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KS4 · French · Year 11

Au collège : prepositions, transcription and listening (AQA)

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Your learning goal

I can accurately transcribe spoken French using my knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences as well as understand listening tasks on the subject of school life.

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Au collège : prepositions, transcription and listening (AQA): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.

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What you’ll learn

I can accurately transcribe spoken French using my knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences as well as understand listening tasks on the subject of school life.

Key learning points

  • It is important to have a firm knowledge of French sounds (SSCs) in order to accurately transcribe spoken French.
  • It is important to listen out for synonyms and distractors when answering listening comprehension questions.

Words to know

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 mistakes

There isn't much I can do to prepare for the French listening exam.

Students with a firm knowledge of French SSCs and strong vocabulary recall will find the listening exam less daunting. It is important to listen actively and use strategies for success such as awareness of distractors and synonyms.

For parents, carers and teachers
  • You can pick and choose which listening activities from Learning Cycle 3 to complete depending on the needs of your students.
IllumED Slides adapts “Au collège : prepositions, transcription and listening (AQA)”, French, by Oak National Academy ↗. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Slides and recall practice adapted by IlluminatED; no publisher endorsement. Restricted lessons have listing information only.