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      Online Leben: dictation, listening (AQA)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can transcribe and understand German speakers talking in a range of contexts about technology.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. It is important to have a firm knowledge of sound-symbol correspondance to transcribe spoken German in a dictation.
      2. The most important thing for successful listening is a secure knowledge of vocabulary.
      3. As well as a broad vocabulary, prediction and being aware of distractors and synonyms are useful listening strategies.

      Keywords

      • SSC - sound-symbol correspondence

      • Prediction - strategy that involves anticipating what the answers might be by listing German words or phrases

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

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

      Common misconception

      I can rely on strategies like prediction and avoiding distractors to successfully complete all listening comprehension questions.

      Whilst strategies such as prediction and avoiding distractors are very helpful, the single most important factor in successfuly answering listening questions is having a secure knowledge of vocabulary.

      Teacher tip

      The dictation learning cycle contains tasks for both Foundation and Higher tiers; both are included in the video. The listening learning cycle contains tasks for Foundation, Foundation/Higher and Higher tiers.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which sentence refers to the past?

      Man kauft ein Handy.
      Ich werde ein Geschenk kaufen.
      Correct answer: Ich habe WLAN benutzt.
      Er spielt mit seinem Handy.

      Q2.
      Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

      Ich spiele täglich online.
      Er hat ein Video heruntergeladen.
      Correct answer: Du wirst ein günstiges Handy kaufen.
      Man benutzt WLAN.

      Q3.
      Match the German verbs to their English meanings.

      Correct Answer:benutzen,to use, using
      Correct Answer:einkaufen,to shop, shopping
      Correct Answer:kaufen,to buy, buying
      Correct Answer:spielen,to play, playing
      Correct Answer:hassen,to hate, hating
      Correct Answer:streamen,to stream, streaming

      Q4.
      Match each German time phrase to its English equivalent.

      Correct Answer:täglich,daily
      Correct Answer:selten,seldom/rarely
      Correct Answer:häufig,freqeuently
      Correct Answer:regelmäßig,regularly
      Correct Answer:ständig,constantly

      Q5.
      Match each German noun to the correct English translation.

      Correct Answer:Computer (m),computer
      Correct Answer:Handy (nt),mobile phone
      Correct Answer:Bildschirm (m),screen
      Correct Answer:Geschenk (nt),present
      Correct Answer:Job (m),job
      Correct Answer:Spieler (m),player

      Q6.
      Order the words below to form a correct sentence in German. Start with 'man'.

      1 - man
      2 - kann
      3 - das
      4 - Video
      5 - direkt
      6 - streamen

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Match each German noun to its correct English meaning.

      Correct Answer:Laptop (m),laptop
      Correct Answer:Thema (nt),theme/topic
      Correct Answer:Risiko (nt),risk
      Correct Answer:App (f),app
      Correct Answer:Mauer (f),wall
      Correct Answer:Bildschirm (m),screen

      Q2.
      Match each German verb to its English meaning.

      Correct Answer:meinen,to mean / have an opinion
      Correct Answer:herunterladen,to download, downloading
      Correct Answer:suchen,to search, look for
      Correct Answer:streamen,to stream, streaming
      Correct Answer:einkaufen,to shop, shopping
      Correct Answer:funktionieren,to function, work

      Q3.
      Match each German adjective to its correct English meaning.

      Correct Answer:günstig,affordable
      Correct Answer:kreativ,creative
      Correct Answer:gefährlich,dangerous
      Correct Answer:hilfreich,helpful
      Correct Answer:wichtig,important
      Correct Answer:anstrengend,exhausting

      Q4.
      Match each German preposition to its closest English meaning.

      Correct Answer:mit,with / by
      Correct Answer:in,in / into
      Correct Answer:über,about / over
      Correct Answer:statt,instead of
      Correct Answer:nach,to / after
      Correct Answer:vor,in front of / before / ago

      Q5.
      Match each German word to its antonym.

      Correct Answer:lieben,hassen
      Correct Answer:einfach,anstrengend
      Correct Answer:günstig,teuer
      Correct Answer:vorsichtig,gefährlich

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