Question 16

B1 télécharger une application as the correct translation of 'to download an app'
Answer: b

Question 17

B1 envoyer un texto as the correct translation of 'to send a text'
Answer: d

Question 18

B1 la dépendance à la technologie as the correct translation of dependence on technology
Answer: a

Question 19

B1 charger as the correct infinitive for 'to charge' in charger la batterie
Answer: charger

Question 20

B1 vérifier as the correct infinitive for 'to check'
Answer: vérifier

Question 21

B1 télécharger as the correct infinitive for 'to download'
Answer: télécharger

Question 22

B1 utiliser as the correct infinitive for 'to use' (utiliser mes données mobiles)
Answer: utiliser

Question 23

B1 durée d'écran or temps d'écran accepted
Answer: temps d'écran (oe: durée d'écran)

Question 24

B1 prendre as the expected infinitive for 'to take/get' in this context
Answer: prendre

Question 25

B1 Je charge mon téléphone tous les soirs (or Tous les soirs je charge mon téléphone)
Answer: Je charge mon téléphone tous les soirs.

Question 26

B1 My phone discharges very quickly, or My battery runs out very quickly
Answer: My phone loses charge very quickly. (oe: My battery runs out very quickly.)

Question 27

B1 Elle télécharge une application pour sa tablette (sa agrees with tablette)
Answer: Elle télécharge une application pour sa tablette.

Question 28

B1 Nous utilisons le wifi à la maison mais parfois nous utilisons les données mobiles, or Nous utilisons le wifi chez nous mais parfois les données mobiles
Answer: Nous utilisons le wifi à la maison mais parfois nous utilisons les données mobiles.

Question 29

B1 Il passe trop de temps devant l'écran as the direct translation
Answer: Il passe trop de temps devant l'écran.

Question 30

B1 I prefer to send a text rather than make a video call or I prefer sending a text rather than making a video call
Answer: I prefer to send a text rather than make a video call.

Question 31

B1 There is no wifi here, so I have to use my mobile data
Answer: There is no wifi here, so I have to use my mobile data.

Question 32

B1 She plugs her charger into the charging port or She connects her charger into the charging port
Answer: She plugs her charger into the charging port.

Question 33

B1 He installed a new app on his tablet yesterday
Answer: He installed a new app on his tablet yesterday.

Question 34

B1 Peux-tu faire un appel vidéo avec moi ce soir ? or Est-ce que tu peux faire un appel vidéo avec moi ce soir ?
Answer: Peux-tu faire un appel vidéo avec moi ce soir ?

Question 35

B1 Ma batterie est faible, je dois trouver mon chargeur or Ma batterie est presque vide, je dois trouver mon chargeur
Answer: Ma batterie est faible, je dois trouver mon chargeur.

Question 36

B1 Je préfère utiliser une tablette pour lire plutôt qu'un ordinateur portable or Je préfère lire sur une tablette plutôt que sur un ordinateur portable
Answer: Je préfère lire sur une tablette plutôt que sur un ordinateur portable.

Question 37

B1 Pour économiser les données mobiles, j'éteins le wifi quand je quitte la maison or Pour économiser mes données mobiles, j'éteins le wifi en partant de la maison
Answer: Pour économiser les données mobiles, j'éteins le wifi quand je quitte la maison.

Question 38

B1 Ils ont installé l'application sur leurs ordinateurs portables et tablettes or Ils ont installé l'application sur leurs laptops et tablettes
Answer: Ils ont installé l'application sur leurs ordinateurs portables et tablettes.

Question 39

B1 Nous essayons de limiter le temps d'écran pour les enfants or Nous essayons de limiter le temps passé devant l'écran pour les enfants
Answer: Nous essayons de limiter le temps d'écran pour les enfants.

Question 40

B1 Dependence on technology is a problem for some young people or For some young people, dependence on technology is a problem
Answer: Dependence on technology is a problem for some young people.

Question 41

B1 We like to read on a tablet because the screen is light or We like reading on a tablet because the screen is lightweight
Answer: We like to read on a tablet because the screen is light.

Question 42

B1 My phone has no battery left after a day of intensive use or My phone runs out of battery after a day of heavy use
Answer: My phone has no battery left after a day of intensive use.

Question 43

B1 To protect the battery, it is better not to leave the phone plugged in all night or To protect the battery, you should not leave the phone charging all night
Answer: To protect the battery, it is better not to leave the phone plugged in all night.

Question 44

B1 To avoid dependence, we limit screen time to one hour per day or We limit screen time to one hour a day to avoid dependence
Answer: To avoid dependence, we limit screen time to one hour per day.

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