Pensar en el futuro: extended writing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop and extend my ideas when writing about the future.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to revisit vocabulary frequently to store it in your long-term memory.
- BORDER is a useful acronym to respond fully and accurately to bullet-point writing prompts.
- To develop written answers, you can add relevant information about another person or incorporate another time frame.
- You can extend written answers by adding an infinitive phrase, a relative clause, or a contrasting clause.
Keywords
BORDER - extended writing acronym
Common misconception
When producing written work in Spanish, I should stick to short simple sentences.
When producing written work in Spanish, you should try to develop and extend your sentences to demonstrate grammatical complexity.
Teacher tip
Slides 10-11 and Task A2 contain Higher Tier vocabulary. Task B1 Option 1 is aimed at the Higher Tier 150-word question, and Option 2 is suitable for Foundation Tier students as it is based around the 90-word question.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'well'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
advert
castle
contact
wood
mind
case, occasion
Q3.Order the words to say: 'the local path is not very beautiful'.
Q4.'Llevo dos meses español'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q5.Write in English: 'será el momento ideal'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'including the roadworks'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
salary
key, important thing
mind
beautiful
clear
ambitious
Q2.Which of these is not an element of the acronym BORDER?
Q3.Which advice about producing written work in Spanish is incorrect?
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'the coast, which was peaceful'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'I used to play like that'.
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