French

Finding the way

This Revision Bite will give you practice in listening to and understanding French about finding the way.

Listening question: Finding the way

Here is a typical listening exam multiple choice question. Print this page or write the question numbers on a piece of paper, then listen to the audio and tick the correct boxes or jot down your answers. When you've finished move on to the next page to see how you did.

Question
multiple choice questions

Worked answer with examiner's comments

Answer

Question 1

multiple choice questions

Listen out for:

  • In this question you don't have to understand the name of the place being mentioned - just listen out for the directions.

Question 2

multiple choice questions

Listen out for:

  • There are extra details here that you don't need to answer the question correctly - just listen out for the means of transport.

Question 3

multiple choice question

Listen out for:

  • Even if you are not sure what 'église' means, you can still work out the answer because you don't hear 'poste' or 'stade' mentioned, words which are similar to the English.

Question 4

multiple choice question

Listen out for:

  • When you look at the pictures you have to choose from, you will realise that it is vitally important to listen out for the number of the street being mentioned - first, second or third.

Question 5

multiple choice question

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Question 6

multiple choice question

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Transcript and translation

  • Numéro un:
  • - Excusez-moi, savez-vous où se trouve la mairie?
  • - Oui, c'est dans le centre-ville. Prenez ici à droite.
  • Numéro deux:
  • - Comment puis-je me rendre au centre-ville, s'il vous plaît?
  • - C'est tout près d'ici - vous pouvez y aller à pied.
  • Numéro trois:
  • - Pardon Monsieur. Où est l'arrêt d'autobus?
  • - C'est là-bas, à côté de l'église.
  • Numéro quatre:
  • - Est-ce qu'il y a une banque près d'ici?
  • - Oui. Allez tout droit et prenez la troisième rue à droite.
  • Numéro cinq:
  • Ici, à gauche, c'est le vieux château. Il date du seizième siècle.
  • Numéro six:
  • - Combien coûte un carnet de tickets de métro, s'il vous plaît?
  • - Ça coûte quinze euros.
  • Number 1:
  • - Excuse me, do you know where the town hall is?
  • - Yes, it's in the town centre. Turn right here.
  • Number 2:
  • - How do I get to the town centre please?
  • - It's really close by - you can go on foot.
  • Number 3:
  • - Excuse me Sir, where is the bus stop?
  • - Over there, next to the church.
  • Number 4:
  • - Is there a bank near here?
  • - Yes, go straight ahead and take the third street on the right.
  • Number 5:
  • - On the left here lies the old castle. It dates from the sixteenth century.
  • Number 6:
  • - What does a book of tickets for the tube cost, please?
  • - It costs 15 euros.

Exam tips

  • Use the five minutes reading time before the tape is played to look carefully at the questions. This will give you a good idea of the vocabulary you have to listen out for, and it is a good idea to make a note of it then on the exam paper (it is OK to write notes on the paper, but obviously not in the spaces provided for your answers). For example, in question 1 of the revision bite, the multiple-choice answers show you it is important to listen out for the directions, rather than the place someone is asking the way to.

  • Even if you are not sure, you should always write an answer because you have a one in three chance of scoring the mark!

  • This topic also comes up often in the role plays so use the audio clips here to help you revise for your speaking exam too. You will usually find that revising for one part of the exam will help in all the other parts of the GCSE.

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