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

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The topic of ‘sport’ can appear in any of the exams - you might be asked to speak or write about yourself, or understand information about others. Let’s use the vocabulary, grammar and phonics we have seen so far to take a closer look at some typical exam questions and how you might tackle them.

Sport: listening

In the listening exam, you will complete a dictation task where you write down exactly what you hear in French. This question will help you practise dictation.

Worked Example

Write down what you hear in French.

  1. ...................................................

  2. ...................................................

  3. ...................................................

  4. ...................................................

  5. ...................................................

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Answers:

  1. Ils ont joué au stade.

  2. Nous faisons du vélo ce matin.

  3. Il y avait beaucoup de concurrence.

  4. Je préfère regarder la partie.

  5. On peut jouer dehors quand il fait beau.

  • You should have identified the [j] and [-s-] sounds

  • Check the two different accents in sentence 4

Sport: speaking

In part 3 of the speaking exam, you need to describe two photos and then have a conversation with your teacher about the theme covered in the photos. This question will help you to practise describing a photo on the topic of sport.

Worked Example

Answer these questions in French.

  1. Quand est-ce que tu fais du sport ?

  2. Quel sport as-tu fait récemment ?

  3. Quel est l’avantage de faire du sport ?

  4. Quel sport est-ce que tu aimes regarder ?

Answers:

Here are some example responses.

  1. Je suis assez actif. Je fais du sport trois fois par semaine et c’est super.

  2. Hier j’ai joué au basket avec ma soeur et j’ai gagné! C'était un jeu passionnant.

  3. On peut rester en forme et c’est toujours amusant avec les amis.

  4. J’aime regarder le football au stade près de chez moi, et je vais souvent avec mes parents.

Examiner Tips and Tricks

To respond correctly and accurately, you must be able to understand question words. In the questions above, quand means 'when' and quel means 'which' or 'what'.

Sports: reading

In the reading exam, there will be some multiple-choice questions where you need to select the correct ending for each sentence. This question will help you to practise this.

Worked Example

You are reading an article about the Tour de France.

Choose the correct answer and write the letter.

Le Tour de France est une course de vélo très célèbre, et une compétition très difficile ! Pendant l'événement sportif, chaque année en juillet on doit faire 3 500 kilomètres à vélo en trois semaines. Les étapes les plus dures se trouvent dans les Alpes et les Pyrénées, et la course se termine à Paris.

  1. The Tour de France is …

    1. not very popular.

    2. very difficult.

    3. very easy.

  2. It takes place …

    1. once a month

    2. three times a year.

    3. once a year.

  3. The race finishes …

    1. in Paris.

    2. in the Alps.

    3. in the Pyrenees.

Answers:

Here are the correct answers:

  1. B - une compétition très difficile ! 

  2. C - chaque année en juillet

  3. A - la course se termine à Paris

Sport: writing

Foundation tier

In the Foundation writing exam, you have to write five sentences about a photo. This question will help you to practise describing a photo on the topic of sport.

Worked Example

What is in this photo? Write five sentences in French.

[insert photo]

Answers:

Here are some example responses.

  • Il y a un groupe d’amis.

  • Il y a trois filles et trois garçons.

  • Ils sont très sportifs et actifs.

  • C’est une équipe de foot.

  • Ils jouent au foot.

  • Ils sont dehors.

  • Je pense que c’est un match de foot.

  • There is a group of friends.

  • There are three girls and three boys.

  • They are very sporty and active.

  • It is a football team.

  • They play football.

  • They are outside.

  • I think it is a football match.

Higher tier

In the Higher writing paper, there will be one question where you need to write a 150-word response guided by bullet points.

Worked Example

You are writing an online article about sport.
Write approximately 150 words in French.
Describe:

  • the importance of sport

  • a future sporting event you will be involved in

Answer:

Here is an example response of 144 words.

Le sport joue un rôle très important dans ma vie. À mon avis, il est essentiel pour rester en bonne santé. Quand on fait du sport régulièrement, on peut mieux dormir, et le sport permet de rencontrer de nouvelles personnes et d’apprendre à travailler en équipe. Par exemple, je joue au foot avec mes amis chaque semaine, et la formation m’aide à améliorer ma vitesse et à développer ma confiance en moi. Nous pratiquons deux fois par semaine et c’est toujours amusant !
Dans le futur, je vais participer à un concours de natation contre beaucoup de collèges dans ma région. Ce sera passionnant mais aussi un grand défi pour moi, et mes parents et mes amis vont regarder. Heureusement, il y a une grande piscine dans ma ville où je peux m'entraîner beaucoup, parce que j’adore nager et j'espère que je vais gagner.

Sport plays a very important role in my life. In my opinion, it is essential in order to stay healthy. When you do sport regularly, you can sleep better, and sport allows you to meet new people and learn to work in a team. For example, I play football with my friends every week, and the training helps me improve my speed and develop my self-confidence. We practice twice a week, and it’s always fun!
In the future, I am going to take part in a swimming competition against many schools in my area. It will be exciting but also a big challenge for me, and my parents and friends are going to watch. Fortunately, there is a large swimming pool in my city where I can train a lot because I love swimming, and I hope that I will win.

Examiner Tips and Tricks

Make sure that your answer is relevant to you. If you don't play sport, you could say this, and then explain why sport is important in general. For the second bullet point, you could mention an event that you are going to watch, rather than take part in, or a local or school event you are helping out with.

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