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 EDUCATION   v11

French  ab  initio  

[ T Y P E   T H E   C O M P A N Y   A D D R E S S ]  

Writing  Formats  
French  Department
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This  booklet  is  a  resource  to  help  you  learn  proper  formatting  for  a  variety  of  written  tasks.    Please  use  
this  when  completing  your  weekly  written  work,  unit  tests  and  of  course,  Paper  2  in  your  final  year.      

To  better  understand  the  assessment  criteria  for  written  work,  please  familiarize  yourself  with  the  
rubrics  embedded  in  the  course  and  the  Rubric  Booklet  found  in  the  resource  section  of  the  course.  If  
you  have  any  questions,  please  ask  your  instructor.      

Section  A:  Short  Written  Tasks  

Courrier  électronique  formel  

Courrier  électronique  informel  

Carte  Postale  

Brochure/Annonce/Publicité  

Section  B:  Long  Written  Tasks  

Article  du  journal  

Journal  intime  

Lettre  Informelle  

Lettre  Formelle  

Présentation  orale  ou  Discours  

Blog  

Rapport  

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Courrier électronique formel

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments

remember to always include the following items in an email (formal or
informal):

a. Email address of the receiver (in French)

b. Email address of the sender (in French)

c. Subject (in French and relevant to the task)

d. Date, if you are asked to include it (in French format: le 3 mars 2015)

e. Opening line and name of the person in French

f. Short Introduction

g. Body

h. Closing line

i. “Farewell” line

j. Name or signature of person writing the email (in French)

k. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information should

be included, make sure you include it.

** The email format is similar to the letter format, but remember emails

are usually much shorter and precise.

Sample email & explanation below!

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2. Email Sample:

À    [email protected]   To  

De:    [email protected]   From  

Date:    le  3  mars  2015   Date  

Sujet:    Absent  samedi  prochain       Subject  

Opening    

Line   Monsieur Leclerc,

Introduction  
J’espère que tout va bien pour vous en ce moment.

Je vous écris ce message pour vous informer que je ne peux pas travailler samedi
prochain……………………......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Body   ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Closing  Line  
Veuillez m’excuser pour ce désagrément.
Farewell  Line  
Cordialement,
French  Name  
Annick Feraud

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3. Alternatives for Formal Emails:

a. À (To): choose any email address; just make sure you include a visible

name in French.

b. De (From): choose any email address; just make sure you include a

visible name in French.

c. Opening line: In more formal situations, you can simply write

Monsieur X or Madame X. You can use abbreviations as well. When

you write Monsieur/Madame it must be followed by a last name (not a

first name). Again choose one and use it always.

**Note: When you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to (i.e:

when you write to a company) you address the company in plural: “Messieurs”

d. Introduction: formal emails should be written using the “vous” form

(throughout the entire letter: greetings, verbs, pronouns, etc).

Remember it should be a much shorter introduction than that you

would use in a letter.

i. Je vous écris…

ii. Je vous écris ce message…

e. Body: if the instructions ask you to include specific information, make

sure you include it. In the question prompt, be sure to underline what

you must include so you won’t forget.

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f. Closing line: some formal options are (choose one and use it always):

i. Merci beaucoup pour votre attention.

ii. J’attends votre réponse.

g. Farewell line: some formal options are (choose one and use it always):

i. Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur/Madame, mes salutations

distinguées

ii. Je vous prie d’agréer, Monsieur le Directeur, l’assurance de ma

considération distinguée.

iii. Veuillez accepter Messieurs (or Monsieur or Madame) mes

salutations distinguées.

iv. Croyez Cher Monsieur (or Chère Madame), en l’expression de

mes sentiments les meilleurs.

**Note: All names included in the letter should be in French!

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Courrier électronique (informel)

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments
remember to always include the following items in an email (formal or
informal):

a. Email address of the receiver (in French)

b. Email address of the sender (in French)

c. Subject (in French and relevant to the task)

d. Date, if you are asked to include it (in French format: le 8 mars

2015)

e. Opening line and name of the person in French

f. Short Introduction

g. Body

h. Closing line

i. “Farewell” line

j. Name or signature of person writing the email (in French)

k. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information

should be included, make sure you include it.

**The email format is similar to the letter format, but remember emails

are usually shorter and precise.

Sample email & explanation below!

