Version dys (adapted layout, same C1 content)
C1 · Première and Terminale généralesFinal task: Portrait of the Queen at a given moment
Performed in session 9.
Task. Choose a moment of Elizabeth II's life (see session 9) and a voice (the Queen, an artist, a witness, a journalist, a relative). Write, then perform from cue cards, a portrait of the Queen at that moment: 300 to 350 words, about 3 minutes.
Requirements.
- At least six different tenses, including one perfect tense and one future in the past.
- One passive, one conditional (third or mixed), one sentence in reported speech, one wish / if only.
- Three adverbs of different types, including one sentence adverb.
- Two idioms from the sequence (one colour idiom), one figure of speech.
- One verified fact you discovered yourself, with its source.
C1+ option: a crossed portrait of two moments, with inversion (Little did she know...).
/20Marking grid
| Criterion | Points | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical accuracy (moment, facts, names) | 4 | Facts vague or wrong | Mostly accurate | Accurate and precise | Accurate, precise and enriched by little-known facts |
| Range of tenses and structures | 6 | Two or three tenses | Five tenses, errors | Six or more tenses, passive, conditional, reported speech | All required structures, used naturally and accurately |
| Vocabulary, idioms, figures | 4 | Basic vocabulary | Some sequence vocabulary | Rich vocabulary, two idioms, one figure | Precise, varied, idioms and figures used with effect |
| Pronunciation and fluency | 3 | Hesitant, hard to follow | Understandable | Fluent, good intonation | Natural, expressive |
| Voice and interaction with the audience | 3 | Read without contact | Some contact | Convincing character | Captivating, adapts to the audience |
Self-check before you perform
- I can point to six tenses in my text.
- I have checked every date and name.
- I have a passive, a conditional and reported speech.
- I use two idioms and a figure of speech.
- I have rehearsed aloud at least twice.