1. Advanced Higher Modern Languages
Listening

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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!

6. 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

7. 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

8. Advanced Higher Listening
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
(you should transfer your final answers to the right of the line at the end, and score out your notes with a single line)

9. 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:
YouTube is also a great resource for short films

10. Advanced Higher Listening

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Christine and the Queens Jennifer Christophe Maé Camille
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.

18. 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.

19. 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.