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Candidate
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4 H

Signature

Paper Reference(s)

1226/4H

Examiners use only

Edexcel GCSE

Team Leaders use only

French
Paper 4H Writing

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Higher Tier
Friday 16 June 2006 Afternoon
Time: 1 hour

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Materials required for examination

Nil

Items included with question papers

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Instructions to Candidates
In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initials and signature.
Answer TWO questions in the spaces provided in this book. You must answer EITHER Question 1a
OR 1b. Then answer EITHER 2a OR 2b.
Indicate which question you are answering by marking the box ( ).
If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box ( ) and then indicate your new
question with a cross ( ).
Turn over to the next page when you are told to do so.

Information for Candidates

You may NOT use a dictionary.
The marks for the various questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).
All blank pages are indicated.
The total mark for this paper is 50.

Advice to Candidates
You are reminded of the importance of clear and orderly presentation in your answers.

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If you answer Question 1a put a cross in this box

HOLIDAYS
1a. You have recently spent a weekend in a French city. Write an article for a school
newsletter about your visit.
Write about 70 to 80 words in French, using these pictures to help you:

You must mention:

a description of the city

what you saw and did there

your opinions about the city

whether or not you would like to go back there, and why

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Q1a

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LEISURE ACTIVITIES
1b. Write a letter in reply to Sarah.
Remember to answer all her questions.
Colmar, le 26 mai
Salut!
Merci de ta lettre.
Jaimerais savoir ce que tu fais pendant tes heures libres. Tu aimes le sport? la
lecture? la musique? Pourquoi?
Hier soir, quest-ce que tu as fait pour tamuser?
Et finalement quest-ce que nous allons faire quand je serai chez toi?
Amitis,
Sarah
Write about 70 to 80 words in French.
You must write:

what you like doing in your spare time and why

what you did yesterday evening

what you and Sarah are going to do when she visits you

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UNE CLBRIT
2a. Imagine que tu es clbre par exemple, acteur/actrice ou vedette de pop ou sportif/
sportive. Un journaliste franais te pose ces questions sur ta vie, et demande une rponse
par crit:

Devenir clbre, ctait difficile pour vous?

Racontez vos expriences.

Quels conseils pouvez-vous donner aux jeunes?

Quelles sont vos ambitions pour lavenir?

cris un article pour le magazine (140 160 mots). Il faut rpondre toutes ces questions.
Noublie pas de donner tes opinions.
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HABITER AU CANADA
2b. Tu lis cette lettre dans un magazine franais:
. Jai un problme. Ma famille va dmnager au Canada. Je dois
changer dcole. Je dois quitter tous mes copains. Jai peur! Quest-ce que je peux faire?
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Valentin
cris une rponse (140 160 mots) Valentin.
Noublie pas de donner tes opinions.
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