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Year 11 - Spanish

Nos preparamos: reading practice (Edexcel)

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Unit Summary

This unit draws together known grammar and vocabulary in practising the skills for the different elements of the GCSE examination.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to confidently complete exam-style reading comprehension and translation questions.

Key Notes

  • It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions.
  • It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
  • When translating from Spanish to English, it is important to read the whole sentence before writing.
  • When translating from Spanish to English, make sure your translations sound natural in English.
  • When translating from Spanish to English, make sure to check the tense and subject of each verb.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • synonym: word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word
  • distractror: ncorrect but plausible answer option in reading and listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When translating from Spanish to English, I should translate each word in the order it appears in the Spanish sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

It is important to have a broad vocabulary to be successful at answering reading comprehension questions. It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'synonym'

word that has the same or very similar meaning of another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When translating from Spanish to English, I should translate each word in the order it appears in the Spanish sentence. Correction: When translating from Spanish to English, make sure your translations sound natural in English. This may mean you need to change the word order from the original Spanish sentence.

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