Retratos

• Describing people
• Using ser and estar
• Understanding more detailed descriptions
https://www.languagesonline.org.
uk/Hotpotatoes/spanishindex.html
Click on ‘Grammar’, then ‘Ser/Estar’- Read the
explanation and make notes in your book, then
try the activities that follow the explanation.
Read the text. Fill in the fact file in English.
Culture task: Find the name of a Spanish cartoon, then go onto YouTube and
watch some- let your teacher know if you found a good one!
Reading Task: Read the text and find the expressions (1-6) in Spanish in the
text.
Translation task: Translate the second paragraph.
Research Task: The second paragraph contains an idiom. These are good point
scorers in exams- can you research and make a note of 5 Spanish idioms?
Re-read the text and complete the similes
below:
Listening Task: Listen to Listening
File 1 (1-3) Which person is
being talked about each time?
Write 3 details about their
character (the vocab on the right
might be mentioned).
Writing task: Write a description
of the two people who are not
mentioned on the recording.
Listening task: Listen to Listening file 3- Copy and
complete the table below in your exercise book
in Spanish.
 Really quick Memrise Course!
https://www.memrise.com/course/1955240/gcs
e-aqa-spanish-negatives/

Written Task: Write a description of a person,

real or imaginary. Include:
• Physical descriptions
• Descriptions of personality
• Comparisons
• At least one simile
 Speaking Skills Task:
Print and complete the attached speaking skills
worksheet. Stick it in your book once completed.
Your teacher will send out some possible
answers next week, so please use these to check
and mark your own work.