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Year 11 - Spanish

Libros y pelis: extended writing

Communication and the world around us: lugares y personas famosos

Unit Summary

This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of the subjunctive. Pupils learn singular subjunctive forms of 'ir' and 'venir', and use the subjunctive after verbs of emotion and 'para que'. Pupils refresh and learn new impersonal verbs, and are introduced to adjectival phrases with 'lo' and an adjective.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to effectively use the planning stage together with the BORDER strategy to produce a detailed piece of writing.

Key Notes

  • When approaching extended writing tasks, dividing each bullet point into at least two paragraphs can be helpful.
  • The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
  • You can apply BORDER to every paragraph in your writing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • BORDER: acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • I can only use BORDER for short pieces of writing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

When approaching extended writing tasks, dividing each bullet point into at least two paragraphs can be helpful. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

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

acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: I can only use BORDER for short pieces of writing. Correction: BORDER is also a very useful strategy for extended pieces of writing. Simply apply it to each paragraph separately. This will help you respond clearly and completely to each bullet point.

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