Percentage Ladder – Spanish Unit 1: En clase !
Year 10 Reading and Speaking
Percentage
80%
I can …
Listening
I can understand authentic spoken
texts and material from a range of
voices.
I can paraphrase what I have
understood into English.
I can understand references to the
past,
present,
future
and
conditional.
I can identify the overall message,
key points, details and opinions
Speaking
I always communicate in class in
Spanish.
I can speak spontaneously and
discuss facts and experiences
confidently.
I can speak in the past, present,
future and conditional confidently
and naturally.
I am adventurous with my language,
using a range of opinions,
adjectives,
quantifiers,
connectives and verbs (ir, preferir,
gustar, tener).
I make few mistakes.
Reading
I can apply my language skills and
knowledge of
Spanish to
understand a variety of unseen
texts.
I can understand all references to
the past, present, future and
conditional.
I can also use context and other
clues to work out the meaning of
new material I read.
I read authentic
Spanish for
pleasure.
Writing
I can translate from Spanish to
English and from English to
Spanish accurately.
Prove it!
Reading:
Javier te manda un correo. Lee el extracto de su
correo.
Normalmente voy de vacaciones a italia con
mis padres pero el año pasado fui a Barcelona
con mi mejor amiga y su madre. Yo me quedé
una semana ahí. Yo viajé en avión. El viajo duró
dos horas.
Yo me quedé en un hotel y tenía una vista
bonita de la ciudad. Durante mi estancia, yo
visité muchos monumentos y comí en
restaurantes lujosos.
Para resumir, me gustó Barcelona mucho pero
el año que viene me gustaría visitar Madrid para
conocer nuevas personas.
a) ¿Cuál es la respuesta correcta? Elige la letra
correcta.
A: Javier fue de vacaciones con su madre.
B: Javier tenía una buena vista del mar
C: El viaje duró tres horas
b) Javier quiere visitar a Madrid. ¿Por qué?
Responde en español.
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Speaking:
Look at the photo and respond to the five questions
related to it. To achieve 80%, you must give a response
to every bullet point and use a wide range of opinions,
adjectives, quantifiers, connectives and verbs (ir,
preferir, gustar, tener). You must make accurate
reference to three different tenses (bullet points
3,4,5):
I can express and justify complex
points of view.
I can write 2-3 paragraphs on this
topic without preparation using a
range of adjectives, quantifiers,
connectives and verbs (ir, preferir,
gustar, tener).
I make few mistakes.
I can adapt language I already know
in new contexts for different
purposes.
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70%
¿Qué hay en la foto?
¿Prefieres ir de vacaciones con tu familia o tus
amigos? ¿Por qué?
¿Dónde vas a ir este año?
¿Dónde fuiste de vacaciones el año pasado?
¿Si tuvieras dinero, dónde irías? ¿Por qué?
Listening
I can almost always identify the
overall message, key points, details
and opinions.
I can almost always interpret
references to the past, present,
future and conditional accurately.
Reading
Your sister's Spanish friend has shared the following
post on Facebook. Your sister asks you to translate it
into English for her.
Speaking
I always communicate in class in
Spanish .
I have good pronunciation and use a
range of adjectives, quantifiers,
connectives and verbs (ir, preferir,
gustar, tener).
I react readily and spontaneously.
I can initiate and sustain
conversations
without
much
preparation.
I give and explain opinions
regularly.
I can speak in the past, present and
future are generally successfully.
Fue la primera vez que yo fui de vacaciones sin mis
padres y fue muy guay.
Reading
I can understand a variety of
unseen
texts
and
authentic
materials.
I can apply my language skills and
knowledge of
Spanish to
understand the main points of
unseen texts.
I can also use context and other
clues to work out the meaning of
new material I read.
I can understand references to the
past, present, future.
Writing
Durante las vacaciones largar, yo fui a España con
mis primos. Nosotros viajamos en avión.
El viaje no estuvo mal pero fue un poco largo.
