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Nos preparamos: listening and transcription practice (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete exam-style transcription and listening comprehension tasks.

Lesson 4 of 3
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  • Edexcel

Nos preparamos: listening and transcription practice (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete exam-style transcription and listening comprehension tasks.

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Key learning points

  1. It is important to have a firm knowledge of Spanish SSCs in order to accurately transcribe spoken Spanish.
  2. It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering listening comprehension questions.
  3. It is important to listen out for synonyms and distractors when answering listening comprehension questions.

Keywords

  • Sound-spelling correspondences - relationship between letters and their sounds

  • Synonym - a word that has the same of 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.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word is not a verb?

dice
hago
hay
Correct answer: luego
mejorar

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:asignatura (f),school subject

school subject

Correct Answer:billete (m),ticket (transport)

ticket (transport)

Correct Answer:beneficio (m),benefit

benefit

Correct Answer:cine (m),cinema

cinema

Correct Answer:deporte (m),sport

sport

Correct Answer:tren (m),train

train

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:decidir,to decide, deciding

to decide, deciding

Correct Answer:descansar,to relax, relaxing

to relax, relaxing

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing (sport)

to play, playing (sport)

Correct Answer:tocar,to play, playing (instrument)

to play, playing (instrument)

Correct Answer:trabajar,to work, working

to work, working

Correct Answer:vivir,to live, living

to live, living

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I really want to visit the city'.

1 - tengo
2 - muchas
3 - ganas
4 - de
5 - visitar
6 - la
7 - ciudad

Q5.
Write in English: 'nacieron en el centro'.

Correct Answer: they were born in the centre

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'next to the park'.

Correct Answer: al lado del parque

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is the most important factor for success in the listening exam?

reading the question carefully
listening out for synonyms and distractors
Correct answer: having a broad vocabulary
having a firm knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences
checking your work carefully

Q2.
Match the words and missing sounds.

Correct Answer:hambur___sa,[gue]

[gue]

Correct Answer:se___r,[gui]

[gui]

Correct Answer:___star,[gu]

[gu]

Correct Answer:___nte,[ge]

[ge]

Correct Answer:cole___o,[gi]

[gi]

Correct Answer:lle___r,[ga]

[ga]

Q3.
Which words are synonyms?

escuela (f)
Correct answer: idioma (m)
Correct answer: lengua (f)
revista (f)
sala (f)

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:baloncesto (m),basketball

basketball

Correct Answer:biblioteca (f),library

library

Correct Answer:bosque (m),wood

wood

Correct Answer:natación (f),swimming

swimming

Correct Answer:playa (f),beach

beach

Correct Answer:piscina (f),swimming pool

swimming pool