Contrôle d'écoute: dictation (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can confidently complete exam-style dictation tasks.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to have a firm knowledge of French SSCs in order to accurately transcribe spoken French.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds
Common misconception
I should start transcribing as soon as the dictation begins.
It is useful to listen to the full sentence once before transcribing to get an idea of its meaning. This will help you write the sentence down and check it during the second and third times that the audio is played.
Teacher tip
If there are any particular words or phrases your students struggle to transcribe, you could improvise some extra dictation sentences to address these misunderstandings.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not an adjective?
Q2.Match the French and English.
to wait, waiting (for)
to get changed
to prefer, preferring
to wish, wishing
to touch, touching
to use, using
Q3.Match the French and English.
wheelchair
time
rabbit
name
sound
sort, kind
Q4.Order the words to say: 'she has the same idea as me'.
Q5.Write in English: 'nous avons accepté les changements'.
Q6.Write in French: 'What are the advantages?'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When should you start transcribing in dictation questions?
Q2.Match the words and missing sounds.
[en]
[an]
[in]
[om]
[em]
[am]
Q3.Write in English: 'j'ai gagné trop d'argent'.
Q4.Write in French: 'you can reduce the risk'.
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