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De viaje: extended reading and writing (AQA)

I can complete a range of reading and writing tasks on the topic of holidays.

Lesson 6 of 3
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  • Year 11
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De viaje: extended reading and writing (AQA)

I can complete a range of reading and writing tasks on the topic of holidays.

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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. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

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

  • BORDER - acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts

Common misconception

To say 'when I am older I will work in a hospital', say 'cuando soy mayor trabajaré en un hospital'.

To say 'when I am older I will work in a hospital', say 'cuando sea mayor trabajaré en un hospital'. After 'cuando', use the subjunctive to talk about an event that hasn't yet happened.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'behaviour'?

idioma
Correct answer: comportamiento
novela
libro
risa

Q2.
Which word is an adverb?

alojamiento
proponer
interesante
Correct answer: finalmente
tercer

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:discutir,to discuss, discussing

to discuss, discussing

Correct Answer:mejorar,to improve, improving

to improve, improving

Correct Answer:odiar,to hate, hating

to hate, hating

Correct Answer:salir,to go out, going out

to go out, going out

Correct Answer:animar,to encourage, to cheer up, encouraging, cheering up

to encourage, to cheer up, encouraging, cheering up

Correct Answer:alquilar,to rent, renting

to rent, renting

Q4.
Order the days of the week from beginning to end.

1 - lunes
2 - martes
3 - miércoles
4 - jueves
5 - viernes
6 - sábado
7 - domingo

Q5.
Order the words to say 'when I am older, I will play tennis professionally and win competitions'.

1 - cuando
2 - sea
3 - mayor
4 - jugaré el tenis
5 - profesionalmente
6 - y ganaré
7 - competiciones

Q6.
Order the words to say 'there are many advantages to travelling abroad, such as one can practise languages'.

1 - hay
2 - muchas ventajas
3 - de viajar
4 - al extranjero
5 - como
6 - se puede
7 - practicar idiomas

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'respect'?

sentido
vacaciones
Correct answer: respeto
ruido
título

Q2.
'Mi hermano preferiría visitar Francia porque le gustaría ver los monumentos y aprender más sobre la cultura'. Why does my brother want to visit France?

He has seen the monuments before.
He wants to learn the language.
Correct answer: He wants to see the monuments.
He likes travelling.
Correct answer: He wants to learn more about the culture.

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:terrible,terrible

terrible

Correct Answer:lindo,pretty, nice, lovely

pretty, nice, lovely

Correct Answer:divertido,fun

fun

Correct Answer:extraordinario,extraordinary

extraordinary

Correct Answer:segundo,second

second

Correct Answer:importante,important

important

Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:atravesar,to cross, crossing

to cross, crossing

Correct Answer:proponer,to propose, proposing

to propose, proposing

Correct Answer:conectar,to connect, connecting

to connect, connecting

Correct Answer:situarse,to locate, locating

to locate, locating

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:ser,to be, being

to be, being

Q5.
Order the words to say 'I would like to go to other countries in order to improve my languages'.

1 - me
2 - encantaría
3 - ir
4 - a los
5 - otros países
6 - para mejorar
7 - mis lenguas

Q6.
Order the words to say 'when I am older, I will work in a school'.

1 - cuando
2 - sea
3 - mayor
4 - trabajaré
5 - en
6 - una
7 - escuela