Lesson 9 of 17
  • Year 10
Lesson 9 of 17
  • Year 10

Reading preferences (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be extending sentences using 'mientras que' and 'por lo tanto', using direct object pronouns in two-verb structures and improving our writing skills in the context of reading preferences.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about reading preferences
  3. Grammar. Present tens. Object and indirect pronouns (me, te, le)

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13 Questions

Q1.
We use a direct object pronoun to refer to a noun we just mentioned

False
Correct answer: True

Q2.
Which of these is a direct object pronoun?

donde
él
ellos
Correct answer: los

Q3.
'Lo leo' means

Correct answer: I read it
I read them
They read it
We read it

Q4.
Use.......as a direct object pronoun for las revistas

el
la
Correct answer: las
los

Q5.
Ventaja means

Correct answer: Advantage
Disadvantage
Sale
Window

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.
al menos

Correct answer: at least
even less
the most

Q8.
sobre

Correct answer: on, about
too much
under

Q9.
bien

badly
quite
Correct answer: well

Q10.
aunque

Correct answer: although
however
therefore

Q11.
por un lado

at the side of
Correct answer: on the one hand
on the other hand

Q12.
por otro lado

on the one hand
Correct answer: on the other hand
on the side of

Q13.
quién

what?
where?
Correct answer: who?

13 Questions

Q1.
The Spanish for 'whereas' is

Correct answer: mientras que
por eso
por lo tanto
porque

Q2.
Use.....to say 'therefore'

mientras que
por eso
Correct answer: por lo tanto
porque

Q3.
Direct Object Pronouns can attach to the end of an infinitive.

False
Never
Sometimes
Correct answer: True

Q4.
Translate: Prefiero leer en formato digital

He prefers to read in digital format
Correct answer: I prefer to read in digital format
They prefer to read in digital format
We prefer to read in digital format

Q5.
The direct object pronoun for las biografías is...

la
Correct answer: las
lo
los

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