De viaje: extended reading and writing (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can complete a range of reading and writing tasks on the topic of holidays.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions.
- It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
Keywords
Synonym - word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word
Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading and listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
BORDER - acronym used to repond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts
Common misconception
To say 'when I am older I will work in a hospital', say 'cuando soy mayor trabajaré en un hospital'.
To say 'when I am older I will work in a hospital', say 'cuando sea mayor trabajaré en un hospital'. After 'cuando', use the subjunctive to talk about an event that hasn't yet happened.
Teacher tip
There are a range of tasks for Foundation and Higher Tier students in this lesson so pick and choose the ones that will most benefit your class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'behaviour'?
Q2.Which word is an adverb?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to discuss, discussing
to improve, improving
to hate, hating
to go out, going out
to encourage, to cheer up, encouraging, cheering up
to rent, renting
Q4.Order the days of the week from beginning to end.
Q5.Order the words to say 'when I am older, I will play tennis professionally and win competitions'.
Q6.Order the words to say 'there are many advantages to travelling abroad, such as one can practise languages'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'respect'?
Q2.'Mi hermano preferiría visitar Francia porque le gustaría ver los monumentos y aprender más sobre la cultura'. Why does my brother want to visit France?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
terrible
pretty, nice, lovely
fun, funny
extraordinary
second
important
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
to cross, crossing
to propose, proposing
to connect, connecting
to locate, locating
to have, having
to be, being
Q5.Order the words to say 'I would like to go to other countries in order to improve my languages'.
Q6.Order the words to say 'when I am older, I will work in a school'.
To help you plan your 11 Spanish lesson on: De viaje: extended reading and writing (Edexcel), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 11 Spanish lesson on: De viaje: extended reading and writing (Edexcel), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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