Spanish — Year 7

 

Spanish Overview
Curriculum

Term 1: ¡Hola!

In this unit students will learn the classroom language they need to be able to interact with each other and the teacher in the target language. They will be able to greet each other and ask and answer simple questions about themselves. Count up to 30.

Speaking- students to present a mini dialogue in pairs based on the interaction language used in class.

¡hola!
hello!

adiós
good bye

¿Cómo se dice … en español?
How do you say … in Spanish?

buenos días
good morning

buenas tardes
good afternoon

me llamo …
I'm called …

por favor
please

gracias
thank you

un bolígrafo
a pen

un cuaderno
an exercise book

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Term 2: Mi Tiempo Libre

In this unit pupils will learn to express their likes and dislikes with reasons in Spanish whilst talking about their hobbies and free time activities.They will also learn how to extend their sentences using connectives and high-frequency words.

Reading - pupils will read a variety of texts in Spanish and answer comprehension questions.

cantar
to singing

bailar
to dance

(no) hago…
I (don't) do …

atletismo
athletics

ciclismo
cycling

natación
swimming

gimnasia
gymnastics

juego…
I play…

baloncesto
basketball

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Term 3: El Colegio

In this unit pupils will learn to tell the time, talk about things they do every day and school subjects.They will learn to compare, give opinions and justifications, and express preferences relating to the activities they do in school.

Writing - Pupils to write about their favourite school subjects, giving opinions and justifications.

Estudio…
I study …

el dibujo
Art

el español
Spanish

el inglés
English

el teatro
Drama

la historia
History

la música
Music

la religión
la religión

las ciencias
Science

las matemáticas
Maths

  • Spiritual
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  • Cultural

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Term 4: Mi Familia

In this unit students will learn to talk about their families and pets using possessive adjectives.They will be able to describe their appearance, character traits and make colours agree with nouns. They will also know how to count up to 100.

Listening - Pupils will listen to a variety of Spanish speakers and answer comprehension questions.

tengo
i have

una madre
a mother

un padre
a father

un hermano
a brother

una hermana
a sister

mi mascota
my pet

mi perro
my dog

mi gato
my cat

es grande
is big

es pequeño
is small

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Term 5: La Ciudad

In this unit students will learn to describe their city and speak about the different places available to visit, and how to give basic directions. Students will also practise ordering food and drink in a cafe. Finally they will say what they are going to do this weekend using the immediate future tense.

Reading - students will complete an end-of-module reading assessment.

vivo en…
I live in…

un pueblo
a town

una ciudad
a city

(no) hay…
there is (no)…

un cine
a cinema

un estadio
a stadium

una tienda
a shop

una piscina
a pool

derecha
right

izquierda
left

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Term 6: En el Verano/ Repaso

In this unit pupils will learn to talk about future events, what they will do on the weekend and what they plan to do in the summer depending on weather conditions. They will use the informal future tense “ir + a + infinitive”. They will also be preparing for their EOY exam.

EOY assessment- reading and writing.

verano
summer

voy a ir a…
I am going to go to…

las montañas
the mountains

la playa
the beach

el bosque
the woods

(no) voy a…
I am (not) going to…

jugar
play

leer
read

dormir
sleep

descansar
rest

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

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