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      De viaje: role-play, read aloud, picture task (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can confidently complete all three parts of the Spanish speaking exam: role-play, read aloud and photo description.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. You should answer role-play prompts with a short phrase or sentence. Do not add unnecessary detail.
      2. It is important to have a firm understanding of sound-spelling correspondences to accurately read aloud in Spanish.
      3. Use the PALM acronym to structure photo descriptions.
      4. In the conversation following the photo description, you should aim to develop answers using at least 3 verb clauses.

      Keywords

      • Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds

      • PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)

      • Verb clause - a piece of information that contains a subject and a verb

      Common misconception

      I should develop my answers as much as possible for all parts of the speaking exam.

      It is not necessary to develop your answers extensively for all parts of the speaking exam. Remember to keep your answers short and succinct in the role-play section.

      Teacher tip

      The first feedback slide for Task C1 models a Foundation-tier answer, and the second feedback slide models a Higher-tier answer, which is developed more extensively with opinions and impressions.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which phrase means 'OK'?

      Correct answer: de acuerdo
      de viaje
      lo bueno
      lo malo
      por eso

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:conteno,happy, content

      happy, content

      Correct Answer:falso,false

      false

      Correct Answer:general,general

      general

      Correct Answer:genial,great

      great

      Correct Answer:excelente,excellent

      excellent

      Correct Answer:responsable,responsible

      responsible

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:nivel (m),level

      level

      Correct Answer:conversación (f),conversation

      conversation

      Correct Answer:idioma (m),language

      language

      Correct Answer:intención (f),intention

      intention

      Correct Answer:mayoría (f),majority

      majority

      Correct Answer:oportunidad (f),opportunity

      opportunity

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'they like relaxed holidays in Spain'.

      1 - les
      2 - gustan
      3 - las
      4 - vacaciones
      5 - tranquilas
      6 - en
      7 - España

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'he leído un libro divertido'.

      Correct Answer: I have read a fun book, I have read a funny book, I've read a fun book, I've read a funny book

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'she is going to learn German'.

      Correct Answer: va a aprender alemán, ella va a aprender alemán

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which sections of the speaking exam do not require developed answers?

      conversation
      picture task
      Correct answer: read aloud
      Correct answer: role-play
      follow-up questions

      Q2.
      In the conversation following the photo description, you should aim to develop answers using at least 3 ...

      Correct Answer: verb clauses

      Q3.
      Match the words and missing sounds.

      Correct Answer:__amás,[j]

      [j]

      Correct Answer:__amada,[ll]

      [ll]

      Correct Answer:__udad,[ci]

      [ci]

      Correct Answer:cono__r,[ce]

      [ce]

      Correct Answer:ima__nar,[gi]

      [gi]

      Correct Answer:ar__ntino,[ge]

      [ge]

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'there are five tourists in the photo'.

      Correct Answer: hay cinco turistas en la foto, hay 5 turistas en la foto

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