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      Contrôle de lecture: extended reading and translation into English (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation into English tasks.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions.
      2. It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
      3. It is important to pay close attention to verb endings to accurately translate their tense and subject into English.
      4. It is important to be aware of false friends when translating into English.

      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

      The word 'actuellement' means 'actually'.

      The word 'actuellement' means 'currently'.

      Teacher tip

      Task A1 contains a mixture of Foundation and Higher Tier vocabulary, but it can be adapted to suit the needs of your class.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      'L'enfant a __________ avec ses parents'. Choose the correct verb.

      rire
      Correct answer: ri
      ris
      rit

      Q2.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:centaine (f),hundred
      Correct Answer:feu (m),fire
      Correct Answer:ile (m),island
      Correct Answer:peur (m),fear
      Correct Answer:quart (m),quarter
      Correct Answer:vent (m),wind

      Q3.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:couper,to cut, cutting
      Correct Answer:emporter,to take with, take away
      Correct Answer:rechercher,to look for, search for
      Correct Answer:lutter,to fight, fighting
      Correct Answer:regretter,to regret, regretting
      Correct Answer:sourire,to smile, smiling

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'on Saturdays he goes to work'.

      1 - le
      2 - samedi
      3 - il
      4 - va
      5 - au
      6 - travail

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'ils ne travaillent pas en aout'.

      Correct Answer: they don't work in August, they aren't working in August, they're not working in August

      Q6.
      Write in French: 'there is a lack of paper'.

      Correct Answer: il y a un manque de papier

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which adjective is a synonym for 'marron'?

      Correct answer: châtain
      dur
      lourd
      ouvert
      roux

      Q2.
      Match the French and English.

      Correct Answer:jeter,to throw (away)
      Correct Answer:remplir,to fill (up, in)
      Correct Answer:enquête (f),survey
      Correct Answer:chemin (m),way, path
      Correct Answer:quoique,although
      Correct Answer:parfaitement,perfectly

      Q3.
      'Nous sommes actuellement en France'. Which translation is incorrect?

      We are in France at the moment.
      Currently, we are in France.
      Correct answer: Actually, we are in France.
      We are in France at present.
      We are in France now.

      Q4.
      Write in English: 'je serais heureux'.

      Correct Answer: I would be happy, I'd be happy

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