Nos preparamos: listening and transcription practice (AQA)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can confidently complete exam-style transcription and listening comprehension tasks.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to have a firm knowledge of Spanish SSCs in order to accurately transcribe spoken Spanish.
- It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering listening comprehension questions.
- It is important to listen out for synonyms and distractors when answering listening comprehension questions.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds
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
I can rely on strategies like listening out for synonyms and distractors to do well in my listening exam.
Strategies like listening out for synonyms and distractors are useful for listening exams, but the most important thing is to have a broad vocabulary.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'aquarium'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q3.Order the words to say 'we want to go to the cinema at night'.
Q4.Order the words to say, 'I don't take the train to work because the tickets are too expensive'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'the young people make noise with their music'.
Q6.'I live next to the park.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'wood, forest'?
Q2.'Me gusta Madrid porque mis abuelos nacieron en esta ciudad.' Why do I like Madrid?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say, 'when I go to Spain, I will visit the museum'.
Q5.Order the words to say, 'your parents have decided to send you to Canada'.
Q6.Order the words to say, 'last spring was very boring for me'.
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