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AQA GCSE French: Exam Skills - Speaking Photo Card

Learn a structured approach (e.g., ACODE) to describe a photo card, covering what is happening, the context, your opinions, and past/future related events.
A wide-angle photograph of a person, seen from a mid-distance, intently studying an open Ordnance Survey map and holding a compass, on a scenic hiking trail in the rolling hills of the British countryside. The sun is shining, casting natural light on the scene, emphasizing the detailed map and the expansive, subtly contoured landscape in the background, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.

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Lesson#1
Welcome to this deck on the AQA GCSE French Speaking Photo Card. This is the second part of your speaking exam. You'll be given a photo and will have one minute to prepare before describing it and answering questions. We'll learn a simple structure to help you score top marks.
Lesson#2
A great way to structure your description is to use the mnemonic ACODE. That's A, C, O, D, E. This stands for Action, Context, Opinion, Developed points, and Extra details. Using ACODE ensures you cover all the key areas the examiner is looking for.
Quiz#3
What mnemonic can you use to structure your description of a photo card in the GCSE French speaking exam?

ACODE

Lesson#4
Let's start with A for Action. This is where you say who is in the photo and what they are doing. You can start with phrases like 'Sur la photo, il y a...' meaning 'In the photo, there is...' or 'Je vois...' meaning 'I see...'.
Quiz#5
In the ACODE mnemonic for the photo card task, what does the letter 'A' stand for?

Action

Quiz#6
What is the French phrase for 'In the photo, there is...'?

Sur la photo, il y a

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