Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91118 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to listen to French audio passages about everyday topics and show you understand what's being said. You'll listen to conversations, interviews, or podcast-style content in French and then answer questions about them in English, Te Reo Māori, or French—whatever works best for you. The key is proving you actually understood the meaning, not just picking out individual words.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91118?

Accepted Answer

1. Listen carefully to spoken French passages and identify the main ideas and key details being discussed 2. Answer questions by explaining what you heard—in English, Te Reo Māori, or French—to show genuine understanding, not by simply translating or repeating sentences 3. Support your answers with specific examples and quotes from the audio to back up what you're saying 4. Draw conclusions or infer meanings from what's being said, including things that are suggested but not directly stated 5. Keep your responses focused on what's actually in the text rather than going off-topic with personal stories or outside knowledge

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91118?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You understand the main points of the passages and can pick out important information, recognizing key ideas with some supporting detail from what you heard. Merit: You show good understanding by identifying the main ideas along with important supporting details, explain your answers clearly, and connect different parts of the passage together logically. Excellence: You provide thorough, precise responses with plenty of relevant supporting detail; you infer implied meanings and understand subtleties in the audio; your answers are well-organized, logical, and show depth of understanding across all questions.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91118?

Accepted Answer

1. Misunderstanding numbers in French—candidates mix up figures like 200,000 with 20,000 or 2,000,000; slow down and double-check numbers against common sense 2. Including too much personal opinion and experience instead of sticking to what's actually said in the audio; examiners want evidence from the text, not your own stories 3. Simply repeating French sentences word-for-word without actually explaining what they mean or how they answer the question—this doesn't prove understanding

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