Shopping: Exam Skills (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note

Richard is shopping for a gift.

Choose the correct answer and write the letter.

1. Richard needs a birthday present for his …

   1. husband.

   2. brother.

   3. dad.

2. He likes …

   1. some trousers.

   2. a hat.

   3. a bag.

3. He would like the item in …

   1. blue.

   2. black.

   3. white.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. A - un cadeau pour mon mari

2. B - j’aime ce chapeau

3. B - je le veux en bleu

Prepare the following role-play.

1. Say how often you go shopping. (Give one detail.)

2. Give an opinion about shopping. (Give one detail.)

3. Say what you have bought recently and why. (Give two details.)

4. Say something you will buy in future. (Give one detail.)

5. ? Ask your friend a question about shopping.

Answer:

Here are some example responses.

1. Je fais du shopping tous les week-ends.

2. J’aime acheter des vêtements.

3. Hier j’ai acheté un cadeau pour l'anniversaire de mon frère.

4. Je vais acheter un livre. 

5. Quel est ton magasin préféré ?

You read an article about shopping. Clémentine is describing her shopping habits.
Answer the questions in English.

Je vais souvent au centre commercial, mais je préfère faire du shopping en ligne. Les choses sont moins chères, et c’est plus facile parce qu’il ne faut pas visiter un magasin. Cependant, il y a des inconvénients. Quand on achète des vêtements en ligne, on ne peut pas les essayer. Il faut aussi payer pour poster les produits !

1. According to Clémentine, what are two advantages of shopping online? [2 marks]

2. According to Clémentine, what are two disadvantages of shopping online? [2 marks]

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

1. things are cheaper / less expensive [1], it’s easier (because you don't need to visit a shop) [1]

2. you can’t try on clothes [1], you have to pay to post things / products / items [1]

We can see from je préfère … en ligne that the advantages are mentioned first, and the word inconvénients (disadvantages) helps to identify the negative points.

You are writing an article about shopping.
Write approximately 90 words in French.
You must write something about each bullet point.
Mention:

• your opinion of shopping

• something you have bought recently

• something you want to buy in future

Answer:

Here is an example response of 86 words.

Selon moi, faire les magasins est très amusant, mais parfois c’est trop cher. J’adore acheter des vêtements, cependant je n’aime pas faire des courses au supermarché car c’est trop ennuyeux.
Le week-end dernier j’ai acheté un nouveau sac rouge pour une fête et je pense que c’est très joli. Ce sac a coûté vingt euros, mais mes parents ont payé !
La semaine prochaine je vais aller au centre commercial pour acheter un cadeau pour ma grand-mère car c’est son anniversaire et elle veut un tableau.

In my opinion, shopping is a lot of fun, but sometimes it’s too expensive. I love buying clothes, however, I don’t like shopping at the supermarket because it’s too boring.
Last weekend, I bought a new red bag for a party, and I think that it’s very pretty. The bag cost twenty euros, but my parents paid!
Next week, I am going to go to the shopping centre to buy a present for my grandmother because it’s her birthday and she wants a painting.

This paragraph includes:

• a range of tenses to match the bullet points

• different subjects - ‘I’, ‘they’, ‘she’

• a range of conjunctions - mais, cependant, car

• different opinion phrases - selon moi, j’adore, je pense que

Check that your answer includes a variety of language and that you have written something about each bullet point.