Talking about places (Part 2/3)

Talking about places (Part 2/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the verb 'estar' to talk about where places are in the town.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about places and directions
  3. Grammar. Present tense hay vs ESTA. Indefinite articles

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: la ciudad
Correct answer: city
square
town hall
village
Q2.
Translate: el pueblo
church
place
post office
Correct answer: village
Q3.
'El' and 'la' mean:
A or an
Correct answer: The
Q4.
'Un' and 'una' mean:
Correct answer: A or an
The
Q5.
Which word is usually an indicator that you need to use 'hay'?
El
Correct answer: En
La
Una
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
con qué frequencia
do you speak French?
Correct answer: how often?
what frequency?
Q8.
entre
Correct answer: between
enter
entrance
Q9.
tanto
fast
red (wine)
Correct answer: so much/ so many
Q10.
tan
Correct answer: as / so
brown
more
Q11.
menos
equal
Correct answer: less
more
Q12.
joven
old, old person
Thursday
Correct answer: young, young person
Q13.
cuál
how much?
when?
Correct answer: which?

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: La esquina
Correct answer: Corner
Place
Shop
Town hall
Q2.
Translate: El lugar
Ice rink
Mayor
Correct answer: Place
Post office
Q3.
Translate: está
are
Correct answer: is / it is
they are
Q4.
We use 'está' to describe _________ something is.
How
Correct answer: Where
Q5.
Which word is usually an indicator that you need to use 'hay'?
Correct answer: En
La
Un
Una
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
poco
Correct answer: little / not very
lots / lots of
spot
Q8.
ahora
Correct answer: now
on time
when?
Q9.
nunca
Correct answer: never
no one
nothing
Q10.
antes
after
Correct answer: before
year
Q11.
nadie
never
Correct answer: no one
nothing
Q12.
ninguno
another one
Correct answer: nobody, none
nowhere
Q13.
todavía
already
not
Correct answer: still, yet

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UnitSpanish / Town and local area

Spanish