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8 Translating accurately
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This unit will help you learn how to translate into English accurately. The skills you will build
intervention workbooks for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French, German, and Spanish. are to:
• translate the meaning accurately
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• get the tenses right
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• write a clear and natural sounding translation.
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In the exam, you will be asked to translate a French text of about 35–40 words into English.
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Translate this passage into English.
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Do I need to What does this
translate these connective mean in
words into English? Moi, j’aime bien faire du bénévolat, surtout English?
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Should I translate avec des personnes âgées parce que je What do dernier
this phrase literally and prochaine mean
ne m’ennuie jamais! Le week-end dernier, j’ai
(word for word)? and what do these
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chanté dans une maison de retraite. C’était
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• targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track • targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track • targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track
• addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique
Edexcel• approach
GCSE that builds(9–1) AQA GCSE (9–1) • addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique
Edexcel GCSE (9–1)
How do these
addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique
approach that builds student skills from grade 4, developing and extending to student skills from grade 4, developing and extending to approach that builds student skills from grade 4, developing and extending to
French German Spanish génial pour les résidents! Je vais faire un autre
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Can I use the
focused around exam-style questions focused around exam-style questions focused around exam-style questions
two words
• provides ready-to-use examples and activities, aligned to the Pearson • provides ready-to-use examples and activities, aligned to the Pearson • provides ready-to-use examples and activities, aligned to the Pearson
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Progression Map, freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students Progression Map, freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students Progression Map, freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students
• fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for • fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for • fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for
independent student work. independent student work.
context to work
independent student work.
Each unit addresses an area of difficulty with a unique approach to develop and
extend students’ skills:
Each unit addresses an area of difficulty with a unique approach to develop and
extend students’ skills:
Each unit addresses an area of difficulty with a unique approach to develop and
extend students’ skills: completely change concert la semaine prochaine.
out the meaning of
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introduction to topic misconceptions and barriers introduction to topic misconceptions and barriers introduction to topic misconceptions and barriers
Also available in the Edexcel Target series:
Target Grade 5 Writing Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French Workbook ISBN: 9780435189068
Target Grade 5 Writing Edexcel GCSE (9-1) German Workbook ISBN: 9780435189075
Also available in the AQA Target series:
Target Grade 5 Writing AQA GCSE (9-1) French Workbook ISBN: 9780435189129
Target Grade 5 Reading AQA GCSE (9–1) French Workbook ISBN: 9780435189099
Also available in the Edexcel Target series:
Target Grade 5 Writing Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French Workbook ISBN: 9780435189068
Target Grade 5 Reading Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French Workbook ISBN: 9780435189037
sentence? this phrase? Which
words in the phrase
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Watch out for ‘false Which tense and in the whole
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friends’ like this one. What should I use to text can help me?
is the correct translation translate this verb?
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Do not translate the text yet. You will come back to it at the end of the unit.
Unit 8 Translating accurately into English 57Get started Skills boost
Look at the student’s answer to this exam-style translation.
1 How do I translate the meaning accurately?
Exam-style question
In order to translate accurately, you must:
Your brother’s French friend has shared this post on Facebook. Your brother asks you to translate
it into English for him. • account for every word of the French, but do not translate any words that are not necessary
in English
Moi, je ne trouve pas le jazz ennuyeux, sauf certains morceaux. • pay attention to words that can change the meaning, such as negatives and connectives
Récemment, j’ai assisté à un concert en plein air avec mon père. • use the context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Il faisait froid et il pleuvait mais nous nous sommes bien amusés.
L’année prochaine, je vais y retourner avec mon frère. 1 Read each French sentence very carefully and correct the English translation. Insert any
words that have been omitted and cross out cat any words which are not necessary in English.
(9 marks)
a Hier, ma mère a réservé une Yesterday, my mother has booked
chambre avec vue sur la piscine. a room with the swimming pool.
1 For each line of the student’s answer find the problem shown and link it. One has been
done for you. b Le samedi, nous allons au marché On the Saturday, we walk to
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Some words have not been The connective has been du centre-ville à pied. the town centre on foot.
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translated, so the meaning I find jazz annoying, especially translated incorrectly. c
is incorrect. certain bits. Lui, il ne veut plus passer les Him, he wants to spend the
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vacances en France. holidays in France.
