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Oral Exam Practice Guide for French Students

Prepare for your French oral exams with this detailed guide on conversation structure, vocabulary, and expressions to use. Practice common situations and exchanges to boost your confidence and performance.

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Oral Exam Practice Guide for French Students

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  1. Regents review . South Side High School

  2. Oral exam = 2 random situations 6 exchanges @ 2 pts max ea.=12 point max per situation24 possible points • Example of a situation: • [Teacher initiates] I am a sales clerk in a store in (country) You want of buy your best friend a present for a special occasion… I will start the conversation

  3. Part I: oral examsfor 2 points: • Comprehensible and appropriate • AND • Initiates and/or sustains and/or advances the conversation • Uses common verb tense forms (including, past, present, future) • Uses accurate structure • Is articulated comprehensibly • Uses a variety of vocabulary that may expand or clarify meaning • Is extended (may contain more than one short, discrete utterance) • Uses culturally correct gestures, social conventions, and/or idiomatic expression

  4. Part I oral exams1 point answers are: • Comprehensible and appropriate BUT Is a single, short, discrete utterance consisting exclusively of Checkpoint A vocabulary/structures OR Contains little or no evidence of Checkpoint B attributes (see Checkpoint B)

  5. Part I: Oral Exam 0 point answers =Incomprehensible AND/OR inappropriate • Yes/no response • Socializing device • Restatement of all or essential parts of what the teacher said • Proper nouns in isolation

  6. Helpful beginning expressions • Je pense que= I think that • Je suis de l’opinion que = in my opinion • Il semble que = it seems that • Je voudrais= I would like

  7. Expressions that may be used on their own • Je suis d’accord= I agree • Bien sur = of course • Je ne sais pas = I don’t know • Ca m’est égal= I don’t care • Ce n’est pas vrai= It’s (not) true • ¡Fantastique! = great! • C’est dommage = it’s a pity • Je vous remercie= I thank you

  8. Possible questions • Qu’est-ce qui se passe=what’s going on? • Qu’est –ce qui est arrivé?What happened to you? • C’est combien? (Combien coûte-t-il? = how much is it? • Pouvez-vous m’aider?Could you help me? • A quelle heure? at what time? • Quel est le problème?= what’s the problem • Vous désirez? (Comment puis-je vous aider?) how can I help you?

  9. La fin . Bonne chance! -Review the vocabulary and verbs -Relax – you know more than you think! -Smile! Be confident!

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