Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 1/2)

Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise using the 3rd person singular and plural forms of -ar verbs in the present and preterite tense and learn about different traditions in Spanish-speaking countries.

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10 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'fast/quick'?
despacio
Correct answer: rápido
tranquilo
Q2.
What does 'el francés' mean?
France
Correct answer: French
friendship
Q3.
Which of these means 'sun'?
el libro
Correct answer: el sol
el vaso
Q4.
What does 'mover' mean?
Correct answer: to move
to rain
to work
Q5.
What does 'traducir' mean?
to direct
Correct answer: to translate
to travel
Q6.
What does 'llover' mean?
to direct
to drive
Correct answer: to rain
Q7.
How do you say 'to drive'?
Correct answer: conducir
depender
traducir
Q8.
Which of these means 'foreign'?
despacio
emocionante
Correct answer: extranjero
Q9.
How do you say 'slow'?
barato
Correct answer: despacio
serio
Q10.
What does 'el ruso' mean?
pink
Russia
Correct answer: Russian

12 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for "the atmosphere"
Correct answer: el ambiente
la historia
la zona
Q2.
Choose the correct translation for "the war"
el ambiente
Correct answer: la guerra
la zona
Q3.
Choose the correct translation for "to take place"
apoyar
Correct answer: tener lugar
tirar
Q4.
Choose the correct translation for "to throw"
llevar
tener lugar
Correct answer: tirar
Q5.
What is the present tense ending to mean "they" for AR verbs?
a
Correct answer: an
en
Q6.
Choose the correct translation for "s/he jumps"
saca
Correct answer: salta
saltan
Q7.
Choose the correct translation for "they wear"
lleva
Correct answer: llevan
mira
Q8.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La Tomatina consiste en tirar ..."
perros
regalos
Correct answer: tomates
Q9.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La noche del seis enero los Reyes Magos ......"
dan dinero a niños pequeños
Correct answer: dejan regalos a niños pequeños
saltan sobre niños pequeños
Q10.
Choose the sentence which talks about what more than one person is doing
canta y baila
mira a tres personas en la calle
Correct answer: saltan al mar
Q11.
Choose the best verb to fit in the sentence " Un hombre ..... ropa amarilla y roja"
Correct answer: lleva
salta
usan
Q12.
Choose the correct spelling of "I looked for"
buscé
busgué
Correct answer: busqué

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UnitSpanish / Year 8 Unit 6

Spanish