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An unfamiliar phrase has
A ‘false friend’ has been d
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Recently, I assisted at a concert been omitted. The context Je ne mange pas de viande et je ne I eat of meat and I drink
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wrongly translated.
with my father. should help to translate it. bois jamais de boissons gazeuses. of fizzy drinks.
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A phrase was translated
too literally (word for word), It was cold and it rained but 2 Here is a French text and a translation.
Write the correct connective from On recycle tous nos déchets, comme le verre, et on
which altered the meaning. we amused each other.
the box in each gap in the translation. achète toujours des produits verts, y compris les
détergents. Je ne mange jamais de viande, sauf du
A phrase was translated too except like especially including poulet bio. J’aime tous les fruits, surtout les bananes.
literally and doesn’t sound The year next, I returned with The verb was translated
natural in English. my brother. using the wrong tense.
We recycle all our rubbish, glass, and we always buy green products,
detergents. I never eat meat, organic chicken. I love all
fruit, bananas.
3 The underlined word in each sentence below might be unfamiliar to you.
a Circle A the key words in each sentence that help you understand the context.
b Choose the correct translation of each underlined word from the word box and
write it on the line.
i On se promène sur le quai de la rivière.
The three key questions in the skills boosts will help you to improve your translations into bank platform
English. ii J’attends le train sur le quai de la gare. quay dock
chopsticks
iii J’ai de nouvelles baguettes pour ma batterie. wand drumsticks
How do I write
How do I translate baguette
1 the meaning
accurately?
2 How do I get the
tenses right? 3
a clear and
natural sounding
iv Je ne sais pas manger le riz avec des baguettes
translation? Always look for words you recognise around an unfamiliar word or phrase.
Try out words that make sense in the gap in your English sentence. Use your common sense!
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2 How do I get the tenses right? 3 How do I write a clear and natural sounding translation?
Translating verbs using the appropriate tense can be a challenge. To help you, look out for: You need to be aware that you can’t translate literally from one language to another – you must find
English equivalents for French idiomatic expressions.
• time phrases which give clues to the tense used
• the form of the verbs and the verb endings. Some French words are ‘false friends’ – they look like English but mean something different.
1 Draw lines to match each tense to the correct description and then to the correct examples. 1 Correct each translation so that the Translate word for word in your head first, to make sure
English sounds right, including the word order. you cover everything. How can you make the English
present part of avoir or être + past j’ai dansé (I have danced/I danced) sound natural? Don’t stick too closely to the French.
tense participle
je suis tombé(e) (I have fallen/I fell)
a J’ai 15 ans et je m’entends bien I have 15 years and I hear myself well with my
perfect part of aller + infinitive je vais acheter (I’m going to buy) avec ma petite amie. little friend.
tense
je vais manger (I’m going to eat)
imperfect one word verb form with endings: j’étais (I was) b
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Je prends mon petit-déjeuner
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tense I take my breakfast before to leave.
e/s, e/s, e/d/t, ons, ez, ent/ont j’avais (I had) avant de partir.
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near future one word verb form with endings: je joue (I play, I am playing)
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tense
ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient je fais (I do, I am doing)
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c J’ai envie d’habiter dans une ferme
I have envy to live in a farm isolated.
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2 i Underline A the time phrase in each French sentence below. isolée.
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ii Which tense does each time phrase indicate? Write P for past, PR for present or F for
future in the box.
iii Translate each sentence into English on paper. d Il y a du soleil, il fait très chaud et
j’ai soif. There is some sun, it does very hot and I have thirst.
a J’ai cours de maths e La semaine prochaine, on va sortir.
aujourd’hui.
b Demain, je vais fêter mon f En ce moment, j’ai trop de devoirs. e Ma chambre est plus grande que la My bedroom is more big than the bedroom of my
anniversaire. chambre de ma sœur. sister.
c J’ai beaucoup travaillé hier. g Je suis arrivée ici il y a un an.
2 Circle A the correct translation for each word or phrase in bold.
d Le week-end dernier, je suis h À l’avenir, il va étudier à l’étranger.
allé en ville. a Je suis resté sur mon siège toute I rested / stayed on my siege / seat the whole
la journée. journey / day.
