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Mis estudios y mi futuro: 'desde hace', 'llevar', extended writing (Edexcel)

I can complete exam-style writing tasks on topics related to my studies, school and future aspirations.

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Mis estudios y mi futuro: 'desde hace', 'llevar', extended writing (Edexcel)

I can complete exam-style writing tasks on topics related to my studies, school and future aspirations.

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Key learning points

  1. 'Desde hace' means 'for' and it appears together with the present tense to say how long we've been doing something.
  2. 'Hace' means 'ago' and we use it with the past.
  3. We use the present tense of 'llevar' + time + present participle to say how long we have been doing something.
  4. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

Keywords

  • Desde hace - for (a period of time)

  • Llevar+time+present participle - two-verb structure to say how long we have been doing something

  • 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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6 Questions

Q1.
'El gato está de la mesa.'. Which words would fit?

abajo
así
Correct answer: delante
Correct answer: encima
hacia

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:amor (m),love

love

Correct Answer:avance (m),advance, progress

advance, progress

Correct Answer:carerra (f),career, race, degree

career, race, degree

Correct Answer:década (f),decade

decade

Correct Answer:razón (f),reason

reason

Correct Answer:vecino (m),neighbour

neighbour

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:vacío,empty (m)

empty (m)

Correct Answer:lleno,full (m)

full (m)

Correct Answer:mirar,to look, looking

to look, looking

Correct Answer:mover,to move, moving

to move, moving

Correct Answer:perseguir,to pursue, pursuing

to pursue, pursuing

Correct Answer:tratar,to try, treat, deal with

to try, treat, deal with

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I like chips and he likes fish'.

1 - me
2 - gustan
3 - las patatas fritas
4 - y
5 - le
6 - gusta
7 - el pescado

Q5.
Write in English: 'siempre camimos contigo'.

Correct Answer: we always walk with you, we're always walking with you, we are always walking with you

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I imagine interesting things'.

Correct Answer: imagino cosas interesantes, yo imagino cosas interesantes

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which statement is correct?

BORDER can be used for individual sentences.
Correct answer: BORDER can be used for extended pieces of writing.
BORDER can only be used for short pieces of writing.
BORDER can be used in translation tasks.

Q2.
'Llevo toda la mañana un montón de deberes.'. Choose the correct missing word.

hacer
hago
Correct answer: haciendo
hace
hice

Q3.
'Vive aquí desde hace un año.' Choose the correct translation.

She lived here a year ago.
She lived here for a year.
Correct answer: She has been living here for a year.
She was living here a year ago.
She had lived here for a year.

Q4.
Write in English: '¿Usted necesita ayuda?'.

Correct Answer: do you need help

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'five weeks ago'.

Correct Answer: hace cinco semanas

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