Starter quiz
- Which key sound is missing from the following words? '_ibro, _ista, _uz, _ento, sa_ir'
- 'l' ✓
- 'Cantar', 'necesitar', 'hablar' and 'escuchar' are all examples of ...
- nouns.
- adjectives.
- infinitives. ✓
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- Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
- fantástico⇔fanastic ✓
- una frase⇔a sentence ✓
- cantar⇔to sing ✓
- una bicicleta⇔a bicycle ✓
- una cama⇔a bed ✓
- escuchar⇔to listen ✓
- Which infinitive is pictured here?
- cantar ✓
- escuchar
- necesitar
- hablar
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- What does the sentence 'Es normal escuchar en clase.' mean?
- It is normal to go to class.
- It is normal to listen in class. ✓
- It is normal to write in class.
- It is normal to listen.
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- Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
- cantar⇔to sing ✓
- escuchar⇔to listen ✓
- necesitar⇔to need ✓
- hablar⇔to speak ✓
Exit quiz
- A pupil says, "The words 'libro' and 'llave' start with the same sound." Why is this incorrect?
- The [ll] and [l] sound are always different in English and Spanish. ✓
- [ll] and [l] sounds are only different if they appear at the start of the word.
- [ll] and [l] sounds are only different if they are in the middle of the word.
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- To help you remember vocabulary, you should ...
- read words just once.
- avoid tricky words.
- practise regularly. ✓
- play word games. ✓
- say words out loud with a partner. ✓
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- Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
- tiene⇔she, he, it has ✓
- rápido⇔fast ✓
- cantar⇔to sing, singing ✓
- hoy⇔today ✓
- curioso⇔curious ✓
- necesitar⇔to need, needing ✓
- Infinitives in Spanish ...
- often end in -ar. ✓
- can mean 'to + verb' and 'ing'. ✓
- are not the verb form found in the dictionary.
- can be used at the start of a sentence. ✓
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- What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'Escuchar es importante en clase.'
- Listening is important.
- It is important to listen in class.
- Listening is important in class. ✓
- Listening is important at home.
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- What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'It is healthy to need a friend.'
- Es sano necesitar una mochila.
- Es sano necesitar una amiga. ✓
- Es sano necesitar un gato.
- Es sano necesitar una cama.
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ll] is pronounced is pronounced differently in Spanish and English.
- Spanish infinitive verbs translate into English in two ways, e.g., ‘to sing’ and ‘singing’.
- Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge.
Common misconception
Infinitives in Spanish can only be translated as 'to + verb'.
Infinitives in Spanish can be translated as 'to + verb' or '...ing'.
Keywords
[ll] - pronounced as in 'llamar'
Infinitive - the dictionary form of the verb describing its general meaning
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