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Lesson 11 of 6
  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Mein Tag: dictation, listening (Edexcel)

I can transcribe and understand German speakers talking in a range of contexts about the daily life of a teenager.

Lesson 11 of 6
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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Mein Tag: dictation, listening (Edexcel)

I can transcribe and understand German speakers talking in a range of contexts about the daily life of a teenager.

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Key learning points

  1. A firm knowledge of German sound-symbol correspondence is important 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 of 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.


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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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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following best defines the word 'synonym'?

Correct answer: a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
a word that is spelled the same as another word
a word that sounds the same as another word
a word that means the opposite of another word

Q2.
Match the German time phrases to their English meanings.

Correct Answer:in letzter Zeit,lately, recently

lately, recently

Correct Answer:wöchentlich,weekly

weekly

Correct Answer:üblich,usually

usually

Q3.
Match the German adjectives to their English meanings.

Correct Answer:schlank,slim, thin

slim, thin

Correct Answer:schrecklich,terrible

terrible

Correct Answer:fest,firm, solid

firm, solid

Correct Answer:klasse,great, brilliant

great, brilliant

Correct Answer:lokal,local

local

Q4.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:Recht (nt),right, law

right, law

Correct Answer:Verantwortung (f),responsibility

responsibility

Correct Answer:Tatsache (f),fact

fact

Correct Answer:Termin (m),appointment, date

appointment, date

Correct Answer:Sinn (m),meaning, sense

meaning, sense

Correct Answer:Unterschied (m),difference

difference

Q5.
Match the German and English.

Correct Answer:Erfahrung (f),experience

experience

Correct Answer:Beziehung (f),relationship

relationship

Correct Answer:Brief (m),letter

letter

Correct Answer:Kleidung (f),clothes

clothes

Correct Answer:Hilfe (f),help

help

Correct Answer:Karte (f),card, ticket, menu

card, ticket, menu

Q6.
Translate into German: 'He is winning.'

Correct Answer: er gewinnt

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words relate to the theme of justice or fairness?

Correct answer: Nachteil (m)
Correct answer: Recht (nt)
Socke (f)
Supermarkt (m)
Correct answer: Verantwortung (f)

Q2.
Match each German verb with its opposite (antonym).

Correct Answer:sich entspannen,sich stressen

sich stressen

Correct Answer:ausgehen,bleiben

bleiben

Correct Answer:gewinnen,verlieren

verlieren

Correct Answer:mitbringen,wegnehmen

wegnehmen

Q3.
Match each German noun to a word with a similar or related meaning (synonym).

Correct Answer:Entscheidung (f),Lösung (f)

Lösung (f)

Correct Answer:Aktion (f),Tat (f)

Tat (f)

Correct Answer:Ahnung (f),Vorstellung (f)

Vorstellung (f)

Q4.
What is the correct translation of 'They are going out.'?

Correct answer: Sie gehen aus.
Sie sind ausgehen.
Sie geht aus.