TEF Canada · Section A
Dolphins come to the aid of a sailor in distress
Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)EducationHealthTravelReported period: 2026-03
Instructions (in French)
Complétez l’article de presse suivant. Ajoutez à la suite un texte de 80 mots minimum. Rédigez votre production en plusieurs paragraphes.
Des dauphins viennent au secours d’une navigatrice en détresse
Laura Metzer, 23 ans, faisait le tour du monde en voilier quand une pièce essentielle de son bateau a cédé. Persuadée de ne jamais achever son cursus à l’Université de Montréal, elle naviguait depuis 24 jours et ne disposait plus que d’une noisette pour se nourrir lorsque cette rencontre extraordinaire a eu lieu.The prompt opens in the editor, with a word counter and an accent keyboard.
What this task asks for
- Text type
- news story — Starting from the opening of a short news story, write the rest of the article in several paragraphs.
- Word count
- at least 80 words
- Time
- 25 minutes (60 minutes in total, each section is timed separately)
- Published assessment criteria
- Quality and effectiveness of the text: fit with the situation, organisation, clarity of information and arguments
- Range and control of language: vocabulary, syntax (sentences, tenses, moods) and spelling
Indicative estimate, not an official score.
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