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      De viaje: transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can completely complete dictation tasks and respond to listening comprehension questions on the topic of holidays and travel.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      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

      • 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

      There is not much I can do to prepare for the listening exam.

      You can prepare for the listening exam by revising vocabulary and being ready to listen out for synoynms and distractors.

      Teacher tip

      When completing the listening comprehension tasks, make sure students listen to the whole audio before writing their answers. This will help them to avoid falling into traps set by distractors. You could encourage them to put their pens on the desk during the first play to make sure of this.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'suitcase'?

      oficina
      paciente
      pelo
      Correct answer: maleta
      templo

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:despertar,to wake (up), waking (up)
      Correct Answer:diseñar,to design, designing
      Correct Answer:callarse,to be quiet, to quieten down
      Correct Answer:necesitar,to need, needing
      Correct Answer:odiar,to hate, hating
      Correct Answer:levantar,to raise, to get up, raising, getting up

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:serio,serious
      Correct Answer:simpático,kind
      Correct Answer:antiguo,old, ancient
      Correct Answer:corto,short, brief
      Correct Answer:gracioso,funny
      Correct Answer:listo,ready

      Q4.
      Order the words to say 'I have spoken French for two years'.

      1 - hablo
      2 - francés
      3 - desde
      4 - hace
      5 - dos
      6 - años

      Q5.
      Order the words to say 'next year he would like to learn Russian'.

      1 - el
      2 - próximo
      3 - año
      4 - él
      5 - quisiera
      6 - aprender
      7 - ruso

      Q6.
      Order the words to say 'they go to the gym every day because it is important for their health'.

      1 - ellas van
      2 - al gimnasio
      3 - todos
      4 - los días
      5 - porque
      6 - es importante
      7 - para la salud

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'procession, parade'?

      apellido
      camarero
      compañía
      Correct answer: desfile
      instrumento

      Q2.
      Which word or phrase is a possessive adjective?

      decepcionante
      tenedor
      Correct answer: nuestro
      asistir
      para que

      Q3.
      'Me encantó el restaurante porque tenía bonitas vistas del mar.' What was beneficial about the restaurant?

      It was very pretty.
      It was located close to the sea.
      Correct answer: It had views of the sea.
      It was very quiet.
      It was far away from the sea.

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:esconder,to hide, hiding
      Correct Answer:conservar,to conserve, to preserve, conserving, preserving
      Correct Answer:preferir,to prefer, preferring
      Correct Answer:salir,to go out, to leave, going out, leaving
      Correct Answer:terminar,to finish, finishing
      Correct Answer:conseguir,to get, to obtain, getting, obtaining

      Q5.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:profundo,profound, deep
      Correct Answer:entero,whole, entire
      Correct Answer:conocido,well-known
      Correct Answer:capaz,capable
      Correct Answer:central,central
      Correct Answer:habitual,usual, habitual

      Q6.
      Order the words to say 'the tourists have some big, brown suitcases'.

      1 - las
      2 - turistas
      3 - tienen
      4 - unas
      5 - maletas
      6 - grandes y
      7 - marrones

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