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A voice message

I can compose and rehearse a voice message to improve fluency and deliver it with confidence and clarity.

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A voice message

I can compose and rehearse a voice message to improve fluency and deliver it with confidence and clarity.

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Key learning points

  1. Identifying features of a voice message helps to revise key vocabulary and grammar.
  2. Composing a message yourself means selecting the nouns, adjectives and verbs you are going to use, then writing it.
  3. Rehearsing what you are going to say helps you improve fluency, i.e. how smooth and natural speech your speech sounds.
  4. Repeated rehearsal improves your pronunciation, speed and intonation, some key components of fluency.

Keywords

  • Noun - word for a person, place or thing

  • Adjective - word that gives information about a noun

  • Verb - word that communicates actions or states

  • Fluency - how smooth and natural speech your speech sounds

Common misconception

Speaking doesn't require rehearsal or practice.

To develop fluency, it is important to rehearse speaking and practise reading aloud. This helps you improve pronunciation, speed and intonation so you convey a clear message with confidence and without too many hesitations.


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As the final task is a voice message, pupils could say them aloud to one another, or, if there are iPads or laptops available, make audio recordings to capture the messages in a real-life context.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are masculine?
Correct answer: globo
montaña
Correct answer: cielo
Correct answer: libro
cámara
Q2.
Which word means 'to swim, swimming'?
hablar
jugar
Correct answer: nadar
practicar
responder a
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English
Correct Answer:caminar,to walk, walking
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to walk, walking

Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing
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to sing, singing

Correct Answer:comer,to eat, eating
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to eat, eating

Correct Answer:cuidar,to look after, looking after
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to look after, looking after

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing
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to write, writing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening
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to listen, listening

Q4.
Which is the best translation for the sentence 'la tortuga pequeña es muy lenta.'?
The big tortoise is very slow.
The small tortoise is very fast.
The funny tortoise is very slow.
The small dog is very funny.
Correct answer: The small tortoise is very slow.
Q5.
'Visito a mi abuela cada día.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I visit my grandma each day., I visit my grandma every day.
Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'I am carrying a rucksack to the beach.'
Correct Answer: Llevo una mochila a la playa.

6 Questions

Q1.
Order these words correctly. Describe the bike first.
1 - una
2 - bicicleta
3 - rápida
4 - y
5 - un
6 - globo
7 - rojo
Q2.
Which statement is true?
Correct answer: Rehearsing improves increases the speed at which you speak Spanish.
Rehearsing decreases the speed at which you speak Spanish.
Rehearsing makes intonation sound more false.
Correct answer: Rehearsing makes intonation more natural.
Correct answer: Rehearsing improves fluency.
Q3.
'Mi hermano nada en el mar y juega con el globo.' Find the nouns in this sentence.
nada
Correct answer: mar
Correct answer: globo
juega
Correct answer: hermano
Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:pelota,ball
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ball

Correct Answer:niña,girl
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girl

Correct Answer:bocadillo,sandwich
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sandwich

Correct Answer:deporte,sport
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sport

Correct Answer:sombrero,hat
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hat

Correct Answer:libro,book
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book

Q5.
Translate into English 'el mar es tranquilo por la noche'.
Correct Answer: The sea is calm at night., The sea is calm in the evening
Q6.
Translate into Spanish 'I read a book in the morning'.
Correct Answer: Leo un libro por la mañana.

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