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2. Email Sample:

À:    [email protected]   To  

De:    [email protected]   From  

Date:    le  8  mars  2015   Date  

Sujet:    Le cinéma?     Subject  

Opening    

Line   Cher Nicolas,

Introduction  
Comment ça va? Moi, ça va bien. Je suis occupée avec mes devoirs en ce moment.

Le nouveau film de X passe au Ciné Royal ce weekend. Penses-tu que tu auras le

temps d’y aller avec moi ce samedi ? ……………………………………………………………………………
Body   ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Closing  Line  
J’espère te voir samedi.
Farewell  Line  
Bises,
French  Name  
Julie

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3. Alternatives for Informal Emails:

a. À (To): choose any email address; just make sure you include a

visible name in French.

b. De (From): choose any email address; just make sure you include a

visible name in French.

c. Opening line: it goes according to the gender of the person you

are writing to (Chère Laura, Cher Papa). Again choose one and use

it always.

- Cher Muhammad (Chers copains)

- Chère Mado (Chères amies)

- Salut X

d. Introduction: informal emails should be written using the “tu”

form (throughout the entire letter: greetings, verbs, pronouns,

etc)

i. If you are writing to one person: Comment vas-tu?

ii. If you are writing to more than one person: Comment allez-

vous?

e. Body: define which verb tense(s) you should be using (present,

past, future). If the instructions ask you to include specific

information (i.e.: “mentionnez vos coordonées” “mentionnez la

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description des choses que vous aimeriez acheter”, “mentionnez

comment il faut s’habiller”, etc), make sure you include it. Underline

what you must include so you won’t forget.

Also, make sure you include questions to interact with the receiver.

Remember it is a friendly letter, so you are writing to someone you

know.

f. Closing line: the following options are all for different occasions,

so please keep them in mind to use when appropriate:

i. Je t’embrasse.

ii. Cela m’a fait plaisir d’avoir des nouvelles.

iii. À très bientôt

g. Farewell line: some informal options are (choose one and use it

always):
These  first  four  expressions  
i. Amitiés are  semi-­‐formal  and  may  be  
used  in  a  wide  variety  of  
ii. Amicalement/ Bien amicalement
situations.      The  last  three  
iii. Bien à toi (informal)/ Bien à vous (plural) are  very  informal  and  
should  only  be  used  for  
iv. À bientôt close,  personal  
v. Tendrement communication.      

vi. Bises / Grosses bises

vii. Bisous

**Note: All names included in the email should be in French!

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Carte Postale
Sometimes in section A you will be asked to write a Carte Postale. Postcards are very
similar to informal letters as you normally send them to someone you know well and
they are often sent from a holiday destination. Here are some points to remember and
an example.
 

1. Address of who you are writing to on right hand side of postcard

2. Place and date you are writing from in top left corner

3. Greeting
i. Salut/Bonjour Philippe
ii. Cher Philippe (masculine name)
iii. Salut/Bonjour Sophie
iv. Chère Sophie (feminine name)
v. Chers amis (plural masculine)
vi. Chères amies (plural feminine)

4. Content
i. Must match the question prompt given. Write about what they ask
for in the question.
ii. OFTEN: where you are, who you are with, what you are doing, what
the weather is like, what activities you did/do, will do, what you
think of the place, when you will return, etc.

5. Tenses
i. Pay close attention to the question as it may guide you to which tense
to use. Read carefully.
ii. If not, decide which tense you want to use: past, present, future.
You can use more than one tense if you use time indicators.
1. Aujourd’hui
2. Hier
3. Demain
4. La semaine dernière
5. La semaine prochaine

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6. Closing
i. Informal-sometimes you would mention that you miss the person or
wish they were there with you.
1. Tu me manques (I miss you)
2. Vous me manquez (I miss you – more than one person)

7. Sample: La Carte Postale

Biarritz, le 12 juin 2016 ß  Ville  et  Date    

 
Chers Papa et Maman, ß  Greeting  
 
J´espère que vous allez bien. Moi, je m´amuse bien à Biarritz.
  ß  Address  
Il fait beau et la mer est à 22 degrés, c´est super ! Hier j´ai
commencé mon cours de surf, c´est difficile mais amusant.
Eloise et François Bonapart
Demain nous allons visiter la ville et nous mangerons des fruits
157 rue du Ruisseau______
de mer dans un restaurant typique. J´ai rencontré une fille
sympa qui s´appelle Christine et qui aime le surf aussi. Nous 65301 Paris____________
allons faire des excursions ensemble dans le pays Basque. FRANCE_______________
Nous restons à l´Hôtel de la Plage, c´est un deux étoiles assez
confortable et surtout pas trop cher!

