Text types Flashcards

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start of journal

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cher journal

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formatting date

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example: Lundi, le 24 janvier 2007

* remember: include ‘le’, DONT CAPITALISE MONTH

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blog formatting

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  1. name of blog and author
  2. add links to the top of page (accueil, contacts, liens, à propos)
  3. date and title entry
  4. include photos if relevant (WITH CAPTION)
  5. Ask for likes/shares (partagez, suivez-moi)
  6. invite readers to leave comments/make a comments section WITH DATES (faites un commentaire)
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formal letter ending

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Veuillez agréer Monsieur/madame, mes salutations distinguées

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formal letter greetings

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Monsieur le Directeur, Madame la Présidente, M et Mme Vignal

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formal letter formatting

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  1. sender’s address top LHS, receiver lower on RHS
  2. Subject (objet:…) and attachements (pièce jointe)
  3. Date on RHS
  4. Greeting
  5. Letter
  6. formal ending and signature (sincèrement, cordialement)
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French address sender

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*name
*organisation
22 Rue Crémieux
75012 Paris
France

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French address receiver

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*name
*organisation
15 Rue Privat
33000 Bordeaux
France

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French names

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Camille Laurent, Jean Dupont

last names: Dubois, Renaud, Allard

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greetings for informal letter

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Cher ami, salut, bonjour

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closing for informal letter

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chaleureusement, bien à toi, bisous

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12
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informal letter formatting

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always date (with city) and sign

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speech greetings

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chers amis, chers collègues, chers élèves

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devices to use in speech

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  1. rule of three (repeat the same phrase three times but slightly different)
  2. use rhetorical questions
  3. imperative
  4. quotes/statistics
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format for a speech (un discours)

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  1. greeting
  2. introduce topic (aujourd’hui;, je voudrais vous parler/ je suis venu vous parler de..)
  3. use devices
  4. conclusion
  5. ending: (merci de m’avoir écouté(e))
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Newspaper article format (un article)

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  • *always use vous and be objective
    1. Title
    2. Author and date and name of publication (eg Le Monde, Le Parisien)
    3. Subheading, under picture (WITH CAPTION) if relevant
    4. write in columns
    5. include quotes/sources (with name and city)
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email formatting (un courriel)

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  1. choose either informal or formal
  2. Include address in form of de:, à:, Cc:, Objet: (one per line) and date
  3. sign off using letter formatting
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brochure (dépliant)

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  1. title & subheadings
  2. use exclamations
  3. organised layout
  4. use ‘vous’ to address audience (semi-formal tone)
  5. use imperative
  6. provide contact info etc for advertising purposes
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review (une critique)

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  1. title, name and date
  2. information on the film/book etc (could be in a box?) including a brief summary
  3. persuasive tone
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essay (une dissertation)

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  1. Title/essay question
  2. formal & impersonal
  3. include quotes
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éditorial (opinion article)

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  1. title and name of author
  2. text in columns
  3. use intro, body, conclusion format
  4. include exclamations or rhetorical questions
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interview (entretien)

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  1. title and name of journalist
  2. introduce interviewee
  3. format as: question response
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tract

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leaflet/handout

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report (un rapport)

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Purpose is to recount factual information, include author

  1. use je or nous or il/ils
  2. includes times and dates of events described
  3. sign and date it if its and official document
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to play a role

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jouer un rôle

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director

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le réalisateur(e) (for cinéma)

le metteur en scène (théâtre)

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the set

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le  décor (théâtre)
le plateau (cinéma)
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the script

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le scénario

29
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the plot

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l’intrigue

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stunts

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les cascades

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screen adaption of a novel

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une adaption cinématographique d’un roman

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comedy

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une comédie

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dubbed

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un film doublé

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trailer

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la bande-annonce

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documentary

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un documentaire

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drama

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un drame

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a musical

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une comédie musicale

38
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movie ratings

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un film tous publics

un film déconseillé pour les moins de 15 ans

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takes place in

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l’histoire se déroule en

40
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the main character

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le personnage principal