Year 7 Spanish Summer Term revision booklet Name: ______________ Class: ______________

What will be in the tests? Your tests will include: They will cover the following topic areas: speaking writing listening reading personal description family school (description) school hours & timetable school subjects likes and dislikes plans for next week(end) – sets 1-3 only

But how will I revise? Revise by ‘doing’! First, you need to make sure you know the key words. This involves using your memory. Activity 1 Look at the following list of words and give each one a number rating 1-5 based on how well you know the word. Look at the VKS (Vocabulary Knowledge Scale) below: 1. I don’t remember having seen this word before. 2. I have seen this word before but I don’t know what it means. 3. I have seen this word before and I think it means…. 4. I know this word: it means……. 5. I can use this word in a sentence, e.g………. (ref: Wesche M & Paribakht T.S. (1996) “Assessing second language vocabulary knowledge: depth versus breadth”, The Canadian Modern Language Review 53, 1:28) bastante prefiero pero no me gusta pienso que.. liso odio feo el horario los ojos me encanta moreno útil con mis amigos

But how do I get all the words to a ‘4’ or ‘5’? For a reading or listening test, a number ‘4’ rating is enough. For a speaking or writing test, you need a ‘5’ rating to be sure of success. But how do I get all the words to a ‘4’ or ‘5’? Activity 2 1. Take the words topic by topic – identify a maximum of 7 words that you have rated 1,2, or 3. 2. Use the step-by-step visual memory strategies on the next two pages. (If you already have given the words a ‘4’ rating then to move to a ‘5’ the spelling strategy will be enough.) 3. Get someone in the class (or at home) to test you on the words. Now go to your vocabulary book and do the same 3 steps to learn the words from the following pages. Not all at once! One topic at a time and only the words that you rate 1,2,3 – you know the others well enough already! question & question words 10 family 29 numbers 12 description 30-1 days of the week 14 school subjects 32 SER/TENER/ESTAR/HAY 27 opinions & reasons 33-4

Brain researchers have shown many times that the power of memory is multiplied many times if we connect an association to the picture asking What does this sound like/remind me of? An association is simply something that is connected to and reminds us of something else. Author David Sousa says, “Whenever two events, actions or feelings are learned together they are said to be associated or bonded, so that the recall of one prompts the spontaneous recall of the other. The word Romeo elicits Juliet, Batman gets Robin.” Word-Picture association Choose a word, look at it and say it out loud. 2. What does the sound of the word remind you of? (at this stage don’t think of the real meaning of the word, only what the sound of the word makes you think of) 3 Now think of the actual meaning of your new word. Create a picture (looking up and to the side) in your mind of your association and the real meaning of the word – make the mental image as humorous and detailed as you can and hold the picture in your mind. 4 Now draw the picture – use as much colour as you can as this also enhances memory! 5 Now write the word under the picture you have drawn. 6 In another colour write the English meaning of the word in the top corner (right or left depending on where your visual memory is) of the card. 7 Hold your card up above eye level in your own visual memory position and say the word and the English meaning several times. 8 Now you are going to be tested on this vocabulary – sit as if you are successful! 9 As you are recalling each word, use your visual memory – look upward and to the right/left.

Step – by – step successful spelling Write the word onto a piece of coloured card, using different coloured pens to emphasise unique letters which do not sound as they are spelled. Hold the card up in your visual memory location – up to the left or up to the right. Trace the letters with a finger (still holding card in visual memory position) and saying the word aloud. Take a mental snapshot of the word – imagine a camera in your brain taking a picture of the word and storing it on your visual memory screen. Write the word down on your paper. Look up and remember (visualise) how it looked on the visual memory screen. Compare what you wrote down with the word card. Expect success!

So now I know the words. What next? Now you need to practise some test-type questions to see if you can apply what you’ve learnt! Try these activities about school.