Je rentrerai à la maison le 24 juin et je vous téléphonerai de

la gare.

Vous me manquez beaucoup… Gros bisous ß  Closing  

Sophie
 

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Brochure/Annonce/Publicité/Poster/Affiche
Brochures need to give practical information and/or specific facts. They do not give
opinions. They are focused on giving information to readers who need to know
everything. Even if you don’t know the specific information, you can make it up! Be
creative.

Posters and announcements or advertisements are clear communications with a specific

purpose usually announcing or advertising events or items. Again, this is an opportunity
to be creative. Usually in Section A on Paper 1, the question prompt will be very
specific as to what information you are to include in the message. Read the
instructions carefully.
 

1. Language
i. Register: Do not use JE. It isn’t a personal opinion piece. It is
destined for a general public. Use “Vous”.

ii. Impératif: It is common to find verbs in the Imperative to

motivate readers to do something.
1. Venez visiter l’incroyable Cathédrale de Rheims.
2. Amenez vos enfants pour qu’ils apprennent l’histoire dans ce
site merveilleux.
3. Mangez au restaurant traditionnel de la Tour…

iii. L’heure: a.m. and p.m. do not exist in French. In brochures and
other formal information situations French uses the 24 hour
clock.
1. Heures is abbreviated to h.
2. Le monument est ouvert de 9h à 17h

2. Title
3. Subtitles
i. Information in separate and short paragraphs.
4. Columns/Images
5. Closure
i. Include information on where to get more information: telephone
number, website, email, street address, etc.

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6. Sample Brochures
Most Tourist Offices and Travel Agencies now have Brochures online that you can read or
download. Check out a few to get a feel for the style and what they should include:

http://www.chamonix.com/brochures,87,fr.html
http://www.finisteretourisme.com/feuilletez-nos-brochures-et-guides-touristiques
http://www.brochuresenligne.com/docs/look-voyages-2016/

7. Sample Publicité
 

Colocataire recherché ß  Titre    

Je m’appelle Antoine et je suis étudiant en maths, je propose une colocation de 2 personnes dans un
appartement près de l’université.
ß  Introduction  
Je suis quelqu’un de très calme et je travaille beaucoup à la maison. Je préfère un coloc non-
fumeur….

L’appartement a
• 2 chambres ß  Information  as  
• 1 salle de bain asked  for  in  
• etc prompt.  Can  be  in  
• point  form.  
•

N’hésite pas à me contacter par mail ou téléphone. ß  Closing  

Antoine 05.35.78.87.14
[email protected] ß  Contact  Details  

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Article (du journal)

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments
remember to always include the following items in an article:

a. Title

b. Introduction

c. Body

d. Conclusion

e. Catchy closing line

f. Name of author (in French)

g. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information should

be included, make sure you include it.

Sample article & explanation below!

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2. Article Sample:

Title  
Aidez les enfants sans parents!

C’est très facile de rendre quelqu’un heureux. Nous aidons les orphelins de St.
Introduction   Benedict.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Le groupe des élèves en 11e organise une collecte de jouets pour l’orphelinat ……

Body   ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Conclusion   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Closing  Line  
Aidez-nous à partager le bonheur ! C’est très facile!

Name  of  author  

Écrit par: Jean-François Pinot

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3. Alternatives for Articles:

a. Title: interesting, catchy title related to the article you have to

write.

b. Introduction: short paragraph introducing what you will be talking

about in the body of the article. Make sure you identify the verb

tense in which you must write and in which person (Je, Nous, etc.)

c. Body: two or three paragraphs containing all the information you must

provide (given in the instructions of the task). Make sure you use the

verb tense in which you must write and in which person (usually you

should continue with the one you started with).

d. Conclusion: short paragraph concluding the information given above.

