9. Maud Fontenoy is the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic - Junior Cycle French - Question 9 - 2008
Question 9
9. Maud Fontenoy is the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic. Read the following interview and then answer the questions on the next page.
Maud Fontenoy
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:9. Maud Fontenoy is the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic - Junior Cycle French - Question 9 - 2008
Step 1
How did Maud the first time she crossed the Atlantic in a sail boat? (part 1)
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Maud first crossed the Atlantic at a young age, just seven days after her birth, onboard her family's sailboat.
Step 2
Why did Maud decide to row across the Atlantic? (part 2)
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Maud decided to row across the Atlantic to prove that a woman could also achieve what only men had done before.
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What is Maud’s very worst memory of her trip? (part 3)
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Her very worst memory from the trip was experiencing a storm that lasted four days.
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Write down two hardships that Maud experienced during her trip. (part 4)
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Sleeping badly
Having to ration water
Dealing with solitude and loneliness
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Name one thing that made her really happy when she returned from her trip. (part 5)
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One thing that made her really happy was the ability to take a hot shower after the long trip.
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Write down one thing that Maud is doing at present. (part 6)
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Currently, Maud is working in her housing agency, engaging in part-time work.
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Maud’s dream is to row across the Pacific Ocean. Why does she think that she should do this soon? (part 7)
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Maud thinks she should row across the Pacific soon because she feels that she won't be able to do this when she has a family or children.
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