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- Year 11
- Edexcel
Une visite à Bruxelles : transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)
I can accurately transcribe spoken French and understand listening comprehension texts relating to Brussels.
- Year 11
- Edexcel
Une visite à Bruxelles : transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)
I can accurately transcribe spoken French and understand listening comprehension texts relating to Brussels.
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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Use your knowledge of French sounds to carefully write down what you hear. Check spelling carefully.
- After dictation, use your knowledge of grammar to check what you've written makes sense.
- Before you listen, use the English title and words provided to predict which French words you might hear.
Keywords
Prediction - strategy that involves anticipating what the answers might be by listing relevant French words or phrases
Common misconception
I can only prepare for the listening exam by learning vocabulary and grammar.
While a strong grasp of grammar and excellent recall of vocabulary is essential, there are also strategies to help students achieve success in the listening exam. Prediction of words and phrases is one method to actively engage with listening.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
to manufacture, produce, make
to stay, staying
to save, saving
to kill, killing
to lead, leading
Q2.Match the French and the English.
to detroy, destroying
to come back, return
to defend, stand up for
to produce, make
Q3.Match the French and the English.
airport
building
office
castle, palace
boss, leader, head
chips
Q4.Match the adjectives.
white (m)
white (f)
short
straight
false (m)
false (f)
Q5.Match the French and the English.
the best (m)
the best (f)
better (m)
better (f/ pl)
better (f)
Q6.Match the adverbs.
there
simply
truly, really, very
better
worse
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a strategy you can use to help in listening tasks?
Q2.Match up the French and the English.
garden
newspaper
place
underground, metro
museum
country
Q3.Match the possessive articles.
my
his, her, its
your - informal
your - formal
our