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Year 11 - Spanish

Las redes sociales: dictation, listening (Edexcel)

Communication and the world around us: Repaso - la vida diaria y en línea

Unit Summary

This first revision unit covers all persons of the present and preterite. Pupils strengthen direct objects and modal verbs. They contrast the preterite and imperfect, use imperfect forms of 'estar' with a present participle to discuss actions in progress, and use the preterite for interruptions.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to transcribe and understand Spanish speakers talking about technology.

Key Notes

  • It is important to have a firm knowledge of Spanish SSCs to accurately transcribe spoken Spanish in a dictation.
  • As well as a broad vocabulary, prediction and being aware of distractors and synonyms are useful listening strategies.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • SSC: sound-spelling correspondence
  • dictation: lanuage-learning or testing exercise where students write down what they hear
  • prediction: strategy that involves anticipating what the answers might be by listing Spanish words or phrases
  • synonym: word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word
  • distractor: incorrect but plausible answer option in reading/listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • I can rely on strategies like prediction to successfully complete listening exercises.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

It is important to have a firm knowledge of Spanish SSCs to accurately transcribe spoken Spanish in a dictation. As well as a broad vocabulary, prediction and being aware of distractors and synonyms are useful listening strategies.

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

sound-spelling correspondence. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: I can rely on strategies like prediction to successfully complete listening exercises. Correction: Strategies like prediction can be useful, but the most important way to successfully answer listening comprehension questions is by having a broad vocabulary.

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