Year 11

Guided Writing - Higher: social and global issues

Year 11

Guided Writing - Higher: social and global issues

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a Higher Paper style GCSE writing question on the topic healthy living before co-constructing a written answer and completing our own independent writing at the end of this lesson. We will also practise vocabularly connected to healthy living and the grammar strucures we need for our writing.
  2. Purpose of language use. Repaso
  3. Grammar. Guided writing: Social and global issues

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13 Questions

Q1.
I did

hacé
hago
Correct answer: hice

Q2.
What is the correct word to fill the gap? La semana pasada _____ muchas verduras.

Correct answer: comí
como
voy a comer

Q3.
Which is the correct word to fill the gap? ______ en forma es importante.

estaba
Correct answer: estar
estoy

Q4.
Which is a relevant answer to the question - ¿Qué haces para estar en forma?

Es importante hacer deportes.
Correct answer: Juego al fútbol los sábados.
Voy al cine con mis amigos.

Q5.
Which answer is relevant to the question ¿Qué comiste la semana pasada?

Comer fruta es importante.
Correct answer: Comí mucha fruta.
Me encanta comer fruta.

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.
ya

Correct answer: already, still
not yet
yet

Q8.
hasta

from
quickly
Correct answer: until, up to

Q9.
desde

Correct answer: from, since
slowly
until, up to

Q10.
nada

never
no one
Correct answer: nothing

Q11.
mayor

Correct answer: larger, older, main
major, biggest
minor, smallest

Q12.
igual

different
Correct answer: equal
igloo

Q13.
faltar

to be faulty
Correct answer: to be lacking
to fake

13 Questions

Q1.
Complete the phrase: Es esencial que

ayudo a los animales abandonados.
hacemos voluntariado.
Correct answer: sea solidario/a.

Q2.
Which sentence is correct?

Hace me contento/a
Hacen me contento/a
Correct answer: Me hace contento

Q3.
Which word completes the sentence: Cuando ___ 18 años trabajaré de voluntario/a

tendré
Correct answer: tenga
tengo

Q4.
Which two verbs are correct? Si ____ la basura, ____ reducir la contaminación.

reciclamos, puedo
reciclaré, podré
Correct answer: reciclo, podré

Q5.
I did my work experience in an orphanage.

Hacé mis prácticas laborales en un orfanato.
He hecho mis prácticas laborales en un orfanato.
Correct answer: Hice mis prácticas laborales en un orfanato.

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.
hacer

to be
Correct answer: to do, make
to like

Q8.
hago

I am
Correct answer: I do, make
I have

Q9.
hace

eats
has
Correct answer: makes

Q10.
yo

he
Correct answer: I
my

Q11.
vez

fish
Correct answer: time (occasion)
voice

Q12.
siempre

Correct answer: always
often
sometimes

Q13.
a menudo

always
Correct answer: often
sometimes