NCEA Level 3 French (90558) 2009 — page 1 of 5
Assessment Schedule – 2009
French: Listen to and understand complex spoken French in less familiar contexts
(90558)
Evidence Statement
Question
ONE
(a)
(b)
(c)
Judgement
Achievement

from Guadeloupe and
French

loves his island and is
proud [of it[

lives half time in Paris and
half in Guadeloupe

hears negative comments
Merit
Excellence

considers himself French
and from Guadeloupe as
well

considers himself French
and from Guadeloupe as
well

loves his island and is
proud [of it]

loves his island and is
proud [of it]

lives half time in Paris and
half in Guadeloupe

lives half time in Paris and
half in Guadeloupe

hears negative comments
/ people speak in a
negative way and has had
enough

hears negative comments
/ often hears people who
(went to) live there speak
about Guadeloupe in a
negative manner / way
and has had enough

there are all sorts of
stories about racism

there are all sorts of
stories about the racism of
the locals / people who
live there

lack of safety / security

lack of safety / security

lack of safety / security

It’s greatly / completely
exaggerated

it’s greatly / completely
exaggerated

it’s greatly / completely
exaggerated

there are security / safety
problems everywhere

As for / regarding security
/ safety there are
problems everywhere

As for / regarding security
/ safety there are
problems everywhere

There are some areas /
suburbs / districts in Paris
which must be avoided.

One knows to avoid some
areas / districts in Paris
eg.

One knows to avoid some
areas / districts in Paris
eg.

people / we speak frankly /
honestly / are outspoken

people / we speak frankly /
honestly / are outspoken

One must understand
that people of
Guadeloupe [tend to]
speak frankly / honestly
/ to be outspoken

in Guadeloupe people are
called black or white
rather than “a coloured
person” (or provide
explanation about why it is
unusual, i.e people are
more politically correct
usually)

it’s not racism / racist

in Guadeloupe people are
called black or white

in Guadeloupe people are
called black or white

it’s not racism / racist

it’s not racism / racist
5 dot points
6 dot points including:
3 underlined
7 dot points including:
2 bolded
3 other underlined or bolded
NCEA Level 3 French (90558) 2009 — page 2 of 5
Question
TWO
(a)
(b)
Achievement
Excellence

learn to admire it

learn to admire it

learn to admire it

Guadeloupe is really a
marvellous place

Guadeloupe is really a
marvellous place

Guadeloupe is really a
marvellous place

beautiful beaches / white
sand and clear blue sea

beautiful beaches with
white sand and light blue
sea

beautiful beaches with
white sand and light blue
sea

spend a day on a deserted
/ uninhabited island

spend a day on a deserted
/ uninhabited island

nothing more special
than spending a day on a
deserted / uninhabited
island

(carnival) must / is not be
missed



it’s unbelievable /
incredible
if you are interested in
culture, carnival is not to
be missed
if you are interested in
culture, carnival is not to
be missed

it’s unbelievable /
incredible

It’s unbelievable /
incredible

the atmosphere is great

the atmosphere is great

a festival / celebration /
party of colours and
costumes

a festival / celebration /
party of colours and
costumes

everyone is on the streets,
singing and dancing

everyone is on the streets,
singing and dancing

at the end of the carnival
“Vaval” is burnt

“Vaval” is the character /
s that represents the
carnival

the atmosphere is great

[lots of] colours and
costumes

Judgement
Merit
everyone is on the streets,
singing and dancing
4 dot points
6 dot points including:
2 underlined
7 dot points including:
1 bolded
2 other underlined or bolded
NCEA Level 3 French (90558) 2009 — page 3 of 5
Question
THREE
(a)
(b)
Achievement
lived there with her
parents 2 years from 16 to
18

lived there with her
parents 2 years from 16 to
18

[must admit] she lived /
experienced something
really different

all her friends say “how
lucky you are’ but she
does not agree [tense]

all her friends used to say
“how lucky you are” but
she did not agree

lived there with her
parents 2 years from 16 to
18

all her friends used to say
“how lucky you are” but
she did not agree

problems are the same as
in France / there’s less
space

problems are the same as
in France but since there’s
less space they are more
noticeable

deep down / basically /
essentially the problems
are the same as in France
but since there’s less
space they are more
noticeable

young people were racist



she is followed in the
street and is called (tense)
most young people were
rather / quite racist
most young people were
rather / quite racist


hated or horrified / was
scared [by it]
she used to be followed in
the street and was called
“little white girl”
she used to be followed in
the street and was called
“the little white girl”

