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Spanish Writing Preparation

This booklet contains essential guidelines to maximize your chances of achieving a Grade 5 in your Spanish Writing exam. Tips to survive describing the photo question and writing the 40-word and 90-word paragraphs. Prepare thoroughly with specific resources and strategies for success. ¡Buena suerte!

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Spanish Writing Preparation

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  1. Spanish Writing Preparation GCSE Grades 1-5 Foundation Tier A survival guide

  2. A guide to achieving Grade 5 • This booklet contains essential and guidelines to follow to maximise your chances of achieving a Grade 5 in your Spanish Writing exam. At Foundation, the exam equates to 25% of your overall grade and includes • a photo to describe • a 40 –word answer • a 90-word answer • some sentences to translate. • Needless to say, you must prepare EXTREMELY THOROUGHLY for this exam and you will need to be very independent and resourceful. With preparation you will feel equipped to deal with any question which comes up on the day. • When you are revising for your Writing, you must have the following resources to hand at all times: • - This booklet (which you will complete as part of your preparation) • Your Spanish best book with your written work from over the course • Your Grammar and Translation book • Your vocab book • Your Toolkit • With some focus and dedication, you can achieve a good grade! • ¡Buena suerte! • SVC Spanish Department

  3. Tips to survive describing the PHOTO QUESTION It is important to remember that this question is marked for COMMUNICATION onlyand is worth 8 marks, 2 per sentence. You need to write in a full sentence which includes a verb. Know your PEOPLE and how to spell them; un chico/unachica/unamujer/un hombre/un niño/unaniña/un bebé Know your KEY VERBS in the 3rd person e.ges/son/está(n)/hay/hace/ tiene(n)/juega(n)/come(n)/bebe(n)/va(n)/ve(n). You can repeat things like es/hay. So, if you see a boy, smiling, playing guitar in his bedroom, an appropriate (and correct) set of sentences might be: Hay un chico. Hay unaguitarra. Está en un dormitorio. El chicoescontento. NB/ Only write what you can see to be FACT. You cannotimagine or say what is not there. (It is not asking you to give any opinion on the photo or the activities on it.)

  4. Escribecuatrofrases en español quedescriben la foto. 1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________ Escribecuatrofrases en español quedescriben la foto. 1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________ Escribecuatrofrases en español quedescriben la foto. 1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________ Ask your teacher for more practice questions if you need them ¡Practicamos!

  5. Tips to survive writing the 40 WORD PARAGRAPH This question is in the form of 4 bullet points. You MUST cover all 4 bullet points evenly. With 40 words, that is a MINIMUM of 10 words per bullet point, so at least two good sentences per bullet point. There are 16 marks available- 10 for CONTENT and 6 for QUALITY OF LANGUAGE. To score the full 10 marks for Content, you need to communicate a clear answer for EACH bullet point. To get the full 6 marks for QUALITY OF LANGUAGE you need to include a variety of vocabulary/structures/ give some opinion, even if not asked specifically/be generally accurate. An example of a 40 word task

  6. ¡Planificamos! • dinero • dondetrabajas • tuopinión • horas de trabajo • STEPS: • READ THE INTRODUCTORY SCENARIO CAREFULLY. • READ EACH BULLET POINT CAREFULLY- WHAT KEY INFORMATION IS IT ASKING YOU TO GIVE? IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT IT MEANS, TAKE A SENSIBLE GUESS ON OTHER THINGS THAT YOU KNOW HAVE COME UP IN THAT TOPIC BUT DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS • NEXT TO THE BULLET POINTS, PLAN EACH SECTION LIKE THE ABOVE IN 4 SEPARATE BOXES • THINK OF THE KEY VERBS YOU WILL NEED e.g TRABAJO (I work)/ GANO (I earn)/EMPIEZO (I start)/TERMINO (I finish) • ALWAYS GIVE OPINIONS AND REASONS (WHETHER YOU ARE ASKED FOR THEM OR NOT) • ONLY WHEN YOUR PLAN IS COMPLETE, WRITE THE FOUR ANSWERS IN FOUR SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS ON THE LINES

  7. ¡Practicamos! Ask your teacher for more practice questions if you need them

  8. Tips to survive writing the 90 WORD PARAGRAPH This question is in the form of 4 bullet pointsand you will have a choice of TWO QUESTIONS. ANSWER ONLY ONE 90 WORD QUESTION. Read them both through carefully first before you decide which one to tackle. Choose the one you know most about… Again, you MUST cover all 4 bullet points evenly. With 90words, that is a APPROX25 words per bullet point, however, you could write slightly more or slightly less. Do not waste all of your time counting! There are 16 marks available- 10 for CONTENT and 6 for QUALITY OF LANGUAGE. To score the full 10 marks for Content, you need to communicate a very goodanswer for EACH bullet point, giving a lot of information and expressing and justifying reasons. To get the full 6 marks for QUALITY OF LANGUAGE you need to include a variety of vocabulary and structures/ some correct present, past and near future verbs/ give some opinion, even if not asked specifically/be generally accurate. An example of a 90 word task

