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Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing
I can use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language.
Lesson 9 of 9
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- Year 10
- AQA
Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing
I can use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The verb 'hace' + noun describes a range of weather conditions, e.g. 'hace sol'.
- The verb 'hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
- To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'present tense verb + desde hace + time period'.
- To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'llevo + time period + present participle'.
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
Keywords
Hace - it is (weather), e.g. 'hace sol' (it is sunny)
Hay - there is, there are
Desde hace - for (a period of time)
BORDER - extended writing acronym
Common misconception
The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'es sol'.
When describing weather conditions, the verb 'hace' translates as 'it is'. The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'hace sol'.
Sentence 5 in Learning Cycle 1 contains Higher Tier grammar. As such, Foundation Tier students do not need to be familiar with the explanation on slide 14 and subsequent checks.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'inside'?
Which word means 'inside'?
aun
fuera
más
menos
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'we love Spain and Spanish food'.
Order the words to say: 'we love Spain and Spanish food'.
Q5.Write in English: 'ella vivirá en una zona tranquila'.
Write in English: 'ella vivirá en una zona tranquila'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I spend a week in Barcelona'.
Write in Spanish: 'I spend a week in Barcelona'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'R' stand for in the BORDER acronym?
What does 'R' stand for in the BORDER acronym?
read
reflect
revise
Q2.Complete the sentence: ' sol'.
Complete the sentence: ' sol'.
es
está
tiene
hay que
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Which sentences mean 'I have been playing basketball for three years'?
Which sentences mean 'I have been playing basketball for three years'?
Jugué al baloncesto durante tres años.
Jugué al baloncesto hace tres años.
Jugaba al baloncesto cuando tenía tres años.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'it is cold in the mountains'.
Write in Spanish: 'it is cold in the mountains'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there is a collection of words'.
Write in Spanish: 'there is a collection of words'.