hated it / was horrified
and was scared by it

hated it / was horrified and
was scared by it

economic crisis
strikes
drugs
dirty cities
dogs everywhere

several economic crises
important / significant
strikes
serious drug problems
dirty cities.
dogs everywhere

economic crisis
strikes
drugs
dirty cities
dogs everywhere

it’s beautiful / magnificent

it’s beautiful / magnificent

it’s beautiful / magnificent

recommend it for holidays

recommend it for holidays

recommend it for holidays

some / certain (of) /
among the most beautiful
(one of these)

some of the beaches are
among the most beautiful
in the world

some of the beaches are
among the most beautiful
in the world

Judgement
Excellence


(c)
Merit
natural forests
interesting food
great music
(2 of 3 for dot to count for A)

natural forests
interesting food
great music
(2 of 3 for dot to count for A)




her best memory will
always be the “chanté
Noël” traditional
Xmas(carol) singing
evenings on the town
square

They don’t do it / it’s not
done anymore in France
Her best memory will
(always) be singing in the
evening in the village
5 dot points
her best memory will
(always) be singing in the
evening in the village
7 dot points including:
3 underlined
natural forests
interesting food
great music
(2 of 3 for dot to count for A)
8 dot points including:
3 bolded
3 other underlined or bolded
NCEA Level 3 French (90558) 2009 — page 4 of 5
Question
Achievement
Merit
Excellence
FOUR
(a)

asked vegetarians / asked
people who listen to the
programme to give their
testimony / witness

asked vegetarians / asked
people who listen to the
programme to give their
testimony / witness

asked vegetarians / asked
people who listen to the
programme to give their
testimony / witness
(b)

not many vegetarians in
France

between 1.5 and 5%
people are vegetarian in
France

between 1.5 and 5%
people are vegetarian in
France

20% of English are
vegetarian

20% of English are
vegetarian


Is it difficult to be a
vegetarian in France?
(must be a question

Is it difficult to be a
vegetarian in France?
(must be a question)
up to 20% of English are
vegetarian (do not accept
‘nearly’)

isn’t it difficult [for them]
to be vegetarian?

impossible / hard to have
balanced meals / diet /
menus

almost impossible to
ensure one has balanced
meals / diets / menus

almost impossible to
ensure one has balanced
meals / diets / menus

fresh fruit and vegetable
are not sufficient

fresh fruit and vegetable
are far from being
sufficient

fresh fruit and vegetable
are far from being
sufficient

vegetarians need to know
what sorts of things to
consume and in which
quantity

vegetarians need to know
what sorts of things to
consume and in which
quantity

vegetarians need to know
exactly what sorts of
things they should / must
/ need to consume and in
which quantity

although the situation is
starting to improve

although the situation is
starting to improve

there are very few / not
very many vegetarian
products in supermarkets

there are still very few /
not very many vegetarian
products in supermarkets

not one specialised shop

not one specialised shop
(c)
(d)
Judgement

not a lot of / hardly any
vegetarian products in
supermarkets

not one specialised shop
5 dot points
6 dot points including:
3 underlined
6 dot points including:
2 bolded
2 other underlined or bolded
NCEA Level 3 French (90558) 2009 — page 5 of 5
Question
FIVE
(a)
(b)
Achievement
Merit

problems when goes to
the restaurant

not enough / few
vegetarian restaurants

often eats vegetable and
fries

in France vegetarians are
not accepted

they are mocked / people
mock them etc (no sense
of personal experience for
her)



what’s most annoying is
when eating in / going to a
restaurant

what’s most annoying is
when eating in / going to a
restaurant

there’s a lack of (not
misses) vegetarian
restaurants in France


can often only / just eat the
vegetable of the day and
fries
there’s a lack of (not
misses) vegetarian
restaurants in France or of
restaurants offering
vegetarian dishes

can often only / just eat the
vegetable of the day and
fries

it’s neither / not
balanced nor / or what
one expects from having
a meal in a restaurant
(not wants)

she has the feeling that in
France vegetarians are not
accepted

she has the feeling that in
France vegetarians are not
accepted

she is sometimes made
fun of / mocked

she is sometimes made
fun of / mocked

at her work’s canteen
another worker asked if
she ate fish or chicken

at her work’s canteen
another worker asked if
she ate fish or chicken

she does not eat
anything that gets killed,
[the employee / employer]
said that carrots were alive
too
at her work’s canteen
another worker asked if
she ate fish or chicken
employee said that carrots
were alive too
Judgement
4 dot points
Excellence

employee / employer said
that carrots were alive too
4 dot points including:
3 underlined
5 dot points including:
2 bolded
2 other underlined or bolded
Judgement Statement
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
3 A or M or E
4M
1 other A or M or E
4E
OR
3E+2M