Year 11

Applying for a summer job (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Applying for a summer job (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the verb 'querer' to talk about what kind of summer job we want to apply for, and write a short letter applying for a job.
  2. Purpose of language use. Apply for a summer job
  3. Grammar. Indirect object pronoun. Using Usted

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13 Questions

Q1.
Saber and conocer both mean

Correct answer: To know
To say
To think

Q2.
Which one do you use to talk about knowing facts, information or how to do something?

conocer
hacer
Correct answer: saber

Q3.
Which one do you use to say that you know a person, place or thing, or that you get to know someone?

Correct answer: conocer
saber

Q4.
The present tense first person (I) of saber and conocer are

sabo and conoco
sé and conoczo
Correct answer: sé and conozco

Q5.
Which is correct?

Correct answer: Conozco a Juan
Conozco Juan
Sé Juan

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.
que

and
but
Correct answer: that

Q8.
eso

Correct answer: that
these
this

Q9.
día

Correct answer: day
diary
dire

Q10.
cosa

cause
house
Correct answer: thing

Q11.
nuevo

Correct answer: new
nice
nine

Q12.
único

Correct answer: only
unified
united

Q13.
viejo

Correct answer: old
villager
young

13 Questions

Q1.
What does "quiero" mean?

he wants
I can
Correct answer: I want

Q2.
How do you make the word "conversación" plural?

add es
Correct answer: add es and remove the accent
keep it the same

Q3.
Querer - in the present tense does the stem change for we?

Correct answer: no
yes

Q4.
"solicitar el puesto" means

Correct answer: to apply for the post
to get the post
to want the post

Q5.
buscar is the verb

to find
Correct answer: to look for
to need

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.
dar

to dare
Correct answer: to give
to take

Q8.
saber

Correct answer: to know/ find out
to savour
to taste

Q9.

I am
I can
Correct answer: I know

Q10.
alguno

anyone
anything
Correct answer: some, a few

Q11.
cierto

blind
Correct answer: certain
hundred

Q12.
diferente

Correct answer: different
opposite
the same

Q13.
distinto

Correct answer: distinct, different
distinguished
pure