SACE Stage 2 French (continuers) case studies
SACE Stage 2 French (continuers) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
French (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject in the South Australian Certificate of Education, the senior secondary qualification administered by the SACE Board of South Australia. It appears on the SACE list of subjects alongside French (beginners) and other language offerings, and it is designed for students who have already built a substantial base in French - typically through earlier years of study - and who want to keep developing their listening, speaking, reading and writing in the language during their final years of school. The SACE Stage 2 French (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,120 words.
1Choosing the right register for a host-family request
You are an exchange student in Nantes staying with the Lefèvre family. On Thursday evening your friend Camille, who is French and lives across town, invites you to her birthday dinner on Saturday night, ending around midnight.
567 words, about 3 min2Reading an ambiguous complaint letter for stance
You read this short text in a French local newspaper's letters page: « Monsieur le Maire, je vous écris au sujet des nouveaux horaires de la déchetterie. On nous avait promis, lors de la réunion de janvier, que l'ouverture du samedi matin serait maintenue.
361 words, about 2 min3Editing a formal email for cohesion and correctness
A classmate drafts this email to a French internship coordinator and asks you to check it before sending: « Madame, Je vous écris pour postuler pour le stage. Je suis très motivé.
400 words, about 2 min4Interpreting a cultural practice without stereotyping
In a class discussion you report that your French host family serves a sit-down dinner at 20:00, with everyone at the table and no television, and that the meal lasts about an hour. A classmate responds: « Donc les Français passent leur vie à table, c'est pour ça qu'ils sont si lents.
338 words, about 2 min5Handling a misunderstanding in a spoken exchange
You are at a French school's front desk, asking to see the teacher supervising your exchange. You say: « Bonjour, je voudrais voir Monsieur Bernard, s'il vous plaît.
454 words, about 2 min