Una persona que me influye: relative pronoun ‘lo que’, extended writing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the relative pronoun 'lo que' to extend a piece of writing about an influential person.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The relative pronoun 'lo que' means 'what' or 'the thing that' and refers to a general idea.
- The relative pronoun 'lo que' can be used to extend written answers.
- When translating into English, it is important to identify who or what the relative pronoun refers to.
- When translating into English, it is important to consider the position of the prepositions within a sentence.
- Use the acronym BORDER to structure, develop and enhance your response with key content and varied language.
Keywords
Relative pronoun - a pronoun that introduces a relative clause
Lo que - relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'the thing that'
El que, la que - relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'that', 'which' or 'the person who'
BORDER - acronym for extended writing
Common misconception
'Lo que' can refer to a specific noun or a person.
'Lo que' means 'what' or 'the thing that'. It refers to a general idea, rather than a specific noun or person.
Teacher tip
'Lo que' is a Higher-tier grammar feature. Task D1 presents a good opportunity for peer marking; you could encourage students to swap books and check for each part of BORDER in each other's answers.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which phrase means 'sorry'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
job, work
stress
place
suitcase
option, choice
memory, souvenir
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to deliver, to hand in
to fight, fighting
to sunbathe, sunbathing
to recover, recovering
to represent, representing
to follow, following
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I speak directly with him during the meeting'.
Q5.Write in English: 'la plaza era pequeña'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'his uncle is elderly'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What acronym can be used to help with extended writing tasks?
Q2.'La historia del país es __________ me interesa'. Choose the correct missing word(s).
Q3.'Ella es la persona con hablé'. Write the missing relative pronoun.
Q4.'Es el edificio en el que trabaja'. Choose the correct English translations.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'what I bought was expensive'. Use a relative pronoun.
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