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Starter. What do you think these words mean ?. How did you know this ? How does this make you a successful language learner ?. Successful language learners are…. Successful language learners are. resilient systematic can spot cognates look for links with English take risks
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How didyou know this? How doesthismakeyou a successfullanguagelearner?
Successfullanguagelearners are • resilient • systematic • can spot cognates • look for links with English • takerisks • break things down and build up • transferlearning • have a positive attitude and try!
GCSE French 2013 – 2015Transition Module Know: How the GCSE course is assessed Understand: How to be a more successful language learner Be able to: Notice patterns and be able to pronounce key sound patterns more effectively
Themes to cover • 1. Media and culture • 2. Sport and leisure • 3. Travel and tourism • 4. Business, work and employment
At a glance • Unit 1 Listening = 20% • Unit 2 Speaking = 30% • Unit 3 Reading = 20% • Unit 4 Writing = 30%
Unit 4 - Writing • 3 exams French German Sports and Leisure Holidays Education My family PLUS ONE MORE
Unit 2 Speaking • 3 exams • French German • Local Area School • Holidays Local Area • PLUS ONE MORE
3 stages to written and speaking exams • Stage 1 • teaching & learning • Stage 2 Preparation time • Teacher cannot give any help at this stage • Student can produce a plan to use in the exam • Stage 3 (writing) • 1 hour • exam conditions • students allowed a 30 word sheet and a dictionary • WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY AN EASY LEARNING DICTIONARY
www.wordreference.com • You CAN use this site for single words – it won’t do full sentences for obvious reasons. • Use this if you don’t have a French or German dictionary at home.
è ai ê la maison la tête la sorcière gn ill ui Espagne le gorille les fruits r tion qu la question le requin la pollution
Edexcel Books: • Find in the textbook words which have the same sound pattern. • e.g. ai = mais, faire
è ai ê la maison la tête la sorcière gn ill ui Espagne le gorille les fruits r tion qu la question le requin la pollution
è ai ê la maison la tête la sorcière gn ill ui Espagne le gorille les fruits r tion qu la question le requin la pollution
GCSE French 2013 – 2015Transition Module Know: How the GCSE course is assessed Understand: How to be a more successful language learner Be able to: Notice patterns and be able to pronounce key sound patterns more effectively
2 new things I learnt today 3 things I knew already, but now understand better.
Make this a short term target. i.e can you have found out what you need to by next lesson? 1 thing I need to find out more about How are you going to find out? Try 3 before (asking) me! • You could … • Look in your class/text book • Use a dictionary • Ask a friend 2 new things I learnt today 3 things I knew already, but now understand better.