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  • Year 11
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De viaje: transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)

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

Lesson 8 of 3
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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

De viaje: transcription, extended listening (Edexcel)

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

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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

  • 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.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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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)

to wake (up), waking (up)

Correct Answer:diseñar,to design, designing

to design, designing

Correct Answer:callarse,to be quiet, to quieten down

to be quiet, to quieten down

Correct Answer:necesitar,to need, needing

to need, needing

Correct Answer:odiar,to hate, hating

to hate, hating

Correct Answer:levantar,to raise, to get up, raising, getting up

to raise, to get up, raising, getting up

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:serio,serious

serious

Correct Answer:simpático,kind

kind

Correct Answer:antiguo,old, ancient

old, ancient

Correct Answer:corto,short, brief

short, brief

Correct Answer:gracioso,funny

funny

Correct Answer:listo,ready

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

Assessment exit quiz

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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

to hide, hiding

Correct Answer:conservar,to conserve, to preserve, conserving, preserving

to conserve, to preserve, conserving, preserving

Correct Answer:preferir,to prefer, preferring

to prefer, preferring

Correct Answer:salir,to go out, to leave, going out, leaving

to go out, to leave, going out, leaving

Correct Answer:terminar,to finish, finishing

to finish, finishing

Correct Answer:conseguir,to get, to obtain, getting, obtaining

to get, to obtain, getting, obtaining

Q5.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:profundo,profound, deep

profound, deep

Correct Answer:entero,whole, entire

whole, entire

Correct Answer:conocido,well-known

well-known

Correct Answer:capaz,capable

capable

Correct Answer:central,central

central

Correct Answer:habitual,usual, 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