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“A desperate old man goes to a bank’s cashier’s desk on January 3rd 2002 with two bags of money that he would like to change into euros. The bank employee opens the bags, which contain 10,000F… in small change. Write the ensuing dialogue. ” [32 out of 45, 2001/2002]

An image of the second marked page of Chris Larham's piece of A Level French creative writing on the theme of currency exchange [32 out of 45, 2001/2002].

This is a piece of creative writing based on a comical currency exchange premise.

Both the English and French versions of this piece are 286 words long.

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Posted in A Level French [A2]

Write a story about ‘world hunger’ [17 out of 20, 2000/2001]

An image of the second marked page of Chris Larham's piece of creative writing on the theme of 'world hunger' [17 out of 20, 2000/2001].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a story about ‘world hunger’.

The English version is 273 words long, while the French translation is 300 words long.

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Posted in AS Level French [A1]

Write the transcript of a conversation between two French people. One is for the Shuttle, one is in favour of the ferry… [34 out of 40, 2000/2001]

An image of a graded piece of creative writing - taking the form of a transcript between proponents of Shuttle and ferry-based transport - submitted by Chris Larham as part of the AS Level French course [34 out of 40, 2000/2001].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a transcript between two proponents of Shuttle and ferry-based transport.

The English version is 272 words long, while the French translation is 255 words long.

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Posted in AS Level French [A1]

Write a letter to your French friend giving advice as to Disneyland employment [16 out of 20, 2000/2001]

An image of Chris Larham's piece of creative writing in the form of a letter to a friend about Disneyland employment [16 out of 20, 2000/2001].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a letter to a French friend about Disneyland employment.

The English version is 320 words long, while the French version is 299 words long.

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Posted in AS Level French [A1]

How I imagine the house of the future [8 out of 10, 2000/2001]

An image of Chris Larham's short piece of creative writing entitled 'How I imagine the house of the future' as part of the AS Level French course [2000/2001].

A piece of creative writing speculating on the ‘house of the future’. The English version is 145 words long, while the French translation is 127 words long.

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Posted in AS Level French [A1]

Fire in the Channel Tunnel [36 out of 40, 2000/2001]

An image of the second page of a piece of creative writing on the theme of 'fire in the Channel Tunnel', in the form of a letter from a lorry driver to his employer [36 out of 40, 2000/2001].

This piece of creative writing takes the form of a letter from a lorry driver to his employer, following a fire in the Channel Tunnel.

The English version is 305 words long, while the French translation is 309 words long.

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Posted in AS Level French [A1]

Essay on Idiomatic Malapropisms and Irony [‘A*’-grading, 2000/2001]

Image of the first marked page of Chris Larham's essay on idiomatic malapropisms and irony ['A*'-grading, 2000/2001].

This piece of creative writing explores the phenomenon of the ‘malapropism’. [‘A*’-grading, 2000/2001]

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Posted in AS Level English [A1]