Make sure you use the verb tense in which you must write and in which

person (usually you should continue with the one you started with).

e. Closing Line: catchy line (phrase) to leave the readers thinking about

what you wrote.

f. Name of Author: any name is valid preceded by the phrase:

- Écrit par: (written by)

**Note: All names included in the letter should be in French!

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Journal Intime

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments

remember to always include the following items in a diary entry:

a. Date (in French format: le 3 mars 2015)

b. Opening line

c. Introduction (short, precise, informal, personal, in first person)

d. Body (informal, personal, in first person)

e. Closing line (informal)

f. “Farewell” line (informal)

g. Name or signature of person writing the entry (in French)

h. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information should

be included in the entry, make sure you include it.

i. The overall tone is personal as you are sharing personal experiences.

Your language should be expressive and descriptive in terms of how

you feel about the event(s). You should be using expressive language

and exclamations.

**Diary entries should always be informal, personal and written in first

person (Je). They should include personal information, express emotions

and be subjective. **

Diary Entry Sample & explanation below!

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2. Diary Entry Sample:

le 28 décembre 2015 Date  

Opening  Line  

Cher Journal,

Introduction   C’est l’hiver et la période des fêtes. Noël était génial, alors je vais parler un peu
de mes vacances.

J’adore Noël, c’est ma fête préférée. ………………….. …………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Body   …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………..
Closing  Line  
Je crois que c’est tout pour ce soir.
Farewell  Line  
À la prochaine,
French  Name  
Camille

3. Diary Entry Alternatives:

a. Date: French format.

b. Opening line: some informal options are:

• Cher Journal,

• Bonjour Journal,

• Bonjour/Bonsoir/Salut

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c. Introduction: a short informal sentence describing what you are going

to talk about in the “body”. Written in first person. Make sure you

decide if it should be written in past tense, present tense or future

tense or a combination of two (i.e: present and past).

d. Body: informal, mostly in first person (unless you have to describe

something you did in a group or with someone). Include all the

information that instructions are telling you to include. Make sure you

decide if it should be written in past tense, present tense, future

tense or a combination of two (i.e: present and past).

e. Closing line: some informal options are (choose one and use it always):

i. Je crois que c’est tout pour l’instant.

ii. Alors, c’est comme ça que j’ai terminé ma journée.

iii. Alors, c’est comme ça que j’ai terminé ma journée. Quelle

horreur!

iv. Alors, c’est comme ça que j’ai terminé ma journée. Génial!

f. Farewell line: some informal options are (choose one and use it

always):

i. À la prochaine,

ii. À plus,

iii. À bientôt,

iv. Au revoir,

**Note: All names included in the entry should be in French!

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Lettre formelle

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments

remember to always include the following items in a letter (formal or
informal):

a. Address of the receiver in French (preferably of a French

country)

b. Date (in French format: le 8 mars 2015)

c. Opening line and name of the person in French

d. Introduction of letter

e. Body

f. Closing line

g. “Farewell” line

h. Name or signature of person writing the letter (in French)

i. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information

should be included in the letter, make sure you include it.

Sample letter & explanation on next page.

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2. Letter Sample:

Hotel “Au Bon Accueil”

Date   Address  of  Receiver   5 rue Nationale

86000 POITIERS

France

Londres, le 8 mars 2015

Opening  Line  

Monsieur Magnin,
Introduction  
J’ai l’honneur de vous informer que j’ai bien reçu votre lettre du 28 février.
C’est avec plaisir que j’accepte le poste de traductrice de votre site web.

Je regrette de ne pas pouvoir commencer immédiatement. Je serai disponible à

partir du 30 mars.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Body  
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Closing  Line  
En vous remerciant de la confiance que vous me témoignez, je vous prie
Farewell  Line   d’agréer, Monsieur Magnin, l’assurance de ma consideration distinguée.

French  Name   Julie Parienti

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3. Alternatives:

a. Address: you can write the full address or with abbreviations.

There are some options below. The trick is to come up with an

address of your choice and stick with it (use it always). You can

research on the internet the name of a real place in a Francophone

country and learn it.

English French Abbreviation

Avenue Avenue av.

Boulevard Boulevard blvd.

Street rue rue

b. In more formal situations, you can simply write Monsieur X or

Madame X. You can use abbreviations as well. When you write

Monsieur/Madame it must be followed by a last name (not a first

name). Again choose one and use it always.

