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Consejos de vida: plural affirmative commands, extended writing (AQA)
I can complete exam-style writing tasks on topics related to everyday living, healthy lifestyles and routines.
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Consejos de vida: plural affirmative commands, extended writing (AQA)
I can complete exam-style writing tasks on topics related to everyday living, healthy lifestyles and routines.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
- For 'vosotros' commands, use -ad for -ar verbs, -ed for -er and -id for -ir verbs. This is the affirmative imperative.
- The final -d of reflexive plural imperative verbs is dropped and -os is added, e.g. '¡callaos!' - 'be quiet!' (you pl).
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
Keywords
Imperative - form of verbs used to give instructions or commands
BORDER - acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts
Common misconception
I can only use BORDER for short pieces of writing.
BORDER is also a very useful strategy for extended pieces of writing. Simply apply it to each paragraph separately. This will help you respond clearly and completely to each bullet point.
Learning Cycle 3 includes a Higher-only task. The BORDER strategy, used to support students in tackling the 150-word task in this cycle, can also be applied to the 90-word task, which is a Foundation/Higher task. In mixed groups, teachers can assign one of the bullet points to Foundation students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Hay unos edificios .' Choose the correct missing word.
'Hay unos edificios .' Choose the correct missing word.
hermoso
hermosa
hermosas
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: 'I go to the coast to swim in the sea'.
Order the words to say: 'I go to the coast to swim in the sea'.
Q5.Write in English: 'aprecio las culturas extranjeras'.
Write in English: 'aprecio las culturas extranjeras'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'he has to travel to the north'.
Write in Spanish: 'he has to travel to the north'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.BORDER can be used to ...
BORDER can be used to ...
write about a photo.
learn vocabulary.
respond to conversation questions.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.You are talking to a group of friends. Write in Spanish: 'pick up the novels!'.
You are talking to a group of friends. Write in Spanish: 'pick up the novels!'.
Q4.You are talking to a group of friends. Write in Spanish: 'get up!'.
You are talking to a group of friends. Write in Spanish: 'get up!'.
