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5 marksEconomic Development and Modern Commerce

CAPE French Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Questions based on Passage 2: 'Le tourisme, peut-il nous sauver de la crise?'. Answer the questions in English.

Explain what the writer tries to convince the reader of in the first paragraph.

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  1. 2(b)Explain why the information in the third paragraph might be very discouraging for investors in the French tourist industry, supporting your answer with…[5 marks]
  2. 2(c)Explain what evidence the passage provides to suggest that tourism is not a priority for the French authorities.[5 marks]
  3. 2(d)Explain how poor public relations can affect the future of French tourism.[2 marks]
  4. 2(e)Explain how the writer provides a balanced conclusion to the presentation.[2 marks]
  5. 2(f)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 1 meaning '... met l'accent sur ...'.[1 mark]
  6. 2(g)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 2 meaning '... unie ...'.[1 mark]
  7. 2(h)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 3 meaning '... sérieusement ...'.[1 mark]
  8. 2(i)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 4 meaning '... croient ...'.[1 mark]
  9. 2(j)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 6 meaning '... sphère ...'.[1 mark]

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