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“Imagine you were in the tower: what happened and what was it like?” [‘B+’, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing on the theme of '9/11' ['B+', 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a fictional account of a survivor of the ‘9/11’ tragedy.

The English version is 226 words long, while the French translation is 258 words long.

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“You are the mother of Fabien’s ex-girlfriend. Write a letter to your sister to explain what happened and why you have been indicted.” [26 out of 40, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing [26 out of 40, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a letter outlining a legal and moral dilemma.

The English version is 181 words long, while the French translation is 167 words long.

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Letter to the Head of RRR [6 out of 10, 2001/2002]

Image of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing [6 out of 10, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a fictional letter from the Mayor of Verneuil-sur-Avre to the Head of a recycling company.

The English version is 211 words long, while the French translation is 208 words long.

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Letter from a father to his estranged daughter [35 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of the second marked page of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing [35 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a letter from a father to his estranged daughter.

The English version is 305 words long, while the French translation is 285 words long.

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Newspaper article concerning a Waste Recycling Centre at Verneuil-sur-Avre [23 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of the second page of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing on the subject of a Waste Recycling Centre at Verneuil-sur-Avre [23 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a fictional newspaper article on the subject of a Waste Recycling Centre in Verneuil-sur-Avre.

The English version is 192 words long, while the French translation is 198 words long.

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Creative ‘dear diary’ entry [36 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's A Level French creative 'dear diary' entry [36 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a fictional ‘dear diary’ entry.

The English version is 249 words long, while the French translation is 252 words long.

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“Write a speech that you will give to the town council where you oppose their policy of privileging the bicycle as a form of transport. Propose another solution to the transport problems.” [35 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing in the form of a fictional speech to the council, opposing their privileging of cycling [35 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a fictional transport-related speech to be given before the town council.

The English version is 255 words long, while the French translation is 267 words long.

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Creative writing on the theme of a burglary-interrupted holiday [30 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's marked original piece of French A Level creative writing [30 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This is a piece of creative writing on the theme of a burglary-interrupted holiday.

Both the English and French versions are 265 words long.

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Advisory letter to a nicotine-addicted pen friend [31 out of 40, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of A Level creative writing in the form of an advisory letter to a nicotine-addicted pen friend [31 out of 40, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of an advisory letter to a nicotine-addicted pen friend.

The English version is 148 words long, while the French translation is 149 words long.

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You are the presenter of a show broadcast by NRJ. Write the transcript… [37 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of French A Level creative writing in the form of a radio broadcast transcript on the topic of 'Restos du Coeur' [37 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a radio transcript for a fictional ‘social show’ broadcast by NRJ.

The English version is 246 words long, while the French translation is 254 words long.

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