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How many audio texts are in Paper 2 Listening (SL)?
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Three (3) audio texts, based on the course themes, of increasing difficulty.
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How many times is each Listening audio text played?
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Twice — «chaque texte audio sera lu deux fois»: once for the gist, once for the details.
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How many marks is the Listening section worth (SL)?
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25 marks (about 45 minutes).
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How is the Listening section marked?
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Objectively, against an answer key — the answer is right or wrong, not graded on language.
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Name the Paper 2 Listening question types.
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« Choisissez la bonne réponse » (MCQ); vrai/faux + justifier; « Choisissez les trois/cinq affirmations vraies »; « Complétez… » (gap-fill, max. trois mots); « Répondez aux questions » (short answer).
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Que veut dire « la compréhension orale » ?
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Listening comprehension — understanding spoken French.
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Que veut dire « un texte audio » ?
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An audio text — the recording you listen to.
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What does «vrai/faux + justifier» require?
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Decide if a statement is true or false AND give the words from the text that prove it — «les deux parties de la réponse sont requises».
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How much of the SL grade is Paper 2 worth, and what does it test?
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50% — it is the receptive-skills paper: Listening + Reading.
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What is the five-step listening technique?
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Read the questions → Predict the vocabulary → First listen for the gist → Second listen for the details → Check spelling & blanks.
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Why are you allowed to hear each text twice?
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So you can get the general idea (gist) on the first play and catch the specific details on the second.
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What should you do in the four minutes of reading time before a text?
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Read the questions and predict the vocabulary you'll hear, so you know exactly what to listen for.
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Why is hearing a question-word in the audio NOT enough?
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It may be a trap — the same word is often planted in a wrong place. Listen for the meaning and watch for synonyms.
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Why write short answers in Listening, not long ones?
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It's marked objectively on correctness; gap-fill items even limit you to «un maximum de trois mots». A short, accurate answer scores; a long one risks burying the point or breaking the limit.
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