  9. ¡Planificamos! • un concierto al quefuiste en el pasado • la músicaquetegusta y ¿porqué? • porquétienesmuchasganas de ir al concierto • dónde y cuándoescuchasla músicanormalmente • STEPS: • READ THE INTRODUCTORY SCENARIO CAREFULLY. IT WILL GIVE YOU A CLUE REGARDING THE TENSE YOU NEED TO WRITE IN • READ EACH BULLET POINT CAREFULLY- WHAT KEY INFORMATION IS IT ASKING YOU TO GIVE? IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT IT MEANS, TAKE A SENSIBLE GUESS ON OTHER THINGS THAT YOU KNOW HAVE COME UP IN THAT TOPIC BUT DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS • NEXT TO THE BULLET POINTS, PLAN EACH SECTION LIKE THE ABOVE IN 4 SEPARATE BOXES • THINK OF THE KEY VERBS YOU WILL NEED e.gMe gusta / me encanta / odio / fui / fue /escucho /quieroAND THINK ABOUT THE TENSES voy a escuchar/ descargué • ALWAYS GIVE OPINIONS AND REASONS (WHETHER YOU ARE ASKED FOR THEM OR NOT) • ONLY WHEN YOUR PLAN IS COMPLETE, WRITE THE FOUR ANSWERS IN FOUR SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS ON THE LINES

  10. ¡Practicamos! Ask your teacher for more practice questions if you need them

  11. Tips to survive the TRANSLATION The translation sentences are marked out of 10; 5 marks for CONVEYING KEY MESSAGES, 5 marks for QUALITY OF LANGUAGE. You must therefore ATTEMPT all of the questions to maximise your chances of higher marks for communication. To be successful, you must have revised your vocabulary and basic verb forms/structures for FOUNDATION (see next page) Break the sentence down into manageable chunks. Think about the tense the verb is in. There will be a mixture of present, preterite and near future.

  12. FOUNDATION: THE BASICS FOR TRANSLATION! • Opinions: me gusta(n)/no me gusta(n)/no me gusta(n)/prefiero/ le gusta(n)/ me gustaría/piensoque/creoque • Time phrases: hoy/ayer/anoche/mañana/el fin de semanapasado/el añopasado/la semanapasada/ el añopróximo/la semanapróxima/los fines de semana • Frequency markers: nunca/ de vez en cuando/a veces/normalmente/ siempre/a menudo • If=si/ when=cuando • Key common verbs/verb forms in THREE tenses- present/preterite/near future • e.gto go- ir/ to do-hacer/-to play- jugar / to watch- ver / to buy- comprar /to visit- visitar /to eat-comer • Key TOPIC verbs (e.gmandar/descargar/escuchar would be key TOPIC verbs for TECHNOLOGY) • These need to be learnt in full. • My/ her/his/their… mi/mis/su/sus…. • Because= porque/yaque/dado que/puestoque • A lot/many= mucho/a/os/as • Very=muy • Connectives= but/pero; however/sin embargo • You can= Se puede/ you must=se debe/ you should= deberías • Comparativesmás…que/menos…que/ mejorque/peorque • Do pages 114/116/118/120/122 from your Grammar and Translation book to practise. 40 sentences across topic. • Check your answers with your teacher Ask your teacher for more practice questions if you need them

  13. ¡Practicamos! Ask your teacher for more practice questions if you need them

  14. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 1: Topic 1 Me, my family and friends

  15. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 1: Topic 2 Technology in everyday life -Social Media -Mobile Technology

  16. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 1: Topic 3 Freetime -Music -Cinema -Food/eating out -Customs and festivals in Spanish-speaking countries/communities

  17. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers • Theme 2: Topic 2 • Topic 2:Social issues • -Charity/voluntary work • -Healthy/unhealthy living

  18. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers • Theme 2: • Topic3 • Global issues • -The environment • -Poverty/homelessness

  19. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 2: Topic4Travel and tourism

  20. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 3: Topic 1: My studies

  21. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 3: Topic 2: Life at school/college

  22. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 3: Topic 3: Education post-16

  23. Checklist:working towards Grade 5 Verbs: Present Past (preterite or imperfect) Near future Regular/irregular/reflexive/stem-changing Opinions/verbs of opinion and reasons Varied adjectives Connectives Qualifiers Negatives Sequencers and time phrases Key to working towards Grade 5 Refer to your questions in your toolkit for this topic and your best book with your prepared answers Theme 3: Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions

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