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AP French cultural comparison worksheet with answers for AP French (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: The AP French cultural comparison is a two-minute recorded talk in which a student compares a francophone community with their own. For AP French students practising cultural comparison, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: timing of the task, sort the connectors and pick the connector. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

These problems train the AP French cultural comparison: choosing the structure, linking two communities with connectors, using comparatives accurately, and building a two-minute talk from notes.

The set moves from timing and vocabulary to full written talks. Each problem supports the Presentational Speaking standard of the AP French Language and Culture course.

Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Presentational Speaking

Problem 1 Timing of the task ★★★

Complete: planning lasts ___ minutes and the recorded talk lasts ___ minutes. Choose from 2, 4, 5.

Problem 2 Sort the connectors ★★★

Write S (similarity) or D (difference) for each phrase.

  1. alors que
  2. comme
  3. contrairement à
  4. de même
  5. en revanche
  6. tandis que

Problem 3 Pick the connector ★★★

Choose the best phrase to complete each sentence.

  1. Mes amis mangent à la cantine, ___ moi, j’apporte un sandwich. (alors que / parce que / pourtant)
  2. ___ Québec, ma ville est petite. (Contrairement à / Comme / Parce que)
  3. ___ ma cousine, j’adore le hockey. (Contrairement à / Alors que / Comme)

Problem 4 Comparatives ★★★

Complete with plus, moins, aussi, de, que.

  1. Dans le quartier de Zahra, il y a ___ vélos ___ voitures. (more bikes than cars)
  2. Le marché de Lausanne est ___ grand ___ celui de mon village. (as big as)
  3. Mon lycée a ___ élèves ___ ce lycée de Rabat. (fewer students than)

Problem 5 Order the five parts ★★★

Put the parts of the talk in order. Write the letters.

  1. conclusion
  2. my community
  3. introduction
  4. comparison
  5. francophone community

Problem 6 Translate into French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. In my town, students take the school bus.
  2. In Dakar, families eat together on Sunday.
  3. I am going to compare two schools.

Problem 7 Present tense forms ★★★

Write the present tense form.

  1. comparer — nous
  2. préférer — les jeunes
  3. prendre — on
  4. célébrer — nous

Problem 8 Correct the mistakes ★★★

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

  1. Dans mon ville, il y a un grand parc.
  2. Il y a plus de vélos que voitures.
  3. Les jeunes à Liège aime le football.
  4. Contrairement mon école, ce lycée a une piscine.

Problem 9 Read the talk clock ★★★

A two-minute strip divided into five parts with times in seconds: introduction 0 to 15, communauté A 15 to 50, communauté B 50 to 85, comparaison 85 to 110, conclusion 110 to 120IABComp.C0 s15 s50 s85 s110 s120 s
I = introduction, A and B = the two communities, Comp. = comparison, C = conclusion.

Answer using the figure.

  1. At 80 seconds, which part is the speaker in?
  2. How many seconds does the comparison last?
  3. A speaker starts the conclusion at 1 min 45 s. Is that early or late compared with the plan?

Problem 10 Combine with a contrast ★★★

Rewrite each pair as one sentence. Use alors que in 1 and tandis que in 2.

  1. À Lyon, les élèves finissent à 17 h. Chez moi, ils finissent à 15 h.
  2. Mes amis jouent au basket. Les élèves de Dakar jouent au football.

Problem 11 Translate into English ★★★

Translate into English.

  1. Comme chez moi, les lycéens de Liège adorent les concerts.
  2. En revanche, la fête de quartier est plus petite ici.
  3. Pour conclure, nos deux communautés se ressemblent plus qu’on ne le croit.

Problem 12 Read the prompt ★★★

Read the prompt and answer in English.

Présentez une comparaison entre la vie scolaire d’un lycéen dans une communauté francophone et celle d’un lycéen dans votre communauté. Vous pouvez choisir un pays ou une région que vous connaissez.

  1. What is the topic?
  2. How many communities must appear in the talk?
  3. May the student choose the francophone place?

Problem 13 Fill in a note grid ★★★

Topic: transportation to school. Write two short French notes for each column.

Annecy (bus, vélo) My town (school bus)

Problem 14 Venn to sentences ★★★

Venn diagram: left circle Montréal with métro, hiver, hockey; right circle chez moi with voiture, football américain; overlap with amis, sportMontréalmétro, hockeyChez moivoiture, footballamis, sport
Venn diagram for the problem.

Write one sentence of similarity and one sentence of difference in French.

Problem 15 Vary the connectors ★★★

Rewrite the text and replace each repeated et with a different connector (alors que, de plus, en revanche).

À Bordeaux, on dîne tard et on prend son temps. Chez moi, on dîne tôt et on regarde la télé. Mes amis mangent en famille et je mange souvent seul.

Problem 16 Write an introduction ★★★

Write one or two French sentences that open a talk comparing sports in a francophone community and your community.

Problem 17 Notes to sentences ★★★

Bordeaux My home
Dinner time 20 h 18 h
Length long short
With whom family often alone

Write three French sentences using plus … que, moins … que or alors que.

Problem 18 Repair a transcript ★★★

Find and correct four mistakes.

Aujourd’hui, je vais parler de la nourriture. À Abidjan, les gens mange souvent ensemble. Dans ma ville, les gens mangent plus vite que à Abidjan. Alors, c’est très different.

Problem 19 Write a conclusion ★★★

Write a two-sentence conclusion for a talk about school life in two communities. Add one personal opinion.

Problem 20 Full short talk ★★★

Prompt: compare a celebration in a francophone community (for example, the carnival in Martinique) with a celebration in your community. Write six to eight French sentences that follow the five-part structure.

See the AP French Cultural Comparison worksheet answer key

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