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Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing

I can use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language.

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Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing

I can use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language.

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'hace' + noun describes a range of weather conditions, e.g. 'hace sol'.
  2. The verb 'hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
  3. To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'present tense verb + desde hace + time period'.
  4. To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'llevo + time period + present participle'.
  5. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

Keywords

  • Hace - it is (weather), e.g. 'hace sol' (it is sunny)

  • Hay - there is, there are

  • Desde hace - for (a period of time)

  • BORDER - extended writing acronym

Common misconception

The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'es sol'.

When describing weather conditions, the verb 'hace' translates as 'it is'. The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'hace sol'.


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Sentence 5 in Learning Cycle 1 contains Higher Tier grammar. As such, Foundation Tier students do not need to be familiar with the explanation on slide 14 and subsequent checks.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'inside'?
aun
Correct answer: dentro
fuera
más
menos
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:caso (m),case
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case

Correct Answer:mente (f),mind
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mind

Correct Answer:obras (fpl),roadworks, building works
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roadworks, building works

Correct Answer:razón (f),reason
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reason

Correct Answer:sección (f),section
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section

Correct Answer:hoja (f),sheet of paper
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sheet of paper

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning
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to learn, learning

Correct Answer:encontrarse con,to meet, bump into
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to meet, bump into

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing
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to play, playing

Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising
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to practise, practising

Correct Answer:considerar,to consider, considering
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to consider, considering

Correct Answer:traducir,to translate, translating
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to translate, translating

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'we love Spain and Spanish food'.
1 - nos
2 - encanta
3 - España
4 - y
5 - la
6 - comida
7 - española
Q5.
Write in English: 'ella vivirá en una zona tranquila'.
Correct Answer: She will live in a quiet area., She will live in a quiet zone.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I spend a week in Barcelona'.
Correct Answer: Paso una semana en Barcelona.

6 Questions

Q1.
What does 'R' stand for in the BORDER acronym?
read
reflect
Correct answer: review
revise
Q2.
Complete the sentence: ' sol'.
es
está
Correct answer: hace
tiene
hay que
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:hay que,you, one must (general)
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you, one must (general)

Correct Answer:se puede,you, one can (general)
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you, one can (general)

Correct Answer:hay,there is, there are
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there is, there are

Correct Answer:hace,it is (weather)
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it is (weather)

Correct Answer:desde hace,for (a period of time)
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for (a period of time)

Q4.
Which sentences mean 'I have been playing basketball for three years'?
Correct answer: Juego al baloncesto desde hace tres años.
Jugué al baloncesto durante tres años.
Correct answer: Llevo tres años jugando al baloncesto.
Jugué al baloncesto hace tres años.
Jugaba al baloncesto cuando tenía tres años.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'it is cold in the mountains'.
Correct Answer: Hace frío en las montañas.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'there is a collection of words'.
Correct Answer: Hay una colección de palabras.

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