3 i Underline A the verb in each sentence below. The perfect tense and the near future
tense both have two parts, but the two b Je n’ai pas encore passé tous mes I have not yet passed / sat all my exams at
ii Label each sentence with the tense (P, PR or F).
parts might not be next to each other! examens au collège. college / high school.
iii Translate the sentences into English on paper,
paying special attention to the tense. c Il a eu beaucoup de chance. Il a He was very lucky / had many chances. He had
a Je voyage beaucoup. Je suis allé en France et c’était bien. eu un accident grave mais il n’est a grave / serious accident but he’s not
Cet été, je vais aller en Italie. pas blessé. injured / blessed.
b Amir est arrivé à Paris quand il avait 7 ans. Il a appris le français
et il parle très bien. Il va bientôt rentrer au collège. d J’attends ma mère à la librairie I attend / wait for my mother at the library /
c Nous avons passé le week-end à la campagne. C’était nul quand elle travaille. bookshop when she travels / works.
parce qu’il n’y avait rien à faire. Nous n’allons pas y retourner.
60 Unit 8 Translating accurately into English Unit 8 Translating accurately into English 61Get back on track Get back on track
Your turn! Your turn!
Look at this exam-style translation task and the student’s answer. Read the comments. You are now going to write your own response to this exam-style task. Use what you have learned in this unit
to help you.
Exam-style question
Exam-style question
Translate this passage into English.
Translate this passage into English.
Ma famille et moi, nous habitons dans une ville de banlieue, tout près de Paris.
Hier, je suis encore arrivé en retard au collège à cause de la circulation. C’est Il y a un mois, j’ai fait un voyage scolaire à Londres. C’était génial mais je me suis cassé le pied
un problème grave, surtout avec tous les cars. C’est l’horreur! et j’ai marché avec des béquilles. C’était énervant! Je n’ai vu que Big Ben. L’été prochain, je vais
peut-être retourner à Londres.
(7 marks)
(7 marks)
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Not correct English
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My family and me, we live in a town, An important word First read the whole text through in order find out the general context. Then look at each sentence,
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all near from Paris. is missing. and finally at each word. (The translation text in your exam will be shorter than this one, about 35–40
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words).
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natural in English. Yesterday I arrived again late at college False friends
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thanks to the circulation. Think about all the things you need to be aware of. Look out for potential tricky bits: any set phrases?
Incorrect word Wrong translation false friends? negatives? different word order? unfamiliar vocabulary?
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It is a grave problem, including all the
a a
order of the connective
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cars. It’s the horror! 1 Write your own answer to the exam-style question.
False friends
This phrase cannot be Wrong
translated literally. Needs translation of the
an equivalent idiom. connective
1 Now write your own translation of the French text, following all the advice given in this unit
and in the comments.
Read out your finished translation (aloud or in your head).
Does it sound right in English? If not, make changes so that
it sounds more natural.
62 Unit 8 Translating accurately into English Unit 8 Translating accurately into English 63Get back on track
Review your skills
Check up
Review your response to the exam-style question on page 63. Tick the column to show how
well you think you have done each of the following.
Not quite Nearly there Got it!
translated the meaning accurately
got the tenses right
written a clear and natural sounding
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translation
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Need more practice?
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Go back to pages 57 and 58 and answer the two exam-style questions there on paper.
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Now, challenge yourself to do this translation on paper. Use the checklist below to help you.
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Exam-style question
Translate this passage into English.
Le samedi matin, je n’ai jamais cours mais je ne reste
pas au lit car j’aide souvent mon père au magasin.
Checklist
In my answers do I…
avoid translating word for word?
work out unfamiliar words from the
context?
Je n’ai qu’une sœur plus jeune, trop jeune pour aider. check for missing words and
unnecessary words?
Pas de chance! Samedi dernier, j’ai quitté la maison translate ‘false friends’ correctly?
à 5 h 00.
check word order?
C’était dur! Dans dix ans, je vais avoir mon propre use the correct tense?
magasin.
check connectives and negatives?
(7 marks) check if my translation sounds
natural?
How confident do you feel about each of these skills? Colour in the bars.
How do I write
How do I translate
How do I get the a clear and
1 the meaning 2 tenses right? 3 natural sounding
accurately?
translation?
64 Unit 8 Translating accurately into EnglishCatch up, keep up and make
expected progress
A unique, systematic approach to build, develop and extend
students’ skills for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French, German
and Spanish
Get started Skills boosts Get back on track
Introduce skills Address key misconceptions Practise skills with
and build confidence and barriers exam-style questions
A new series of intervention workbooks - Writing workbooks are available
now, Reading workbooks from January 2018.
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