Year 10

Talking about what is trending (Part 2/3)

Year 10

Talking about what is trending (Part 2/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will retrieve and build upon our knowledge of topic vocabulary on 'what's trending'. We also revisit how to form and use singular persons of the perfect tense through listening, writing and speaking practice.
  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.
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

13 Questions

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

miercóles
Correct answer: miércoles

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

ha
has
Correct answer: he

Q3.
Translate into English: Shakira ha roto un récord con su nueva canción.

Shakira broke a record with her new song.
Correct answer: Shakira has broken a record with her new song.

Q4.
Translate into English: ¿Has participado en el último concurso en las redes sociales?

Did you participate in the latest competition on social media?
Correct answer: Have you participated in the latest competition on social media?

Q5.
Translate into English: ¿Has comprado billetes al concierto de Rosalía?

Did you buy tickets to Rosalía's concert?
Correct answer: Have you bought tickets to Rosalía's concert?

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.
no

maybe
Correct answer: no
yes

Q8.
o

at
on
Correct answer: or

Q9.
tu

you
Correct answer: your
yourself

Q10.
sin

on top
with
Correct answer: without

Q11.
esto

that
Correct answer: this
those

Q12.
usted

they
we
Correct answer: you

Q13.
cuándo

how much
Correct answer: when
where
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