Transcript AH_Listening_2016

Advanced Higher Modern Languages
Listening
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
• listening is worth twenty percent of your final mark.
• it will take the form of a presentation, then a dialogue, in which
two people discuss a topic
• you will be asked questions about the presentation, which lasts
two to three minutes: you hear it twice, with a gap of a minute in
between
• you will then have three minutes to answer the questions
• the conversation will last four to five minutes, there will be a gap
of one minute, then you will hear it again
• make sure you listen only the first time, and do not be tempted to
jot down notes
• just listen and make mental notes as to where you have to
concentrate particularly hard the next time
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
•
when you are told to open your paper, do so and read the
information at the start setting the scene
•
read all the questions carefully, as this will prepare you for what
the dialogue is about
•
look for the question words such as why, when, in order to know
what information you are looking for
•
keep your concentration going for the whole time: do not try to
write out your final answers before the last playing of the CD or
soundfile has finished
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
• the dialogue has two people discussing or arguing, both of
whose points of view are important
• one is male, one female to make it easier to pick up the
points of view
• you can use different colour pens to help you write notes!
• or put the initial of the person beside your notes
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
• remember you have a dictionary for the listening!
• while you should not under any circumstances be looking
through a dictionary while the listening is going on, you might
want to write down some of the words you hear but are not sure
of the meaning of, in order to check them up when writing out
your final answers
• you might find it helpful to write your notes (or some of them) in
the language!
What would you like to learn?
Listen to this report about employment in France, and then
answer in English the questions below.
(a) What is the difference between unemployment rates in
France and Great Britain?
2
(b) What are the consequences for the job market? State any
one thing. 1
(c) What do employers think of the importance of
qualifications nowadays?
2
(d) Give two examples of skills employers look for nowadays.
2
(e) Why do employers use psychologists to help with
recruitment?
2
What would you like to learn?
Listen to the conversation between Marion and Pierre who are discussing
the world of work, and then answer, in English, the questions below.
(a) Working life was different for Pierre’s parents. In what ways was it
different?
2
(b) Marion admires certain individuals.
(i) What kind of people does she admire?
1
(ii) Give any one specific example.
1
(c) According to Pierre, what should the priorities be in the workplace? 2
(d) Marion dreams of working for a large company. What are her reasons
for this?
3
(e) Why does Pierre think that Marion has an idealistic vision of these
companies?
3
(f) According to Marion, what should a good employer do?
4
(g) According to Pierre, why do some employers favour older workers? 2
(h) What does Marion hope for in the future? 2
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
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draw a line down left of the centre of the page, and put your notes
on the left of the page when it is time
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(you should transfer your final answers to the right of the line at
the end, and score out your notes with a single line)
What would you like to learn?
• to practise listening, go to the SQA website, where you
will find soundfiles, question papers, tapescripts and
marking schemes
• even if you have done the listening before, use them
again: it is brilliant practice
• when you have completed a listening, listen to it again
with the transcript in front of you: it helps you develop an
ear for the language
• use films and music in the language to help attune your
ear: try watching with sub-titles in the language, which
will also be a help
• the BBC has a number of language resources on its
website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
• YouTube is also a great resource for short films
What would you like to learn?
Advanced Higher Listening
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man&level=AH
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nish&level=AH
What would you like to learn?
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What would you like to learn?
French films
Être et avoir
Les choristes
Au revoir les enfants
Entre les murs
Welcome
Amélie
La délicatesse
De rouille et d’os
La haine, Samba
What would you like to learn?
German films
Good Bye Lenin
Das Leben der Anderen
Der Untergang
Das Boot
Who am I?
Das Weiße Band
Was tun, wenn's brennt?
Lola rennt
Das Experiment
What would you like to learn?
Spanish films
Any film by Almóvodar
Bombón el perro
El mar adentro
Los amantes del circolo polar
María llena eres de gracia
Diarios de motocicleta
El labirinto del fauno
El orfanato
What would you like to learn?
French music
Serge Gainsbourg
Christine and the Queens
Jennifer
Christophe Maé
Camille
Mathieu Chedid
Nolwenn Leroy
Go into spotify or YouTube and follow any of
these to find music you like: in a search engine
put in the name and ‘textes’ to find the words to
the songs.
What would you like to learn?
German music
Wir sind Helden
Candycream
Roger Cicero
Annett Louisan
Rosenstolz
Laith Al-Deen
Unheilig
Go into spotify or YouTube and follow any of
these to find music you like: in a search engine
put in the name and ‘Texte’ to find the words to
the songs.
What would you like to learn?
Spanish music
Lots and lots of Cuban music, where the texts are usually
easy to follow: try Orishas or Lucrecia
Flamenco music is wonderful, but hard to follow the
words: try Ojos de Brujo
Shakira
Enrique Iglesias
Ricardo Arjona
La Casa Azul
Go into spotify or YouTube and follow any of these to find
music you like: in a search engine put in the name and
‘letras’ to find the words to the songs.