Nosotros quedamos quince días en un hotel de lujo
con una vista del mar.
Hacía muy buen tiempo, no llovía.
Speaking:
Eres un empleado de la oficina de turismo en Londres.
Da información sobre:
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Que hay en Londres
Que has hecho durante el fin de semana en
Londres (dos detalles)
Como fue (da dos opiniones)
Pide una pregunta
Que vas a hacer la próxima vez en Londres
To achieve 70% in this piece of work you must be able
to speak about every bullet point, including at least one
opinion, and a range of adjectives, quantifiers and
connectives. The future and past tenses (last two
bullet points) must be accurate.
I can translate from Spanish to
English and from English to
Spanish accurately.
I can express and justify points of
view.
I can write 2 paragraphs on this
topic without much preparation.
I use a range of adjectives,
quantifiers, connectives and verbs
(ir, preferir, gustar, tener).
I can make references to the past,
present and future confidently in
my writing.
60%
Listening
I can understand the main points
and opinions from a spoken passage
by listening for the gist or for
detail.
I can normally identify the overall
message, key points, details and
opinions.
I can understand references to the
past,
present,
future
and
conditional most of the time.
Speaking
I communicate in Spanish in class.
I can respond to questions using
extended and detailed answers
using a range of adjectives,
quantifiers, connectives and verbs
(ir, preferir, gustar, tener).
I can talk in the past, present and
future mostly successfully.
I am mostly accurate with good
pronunciation.
Reading
I can understand the main points
and details of longer texts on this
topic.
I can understand some unfamiliar
language, and am becoming more
confident in working out the
meaning of new language using
context and clues.
Writing
I can translate from Spanish to
English accurately.
I can write 1-2 paragraphs on this
topic without much preparation.
I can express opinions and use a
range of adjectives, quantifiers,
Reading:
What do these young people think about different
types of holiday accommodation?
1 Me gusta pasar mis vacaciones en un
camping porque hay mucha libertad.
2 Con una caravan puedo visitar regiones
distintas. El problema es que no hay mucho
espacio en el interior.
3 El año pasado nos quedamos en una villa.
La vista fue magnífica. Desafortunadamente,
la villa fue muy lejos de las tiendas y la
playa.
4 El ambiente en el albergue juvenil no era
agradable. Fue demasiado triste.
For a positive attitude, write P.
For a negative attitude, write N.
For a positive and negative attitude, write P/N.
Write the correct letters in the boxes.
connectives and verbs (ir, viajar,
hacer, tener).
I can make references to the past,
present
and
future
largely
accurately in my writing.
Speaking:
Respond to the following three questions. You must use
at least four adjectives, four quantifiers, three
different connectives and two different verbs (e.g. ir,
ser, gustar). You must make reference to two different
tenses:
¿Qué tal tus vacaciones?
¿Dónde fuiste de vacaciones?
¿Qué has hecho durante las vacaciones?
50%
Listening
I can understand the main points
and opinions of a short spoken text
by listening for the gist.
I
can
normally
understand
references to the past, present,
future and conditional.
Speaking
I communicate in Spanish in class.
I can respond to questions on this
topic and extend some answers.
I
can
react
spontaneously
sometimes, but most answers rely
on memorised language.
My pronunciation is good. I use a
range of adjectives, quantifiers
and connectives.
I can talk in the present, and the
past or future (or conditional).
Reading
I can understand the main points
and opinions of shorter texts on
this topic.
I can use context and clues to
understand
some
unfamiliar
language.
I can understand most references
to the past, present, future or
conditional.
Writing
I can translate from Spanish to
English accurately.
I can write 4-5 sentences on this
topic without much preparation.
I can express opinions and use a
range of adjectives, quantifiers
and connectives.
I can write in the past, future or
conditional.
Reading:
Read this classroom language. Choose a word
from the list to fill the gap. Write the correct
letter in each box. Careful, there is one word
too many.
Example: Yo
mis deberes
(a) Super! He
.
(b) