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      Contrôle d'écoute: extended listening (AQA)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can confidently respond to exam-style listening comprehension questions.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering listening comprehension questions.
      2. It is important to listen out for synonyms and distractors when answering listening comprehension questions.

      Keywords

      • Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word

      • Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading and listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

      Common misconception

      Answers in listening comprehension questions are usually obvious.

      Listening comprehension passages do not always make answers obvious, often containing synonyms and distractors to test your attention to detail.

      Teacher tip

      Task A3 could be delivered as a speaking or writing task depending on what would best benefit your students.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Order the days of the week correctly.

      1 - lundi
      2 - mardi
      3 - mercredi
      4 - jeudi
      5 - vendredi
      6 - samedi
      7 - dimanche

      Q2.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:couleur (f),colour
      Correct Answer:drogue (f),drug
      Correct Answer:énergie (f),energy
      Correct Answer:printemps (m),spring
      Correct Answer:rechauffement (m),warming
      Correct Answer:plante (f),plant

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:battre,to beat, hit
      Correct Answer:examiner,to examine, examining
      Correct Answer:frapper,to hit, knock
      Correct Answer:partager,to share, sharing
      Correct Answer:nourrir,to feed, feeding
      Correct Answer:rire,to laugh, laughing

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'finally they gave up the hard fight'.

      1 - finalement
      2 - ils
      3 - ont
      4 - abandonné
      5 - la
      6 - lutte
      7 - dure

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'le crime a diminué'.

      Correct Answer: crime has decreased, crime has reduced

      Q6.
      Write in French: 'unemployment has increased'.

      Correct Answer: le chômage a augmenté

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which statements are incorrect?

      You need a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering listening questions.
      You should listen out for synonyms and distractors in listening questions.
      Correct answer: Answers in listening questions are usually obvious.
      A distractor is an incorrect but plausible answer option.
      Correct answer: A synonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word.

      Q2.
      Which noun does not refer to a body part?

      Correct answer: avis (m)
      bras (m)
      dos (m)
      jambe (f)
      visage (m)

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:échelle (f),laddder, scale
      Correct Answer:gaz (m),gas
      Correct Answer:hiver (m),winter
      Correct Answer:papier (m),paper
      Correct Answer:soin (f),care
      Correct Answer:urgence (f),emergency

      Q4.
      Write in French: 'a dangerous illness'.

      Correct Answer: une maladie dangereuse

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