French with Listening
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening Practice
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Introduction
This test includes a listening portion to measure your ability to understand spoken French.
Test Basics
| Points | Minutes | Questions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200-800 | 60 | 20 minutes for listening questions and 40 minutes for reading questions | ≈85 |
Topics on the Test
| Material | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈35% |
Listening Section |
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| 8-12 |
questions Pictures |
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| 6-12 |
questions Short dialogues |
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| 10-15 |
questions Long dialogues |
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| ≈65% |
Reading Section |
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| 16-20 |
questions Vocabulary |
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| 16-20 |
questions Structure |
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| 20-25 |
questions Reading comprehension |
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French Test with Listening evaluates reading skills as well as the student's ability to understand spoken French.
The listening test also measures the ability to understand spoken language with three types of listening questions:
- Type One:
Identify the sentence that most accurately describes what is presented in a picture or photograph.
- Type Two:
Answer general content questions based on short dialogues or monologues.
- Type Three
Answer more specific questions based on longer dialogues or monologues.
Both the French and French with Listening tests reflect general trends in high school curricula and are independent of particular textbooks or methods of instruction. Recommended preparation includes:
- 3-4 years study in high school or the equivalent
- 2 years of strong preparation
- gradual development of competence in French over a period of years
