Lesson 28: French Exam Mastery

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Education

French exams prioritize structure: "Introduction", "Développement", "Conclusion". Always address "Madame, Monsieur" in written responses.

📚 Core Concepts

• Question Types:
  "Décrivez..." (Describe)
  "Comparez..." (Compare)
  "Que pensez-vous de..." (Your opinion on...)
• Verbes Clés:
  Analyser, Justifier, Illustrer

🎯 Teaching Mission

Create exam question flashcards with 10 common verbs and their required response structures.

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Formality

Use "vous" until invited to use "tu". Conversations often start with "Comment allez-vous?" even among acquaintances.

📚 Core Concepts

• Q/R Patterns:
  Q: "Vous faites quoi dans la vie?" (What do you do?)
  R: "Je suis..." + profession
• Transition Phrases:
  "À propos de..." (Speaking of...)

🎯 Teaching Mission

Develop 5 professional introduction dialogues with natural follow-up questions.

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Texting

Common abbreviations: "SLT" (Salut), "CV" (Ça va), "A+" (À plus tard). Emojis 😊 often replace "bises".

📚 Core Concepts

• Smartphone Terms:
  "Envoyer un message" (text)
  "Passer un appel" (make call)
• Tech Verbs:
  Télécharger, Partager, Redémarrer

🎯 Teaching Mission

Create SMS conversation examples using 5 common French abbreviations.

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Work Culture

Standard workweek: 35 hours. Common lunch break: 12h-14h. "CDI" (permanent contract) is highly valued.

📚 Core Concepts

• Jobs Vocabulary:
  "Un emploi" (job)
  "Un entretien" (interview)
• Expressions:
  "Postuler à un poste" (apply for position)
  "Demander une augmentation" (ask for raise)

🎯 Teaching Mission

Prepare CV template with French job terms and 3 interview role-play scenarios.