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FR.V9 Festivals and Celebrations in French-Speaking Countries

AQA 8652 · Calculators not allowed · about 35 minutes

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Accents have been omitted for print compatibility, write accents correctly in your answers where needed. Use full sentences for translation tasks where asked. Time guidance: 35 minutes.

Reliez: Match the French festival names to the correct short description. Context: common festivals and celebrations in France and other francophone places.

(a)Noel(1)

(b)Le Jour de l'an(1)

(c)La Chandeleur(1)

(d)Paques(1)

(e)Le Carnaval(1)

(f)La fete nationale du 14 juillet(1)

(g)Les feux d'artifice (used at many festivals)(1)

(h)La galette des rois(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 8 marks)

Completez: Fill the blanks in the festival descriptions using the word bank. Context: vocabulary for how festivals are celebrated in francophone countries.

(a)On celebre Noel le 25 _______.(1)

(b)Pour la Chandeleur on fait des _______.(1)

(c)A Paques on cherche des _______ en chocolat.(1)

(d)Au Carnaval les gens se _______ en personnages et portent des masques.(1)

(e)Le 14 juillet il y a un grand _______ militaire dans les rues de Paris.(1)

(f)En Quebec on a l'habitude de faire des feux et des grandes _______ pendant certains festivals.(1)

(g)A l'Epiphanie on mange la _______ des rois pour trouver la petite figurine.(1)

(h)Pendant les feux d'artifice on admire les _______ dans le ciel la nuit.(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 8 marks)

Traduisez: Translate each French sentence about festivals into natural English. Context: short statements describing when and how events are celebrated.

(a)On fete la Chandeleur en faisant des crepes en famille.(2)

(b)Les enfants cherchent des oeufs en chocolat pour Paques au parc.(2)

(c)A Quebec il y a des carnavals d'hiver avec des sculptures de glace.(2)

(d)Le defile du 14 juillet est souvent a la television nationale.(2)

(e)On se deguisait autrefois pour certaines fetes en Afrique francophone.(2)

(f)Nous avons l'habitude de regarder les feux d'artifice apres le repas de famille.(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 12 marks)

Traduisez: Translate the English sentences about festivals into French. Context: short sentences using festival vocabulary and simple tenses.

(a)We celebrate New Year with a big party and fireworks.(2)

(b)They wear costumes and masks at the carnival.(2)

(c)We share a galette des rois and the person with the bean gets a crown.(2)

(d)In some countries people watch fireworks on New Year Eve.(2)

(e)They usually have a parade on Bastille Day in many towns.(2)

(f)During the carnival people dance in the streets.(2)

(Total for Question 4 is 12 marks)

Classez: Group the following festivals by season. Context: choose which are typically winter festivals in France or francophone areas.

(a)Select two festivals from this list that are typically in winter: Noel, Paques, Carnaval, La Chandeleur, fete nationale du 14 juillet.(2)

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Mark scheme · FR.V9 Festivals and Celebrations in French-Speaking Countries

Question 1

(a) B1 Correctly matches Noel to 'celebration of the birth of Jesus with gifts and family meals' or equivalent
(a) Answer: E (Christmas, family, gifts and meals)
(b) B1 Correctly matches Le Jour de l'an to 'New Year celebration on 1 January, often with fireworks and parties' or equivalent
(b) Answer: A (New Year on 1 January, parties and fireworks)
(c) B1 Correctly matches La Chandeleur to 'tradition of eating crepes on 2 February' or equivalent
(c) Answer: C (Crepes on 2 February)
(d) B1 Correctly matches Paques to 'Easter, with church services and chocolate eggs' or equivalent
(d) Answer: G (Easter, church services and chocolate eggs)
(e) B1 Correctly matches Le Carnaval to 'parades, costumes and street parties before Lent' or equivalent
(e) Answer: B (Parades and costumes before Lent)
(f) B1 Correctly matches fete nationale du 14 juillet to 'Bastille Day with parades and fireworks' or equivalent
(f) Answer: D (Bastille Day, parades and fireworks)
(g) B1 Correctly matches Les feux d'artifice to 'fireworks displays at celebrations like New Year or 14 July' or equivalent
(g) Answer: H (Fireworks displays at New Year or 14 July)
(h) B1 Correctly matches La galette des rois to 'puff-pastry cake eaten on Epiphany with a hidden bean and a crown' or equivalent
(h) Answer: F (Epiphany cake with hidden bean and crown)

