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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a Higher Paper style GCSE writing question on the topic of social life 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 social life and the grammar strucures we need for our writing.
  2. Purpose of language use. Repaso
  3. Grammar. Guided writing: Family and relationship

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does the 'B' in the BORDER writing model stand for?

Banana
Correct answer: Basic response
Border
Brilliant writing

Q2.
What does the 'O' stand for in the BORDER writing model?

Correct answer: Opinion
Option
Optional
Orange

Q3.
Which of these is correct: I read books

Leemos libros
Leen libros
Leer libros
Correct answer: Leo libros

Q4.
Which of these is correct: She never uses her phone

Correct answer: Nunca usa su móvil
Siempre usa su móvil
Usa nunca su móvil
Usan sus móviles

Q5.
Which of these is correct: He has red hair

Es pelo rojo
Tenemos el pelo rojo
Correct answer: Tiene el pelo rojo
Tiene el rojo pelo

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.
ser

Correct answer: to be
to go
to have

Q8.
es

in
Correct answer: is
on

Q9.
estar

Correct answer: to be (location)
to eat
to like

Q10.
está

eats
Correct answer: is (location)
likes

Q11.
este

the
these
Correct answer: this

Q12.
año

age
old
Correct answer: year

Q13.
cuando

how much
Correct answer: when
where

13 Questions

Q1.
What does the 'B' in BORDER stand for?

Correct answer: Basic response
Beautiful response
Boring response
Brilliant response

Q2.
Which of these is correct?

La semana pasada usan mi móvil
La semana pasada usas mi móvil
Correct answer: La semana pasada usé mi móvil
La semana pasada uso mi móvil

Q3.
Which of these is correct?

Leo tebeos. La leo a menudo
Leo tebeos. Las leo a menudo
Leo tebeos. Lo leo a menudo
Correct answer: Leo tebeos. Los leo a menudo

Q4.
Which of these is correct?

Me chifla leemos
Me chifla leen
Correct answer: Me chifla leer
Me chifla leo

Q5.
Which of these is correct?

Ni egoísta travieso
No egóista ni travieso
No es egoísta o travieso
Correct answer: No es ni egoísta ni travieso

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.
el, la

a
some
Correct answer: the

Q8.
me

Correct answer: me
mine
my

Q9.
también

Correct answer: also
except
however

Q10.
de vez en cuando

at some point
Correct answer: from time to time
whenever possible

Q11.
padre

Correct answer: father
mother
priest

Q12.
gustar

Correct answer: to be pleasing
to blow
to taste

Q13.
madre

father
Correct answer: mother
sister