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Una persona que me influye: relative pronoun ‘lo que’, extended writing
I can use the relative pronoun 'lo que' to extend a piece of writing about an influential person.
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Una persona que me influye: relative pronoun ‘lo que’, extended writing
I can use the relative pronoun 'lo que' to extend a piece of writing about an influential person.
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Key learning points
- The relative pronoun 'lo que' means 'what' or 'the thing that' and refers to a general idea.
- The relative pronoun 'lo que' can be used to extend written answers.
- When translating into English, it is important to identify who or what the relative pronoun refers to.
- When translating into English, it is important to consider the position of the prepositions within a sentence.
- Use the acronym BORDER to structure, develop and enhance your response with key content and varied language.
Keywords
Relative pronoun - a pronoun that introduces a relative clause
Lo que - relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'the thing that'
El que, la que - relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'that', 'which' or 'the person who'
BORDER - acronym for extended writing
Common misconception
'Lo que' can refer to a specific noun or a person.
'Lo que' means 'what' or 'the thing that'. It refers to a general idea, rather than a specific noun or person.
'Lo que' is a Higher-tier grammar feature. Task D1 presents a good opportunity for peer marking; you could encourage students to swap books and check for each part of BORDER in each other's answers.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which phrase means 'sorry'?
Which phrase means 'sorry'?
a través de
de acuerdo
pienso que
no me gusta
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 speak directly with him during the meeting'.
Order the words to say: 'I speak directly with him during the meeting'.
Q5.Write in English: 'la plaza era pequeña'.
Write in English: 'la plaza era pequeña'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'his uncle is elderly'.
Write in Spanish: 'his uncle is elderly'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What acronym can be used to help with extended writing tasks?
What acronym can be used to help with extended writing tasks?
Q2.'La historia del país es __________ me interesa'. Choose the correct missing word(s).
'La historia del país es __________ me interesa'. Choose the correct missing word(s).
que
el que
la que
Q3.'Ella es la persona con hablé'. Write the missing relative pronoun.
'Ella es la persona con hablé'. Write the missing relative pronoun.
Q4.'Es el edificio en el que trabaja'. Choose the correct English translations.
'Es el edificio en el que trabaja'. Choose the correct English translations.
It is the building where he works.
He works in this building.
In this building he is working.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'what I bought was expensive'. Use a relative pronoun.
Write in Spanish: 'what I bought was expensive'. Use a relative pronoun.
