What it is: Same format as SL, but the recordings are longer and denser. 3 recordings, each twice. 25 marks, about 1 hour.
The 5 question types: Each one has its own lesson in 5.2.
| Question type | What you do |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice | choose A, B or C |
| True sentences | tick the true ones |
| Who says what? | tick the speaker (or both) |
| Gap-fill | write max. 3 words |
| Short answer | write a few words |
- Vous allez entendre…
- you are going to hear… (starts every recording)
- une interview
- interview
- un podcast
- podcast
- une conversation
- conversation
- une émission de radio
- radio show
- l'enregistrement
- the recording
Remember: Most answers are a letter or a few words. Never full sentences.
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Every recording, three steps
Before: read the questions
Know what to listen for.
1st listen: the general idea
Who speaks, and about what?
2nd listen: the details
Write or tick, then check nothing is blank.
Read → Listen → Check
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Example: Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Vous allez entendre Camille, qui parle de son année de césure.
- Pourquoi Camille est-elle partie travailler dans une ferme ? A. Pour gagner de l'argent. B. Pour savoir quoi étudier. C. Parce que ses parents le voulaient.
Après le bac, tout le monde m'a conseillé d'entrer directement à l'université. Mes parents, surtout, avaient peur que je perde mon temps. Pourtant, j'ai passé six mois dans une ferme bio en Bretagne. Ce n'était pas pour gagner de l'argent, j'étais à peine payée, mais pour savoir enfin ce que je voulais faire. Aujourd'hui, j'étudie l'agronomie, et je sais que ce choix vient de cette expérience.
After the baccalaureate, everyone advised me to go straight to university. My parents, above all, were afraid I would waste my time. Even so, I spent six months on an organic farm in Brittany. It wasn't to earn money, I was barely paid, but to finally find out what I wanted to do. Today I study agronomy, and I know that choice comes from that experience.
- B. Pour savoir quoi étudier.
Do
- Read the questions first.
- Use both listens.
- Write only what is asked.
Don't
- Pick a word just because you heard it.
- Write full sentences.
- Leave an answer blank.