Subject: French
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 16 - 18
Order Number: 9136
The AS and A2 Interactive Listening Work CD-ROM contains over 780Mb of interactive and paper based listening material for Sixth Form students.
It is divided into three main areas:
- Dictation work
- Exam practice
- News headlines exercises
- Dictation work
The benefits of dictation are numerous; here are just a few examples:
- Shows you the kinds of spelling errors you are prone to make
- Give you practice in comprehending and transcribing clear French prose
- Gives you valuable practice in note taking - learning to write spoken language quickly is an essential skill
- Exam practice
This section contains both interactive and paper-based material. It covers topics such as the environment, genetically modified organisms, nutrition, racism, terrorism, youth crime, marriage, sport, drugs, reading and crime. Types of exercises include:
- Complete the sentences
- Translation sequencing exercises
- Graded exercises
- Exam style close exercises
- Exercises where you can set your own pass mark
- News headlines exercises
189 interactive exercises using TF1's news headlines and Soir 3's headlines. These exercises will enhance your knowledge of French culture, politics and all that is covered on the daily news. It will assist you greatly in getting your ear 'tuned' to genuine French native speakers. Types of exercises:
- Multi-select exercises - Listen to real French news
- Multiple choice exercises - Develop a richer vocabulary
- Sequencing exercises - Listen to a variety of different speakers
- Gap fill exercises - Video image helps you tackle the exercises
- Dictations - Get in an insight into issues that will be in the exam
The cast majority of the exercises contain vocabulary to note down and learn. Many of the exercises are identical to ones you would find in an exam.
Once purchased the CD can be freely copied and networked throughout the school.
