HSC French Beginners case studies
HSC French Beginners · Put your knowledge to work in context.
HSC French Beginners is a New South Wales Higher School Certificate course and external examination for students who are new to, or have limited prior experience with, the French language. It suits candidates who want a formal senior-secondary qualification in French without the pace and literary demands of the Continuers or Extension courses. The syllabus is organised around two broad themes, the personal world and the French-speaking communities, and the examination assesses listening and responding, reading and responding, and writing in French. Because it is a Beginners course, the language is practical and everyday: introductions, family, school, leisure, travel, shopping, food and simple transactions, supported by a foundation of core grammar and vocabulary. The HSC French Beginners case studies are 5 cases and about 1,849 words.
1The Exchange Email That Overpromises
You are writing a 60-word email in French to your host sister Camille in Lyon. Your teacher's brief: introduce yourself, say how old you are, mention one hobby, ask one question about her school, and close politely.
398 words, about 2 min2Listening: The Train Announcement With Two Changes
In a listening task you hear a station announcement once, then a second time. You note: 'Le train de 14h20 pour Marseille partira du quai 7 au lieu du quai 3.
359 words, about 2 min3Reading: The Host Family Profile and the Vegetarian Problem
A reading task presents a host family profile in French. Key lines: 'Nous habitons une maison à la campagne, à vingt minutes en bus du centre-ville.
377 words, about 2 min4The Personal World: Choosing Between Two Weekend Plans
A writing task asks you to write 80 words in French about your weekend plans. You have two possible content sets.
356 words, about 2 min5French-Speaking Communities: The Festival Poster and the Wrong Assumption
A reading task shows a poster for a festival in Dakar, Senegal: 'Festival de musique: concerts gratuits sur la place, du 12 au 15 mars. Ateliers de danse le matin.
359 words, about 2 min