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      ¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

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

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      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.

      Teacher tip

      Learning Cycle 1 contains Higher-tier vocabulary. The vocabulary in this cycle can be adapted to suit your chosen exam board.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      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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