De compras en la ciudad: role play, develop listening
I can use a range of strategies to improve understanding in listening tasks and ask and answer questions in a shopping role-play scenario.
De compras en la ciudad: role play, develop listening
I can use a range of strategies to improve understanding in listening tasks and ask and answer questions in a shopping role-play scenario.
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Key learning points
- A strong knowledge of high frequency vocabulary is key to unlocking effective listening comprehension.
- Prediction involves anticipating what the answers might be by generating relevant words in Spanish.
- Recognising synonyms often involves identifying specific examples of a more general category, e.g. 'manzana' - 'fruta'.
- Identifying and avoiding distractors is key to ensuring we don’t jump to the wrong conclusions during listening tasks.
- In a role-play scenario, you have to ask as well as answer questions.
Keywords
Prediction - strategy that involves anticipating what the answers might be by listing relevant Spanish words or phrases
Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning as another word
Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
Common misconception
The only factor in understanding listening tasks is vocabulary. If I know enough words, I don’t need any strategies to comprehend what I hear.
A strong knowledge of high frequency vocabulary is key to unlocking effective listening comprehension. However, strategies such as prediction, synonym recognition and identifying distractors can also improve listening skills.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
real, royal
daily
live
educational
favourite
high
accommmodation
figure, number, amount
letter
(building, road) works
unemployment
written card, bank card
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
anticipating the answers by generating relevant Spanish words
identifying specific examples of a more general category
ensuring that we don’t jump to the wrong conclusions
to turn off, extinguish
to fight, struggle
to propose, suggest
to request, apply
to overcome, overcoming
to be late, take a long time