EOY Oral Exam General Conversation - la vie à la maison

Question 1

Pouvez-vous me décrire votre maison ?

Answer 1

• House is of average size
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a lounge, 2 home offices, and a garden in front of and behind the building.
• The building is made of bricks and the walls are drywall.
• Decoration is modern with chinese elements, like blue and white pottery
• Live in a suburb far way from CBD which is why my neighbourhood is very calm

Question 2

Pouvez-vous me décrire votre chambre ?

Answer 2

• In my room there is my bed, night stand, my desk where I study and do my work and a big bookcase.
• Mainly white furniture and many pictures of me.
• It’s the place where I spent the most of my time and thus I feel at ease when I am in it.
• Very comfortable because I have bed to myself.
• Often times, it is not very clean because I’m lazy.

Question 3

Quelle est la pièce que vous préférez chez vous ?

Answer 3

• My bedroom
• It’s the place where I spent the most of my time and thus I feel at ease when I am in it.
• Very comfortable because I have bed to myself.
• Often times, it is not very clean because I’m lazy.

Question 4

Comment serait votre maison idéale ?

Answer 4

• Hope to have an apartment close to park where I can walk because I love nature.
• Like it to be in city because lots of activities, restaurants, and interesting places compared to a suburb.
• Inside, decorations warm and wood furniture and art works

Question 5

Où faites-vous vos devoirs ? Pourquoi ?

Answer 5

• Either in my bedroom or the guest room because my computer is there.
• These places are silent and far from my parents who also wrok and make noise.
• Sometimes, I will work in a library because if see others work I will feel more motivated to work.
• But prefer home bc more private

Question 6

Quelles sont les conditions idéales pour faire vos devoirs ?

Answer 6

• Silence, can’t concentrate with noise
• If there is noise I will use noise-cancelling headphones
• Appropriaate materials
• Good state of mind, have to be motivated to finish work

Question 7

Recevez-vous de l’argent de poche ?

Answer 7

• No pocket money have to earn
• Friends don’t like but
• Good because I pay more attention to how I spend my money
• Would like to start saving so don’t have to rely on my parents

Question 8

Est-ce que vous aidez à la maison ?

Answer 8

• Mom usually takes care of the house
• I sometimes help because I am payed to do so
• No pocket money have to earn
• Would like to start saving so don’t have to rely on my parents

Question 9

Avez-vous un animal domestique ?

Answer 9

• Benji 5, golden retriever
• Usually, it’s my mom that takes care of him but my mom and dad will help if she cannot for example if she is occupied with her studies.
• Love spending time with him but at dinner he eats too much!

Question 10

Qui s’occupe de cet animal domestique ?

Answer 10

• Usually, it’s my mom that takes care of him but my mom and dad will help if she cannot.

Question 11

Pensez-vous qu’il soit important d’avoir un animal domestique ?

Answer 11

• Wouldn’t say it’s important, but…
• Good idea if you can manage
• Can keep you company and improve your mood
• But its a big task, have to evaluate if its a good decision but it can be very gratifying and exciting!

Question 12

Vous entendez-vous bien avec votre famille ?

Answer 12

• Yes, I am a more mature person and acknowledge the important of relationship with family.
• Don’t argue and get along well
• Younger though would argue for trivial reasons but no longer the case

Question 12

Votre chambre est désordonnée/bien rangée ?

Answer 12

• Often times, it is not very clean because I’m lazy.

Question 13

Passez-vous beaucoup de temps en famille ?

Answer 13

• Not much time now, only when we dine
• But in the past (middle school), did lots of things like board games, watching films, and dining outside