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C.GASKIN 2015
Mon Collège
Notes compiled from : French For CSEC “ A Caribbean Examinations Council Study Guide”
Mascie- Taylor, Blackman, Carter & D’Auvergne. pg 37, 2.5 “C’est obligatoire”
To say what should not be done, use:
Devoir in the negative
On ne doit pas courir dans le couloir.- You mustn’t run in the corridor.
Il ne faut pas + infinitive
Il ne faut pas arriver en retard.- You mustn’t arrive late.
Il est interdit de+ infinitive/ Il est défendu de+ infinitive
(Il est interdit de manger) / (Il est défendu de manger )en classe.- Eating in class is forbidden.
Défense de…. (may be seen on notices)
Défense de marcher sur la pelouse.- It’s forbidden to walk on the lawn.
Vocabulaire
La cour- the school yard
Utiliser un portable- to use a cell phone
Bavarder- to chat
Pendant une épreuve- during a test
Si on ne respecte pas les consignes,on risque de recevoir une retenue. – If you do not respect the
rules, you risk getting a detention.
How do you say in the following in French? (Comment dit- on en français?
At school, wearing jewellery is forbidden.
You mustn’t wear make-up in class.
It’s forbidden to smoke in the school yard.
You must not use a cell phone in class.
You are not allowed to chat during a test.
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Assignment: Working in groups, write a letter to your penpals in Guadeloupe talking
about the rules of your school. Use the appropriate beginnings and endings.
Tes correspondant(s) veulent savoir: (Your pen pals want to know)
1. Portez-vous un uniforme scolaire? (Do you wear a school uniform?)
2. Il est interdit de se maquiller? (Is it forbidden to wear make-up?)
3. Il est interdit de mastiquer chewing-gum en classe? – Is chewing gum forbidden in the
classroom?
4. Pouvez-vous aller aux toilettes pendant les cours? – Can you go to the rest room during
the lessons?
5. Il est interdit de bavarder pendant les cours?- Is it forbidden to talk during the lessons?
6. Mention two rules using (On ne doit pas… & 7. Il ne faut pas + infinitive)
Date & Address ____________________________________________
Greeting ____________________________
Voici les règles de notre collège. 1. _____________________________________
________________________________________________ 2______________________________
________________________________________________ 3_______________________________
________________________________________________ 4_______________________________
_______________________________________________ 5_______________________________
_______________________________________________ 6_______________________________
______________________________________________
7________________________________
_____________________________________________.
Ending _______________________
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FRENCH CXC – PAPER 02- DIRECTED SITUATIONS
Write in French the information required for EACH of the situations given below. Do not
write more than one sentence for EACH situation. For some situations, a complete sentence
may NOT be necessary. Do NOT translate the situations given. DO NOT WRITE EACH
ANSWER ON A DIFFERENT PAGE.
YOU WILL BE PENALISED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
FORBIDDEN
At the youth hostel where you are staying a sign reminds you that eating, drinking and smoking
are not allowed in the bedrooms. What exactly does the sign say? (2000)
A sign in an amusement park forbids littering. What does it say? (2003)
A sign in a store forbids people from eating in the store. What does the sign say? (2005)
You see a new student at your school doing something that is not allowed. Send him/her an
anonymous note warning him/her about this. (2007)
You want to go to a night club but persons under 18 are not allowed. What does the notice at the
entrance say? (2008)
On a bus in Paris, a tourist is about to speak to the bus driver when someone shows him a sign in
the bus. What does the sign say? (2009)
You are about to walk on a lawn in Guadeloupe when your friend stops you and shows you a
sign that is placed on the lawn. What does the sign say? (2010)
In your school library there are a number of signs which inform the users of what they should not
do. State two things that users should not do. (2011)
You leave a note for your little brother prohibiting him from doing something. What does the
note say? (2012)
An exchange student from France is to attend your school this year. Send him/ her an email
stating two school rules. (2013)