KS4 · French · Year 11
Contrôle écrit: photo description, essay and translation practice (Edexcel)
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I can confidently complete the photo description, 90-word essay and translation tasks from the writing paper.
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I can confidently complete the photo description, 90-word essay and translation tasks from the writing paper.
Key learning points
- Use the PALM acronym to structure photo descriptions.
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
- It is important to carefully check verb endings and adjectival agreement when translating from English to French.
Words to know
- PALM
- acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)
- BORDER
- acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts
Common mistakes
When describing the photo in the writing exam, I should develop my sentences with justified opinions and a range of verb tenses.
You should keep photo description sentences short and simple in the writing exam.
For parents, carers and teachers
- To save time in Task B2, you could assign each bullet point to a different group of students to create a collaborative whole-class practice essay.