Lesson 14 of 17
  • Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 2/3)

Lesson 14 of 17
  • Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 2/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will retrieve key vocabulary from the context of 'role models'. We will also consolidate our knowledge of formation and uses of singular persons of the imperfect and preterite tenses.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about who inspires you
  3. Grammar. Past (imperfect) for ongoing / habitual vs Past (preterite) for completed events

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13 Questions

Q1.
If 'la religión' is the singular form, what would be the plural form?

Correct answer: las religiones
las religiónes

Q2.
The imperfect tense is used to describe ...

a fixed action in the past, often with a specific reference to a time: last year, last month etc. Example: 'last year, I raised money for schools'
Correct answer: a habitual action in the past, often with a reference to a non-specific time: always, in the past. Example: 'I used to raise money for schools.'.

Q3.
Choose the tense that the sentence is in: Shakira luchaba por los derechos de los niños.

Correct answer: the imperfect tense
the preterite tense

Q4.
Choose the correct tense in Spanish for 'she used to work' in the sentence: 'She used to work for a charity'

Correct answer: ella trabajaba
ella trabajó

Q5.
Choose the correct tense for the verb 'raised' in Spanish: 'Shakira raised money to build a school in Colombia in 2004'

recaudaba
Correct answer: recaudó

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.
ese

Correct answer: that
these
this

Q8.
nos

them
Correct answer: us
you

Q9.
entonces

furthermore
however
Correct answer: so

Q10.
volver

to give back
to leave
Correct answer: to return

Q11.
dónde

how?
when?
Correct answer: where?

Q12.
a pesar de

Correct answer: in spite of
next to
weighing more than

Q13.
por desgracia

I'm not sorry
thank you very much
Correct answer: unfortunately

13 Questions

Q1.
If 'el inglés' is the singular form, what is the plural form of the word?

Correct answer: los ingleses
los ingléses

Q2.
The preterite tense is used to describe ...

Correct answer: a completed action in the past, often with a specific reference to a time: last year, last month etc. Example: 'last year, I raised money for schools'
a habitual action in the past, often with a reference to a non-specific time: always, in the past. Example: 'I used to raise money for schools.'.

Q3.
Choose the correct tense 'she suffered' in Spanish in the sentence 'Frida Kahlo suffered injuries because of a bus accident'

sufría
Correct answer: sufrió

Q4.
Translate into Spanish: Last month, my role model worked in order to fight against poverty.

El mes pasado mi modelo trabajaba para luchar contra la pobreza.
Correct answer: El mes pasado mi modelo trabajó para luchar contra la pobreza.

Q5.
Translate into English: Nadal era mi modelo.

Nadal is my role model.
Correct answer: Nadal was my role model.

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.
sin embargo

furthermore
Correct answer: however
moreover

Q8.
poder

Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to

Q9.
puedo

Correct answer: I can
I must
I want to

Q10.
si

but
Correct answer: if
yes

Q11.
mi

mine
Correct answer: my
to me

Q12.
sólo

alone
one
Correct answer: only

Q13.
ejemplo

Correct answer: example
exemplary
exercise