Year 10

Talking about what is trending (Part 1/3)

Year 10

Talking about what is trending (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be introduced to new vocabulary on the topic of 'what's trending'. We also learn how to form the singular persons of the perfect tense. We then consider how the perfect tense differs from the preterite tense.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about what's trending
  3. Grammar. Past (perfect) for what you have already / recently done

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Adult supervision recommended

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate into English: 'soy hincha del baloncesto.'

I am a basketball player.
Correct answer: I am a fan of basketball.
I am the best at basketball.

Q2.
Translate into English: 'yo hacía remo'

I do rowing.
Correct answer: I used to do rowing.

Q3.
Translate into English: 'yo juego al balonmano.'

Correct answer: I play handball.
I used to play handball.

Q4.
Which verb do I need after the time phrase 'ahora'?

Correct answer: yo juego al baloncesto.
yo jugaba al baloncesto.

Q5.
Which verb do I need after the time phrase 'cuando era pequeño'?

Correct answer: yo hacía escalada.
yo hago escalada.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
decir

to laugh
to leave
Correct answer: to say/tell

Q8.
bueno

bad
Correct answer: good
more

Q9.
casa

car
coast
Correct answer: house

Q10.
algo

however
less
Correct answer: something

Q11.
lado

form
part
Correct answer: side

Q12.
malo

Correct answer: bad
good
more

Q13.
detrás

Correct answer: behind
in front of
next to

13 Questions

Q1.
If 'las matematicas' is a word that has an ante-penultimate syllable stress (on the third-to-last syllable), where is the accent?

Correct answer: las matemáticas
las mátematicas

Q2.
If I want to refer to 'he/she has' using the verb 'haber' in order to form the perfect tense, what would it be?

Correct answer: ha
has
he

Q3.
If 'comprar' is 'to buy', what would be its past participle in Spanish 'bought'?

Correct answer: comprado
comprido

Q4.
Translate into English: 'Esta semana he descargado la nueva película de Antonio Banderas'

This week, I downloaded Antonio Banderas' new film.
Correct answer: This week, I have downloaded Antonio Banderas' new film.

Q5.
Translate into English: 'Mi hermana ha visto los nuevos episodios de su telenovela favorita.'

Correct answer: My sister has seen the new episodes of her favourite soap opera.
My sister saw the new episodes of her favourite soap opera.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
era

is
Correct answer: was / used to be
would be

Q8.
había

there is/are
Correct answer: there was/were
there would be

Q9.
tenía

I have / he/she has
Correct answer: I/he/she had / used to have
I/he/she would have

Q10.
estaba

Correct answer: was / used to be
was standing
were / used to be

Q11.
bueno

bad
fantastic
Correct answer: good

Q12.
cada

Correct answer: each
face
nearly

Q13.
gente

gentle
gentleman
Correct answer: people