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Year 10
Edexcel

¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud

Learning outcomes

I can respond to listening comprehension questions and read aloud on the topic of the environment.

I can distinguish between [r] and [rr].

New
New
Year 10
Edexcel

¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud

Learning outcomes

I can respond to listening comprehension questions and read aloud on the topic of the environment.

I can distinguish between [r] and [rr].

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Key learning points

  1. When completing listening comprehension questions, it is important to listen to the whole text before answering.
  2. In a listening comprehension, the information relevant to the answer may appear at any point in the text.
  3. Be aware that synonyms and phrases related to the question terms are often used in listening comprehension texts.
  4. In Spanish, 'r' in the middle or at the end of a word is pronounced as in 'pero'.
  5. In Spanish, 'r' at the beginning of a word and 'rr' are pronounced as in 'perro'.

Keywords

  • [r] - pronounced as in 'pero', with a flap 'r'

  • [rr] - pronounced as in 'perro', with a rolled 'r'

Common misconception

The first thing I hear correctly and understand is usually the answer to a listening comprehension question.

It is important to listen to the whole text before answering a listening comprehension question, as information may not be presented in an obvious order.


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6 Questions

Q1.
'Hay muchos en el parque'. Choose the correct missing word.
Correct answer: árboles
plástico
basura
flores
familias
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:favor (m),favour, benefit

favour, benefit

Correct Answer:grupo (m),group

group

Correct Answer:lenguaje (m),language

language

Correct Answer:manera (f),manner, way

manner, way

Correct Answer:memoria (f),memory

memory

Correct Answer:vidrio (m),glass

glass

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:formar,to form, forming

to form, forming

Correct Answer:proponer,to propose, proposing

to propose, proposing

Correct Answer:cambiar,to change, changing

to change, changing

Correct Answer:tirar,to throw, pull

to throw, pull

Correct Answer:ahorrar,to save, saving

to save, saving

Correct Answer:separar,to separate, separating

to separate, separating

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'we need to eat less meat and more vegetables'.
1 - necesitamos
2 - comer
3 - menos
4 - carne
5 - y
6 - más
7 - verduras
Q5.
Write in English: 'siempre intento ahorrar energía'.
Correct Answer: I always try to save energy.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'on one hand, on the other hand'.
Correct Answer: por un lado, por otro lado

5 Questions

Q1.
Which Spanish words include the [rr] sound?
spring
Correct answer: ground
to recycle, recycling
Correct answer: to save, saving
meat
Q2.
Which statement about listening comprehension tasks is incorrect?
It is important to listen to the whole text before answering.
The information relevant to the answer may appear at any point in the text.
Correct answer: The first thing I hear correctly and understand is usually the answer.
Synonyms and phrases related to the question terms are often used.
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'I am certainly going to help the environment'.
1 - seguramente
2 - voy
3 - a
4 - ayudar
5 - al
6 - medioambiente
Q4.
Write in English: 'Leo consejos en la web'.
Correct Answer: I read advice on the web., I read advice online., I read advice on the Internet., I read advice on the net.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'I threw out the rubbish'.
Correct Answer: Tiré la basura., Yo tiré la basura.

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