**Note: When you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to (i.e:

when you write to a company) you address the company in plural: “Messieurs”

c. Intro: formal letters should be written using the “vous” form

(throughout the entire letter: greetings, verbs, pronouns, etc)

i. If you are writing to one person or many people: Je vous

écris…

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d. Body: if the instructions ask you to include specific information

(i.e.: “mentionnez les avantages…” “mentionnez vos opinions…”, etc),

make sure you include it. Underline what you must include so you

won’t forget.

e. Closing line: some formal options are (choose one and use it

always):

i. Merci beaucoup pour votre attention.

ii. J’attends votre réponse.

f. Farewell line: some formal options are (choose one and use it

always):

i. Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur/Madame, mes salutations

distinguées.

ii. Je vous prie d’agréer, Monsieur le Directeur, l’assurance de

ma considération distinguée.

iii. Veuillez accepter Messieurs (or Monsieur or Madame) mes

salutations distinguées.

iv. Croyez Cher Monsieur (or Chère Madame), en l’expression de

mes sentiments les meilleurs.

**Note: All names included in the letter should be in French!

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Lettre informelle

1. Tips: In the ab initio Course Activities and in the Written Assessments

remember to always include the following items in a letter (formal or
informal):

a. Address of the receiver in French (preferably of a French

country)

b. Date (in French format: le 8 mars 2015)

c. Opening line and name of the person in French

d. Introduction of letter

e. Body

f. Closing line

g. “Farewell” line

h. Name or signature of person writing the letter (in French)

i. Note: If the instructions specify that any other information

should be included in the letter, make sure you include it.

Sample letter & explanation on next page!

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2. Letter Sample:

118 rue Vinolly

Date   Address  of  Receiver   84120 Pertuis

France

Londres, le 8 mars 2015

Opening  Line  

Chère Florence,
Introduction  
Comment ça va? Cela fait si longtemps que l’on ne s’est pas contactées. Je te
raconte un peu ma vie.

Je continue avec mes études en Littérature à l’Université de Londres. Et j’aurai

un stage en Provence, à Aix, du 15 juin au 15 août………………………………………………………

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Body  
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Alors, raconte-moi un peu de tes nouvelles. Penses-tu pouvoir venir me rendre

visite cet été?

Closing  Line  
Je t’embrasse.
Farewell  Line  
À bientôt,
French  Name  
Julie

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3. Alternatives:

a. Address: you can write the full address or with abbreviations.

There are some options below. The trick is to come up with an

address of your choice and stick with it (use it always). You can

research on the internet the name of a real place in a Francophone

country and learn it.

English French Abbreviation

Avenue Avenue av.

Boulevard Boulevard blvd.

Road Chemin ch.

Street Rue rue

Apartment Appartement app.

b. Opening line: it goes according to the gender of the person you

are writing to (Chère Laura, Cher Papa). Again choose one and use

it always.

- Cher Muhammad (Chers copains)

- Chère Mado (Chères amies)

- Salut X

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c. Intro: informal letters should be written using the “tu” form

(throughout the entire letter: greetings, verbs, pronouns, etc)

i. If you are writing to one person: Comment vas-tu? Comment

ça va?

ii. If you are writing to more than one person: Comment allez-

vous?

d. Body: define which verb tense(s) you should be using (present,

past, future). If the instructions ask you to include specific

information (i.e.: “mentionnez vos coordonnées”, “mentionnez ce

qu’il faut acheter”, etc), make sure you include it. Underline what

you must include so you won’t forget.

Also, make sure you include questions to interact with the receiver (as

shown on the letter sample above). Remember it is a friendly letter, so

you are writing to someone you know.

e. Closing line: the following options are all for different occasions,

so please keep them in mind to use when appropriate:

i. Écris-moi bientôt. (Write soon)

ii. Je t’écrirai bientôt. (I will write again soon)

iii. À bientôt. (Until next time)

f. Farewell line: the following options are all for different occasions,

so please keep them in mind to use when appropriate:

i. Je t’embrasse.

ii. Cela m’a fait plaisir d’avoir des nouvelles.

iii. À très bientôt

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g. Farewell line: some informal options are (choose one and use it

always):
These  first  four  expressions  
i. Amitiés
are  semi-­‐formal  and  may  be  
ii. Amicalement/ Bien amicalement used  in  a  wide  variety  of  
situations.      The  last  three  are  
iii. Bien à toi (informal)/ Bien à vous very  informal  and  should  only  
be  used  for  close,  personal  
(plural)
communication.      
iv. À bientôt

v. Tendrement

vi. Bises / Grosses bises

v. Bisous

**Note: All names included in the letter should be in French!

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Présentation Orale/Discours
You need to be able to write the text of an oral presentation or a speech. Decide who
your audience is (informal or formal).

