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une critique
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a review
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Je viens de voir / lire…
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I have just seen / read…
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Il s'agit de… / Cela raconte l'histoire de…
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It is about… / It tells the story of…
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Sans rien dévoiler,…
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Without giving anything away,… (no spoilers)
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Le meilleur, c'est…
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The best thing is…
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Le seul défaut, c'est…
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The only flaw is…
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Je le/la recommande (vivement) à…
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I (strongly) recommend it to…
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En somme, / Pour conclure,…
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All in all, / To conclude,…
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réalisé(e) par… / écrit(e) par…
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directed by… / written by…
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pour les amateurs de…
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for fans of…
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What four moves does a review make?
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Title → brief summary (no spoilers) → opinion with reasons (a strength AND a weakness) → recommendation.
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Which register suits a review, and why?
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Semi-formal and evaluative, first person — you describe and give your opinion to a general reader.
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Why give a weakness as well as a strength?
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A balanced judgement sounds like a real review and develops Criterion B; an all-positive review reads like an advert.
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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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