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Nos preparamos: reading practice (AQA)

I can confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation questions.

Lesson 2 of 3
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  • Year 11
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Nos preparamos: reading practice (AQA)

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Key learning points

  1. It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions.
  2. It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
  3. When translating from Spanish to English, it is important to read the whole sentence before writing.
  4. When translating from Spanish to English, make sure your translations sound natural in English.
  5. When translating from Spanish to English, make sure to check the tense and subject of each verb.

Keywords

  • 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

When translating from Spanish to English, I should translate each word in the order it appears in the Spanish sentence.

When translating from Spanish to English, make sure your translations sound natural in English. This may mean you need to change the word order from the original Spanish sentence.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'journey'?

biblioteca
precio
piscina
Correct answer: viaje
estudiante

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:interesar,to interest, interesting

to interest, interesting

Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:encantar,to love, loving

to love, loving

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)

to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:poder,to be able to, can, being able to

to be able to, can, being able to

Q3.
Order the words to say 'this year I want to work at a leisure centre'.

1 - este
2 - año
3 - quisiera
4 - trabajar
5 - en
6 - un centro
7 - de ocio

Q4.
Order the words to say 'we are going to travel to Switzerland at the end of the summer because of our exams'.

1 - vamos
2 - a viajar
3 - a Suiza
4 - al final
5 - del verano
6 - a causa de
7 - nuestros exámenes

Q5.
Order the words to say 'a few days ago my parents decided to sell our house'.

1 - hace
2 - unos
3 - días
4 - mis padres
5 - decidieron
6 - vender
7 - nuestra casa

Q6.
'I have chosen to buy a dog.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: He eligido comprar un perro, Yo he eligido comprar un perro

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'landscape'?

Correct answer: paisaje
paciencia
aventura
clave
cultura

Q2.
Which word means 'to support'?

hacer
sentir
Correct answer: apoyar
ofrecer
perder

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:decidir,to decide, deciding

to decide, deciding

Correct Answer:informar,to inform, informing

to inform, informing

Correct Answer:pagar,to pay, paying

to pay, paying

Correct Answer:devolver,to return, returning

to return, returning

Correct Answer:disfrutar,to enjoy, enjoying

to enjoy, enjoying

Correct Answer:ayudar,to help, helping

to help, helping

Q4.
Order the words to say 'I enjoy having new adventures and exploring other countries'.

1 - disfruto
2 - tener
3 - nuevas
4 - aventuras
5 - y
6 - explorar
7 - otros países

Q5.
Order the words to say 'I loved trying the typical dishes in each town'.

1 - me
2 - encantó
3 - probar
4 - los platos
5 - típicos
6 - en
7 - cada pueblo

Q6.
'It was difficult not using my mobile phone.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Era difícil no usar mi móvil