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Year 10 - Spanish

¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud

Lifestyle and wellbeing: situaciones diarias

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn 'usted' to mean formal 'you'. Pupils further their knowledge of speaking formally with possessive adjective 'su' meaning 'your'. The unit introduces irregular forms of the second person affirmative imperative, and revisits regular second person affirmative imperatives.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to respond to listening comprehension questions and read aloud on the topic of the environment.

Key Notes

  • When completing listening comprehension questions, it is important to listen to the whole text before answering.
  • In a listening comprehension, the information relevant to the answer may appear at any point in the text.
  • Be aware that synonyms and phrases related to the question terms are often used in listening comprehension texts.
  • In Spanish, 'r' in the middle or at the end of a word is pronounced as in 'pero'.
  • In Spanish, 'r' at the beginning of a word and 'rr' are pronounced as in 'perro'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [r]: pronounced as in 'pero', with a flap 'r'
  • [rr]: pronounced as in 'perro', with a rolled 'r'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The first thing I hear correctly and understand is usually the answer to a listening comprehension question.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

When completing listening comprehension questions, it is important to listen to the whole text before answering. In a listening comprehension, the information relevant to the answer may appear at any point in the text.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[r]'

pronounced as in 'pero', with a flap 'r'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The first thing I hear correctly and understand is usually the answer to a listening comprehension question. Correction: It is important to listen to the whole text before answering a listening comprehension question, as information may not be presented in an obvious order.

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