Year 8

Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 1/2)

Year 8

Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise using the 3rd person singular and plural forms of -ar verbs in the present and preterite tense and learn about different traditions in Spanish-speaking countries.

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10 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'fast/quick'?

despacio
Correct answer: rápido
tranquilo

Q2.
What does 'el francés' mean?

France
Correct answer: French
friendship

Q3.
Which of these means 'sun'?

el libro
Correct answer: el sol
el vaso

Q4.
What does 'mover' mean?

Correct answer: to move
to rain
to work

Q5.
What does 'traducir' mean?

to direct
Correct answer: to translate
to travel

Q6.
What does 'llover' mean?

to direct
to drive
Correct answer: to rain

Q7.
How do you say 'to drive'?

Correct answer: conducir
depender
traducir

Q8.
Which of these means 'foreign'?

despacio
emocionante
Correct answer: extranjero

Q9.
How do you say 'slow'?

barato
Correct answer: despacio
serio

Q10.
What does 'el ruso' mean?

pink
Russia
Correct answer: Russian

12 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for "the atmosphere"

Correct answer: el ambiente
la historia
la zona

Q2.
Choose the correct translation for "the war"

el ambiente
Correct answer: la guerra
la zona

Q3.
Choose the correct translation for "to take place"

apoyar
Correct answer: tener lugar
tirar

Q4.
Choose the correct translation for "to throw"

llevar
tener lugar
Correct answer: tirar

Q5.
What is the present tense ending to mean "they" for AR verbs?

a
Correct answer: an
en

Q6.
Choose the correct translation for "s/he jumps"

saca
Correct answer: salta
saltan

Q7.
Choose the correct translation for "they wear"

lleva
Correct answer: llevan
mira

Q8.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La Tomatina consiste en tirar ..."

perros
regalos
Correct answer: tomates

Q9.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La noche del seis enero los Reyes Magos ......"

dan dinero a niños pequeños
Correct answer: dejan regalos a niños pequeños
saltan sobre niños pequeños

Q10.
Choose the sentence which talks about what more than one person is doing

canta y baila
mira a tres personas en la calle
Correct answer: saltan al mar

Q11.
Choose the best verb to fit in the sentence " Un hombre ..... ropa amarilla y roja"

Correct answer: lleva
salta
usan

Q12.
Choose the correct spelling of "I looked for"

buscé
busgué
Correct answer: busqué