Term 1: Intereses e influencias
This unit will focus on free time activities. Students will develop their ability to:
- Talk about their interests
- Discuss TV programmes and films
- Talk about and describe their role models
They will learn about the differences between the imperfect and preterit tenses and will also learn the perfect tense.
Reading - students will complete an end-of-module reading assessment.
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modelo a seguir
role model
luchado
fought
batido
beaten
salidas
going out
en vez de
instead of
pasar
to spend (time)
solia
i used to usually
solemos
we usually
una telenovela
a soap
el telediario
the news
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Term 2: Ciudades
This unit is all about students describing their local area using the present and simple future tenses. They will describe geographical features in their region and also learn language to go shopping in Spain. Finally they will discuss the pros and cons of different cities.
Writing - students will complete a 90 word writing practice.
soleado
sunny
desplazarse
to get around
rebajas
sales
el llavero
keyring
las pegatinas
stickers
un ayuntamiento
town hall
granizos
hail
un agujero
a hole
gangas
bargains
mejorar
to improve
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Term 3: De costumbre
Through the study of this unit, students will become able to :
- describe mealtime
- order food in a restaurant
- describe festivals
- talk about illnesses and injuries.
They will learn how to use and avoid the passive tense and revisit reflexive verbs.
Listening - students will complete and end-of-module listening assessment.
merendar
to snack
tener hambre
to be hungry
hoguera
bonfire
fiebre
fever
quemadura
burn
una docena
a dozen
bacalao
cod
el cerdo
pork
atrevido
daring
merluza
hake
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Term 6: A currar
In this unit students explore the world of work, earning money, work experience and general future plans.
They learn more about the preterit and imperfect tenses and also how to use the subjunctive tense after future time expressions.
Reading- Pupils will complete an end of module reading assessment.
contable
accountant
valiente
brave
periodista
journalist
Si pudiera
if i could
entrevista
interview
el cesped
the lawn
Aprender
to learn
paso la aspiradora
i do the vacuuming
socorrista
life guard
bombero
fireman
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Term 4: Revision for mock exams
Students will be revisiting modules 1,2,and 3 covered in Year 9. They will be preparing for their listening, reading and writing mock exams and therefore be focusing heavily on exam skills. (2022 only - due to earlier EOY exam than previous years, students will be continuing to study the world of work, started in term 4 and the importance of learning languages. They will then complete an end of module listening assessment on this topic.)
Year 10 will be taking their mock exam at the end of this term - they will be sitting listening, reading and writing past papers.
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to upload photos
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to download photos
estoy escuchando musica
i am listening to music
los tebeos
comics
pasatiempos
hobbies
de vez en cuando
from time to time
conocer
to meet
madrastra
step mum
cansar
to tire
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Term 5: Speaking exam preparation
Students will be practising and preparing for all aspects of the end-of-year speaking exam. They will be writing a presentation on their chosen topic that can last up to a minute. They will be practising photo cards, role plays and general conversations.
Students will take their mock speaking exam at the end of this term - it will be a role play, photo card, one minute presentation and general conversation, the same as in their real GCSE speaking exam.
una telenovela
a soap
patinaje
skating
piraguismo
canoeing
un concurso
a game show
correr
to run
emocionante
exciting
entretenido
entertaining
dibujos animados
cartoons
he compartido
i have shared
he roto
i have broken
he subido
i have uploaded
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