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      En ligne : Reading aloud, extended reading (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can apply my vocabulary knowledge and reading strategies to successfully complete exam-style reading tasks.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Using a checklist before a read-aloud task is a powerful and effective strategy.
      2. In a read-aloud task, think carefully about how to correctly pronounce the letters in each word and spot tricky sounds.
      3. When reading, we can avoid distractors by not rushing to select an answer.
      4. Distractors can appear anywhere - in the question, the answer options or the text itself.

      Keywords

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

      Common misconception

      The more times I read the text, the better I’ll understand it.

      Re-reading without purpose doesn’t necessarily lead to better comprehension. Strategies such as reading through the text and questions, using each question to find the relevant part of the text, avoiding distractors, etc., are more effective.

      Teacher tip

      It will be helpful for pupils to have a copy of the questions or, better still, the texts and the questions.

      Equipment

      Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which sentence includes the phrase 'it is better to'?

      Il est dix heures.
      Il faut commander.
      Il est difficile de comprendre.
      Correct answer: Il vaut mieux ne pas réagir.
      Il veut corriger le travail.

      Q2.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:attaque (f),attack

      attack

      Correct Answer:boite (f),box

      box

      Correct Answer:coin (m),corner

      corner

      Correct Answer:ressource (f),resource

      resource

      Correct Answer:taille (f),size

      size

      Correct Answer:tort (m),wrong

      wrong

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:blague (f),joke, trick

      joke, trick

      Correct Answer:défi (m),challenge

      challenge

      Correct Answer:midi (m),midday, noon

      midday, noon

      Correct Answer:outil (m),tool

      tool

      Correct Answer:poche (f),pocket

      pocket

      Correct Answer:rendez-vous (m),meeting

      meeting

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'there are lots of them'.

      1 - il
      2 - y
      3 - en
      4 - a
      5 - beaucoup

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'le contenu était moderne'.

      Correct Answer: the content was modern, the contents were modern

      Q6.
      Write in French: 'the networks are useless'.

      Correct Answer: les réseaux sont inutiles

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the cognates.

      Correct Answer:musique,music

      music

      Correct Answer:groupe,group

      group

      Correct Answer:texte,text

      text

      Correct Answer:virus,virus

      virus

      Correct Answer:influencer,to influence

      to influence

      Q2.
      Which statement is incorrect?

      Using a checklist before a read-aloud task is a powerful and effective strategy.
      When reading, we can avoid distractors by not rushing to select an answer.
      Distractors can appear in the question, the answer options or the text itself.
      Correct answer: The more times I read the text, the better I’ll understand it.
      In a read-aloud task, think carefully about how to pronounce tricky sounds.

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:adapter,to adapt, adjust

      to adapt, adjust

      Correct Answer:annuler,to cancel, undo

      to cancel, undo

      Correct Answer:améliorer,to improve, improving

      to improve, improving

      Correct Answer:demander,to ask for

      to ask for

      Correct Answer:prévenir,to let know, warn

      to let know, warn

      Correct Answer:télécharger,to download, downloading

      to download, downloading

      Q4.
      Write in English: 'nous allons acheter un cadeau'.

      Correct Answer: we are going to buy a present, we're going to buy a present, we are going to buy a gift, we're going to buy a gift

      Q5.
      Write in French: 'healthy recipes'.

      Correct Answer: recettes saines

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