1. Tips:
a. Examples of Greetings:
Informal Greetings Formal Greetings

Bonjour à tous. Mes chers camarades et Monsieur le

directeur/Madame la directrice
Mes chers amis.
Chers collègues
Bonjour les enfants.
Mesdames et Messieurs

b. Introduce yourself and the topic of your speech:

i. Je m’appelle…
ii. Je suis ici pour vous parler de…
iii. Je vous remercie d’être venus.
iv. Je voudrais vous parler aujourd’hui de…

c. Appropriate style and grammar

Vous form: used to address a group as it is the plural, whether it is
formal or informal.

d. Impératif (commands)
i. Écoutez-moi bien!
ii. Réagissez maintenant!
iii. Arrêtez de polluer la planète!
iv. N’attendez pas!

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e. Exclamations: remember that your text is supposed to be told

to an audience and it needs to be lively and engaging.
Exclamations Rhetorical Questions
Je ne suis pas d’accord! Savez-vous que…?
On peut changer les choses! Pensez-vous que…?
Est-ce que c’est normal que…?

f. Cohesive devices/Connecting words

i. D’abord
ii. Premièrement, Deuxièmement
iii. D’un côté
iv. D’un autre côté
v. Enfin
vi. Pour finir
vii. Pourtant
viii. De plus

g. Make sure to have a conclusion and make it interesting.

Thank the audience at the end of the presentation.
i. Merci pour votre attention.
ii. Merci de m’avoir écouté aujourd’hui
iii. Merci d’être venus.
iv. Avez-vous des questions?
v. J’espère que je vous ai convaincu aujourd’hui.

Sample presentation on next page!

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2. Sample Presentation

Greeting   Introduction  

Messieurs et Mesdames. Bonjour et merci d’être venus cet après-midi. Je voudrais

vous parler des changements climatiques dans le monde d’aujourd’hui…
Introduction,    
First  paragraph,  
use  of    
cohesive    
devices  
D’abord, … ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________
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Body-­‐     Deuxièment, on constate que…____________________________________

develop  your  
ideas  fully    
___________________________________________________________
in  multiple  
paragraphs   ___________________________________________________________

Savez-vous que…______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Conclusion   Finalement, on voit… ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________
Concluding  
statement    
inciting  action    
Alors, réagissez maintenant. Arrêtez de polluer notre monde!

Thank  you  
Merci pour votre attention.

Julie

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Blog
You need to be able to write the text of a blog post for Part B of the test which is the
long written task section. A blog is usually lively and entices readers to find out more
about the topic. Often entries are about a personal experience and continues with a
reflection on the topic. Use exclamations, rhetorical questions or imperatives to talk
to your readers and give them advice. The register is semi-formal, you will use
vocabulary and expressions related to feelings and personal experience and opinions.
The point of view is personal.  

1. Address of the site

www.lesaventuresdepaulenfrance.com
www.monblogdevoyages.com
www.leblogdestephanie.com

2. Title of the entry - needs to be catching

Examples:
i. Les secrets de la cuisine française
i. Savez-vous danser le twist?
ii. Une aventure terrifiante à Paris
iii. Des vacances de rêves
iv. Vous voulez apprendre le français en un mois?

3. Date of the post

Examples:
i. Le 20 janvier 2016
i. Mercredi 20 janvier 2016

4. Greet your readers (formal/informal) - your audience could be a group of

friends, your family or an unknown audience but it is always a group. You
therefore need to use the pronoun “vous”.
Examples:
i.Salut à tous! (informal)
ii. Bonjour à tous (formal and informal)
iii. Salut amis blogueurs! (informal)
iv. Bonjour et bienvenue sur le Blog de Tim (formal)

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5. Multiple Paragraphs
i. You can have sub-titles to help you organize your ideas.
ii. Use of cohesive devices
§ D’abord
§ Premièrement, Deuxièmement
§ D’un côté
§ D’un autre côté
§ Enfin
§ Pour finir
§ Pourtant
§ De plus

6. Conclusion: here you can summarise the experience you wrote about in
your entry and/or write what you are planning to write in your next entry
Examples:
i. J’espère que vous avez aimé l´histoire de mon séjour à Montréal
ii. Je vous donne RDV la semaine prochaine pour mon Blog sur les
secrets de la cuisine française
iii. Merci de votre lecture et à très bientôt sur mon blog

7. Salutation
Examples:
i. A bientôt les amis (informal),
ii. Rendez-vous à mon blog de la semaine prochaine,
iii. Je vous embrasse (rather formal),

8. Comments from the readers

Examples:
i. Laissez vos commentaires.
ii. Abonnez-vous à ma newsletter ici.
iii. Lisez tous mes articles ici.

