Year 10

Talking about holiday likes and preferences (Part 3/3)

Year 10

Talking about holiday likes and preferences (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about using a range of opinion-giving verbs in the context of holidays, including reasons with 'porque' and 'por eso'.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about holiday likes and preferences
  3. Grammar. Present tense: GUSTAR-type verbs (me, te, le) + infinitive. PREFERIR, use of a

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13 Questions

Q1.
We use 'le' before gustar-type verbs when referring to...

me
Correct answer: s/he

Q2.
We use ____________ before gustar-type verbs when referring to they.

le
Correct answer: les
me

Q3.
'Le' means 'to him'

False
Correct answer: True

Q4.
Gustar-type verbs are never followed by the infinitive form of the verb.

Correct answer: False
True

Q5.
When we name who with a gustar-type verb, we need to use the preposition_______ before the person we mention in the sentence.

Correct answer: a
de

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.
a

an
of, from
Correct answer: to, at

Q8.
con

against
like, as
Correct answer: with

Q9.
como

except
Correct answer: like, as
with

Q10.
porque

Correct answer: because
however
in order to

Q11.
mucho

Correct answer: a lot, lots of
also
big

Q12.
además

Correct answer: furthermore
however
nevertheless

Q13.
ciudad

citizen
Correct answer: city
country

13 Questions

Q1.
We use ____________ before gustar-type verbs when referring to ‘I’.

Correct answer: me
te
yo

Q2.
Preferir / odiar / opinar work like other verbs you know and end in ____ when referring to I.

-amos
-as
Correct answer: -o

Q3.
‘A’ before the person tells us is a gustar-type verb.

False
Correct answer: True

Q4.
I prefer translates into Spanish as...

prefiere
prefieres
Correct answer: prefiero

Q5.
'Por eso’ means...

because
Correct answer: for that reason
however

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.
para

Correct answer: for, in order to
from, away from
of, because of

Q8.

Correct answer: me
mine
my

Q9.
otro

except
Correct answer: other
same

Q10.
ya que

but
Correct answer: given that
in spite of

Q11.
muy

a lot
more
Correct answer: very

Q12.
querer

to like
to love
Correct answer: to want

Q13.
importante

Correct answer: important
insignificant
unimportant