Listening and translation practice - school worries
Experiences of school
You hear a podcast for French teenagers about their experiences at school. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. Answer both parts of the question.
Karim
Question
According to Karim, his teacher:
| A | Has been unkind to him. |
| B | Has been supportive to him. |
| C | Has been unable to help his grades. |
| A |
| Has been unkind to him. |
| B |
| Has been supportive to him. |
| C |
| Has been unable to help his grades. |
The answer is B.
Karim says: Après les vacances de Noël, mon prof a passé du temps avec moi et il m’a donné du travail à faire, ce qui m’a aidé à surmonter mes difficultés. - After the Christmas holidays my teacher spent time with me, and he gave me some work to do that helped me overcome my difficulties.
Question
Karim believes that:
| A | He is now as good at maths as his friends. |
| B | He will improve in maths in time. |
| C | He has made little progress. |
| A |
| He is now as good at maths as his friends. |
| B |
| He will improve in maths in time. |
| C |
| He has made little progress. |
The answer is A.
Karim says: … maintenant, je suis aussi fort en maths que mes amis. - Now I am as good at maths as my friends.
Morgane
Question
Morgane is worried about:
| A | Relationships with classmates. |
| B | Her shyness. |
| C | Exam pressure. |
| A |
| Relationships with classmates. |
| B |
| Her shyness. |
| C |
| Exam pressure. |
The answer is C.
Morgane says: Pour moi, le pire c’est la pression des examens. - For me, the worst thing is the pressure of exams.
Question
In her opinion some teachers are:
| A | Too focused on her. |
| B | Overworked. |
| C | Concerned only about the exam results. |
| A |
| Too focused on her. |
| B |
| Overworked. |
| C |
| Concerned only about the exam results. |
The answer is C.
Morgane says: Ils ne pensent qu’aux examens de la fin de l’année. - They only think about the end of year exams.
Zoé
Question
For Zoé, PE is:
| A | Easy. |
| B | Difficult. |
| C | Not as important as her other subjects. |
| A |
| Easy. |
| B |
| Difficult. |
| C |
| Not as important as her other subjects. |
The answer is A.
Zoé says: Je suis, pourtant, très forte en français, en EPS et en technologie - je trouve ces matières faciles. - I am, however, very good at French, PE and technology - I find these subjects easy.
Question
She asked her teachers for support:
| A | Because she needed help with maths. |
| B | Because she wants to succeed in all of her subjects. |
| C | Because her report said she didn’t work hard enough. |
| A |
| Because she needed help with maths. |
| B |
| Because she wants to succeed in all of her subjects. |
| C |
| Because her report said she didn’t work hard enough. |
The answer is B is correct.
Zoé says: Je veux réussir dans toutes les matières alors j’ai demandé du soutien à mes profs. - I want to succeed in all of my subjects, so I asked my teachers for support.
Question
Read the transcript of what Karim says and translate it into English:
Je m’appelle Karim. Mon prof de maths m’a beaucoup inspiré. Au début, et malgré tous mes efforts, mes notes étaient toujours plus basses que celles des autres élèves de ma classe. Après les vacances de Noël, mon prof a passé du temps avec moi et il m’a donné du travail à faire, ce qui m’a aidé à surmonter mes difficultés. Résultat : j’ai fait des progrès et maintenant, je suis aussi fort en maths que mes amis.
My name is Karim. My maths teacher inspired me a lot. At first, and in spite of all my efforts, my grades were always lower than those of the other students in my class. After the Christmas holidays my teacher spent time with me, and he gave me some work to do that made me overcome my difficulties. The result is that I have made progress and now I am as good at maths as my friends.
Question
Read the transcript of what Morgane says and translate it into English:
Je suis Morgane. Pour moi, le pire c’est la pression des examens. Je sais qu’ils sont importants mais mes parents n’arrêtent pas de m’en parler. Et les profs ? Certains sont gentils mais pour d’autres c’est comme s’ils ne s’intéressaient pas à moi. Ils ne pensent qu’aux examens de la fin de l’année.
I‘m Morgane. For me, the worst thing is the pressure of exams. I know they are important, but my parents keep going on at me about them. And the teachers? Some are nice but there are some that are not at all interested in their students. All they’re thinking about is our exam results at the end of the year.
Question
Read the transcript of what Zoé says and translate it into English:
Moi, je m’appelle Zoé. Au collège, je trouve les sciences très difficiles. Je travaille et je fais de mon mieux mais c’est dur quand même. Par contre, je suis très forte en français, en EPS et en technologie – je trouve ces matières-là faciles. Tout le monde est différent. Je veux réussir dans toutes les matières alors j’ai demandé du soutien à mes profs et ils m’ont beaucoup encouragée. Ils m’ont dit qu’en travaillant dur, je réussirai.
My name is Zoé. At school I find the sciences very difficult. I work and do my best but it's still hard. I am, however, very good at French, PE and technology - I find these subjects easy. Everyone has their own talents/is different! I want to succeed in all of my subjects, so I asked my teachers for support and they encouraged me a lot. They said results come with effort/hard work.
