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Listening 1.1.5 more complex questions

Understand independently A more complex question is a question that contains more than one clause (e.g. Why did the author travel to Argentina to
more complex questions on write his novel?). A more complex question is also a probing question (questions that aim to dig deeper than the
a wide range of familiar topics surface).

Listening 1.1.6 longer simple narratives

Understand independently Longer simple narratives are stories which are usually more than 150 words and up to approximately 400 words. The
longer simple narratives on simple narratives contain language and ideas that pupils can understand. Teachers should use their own judgement on
a wide range of familiar topics longer simple narratives, based on the level and interest of the pupils they teach.

Listening 1.3.1 with support
With support means with help. This help can come from the teacher, a classmate, from pictures, examples or
explanations in their textbook or from a reference resource, such as a dictionary.
Recognise with support
typical features at word, features at word, sentence and text levels
sentence and text levels of a
range of spoken genres Features at word, sentence and text levels refers to the organisation and uses of language at different levels: at a word
level means the choice of vocabulary and chunks (connected groups of words); at a sentence level refers to the use of
syntactical features and the ways sentences are constructed; at a text level looks at the ways in which the text as a
whole is structured and organised.
See also
genres
 Reading 3.1.5
 Reading 3.1.6 Genres are distinctive text types. Spoken genres include: conversations, interviews, speeches, presentations, debates,
poems and songs.

a range of spoken genres

Form 4 pupils will listen to an increasing number of spoken genres suitable for their proficiency level. These include
telephone conversations, radio programmes, interviews, discussions, TV broadcasts, monologues and presentations.

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