Year 10 - Spanish
Hacer planes: read aloud and translation
My personal world: la vida fuera y dentro del colegio
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils revisit irregular verb stems 'tuve' and 'hice', and learn new irregular stems. Pupils consolidate the second person singular for -er and -ir verbs in the preterite and now learn the second person plural. They learn 'sin' with an infinitive to mean 'without doing'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to complete read aloud and translation tasks in the context of making plans.
Key Notes
- When approaching read aloud tasks, take time to identify and mentally rehearse key sounds first.
- When translating from Spanish to English, read the Spanish sentences carefully before translating.
Vocabulary To Learn
- read aloud: task in which the student reads aloud a text in Spanish
- translation, translating: task in which the student translates a sample of text from Spanish to English or English to Spanish
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I don't need to have a strategy when tackling a translation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When approaching read aloud tasks, take time to identify and mentally rehearse key sounds first. When translating from Spanish to English, read the Spanish sentences carefully before translating.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'read aloud'
task in which the student reads aloud a text in Spanish. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I don't need to have a strategy when tackling a translation. Correction: It is important to read Spanish sentences carefully before translating them into English. Identifying the tense in each sentence, for example, can really help to improve accuracy.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Después del colegio: extended writing Study Guide
- Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions Study Guide
- En el colegio: extended speaking and writing Study Guide
- Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de' Study Guide
- Los días de colegio: 1st person singular present tense with 'g', e.g. 'pongo' Study Guide
- Los fines de semana: 'ir' (present), 'ir' + a + infinitive (future) Study Guide
- Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural Study Guide
- Un evento deportivo: -er/-ir preterite, 'tú/vosotros', 'tu/vuestro' Study Guide
- Un viaje escolar: irregular preterite stems, preterite 'ir', 'hacer' Study Guide
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