7.1 Listening Comprehension

• What is one type of question included in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  Multiple-choice
• What is one type of question included in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  True/False
• How many main question types are included in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  Four
• How many main question types are included in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  Four
• What is one effective pre-listening strategy for the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  Preview the questions
• Match the during-listening technique with its benefit:

  Focus on key information ↔️ Enhances comprehension

  Utilize context clues ↔️ Improves overall understanding

  Manage time effectively ↔️ Ensures all questions are addressed
• Effective note-taking during the listening helps you improve your overall comprehension
• What is the primary focus of the A-Level French listening comprehension exam mark scheme?

  Listening comprehension depth
• What are the four main question types in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam?

  Multiple-choice, True/False, Open-ended, Sentence completion
• What is one key pre-listening strategy for the exam?

  Preview the questions
• Match the listening technique with its description:

  Focus on key information ↔️ Listen for main ideas, details, and numerical data

  Utilize context clues ↔️ Use surrounding words and tone to infer meaning

  Manage time effectively ↔️ Pace yourself and allocate time appropriately

  Answer strategically ↔️ Listen for keywords and jot down key points
• Using context clues during listening can improve understanding of unfamiliar vocabulary
• Steps for post-listening note-taking and answering questions

  1️⃣ Organize notes

  2️⃣ Review questions

  3️⃣ Match notes to questions

  4️⃣ Answer strategically

  5️⃣ Manage time
• Time management strategies can maximize your chances of success on the A-Level French listening exam.


  True
• If you finish a section early in the exam, you should review your answers.


  True
• Practicing with past exam papers boosts confidence by simulating the exam environment.

  True
• What is one common exam topic for building French vocabulary?

  Travel
• Match the language learning resource with its purpose:

  YouTube videos ↔️ Practice listening and vocabulary

  Language learning apps ↔️ Systematically practice skills

  Language exchange partners ↔️ Improve listening and speaking

  Online radio stations ↔️ Immerse in authentic language
• The A-Level French listening comprehension exam tests the student's ability to understand spoken French across a range of topics and difficulty levels.


  True
• The mark scheme awards marks based on how well you demonstrate comprehension of the key information
• Utilizing contextual cues like tone, speaker, and setting helps infer the meaning of unfamiliar words
• For multiple-choice questions, eliminate unlikely options
• The A-Level French listening comprehension exam tests only the ability to identify main ideas.

  False
• Arrange the following during-listening techniques in a logical order for the A-Level French listening comprehension exam:

  1️⃣ Focus on key information

  2️⃣ Utilize context clues

  3️⃣ Manage time effectively

  4️⃣ Answer questions strategically
• What should you listen for in the questions to answer strategically during the exam?

  Keywords
• The A-Level French listening exam questions are worth the same number of marks regardless of their difficulty.

  False
• The difficulty of passages in the exam remains constant throughout.

  False
• Different question types in the exam require different strategies to answer effectively.

  True
• Using pre-listening strategies can maximize your comprehension and performance on the exam.

  True
• What type of information should you focus on while listening to enhance comprehension?

  Main ideas, details, numerical data
• What is one key strategy for organizing notes after listening?

  Organize by topic
• What is one strategy for effective time management during the listening exam?

  Pace yourself
• During the A-Level French listening comprehension exam, it is important to listen for key keywords
• Practicing with past exam papers helps you understand the different question
• Order the strategies for addressing listening comprehension errors:

  1️⃣ Practice with past exam papers

  2️⃣ Develop strong note-taking skills

  3️⃣ Expand French vocabulary

  4️⃣ Employ active listening techniques
• Podcasts are a valuable resource for improving French listening skills
• Questions in the A-Level French listening comprehension exam are worth 1-4 marks
• Match the question type with its description:

  Multiple-choice ↔️ Select from a few options

  True/False ↔️ Indicate correctness of statements

  Open-ended ↔️ Short paragraph responses
• Steps in effective pre-listening strategies:

  1️⃣ Preview the questions

  2️⃣ Predict the content

  3️⃣ Take notes

  4️⃣ Familiarize yourself with formats
• What is one technique to focus on during the listening comprehension exam?

  Key information