Français 3—Midterm Exam Review Sheet
I would recommend that you concentrate your preparation for the midterm exam in the following areas:
I.
Vocabulary: use the vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter. Cover one column and try to
say/write the other column. Try repeating them so that you become familiar with how they
sound. This will help you in all areas of the exam. You will be expected to understand
vocabulary and expressions in both listening and reading sections of the exam. You will also
have several short written sections, similar to the chapter test written sections. Also study the
orange vocabulary boxes in the chapters (example p.156 top of page). These often show
samples of conversations or how to answer questions. Make sure that you are able to
understand relationships between expressions…typical answers to particular questions,
for instance.
The main topics of vocabulary were: past tense expressions (p. 112, 126, 137; know which
expressions take past tense and which take present), food (pp. 156 bottom, p. 158, p. 160
bottom, meals (p. 154 (except table setting), verbs (especially pp. 123 and 134, plus vouloir
and boire), classroom vocabulary (vocabulary sheet)
II.
Grammar: Review the following:
a. Verbs: study especially these verbs: vouloir, boire, avoir and être. Also review all
regular verbs (-er (including -ger verbs), -ir, -re); aller, faire, mettre, prendre, venir. Be
able to form these verbs in the present tense, with infinitves (Je vais dormir…) and the
negative of all of these forms.
b. Verbs in past tense: you should be able to form these verbs in the passé composé :
regular verbs (p. 110-113), irregular verbs (p. 123), boire (p. 176) and maison d’être
verbs (maison d’être sheet and page 134) and also in the negative. Know the past
participles (regular and irregular) of the verbs we have studied, and know which verbs
use avoir and which use être in the passé composé (memorize that “maison d’être” verbs
use être and everything else uses avoir).
c. Maison d’être: know which verbs take être in the past tense.
d. Negative: déjà vs, ne…jamais in the past tense (p. 115)
e. Know articles du, de la, de l’ with verbs like vouloir and boire (p. 168)
III.
Culture:
a. in the book, review Notes Culturelles, …
b. in your notebook, review your notes in the culture section
c. Topics that would be useful to know:
1. French meals, food customs
2. Paris (sites,history and arrondissements)
3. French schools
IV.
Reading/Writing:
a. Reading will encompass all aspects of what we have done this semester. Prepare well for
everything mentioned above and you will do fine on the reading section.
b. Writing: subjects that would be good to review: French meals, what you did in the past;
French schools; Paris.
V.
Tips for preparing for the midterm exam.
a. Start studying now. There is too much information on this exam for you to be able to
review it in one night. Also, by repeating some things over and over, you will remember
them better. Finally, our review in class will not be enough for you to succeed on the
midterm. This exam counts 10% of your final grade. Take it seriously.
b. Use the following materials to study: book, Workbook exercises, my worksheets (these
are especially helpful), your notes. You may also sign out your journal or your test/quiz
folder.
c. Bring in questions. By studying early, you can identify where you need help.
d. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Write things out for practice. Study with a friend; you can quiz
each other.
e. Remember that language acquisition is accumulative. You are also responsible to know
what your learned in French 1 and French 2.
f. If you would like to sign out your test folder, you may do so. You must return it by
Friday, January 27, 2012.
VI.
During the final exam
a. It is Friday, January 27, 2012 from 7:30 to 9:30 in Room 109 (our regular classroom).
Be on time!
b. Do not be late. The exam will start immediately. (If you are late, you must have a pass
from the office. We will be starting with the listening exercises. These will not be
repeated once complete. Anyone arriving late will receive a zero for sections missed.)
c. No food or drink (besides water and water-based drinks) is allowed during the
exam. Eat breakfast before the exam, and bring a snack for the break between the two
exams (9:30 – 9:45).
d. Take care of personal business before the scheduled exam time. No one will be allowed
to leave during the exam.
e. Bring something quiet to do in case you finish early. Suggestions: appropriate book or
magazine, study materials for another class, paper to write a letter, etc. No electronics
will be allowed during this period (Example: MP3, Walkman, ipods, personal
organizers….).
f. If there is a delayed opening due to weather, our exam will be 9:30 – 11:30. This will be
followed by a 30 minute lunch (11:30 – 12:00). If there is a snow day, our exam will take
place the day we return.
VII.
Bonne chance !