9. Links to REAL LIFE blogs en français

http://www.leblogdesarah.com/
http://www.leblogdelilou.com/
http://www.decouvertemonde.com/road-trip-en-californie
http://quandnadcuisine.over-blog.com/
http://lesconseilsdenanoush.over-blog.com/

Sample blog on next page!

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10. Blog Sample:

https://leblogdufrançais.edu Web  address  of  site  

Écrire   Write   Rechercher:      

Editing  Options  

Title  
Sujet:    Des professeurs inoubliables!    
Le  9  janvier  2016      
Date  à     20:21  GMT  

Greeting  

Bonjour à tous !

Introduction  
Aujourd’hui était ma première journée à mon nouveau lycée. Quelle expérience !

Body  –  
multiple   J’aimerais partager mes expériences et vous raconter des histoires des profs ici !
paragraphs  
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Closing  Line  
J’espère que vous avez aimé l’histoire de mes profs et de ma journée inoubliable.
Farewell  Line  
À bientôt,
French  Name  
Jaques
 

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11. Writing a response to a Blog post: this is a different task from writing a
blog entry. You need to acknowledge that you read the post, make
references to some of a content of an original blog post written by someone
else and make clear if you agree or disagree with it. You can also add ideas,
facts or state the way you feel about it. Decide if your answer is informal
and uses the pronoun “tu” or formal and uses “vous”.

Examples of useful starting sentences:

i. J´ai beaucoup aimé lire ton/votre blog!
ii. Merci pour cet article!
iii. Merci d´avoir partagé ton/votre aventure, c´était super intéressant!
iv. Dans ton blog tu dis/vous dites que …
v. Je suis d’accord avec toi/avec vous quand tu dis/vous dites que…
parce que...
vi. Je ne suis pas d´accord avec toi/avec vous quand tu dis/vous dites
que… parce que…
vii. J’ai quelques questions pour toi/vous + a few questions to interact
with the blogger
 

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Rapport
There are a wide variety of options for the reports that can appear on Paper 2. The
content will vary but generally the format is more or less similar. You will adapt as you
see fit according to the task.

1. Title

2. Objet
i. Subject of task: What is the report for?
1. Police report
2. Customer service report
3. Restaurant food quality survey/report
4. Etc.

3. Date

4. Sections/Sous-titres: You may have to divide your report into sub-sections.

Use subtitles to help organize and clarify your information.

5. Paragraphs: Do not write one big chunk of a paragraph. Break up your

information into smaller paragraphs grouping the similar ideas together.

6. Details/Information:
i. Quoi? Type d’intervention: aggression, vol, accident, etc.
ii. Qui? Qui est concernés? Témoins, victimes, etc.
iii. Quand? Date et heure exacte des faits
iv. Où? Lieu exacte des faits
v. Comment? Les détails ***This is where you will show your ability to
communicate your ideas in sentence level and paragraph level discourse.
vi. Avec quoi? Objets découverts
vii. Mesures prises? What steps were taken?

7. Register:
i. Use of first person: Je, Nous if re-telling the event from your perspective.
ii. Use of third person: Telling the story as an observer
iii. Formal language.

8. Connectors or cohesive devices

i. D’abord
ii. Mais

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iii. Ensuite
iv. Puis
v. Enfin

9. Signature or Personal Info

10.Sample Police Report

le 2 janvier 2016
Date  à    

Voiture volée ß  Titre    

Objet: Voiture volée
Nom: François Boutin ß  Personal  Information    
Ville: Montréal, Québec

Détails:

Hier, on était au centre ville, près de la rue Sainte-Catherine. ß  Details  of  event  
Quelqu’un a volé notre voiture. La voiture est bleue… (who,  what,  where,  etc)    

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
ß  More  than  one  
paragraph    

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

Signature: François Boutin ß  Signature                                                                Date  à       le 2 janvier 2016

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