An der Universität: read aloud, reading comprehension (AQA)
I can confidently read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions about higher education and future plans.
- Year 11
- AQA
An der Universität: read aloud, reading comprehension (AQA)
I can confidently read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions about higher education and future plans.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to have a good knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences to accurately read aloud in German.
- Look out for tricky sounds and cognates, and mentally rehearse before reading aloud.
- The most important thing for successful reading comprehension is a secure knowledge of vocabulary.
- It is also very helpful to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
- When translating, 'zoom in' to translate individual words and 'zoom out' to check the meaning of the whole sentence.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - (SSC) relationship between letters and their sounds
Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word
Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading or listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
Common misconception
I can rely on strategies like recognising synonyms and avoiding distractors to successfully complete all reading comprehension questions.
Whilst strategies such as recognising synonyms and avoiding distractors are very helpful, they are only possible with a really secure and broad knowledge of the vocabulary list. Consolidating vocabulary is therefore the most important preparation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'earlier, beforehand'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'Yesterday there was a very important exam.'
Q5.Write in English: 'er mag dieses Fach nicht'.
Q6.Write in German: 'you (singular informal) are learning physics'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the most important factor for success in the reading exam?
Q2.Match the words to the correct missing sounds.
