Term 1: Mis Vacaciones
Students will be talking about past holidays, covering the following: using the preterite of –ir; saying what you did on holidays; using the preterite of the regular –ar verbs; describing the last day on holiday; using the preterite of –er and –ir verbs; making sentences interesting; using present and preterite together. There will also be a cultural focus this term on festivals in Spain.
Writing - students to write a postcard style text on a recent holiday in the preterit tense but also including detail in the present and future tenses.
¿Cómo?
How?
Fui a
I went to
¿Qué hiciste?
What did you do?
¿Cómo te fue?
How was it?
¿Con quién fuiste?
Who did you go with?
Raro
Weird
Rico (food)
Tasty
Flipante
Awesome
¡Que lástima!
What a shame!
Regular
OK
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Term 2: Todo sobre mi vida
In this unit pupils will revise the present tense to talk about how they use their phones and what type of music and TV shows they like. They will learn to use comparatives and tackle authentic texts, learning about young people’s lives. They will be aiming to use the past and present tenses together by the end of this unit.
Listening - students will listen to a variety of Spanish speakers and answer a range of comprehension questions.
Reading- students will complete an end-of-module reading test which will be peer-assessed in class.
¿Con que frecuencia...?
How often do you...?
Chatear
To chat
Compartir
To share
Descargar
To download
Leer
To read
Mandar
To send
Todos los dias
Every day
Nunca
Never
De vez en cuando
From time to time
Telenovela
Soap opera
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Term 3: A comer
In this unit, students will learn to say what food they like whilst using a wider range of opinions. They will describe meal times and successfully use negative structures. They will have the opportunity to order a meal and discuss what to buy for a party, using the near future. They will also learn about food in Spanish-speaking countries.
Writing - students will write about their food and drink preferences, using 3 tenses and giving opinions.
Que viene
Next (week, year)
Lugar
Place
Pasado/a
Last
Día
Day
No sé
I don't know
Odio
I hate
Desayunar
To have breakfast
Comer/Almorzar
To have lunch
Cenar
To have dinner
Merendar
To have an afternoon snack
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Term 4: ¿Qué hacemos?
In this unit, students will be learning the language to arrange to go out, make plans and give excuses. They will learn reflexive verbs and clothing vocabulary. They will also have the opportunity to talk about sporting events and a day out. Students will be aiming to use the past, present and future tenses together.
Listening - students will listen to a range of audio types and answer comprehension questions - some multiple choice, some tick box and some 'answer in English' questions.
la ropa
clothes
el uniforme
uniform
me visto
I get dressed
me peino
I do my hair
me cepillo los dientes
I brush my teeth
la camisa
shirt
los pantalones
trousers
la corbata
tie
el vestido
dress
el abrigo
coat
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Term 5: Operacion Verano
In this unit, students will describe holiday destinations and activities. They will tackle challenging authentic texts, be able to give directions and talk about different accommodation types. They will also learn more about using the three tenses together and use the superlative.
Writing - students will have five questions to choose from to answer in the form of an extended text; they must choose three questions to respond to.
Speaking - students will be asked three questions from a possible list of ten.
en común
In common
diferencias
differences
compartir
to share
los amigos
friends
la familia
family
similitudes
similarities
tiempo libre
Free time
reunión
reunion
organizar
to organize
divertirse
to have fun
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Term 6: Repaso
Students will revise all topics covered since the start of Year 8 by revising one topic each week. Students will continue using three tenses with every topic. Topics include: holidays, food, my mobile, arranging to go out.
Reading and listening - students will complete an end-of-year assessment testing their reading and listening skills.
fui
I went
cuidar
to look after
viajar
to travel
acampar
to camp
descargar
to download
la calle
the street
subir
to go up/ to upload
se puede
you can
pasear
to walk
Suelo
I usually
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