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Lesson 11 of 6
  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Mis estudios y mi futuro: transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete dictation tasks and respond to listening comprehension questions on the topics of my studies and my future.

Lesson 11 of 6
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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Mis estudios y mi futuro: transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)

I can confidently complete dictation tasks and respond to listening comprehension questions on the topics of my studies and my future.

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Lesson details

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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-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds

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

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

Common misconception

I can rely on strategies like prediction to successfully complete listening comprehension questions.

Strategies like prediction can be useful, but the most important way to successfully answer listening comprehension questions is by having a broad vocabulary.


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Tasks A1a and A1b contain a mixture of Higher and Foundation vocabulary, but can be easily adapted to suit your class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'in front of, ahead'?

arriba
Correct answer: delante
encima
superior
también

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:cita (f),appointment, date

appointment, date

Correct Answer:condición (f),condition

condition

Correct Answer:derecha (f),right

right

Correct Answer:entrevista (f),interview

interview

Correct Answer:lista (f),list

list

Correct Answer:cosa (f),thing

thing

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:agente (m),agent

agent

Correct Answer:bébé (m),baby

baby

Correct Answer:empresa (f),company

company

Correct Answer:figura (f),figure

figure

Correct Answer:obra (f),roadworks, building works

roadworks, building works

Correct Answer:olor (m),smell

smell

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I read a newspaper at the bottom of the garden'.

1 - leo
2 - un
3 - periódico
4 - al
5 - fondo
6 - del
7 - jardín

Q5.
Write in English: 'el gato observó el vaso'.

Correct Answer: the cat observed the glass

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'the writer (m) does not have a dog'.

Correct Answer: el escritor no tiene un perro

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which is the most important strategy for success in the listening exam?

identifying synonyms
identifying distractors
having a firm knowledge of SSCs
Correct answer: having a broad vocabulary

Q2.
'La habitación a_í está _ena de si_as'. What SSC is missing from all of these words?

Correct answer: [ll]
[ñ]
[qu]
[s]
[z]

Q3.
Which word is a synonym for 'pareja'?

dueño
Correct answer: marido
papá
primo
vecino

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:aspecto (m),aspect

aspect

Correct Answer:banco (m),bank, bench

bank, bench

Correct Answer:empresario (m),business person, entrepreneur

business person, entrepreneur

Correct Answer:hora (f),hour, time

hour, time

Correct Answer:proyecto (m),project

project

Correct Answer:suerte (f),luck

luck