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DELF B1 speaking practice: report a view, then respond

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Read Maëlle’s view on group work, check eight reporting choices and rehearse a response that keeps her condition, concern and your own opinion clear.

In short

Report the other person’s main point and its condition first: Selon Maëlle… Then mark your response with De mon côté… Keep her concern about unclear roles separate from your own proposed solution.

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Three learners discuss group work at a study table.
Reporting le point de vue of a partner starts with listening. Illustration: Atelier

Read Maëlle’s view

Je ne suis pas contre les devoirs en groupe. Ils peuvent être utiles quand chacun sait ce qu’il doit faire. Ce qui me gêne, c’est de recevoir un travail collectif sans consignes claires sur le partage des tâches.

I’m not against group homework. It can be useful when everyone knows what they need to do. What bothers me is being given a group assignment without clear instructions about dividing the tasks.

Three points to carry into your report
Words to noticeWhat to preserve
Je ne suis pas contre…She accepts the idea of group work.
Ils peuvent être utiles quand…She sees possible usefulness under a condition.
Ce qui me gêne…Her concern is unclear task allocation.
  1. Question 1No account needed
    What is Maëlle’s main concern?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Unclear instructions about dividing group tasks.. Her concern is the lack of clear instructions on sharing out the tasks.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    Which report preserves her overall position?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Maëlle accepte le travail en groupe si les rôles sont clairs.. She allows for useful group work when everyone knows their task.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    What does peuvent être utiles express?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Possible usefulness.. The modal verb presents usefulness as a possibility, with a condition following.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    Choose the marker that attributes the idea to Maëlle.___ le travail en groupe peut être utile si les rôles sont clairs.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Selon Maëlle,. This marker names Maëlle as the source; the other markers introduce your own position.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    Which sentence clearly introduces your own contribution?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    De mon côté, je propose un échange au début du travail.. This opening marks the shift from reporting Maëlle’s view to giving your proposal.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    You propose a short discussion before starting. Who introduced that solution?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    You, in your response.. Maëlle identifies a problem; your response adds the short initial discussion.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    A partner asks whether Maëlle rejects all group work. Choose the accurate correction.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Non, elle critique surtout le manque de consignes claires.. The correction keeps her specific concern rather than changing it into a general rejection.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Which response reports her concern, then adds your own proposal?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Maëlle souhaite des consignes claires. Pour ma part, je pense que le groupe peut aussi répartir les tâches lui-même.. The first sentence reports her concern; the next explicitly introduces your own proposal.

Now give your own two-part response

Selon Maëlle, le travail en groupe peut être utile si les rôles sont clairs. Sa critique porte sur le manque de consignes. De mon côté, je partage cette préoccupation. Je proposerais un court échange au début pour vérifier que chacun a compris sa tâche.

According to Maëlle, group work can be useful if the roles are clear. Her criticism concerns the lack of instructions. For my part, I share that concern. I would suggest a short discussion at the start to check that everyone has understood their task.

After saying your response aloud

A self-review aid, not a grade. Ticks are not saved.

Cover the model and try a different response. You could agree about clear instructions but suggest that group members choose their own roles. Ask a partner to tell you which sentence reports Maëlle and which sentence adds your view.

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