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La vida en México: read aloud, role-play and translation

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can complete read aloud, role-play and translation tasks in the context of life in Mexico.

Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

Key learning points

  1. When approaching reading aloud tasks, identify tricky sounds in the text before reading it aloud.
  2. When preparing role-play answers, it is important to include a verb in each answer.
  3. When translating from Spanish to English, read the Spanish sentences carefully before translating.

Keywords

  • Read aloud - task in which the student reads aloud a text in Spanish

  • Role-play - task in which the student responds to several prompts in the format of a role-play

  • Translation, translating - task in which the student translates a sample of text from Spanish to English or English to Spanish

Common misconception

It is best to stick to short, one-word answers when responding to role-play prompts.

It is advisable to include at least one verb in each answer given as part of a role-play.

Teacher tip

For the role-play, the suggestion of developing answers is aimed at Higher Tier students. An alternative version of the final learning cycle, targetting Foundation Tier vocabulary, is available on the slide deck. Question 2 of the Starter Quiz tests Higher Tier vocabulary.

Licence

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:ahora,now

now

Correct Answer:igualdad,equality

equality

Correct Answer:sociedad,society

society

Correct Answer:justo,fair

fair

Correct Answer:emocionante,exciting

exciting

Correct Answer:entender,to understand, understanding

to understand, understanding

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:lujo,luxury

luxury

Correct Answer:complejo,complex, complicated

complex, complicated

Correct Answer:pañuelo,headscarf

headscarf

Correct Answer:frontera,border

border

Correct Answer:prestar,to lend, pay (attention)

to lend, pay (attention)

Correct Answer:vivo,alive

alive

Q3.
True or false? The [r] sounds in ‘para’ and ‘rico’ are the same.

Correct Answer: false

Q4.
What is the verb in this sentence? Mi padre es alto.

mi
padre
Correct answer: es
alto

Q5.
Complete this sentence with an appropriate verb. Odio __________ los vestidos.

Correct answer: llevar
jugar
escuchar

Q6.
Select the translations of ‘por’.

Correct answer: in
instead
Correct answer: through
Correct answer: for

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? In Spanish, an ‘r’ at the beginning of a word has a long, rolled [r] sound.

Correct Answer: true

Q2.
You should aim to include at least one in role-play responses.

Correct Answer: verb, doing word, action

Q3.
What is the best response to this role-play prompt? Say what you like to wear.

Correct answer: me gusta llevar pantalones
un vestido
juego al fútbol

Q4.
Which question verbs could complete this question? ¿__________ muchos restaurants en tu barrio?

Correct answer: ¿hay?
Correct answer: ¿tienes?
¿te gusta?

Q5.
'Fuisteis', 'empezasteis' and 'visitasteis' are examples of which verb tense?

Correct answer: preterite
present
near future

Q6.
Translate into English: Mi oficina está lejos.

Correct Answer: My office is far away., My office is far., My office is located far away., My office is situated far away

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