Year 11

Talking about the importance of learning languages (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Talking about the importance of learning languages (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the present tense to talk about learning languages. We will also learn some important language to describe learning.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about the importance of learning languages
  3. Grammar. Present (continuous) CONOCER vs SABER

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13 Questions

Q1.
When do you need to use the imperfect tense?
To talk about a completed action in the past.
Correct answer: To talk about a repeated action in the past, with no specific start or finish.
Q2.
Which tense would you use when describing what something was like in the past?
Correct answer: imperfect
preterite
Q3.
Which verb is in the preterite?
ayudaba
Correct answer: escuché
tenía
Q4.
Which verb completes this sentence? El último día ___ a las cinco.
empezaba
terminaba
Correct answer: terminé
Q5.
Which verb completes this sentence? Todos los días ____ que llevar ropa elegante.
tendría
Correct answer: tenía
tuve
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.
In the present tense, the ending for "I" is
a
e
Correct answer: o
Q2.
Mejoran means
He improves
Correct answer: They improve
We improve
Q3.
The three possible verb endings for "we" in the present tense are
-a, -e, -i
Correct answer: -amos, -emos, -imos
-an, -en, -in
Q4.
The verb "aprender" means
To improve
To increase
Correct answer: To learn
Q5.
"Dominar un idioma" means
To dominate the language
Correct answer: To speak a language fluently
To speak fluent English
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