Understanding nuances in listening passages (Higher)
Understanding nuances in listening passages (Higher)
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- In this lesson, we will be developing our listening skills and how to understand nuances in language.
- Purpose of language use: Understanding nuances in listening passages. (Higher)
- Grammar: Negatives
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13 Questions
Q1.
Translate: there is/are
c'est
Correct answer: il y a
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 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.
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
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 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
again, yet
new
time, times
Q8.
nouveau, nouvelle
Correct answer: new
new
next
nice
Q9.
aller
to be
Correct answer: to go
to go
to have
Q10.
je vais
I am
Correct answer: I go
I go
I have
Q11.
Il va
He does
Correct answer: He goes
He goes
He likes
Q12.
cela
cellar
mobile phone
Correct answer: that, it
that, it
Q13.
entre
Correct answer: between
between
entrance
with
13 Questions
Q1.
You should listen (two possible answers):
Correct answer: carefully and without making assumptions.
carefully and without making assumptions.
Correct answer: for time markers and carefully consider vocabulary.
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.
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 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.
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 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
first
only
top
Q8.
vouloir
to have to
to need
Correct answer: to want
to want
Q9.
Je veux
I can
I must
Correct answer: I want
I want
Q10.
Je voudrais
I could
I should
Correct answer: I would like
I would like
Q11.
déjà
Correct answer: already
already
still
yet
Q12.
grand
Correct answer: big
big
fancy
grand
Q13.
mon, ma, mes
his/her
Correct answer: my
my
your