Maud Fontenoy est la première femme à ramer seule à travers l'Atlantique - Junior Cycle French - Question 9 - 2008
Question 9
Maud Fontenoy est la première femme à ramer seule à travers l'Atlantique. Lisez l'interview suivante et répondez ensuite aux questions suivantes.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Maud Fontenoy est la première femme à ramer seule à travers l'Atlantique - Junior Cycle French - Question 9 - 2008
Step 1
How old was Maud the first time she crossed the Atlantic in a sail boat?
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Maud was just a few days old when she first crossed the Atlantic in a sailboat, as she was embraced by her family's boat seven days after her birth.
Step 2
Why did Maud decide to row across the Atlantic?
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Maud decided to row across the Atlantic because she wanted to prove that women could also achieve what only men had done before.
Step 3
What is Maud’s very worst memory of her trip?
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Maud’s very worst memory of her trip was a storm that lasted four days, where she encountered fear and faced moments of despair.
Step 4
Write down two hardships that Maud experienced during her trip.
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i) She experienced sleeping badly due to the conditions on the boat.
ii) She had to ration water which posed significant difficulties.
Step 5
Name one thing that made her really happy when she returned from her trip.
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One thing that made Maud really happy when she returned was taking a hot shower, allowing her to rediscover herself as a woman.
Step 6
Write down one thing that Maud is doing at present.
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Maud is currently working part-time in a housing agency and giving lectures to children about the environment.
Step 7
Maud’s dream is to row across the Pacific Ocean. Why does she think that she should do this soon?
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Maud believes she should row across the Pacific Ocean soon because once she has a family, she may not have the opportunity to undertake such perilous adventures anymore.
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