KS4 · French · Year 11
Contrôle de lecture: extended reading and translation into English (Edexcel)
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Your learning goal
I can confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation into English tasks.
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Contrôle de lecture: extended reading and translation into English (Edexcel): 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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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation into English tasks.
Key learning points
- It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions.
- It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
- It is important to pay close attention to verb endings to accurately translate their tense and subject into English.
- It is important to be aware of false friends when translating into English.
Words to know
- 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 mistakes
The word 'actuellement' means 'actually'.
The word 'actuellement' means 'currently'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Task A1 contains a mixture of Foundation and Higher Tier vocabulary, but it can be adapted to suit the needs of your class.