Understanding nuances in listening passages (Higher)

Understanding nuances in listening passages (Higher)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be developing our listening skills and how to understand nuances in language.
  2. Purpose of language use: Understanding nuances in listening passages. (Higher)
  3. Grammar: Negatives

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: there is/are
c'est
Correct answer: il y a
j'ai
Q2.
Which sentence contains the negative 'never'?
Il n'y a aucune circulation en ville.
Correct answer: Il n'y a jamais de circulation en ville.
Il n'y a pas de circulation en ville.
Q3.
Which sentence talks about a town in the past?
Dans ma ville, c'est animé et beau.
Dans ma ville, il y a de la circulation et du chômage.
Correct answer: Dans ma ville, il y avait des espaces verts et des aires de jeux.
Q4.
Translate: there was/were
c'était
Correct answer: il y avait
ils sont
Q5.
What is the position of negatives in a sentence?
The go after the verb.
Correct answer: They go around the verb.
They go before the verb.
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
encore
Correct answer: again, yet
new
time, times
Q8.
nouveau, nouvelle
Correct answer: new
next
nice
Q9.
aller
to be
Correct answer: to go
to have
Q10.
je vais
I am
Correct answer: I go
I have
Q11.
Il va
He does
Correct answer: He goes
He likes
Q12.
cela
cellar
mobile phone
Correct answer: that, it
Q13.
entre
Correct answer: between
entrance
with

13 Questions

Q1.
You should listen (two possible answers):
Correct answer: carefully and without making assumptions.
Correct answer: for time markers and carefully consider vocabulary.
only to parts of the track.
Q2.
Translate: The town no longer has a cinema.
La vielle n'a aucun cinéma.
La ville n'a pas de cinéma.
Correct answer: La ville n'a plus de cinéma.
Q3.
Translate: She has lived in the countryside for 10 years.
Elle a habité à la campagne depuis 10 ans.
Correct answer: Elle habite à la campagne depuis 10 ans.
Elle habite à la campagne pour 10 ans.
Q4.
Translate: There is only one train station.
Il n'y a aucune gare.
Il n'y a pas de gare.
Correct answer: Il n'y a qu'une seule gare.
Q5.
Translate: There is nobody in town.
Correct answer: Il n'y a personne en ville.
Il n'y a plus en ville.
Il n'y a rien en ville.
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
premier
Correct answer: first
only
top
Q8.
vouloir
to have to
to need
Correct answer: to want
Q9.
Je veux
I can
I must
Correct answer: I want
Q10.
Je voudrais
I could
I should
Correct answer: I would like
Q11.
déjà
Correct answer: already
still
yet
Q12.
grand
Correct answer: big
fancy
grand
Q13.
mon, ma, mes
his/her
Correct answer: my
your

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