Question 2

(a) B1 Correctly fills 'decembre' to complete the date
(a) Answer: decembre
(b) B1 Correctly fills 'crepes' or 'crepe' (plural accepted) as the food eaten
(b) Answer: crepes
(c) B1 Correctly fills 'oeufs' for chocolate eggs
(c) Answer: oeufs
(d) B1 Correctly fills 'deguisent' (se deguiser) conjugated to match 'les gens' implicit plural
(d) Answer: deguisent
(e) B1 Correctly fills 'defile' to name the parade
(e) Answer: defile
(f) B1 Correctly fills 'celebrations' or 'fetes' but 'fetes' preferred; accept 'fetes'
(f) Answer: fetes
(g) B1 Correctly fills 'galette' to refer to the Epiphany cake
(g) Answer: galette
(h) B1 Correctly fills 'lumiere(s)' or 'couleurs'; accept 'lumiere' or 'lumières' or 'couleurs'
(h) Answer: lumieres

Question 3

(a) B1 Either 'We/people celebrate Candlemas by making crepes with family' or 'Candlemas is celebrated by making crepes with the family' conveying meaning
(a) A1 Reference to family and crepes included accurately
(a) Answer: Candlemas is celebrated by making crepes with the family.
(b) B1 Correct sense: Children look for chocolate eggs at Easter in the park
(b) A1 Place 'in the park' and 'chocolate eggs' correctly expressed
(b) Answer: The children search for chocolate eggs for Easter in the park.
(c) B1 Reference to Quebec winter carnivals and ice sculptures
(c) A1 Correct translation of 'sculptures de glace' and 'carnavals d'hiver'
(c) Answer: In Quebec there are winter carnivals with ice sculptures.
(d) B1 Correctly conveys that the 14 July parade is often on national television
(d) A1 Includes 'often' and 'national television' in the translation
(d) Answer: The 14 July parade is often on national television.
(e) B1 Correct use of past habitual: people used to dress up for some festivals in francophone Africa
(e) A1 Includes location and idea of dressing up for festivals
(e) Answer: People used to dress up for certain festivals in francophone Africa.
(f) B1 Uses habitual present: we usually watch the fireworks after the family meal
(f) A1 Includes 'after the family meal' and 'watch fireworks' correctly
(f) Answer: We usually watch the fireworks after the family meal.

Question 4

(a) M1 correct French: On fete le Nouvel An / Le Jour de l'an with reference to party and fireworks
(a) A1 includes 'une grande soiree' or 'une grosse soiree' and 'feux d'artifice' correctly
(a) Answer: On fete le Jour de l'an avec une grande soiree et des feux d'artifice.
(b) M1 correct reflexive/construction: Ils se deguisent et portent des masques au Carnaval or equivalent
(b) A1 uses 'deguisent' and 'masques' correctly
(b) Answer: Ils se deguisent et portent des masques au Carnaval.
(c) M1 correct present tense and object: Nous partageons la galette des rois
(c) A1 includes 'celui qui trouve la fève porte une couronne' or 'la personne qui trouve la feve a une couronne' equivalent
(c) Answer: Nous partageons la galette des rois et la personne qui trouve la feve porte une couronne.
(d) M1 correct structure: Dans certains pays les gens regardent des feux d'artifice le soir du Nouvel An
(d) A1 time phrase 'le soir du Nouvel An' or 'la veille du Jour de l'an' included
(d) Answer: Dans certains pays, les gens regardent des feux d'artifice la veille du Jour de l'an.
(e) M1 correct present habitual: Ils ont habituellement un defile le 14 juillet dans beaucoup de villes
(e) A1 includes 'defile' and '14 juillet' and 'dans beaucoup de villes' or equivalent
(e) Answer: Ils ont habituellement un defile le 14 juillet dans beaucoup de villes.
(f) M1 correct present tense: Pendant le Carnaval, les gens dansent dans les rues
(f) A1 includes 'dansent' and 'dans les rues' correctly
(f) Answer: Pendant le Carnaval, les gens dansent dans les rues.

Question 5

(a) B1 One mark for identifying Noel as a winter festival
(a) B1 One mark for identifying La Chandeleur (and/or Carnaval where winter carnival is specified) as a winter festival; accept 'La Chandeleur' as required second answer
(a) Answer: Noel; La Chandeleur

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