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Una vida más sana: dictation, extended listening (AQA)

I can confidently complete dictation tasks and respond to listening comprehension questions on the topic of healthy lifestyles.

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 11
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Una vida más sana: dictation, extended listening (AQA)

I can confidently complete dictation tasks and respond to listening comprehension questions on the topic of healthy lifestyles.

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Key learning points

  1. It is important to have a firm knowledge of Spanish SSCs in order to accurately transcribe spoken Spanish.
  2. It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering listening comprehension questions.
  3. It is important to listen out for synonyms and distractors when answering listening comprehension questions.

Keywords

  • Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds

  • Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word

  • Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading and listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common misconception

There is not much I can do to prepare for the listening exam.

You can prepare for the listening exam by revising vocabulary and being ready to listen out for synonyms and distractors.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'fat'?

gimnasio
Correct answer: grasa
huevo
ensalada
equipo

Q2.
Which words or phrases are adjectives?

participar
régimen
Correct answer: activo
por un lado
Correct answer: asqueroso

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:andar,to walk, walking

to walk, walking

Correct Answer:bajar,to go down, going down

to go down, going down

Correct Answer:beber,to drink, drinking

to drink, drinking

Correct Answer:comer,to eat, eating

to eat, eating

Correct Answer:correr,to run, running

to run, running

Correct Answer:dormir,to sleep, sleeping

to sleep, sleeping

Q4.
Order the words to say 'she would like to lose weight and to feel better'.

1 - ella
2 - querría
3 - perder
4 - peso
5 - y
6 - sentirse
7 - mejor

Q5.
Order the words to say 'next Wednesday, I am going to go to school by bicycle'.

1 - el
2 - próximo
3 - miércoles
4 - voy a
5 - ir
6 - al colegio
7 - en bicicleta

Q6.
'Normally, he doesn't eat meat.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Normalmente él no come carne, Normalmente no come carne

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'loneliness'?

tomatina
tableta
sed
pie
Correct answer: soledad

Q2.
'Normalmente, juego el baloncesto pero este sábado, me gustaría ir a la piscina.' What activity does this person plan to do?

play basketball
Correct answer: go swimming
go walking
play football
do gymnastics

Q3.
'A mi hermano, __________ ser abogado en el futuro.' Which phrase completes the sentence?

te gustaría
me gustaría
Correct answer: le gustaría
nos gustaría
les gustaría

Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:débil,weak

weak

Correct Answer:transgénero,transgender

transgender

Correct Answer:evidente,evident

evident

Correct Answer:delgado,slim, thin

slim, thin

Correct Answer:activo,active

active

Correct Answer:enfermo,ill

ill

Q5.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:mantener,to maintain, maintaining

to maintain, maintaining

Correct Answer:atender,to wait, waiting

to wait, waiting

Correct Answer:tomar el sol,to sunbathe, sunbathing

to sunbathe, sunbathing

Correct Answer:evitar,to avoid, avoiding

to avoid, avoiding

Correct Answer:cenar,to have dinner, having dinner

to have dinner, having dinner

Correct Answer:echar, echarse,to throw, to cast, throwing, casting

to throw, to cast, throwing, casting

Q6.
Order the words to say 'I would say that you can cook better'.

1 - yo
2 - diría
3 - que
4 -
5 - puedes
6 - cocinar
7 - mejor