4. Read the text and answer the questions in English. “Pienso que mi día favorito es el martes. A las nueve tengo inglés. Es muy divertido. Puedo leer y escribir. A las diez menos diez tengo historia. Me gusta la historia. Pienso que es interesante. El recreo empieza a las doce menos veinte. Prefiero ir a la cafetería a hablar con mis amigos. A las doce tengo ciencias. Es mi asignatura favorita. A las dos es la hora de comer. Por la tarde tengo educación física. Sandra 1. Which is Sandra’s favourite day? 2. At what time does she have English? 3. What does she think of history? 4. How long is break? 5. What is her favourite subject? 6. What does she have in the afternoon?

5. Lee el texto y las frases. ¿Verdad o mentira? “Pienso que es importante estudiar idiomas. Mi madre dice ‘Tengo que aprender el español.’ ¡Mi abuelo piensa que en España todos hablan inglés! Mis amigos en Inglaterra piensan que es importante pero dificíl. Dicen que es aburrido. En el instituto en España mis amigos piensan que es útil aprender el inglés pero dicen que no es fácil. Dicen que hablo español muy bien. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué piensas? Adam 1. Adam thinks that it is not important to study languages. 2. His mum says that she has to learn Spanish. 3. His grandfather thinks everyone in Spain speaks Portuguese. 4. His friends in England think it is important and easy to learn a language. 5. In Spain his friends think it is useful and easy to learn English. 6. His friends say he speaks English well.

Use the words below to write some sentences in Spanish giving your opinions for different subjects and the reasons why. NB: Check your vocabulary book p. 23 to remind yourself about the adjective rules. 

Practice writing: Try to translate these into Spanish 1. ¿Cómo es tu colegio? (What is your school like?)  My school is called CVC. It is quite modern and very big. It has lots of classrooms, a canteen and a gym. I like my school a lot. 2. ¿ Cómo es el horario? (What is your timetable like?)  My school starts at 8.30 and finishes at 2.50. I have 6 lessons every day. On Monday I have maths, English, Spanish and science. 3. ¿Cuáles asignaturas (no) te gustan? ¿Por qué (no)? Which subjects do you like? Why/why not?  I love Spanish and art because they are fun. I don’t like ICT because it is quite boring. I think that maths is very important.

   1. ¿Cómo es tu colegio? (What is your school like?) 2. ¿ Cómo es el horario? (What is your timetable like?)  3. ¿Cuáles asignaturas (no) te gustan? ¿Por qué (no)? Which subjects do you like? Why/why not? 

  Present (reg) Present (rad ch) Present (reflex) Future (ir a) links opinions reasons adjectives questions negatives Try writing a short text about your school (100 words maximum) Look at the tick grid below and make sure you include: opinions, reasons, adjectives, sentence(s) about others not just you, a question, a negative sentence, and sentence(s) about your plans for next week if you can.  Level 2: short, simple (one or part phrase) responses to 3 of 5 questions. Spelling is approximate but meaning clear. Level 3: answers of two phrase length in 3 of 5. Spelling is intelligible. Several complete sentences. Level 4: answers of 3 or 4 phrase length – spelling generally accurate, sentences mostly have correct verb forms. Opinions & reasons included with linking words. Level 5: Pupils do as for level 4 but include questions and reference to the future. Evidence of independent learning and adaptation of grammar learnt to new contexts. NB: Half levels are also possible.

Year 7 Summer Speaking Assessment: Sets 4 & 5 Your teacher will ask you these questions on school. You can prepare your answers in advance and practise them. You can have this sheet with you but NOT any written answers. Your assessment will last about 1 minute.

Year 7 Summer Speaking Assessment: Sets 1,2,3 You need to prepare to talk about your family and your school. Your teacher will choose one of the two topics on the day. You can prepare some answers in advance and practise them. You will be allowed to start by presenting what you have prepared but your teacher will also ask you some questions. The assessment will be a maximum 1 ½ minutes.. You can have this sheet with you but NOT any written answers or notes. Habla de tu familia ¿hermanos/ hermanas? ¿nombres? ¿edades? ¿descripción? ¿cumpleaños? ¿planes para el fin de semana? Habla de tu instituto ¿descripción? ¿horario? ¿asignaturas? ¿opiniones? ¿razones? ¿planes para la próxima semana?

Remember to keep active when you revise! ‘REVISE BY DOING’ RHawkes May 09