TCF Canada · Task 3

Grocery shopping: local producers or supermarket?

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

Instructions (in French)

Courses alimentaires : producteurs locaux ou supermarché ? Document 1 : Jean habite à la campagne. Il préfère acheter ses aliments directement à la ferme, pour leur qualité, même si cela lui coûte un peu plus. Document 2 : Camille vit en ville et préfère le supermarché, qui offre un large choix de produits à des prix abordables.

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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

Indicative estimate, not an official score.

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TCF Canada Task 3: Grocery shopping: local producers or supermarket?