TCF Canada · Task 3

Fast food: balanced meals or harmful to health?

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)HealthReported period: 2024-01

Instructions (in French)

Que penser de la restauration rapide ? Document 1 : Les établissements de restauration rapide servent des repas variés et équilibrés, dans le respect des règles d’hygiène. Chacun y compose son propre menu : le client reste donc maître, et responsable, de ce qu’il mange. Document 2 : Manger de la restauration rapide nuit gravement à la santé et provoque des maladies durables, notamment l’obésité.

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What this task asks for

Text type
article — Write an article comparing the views in two documents on a social issue, then give your own opinion.
Word count
120 to 180 words
Time
60 minutes for all three tasks, split as you like
Published assessment criteria
  • Linguistic competence: range of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, spelling, sentence complexity
  • Pragmatic competence: coherence, cohesion and development of the topic
  • Sociolinguistic competence: fit with the communication situation

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