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Year 11 - French

Contrôle de lecture: extended reading and translation into English (AQA)

On se prépare aux examens

Unit Summary

This unit draws together known grammar and vocabulary in practising the skills for the different elements of the GCSE examination.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation into English tasks.

Key Notes

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.

Vocabulary To Learn

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 To Avoid

The word 'actuellement' means 'actually'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

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.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'synonym'

word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The word 'actuellement' means 'actually'. Correction: The word 'actuellement' means 'currently'.

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