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GCSE listening resources on frenchteacher

I just wanted to update existing subscribers and anyone else interested about the many listening exercises available on frenchteacher.net which would work well with GCSE classes (intermediate level).

These are divided into three sections on the Y10-11 page

1.  30 minute listening

These are instant 30 minute listening tasks (including correcting) which can be read aloud or recorded by the teacher. I would recommend reading aloud since this allows you to adjust the speed to the class and also gives you the opportunity to improvise a bit by building in repetition and paraphrase. The tasks are divided into Foundation Tier and Higher Tier, so far 8 Higher passages and 7 Foundation. Topics include volunteering, environment, family, healthy living, horse-riding and holidays.

2.  Audio listening

This is a set of worksheets linked to authentic recordings from the Audio Lingua website. I chose these carefully for their relevance to GCSE, length, interest and clarity. You'll find typical practice exercises such as true/false, ticking correct statements and gap-fill. they would make a nice change from text book studio recordings, exposing pupils to a wider range of voices and accents. There are six worksheets in this category. All answers are provided.

3.  Video listening

There are currently 22 of these worksheets linked to online videos chosen for their relevance to GCSE, interest, length and clarity. Answers are usually provided, but some of these were done some time ago when I did not systematically provide an answer key.

You could set (2) and (3) as homework tasks or do them in class or in a computer room. If it is true that listening tends to be the neglected skill, then these tasks should help your students get better.

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