Year 11

Describing features of a region (Part 3/3)

Year 11

Describing features of a region (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will describe the features of a region, as well as weather and climate, using 'se puede' and 'se pueden' + infinitive.
  2. Purpose of language use. Describe the features of a region
  3. Grammar. Present tense: Se puede(n) + infinitiv. Adjectival agreement

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13 Questions

Q1.
Puede is the _________ way of saying 'you can'.

Correct answer: Formal
Informal/familiar

Q2.
For an informal or familiar way of saying 'you can' use___________.

Puede
Correct answer: Puedes

Q3.
¿Dónde? means _______ and ¿Cúando? means _______.

How? / What?
When? / How?
When? / Where?
Correct answer: Where / When?

Q4.
Puede and puedes are both usually followed by the ________.

Cognate
Correct answer: Infinitive
Noun
Present tense

Q5.
In spoken Spanish when asking questions it is important to think about our ___________.

Correct answer: Intonation
Question marks

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.
un

Correct answer: a
the
to

Q8.
tener

to be
to go
Correct answer: to have

Q9.
tiene

eats
Correct answer: has
makes

Q10.
pero

also
because
Correct answer: but

Q11.
ir

to be
Correct answer: to go
to want

Q12.
va

Correct answer: goes
has
wants

Q13.
tiempo

always
sometimes
Correct answer: time

13 Questions

Q1.
For weather we use the verbs ______ and _______. For climate we use _______.

Es / Hace/ Está
Correct answer: Hace / Está / Es

Q2.
'Se puede' and 'se pueden' mean ___ _______

I can
They can
Correct answer: You can
You must

Q3.
'Se puede' is used with _________ nouns.

Plural
Correct answer: Singular

Q4.
'Se pueden' is used with ___________ nouns.

Correct answer: Plural
Singular

Q5.
Both 'se puede' and 'se pueden' are followed by an ______________.

Adjective
Correct answer: Infinitive
Noun

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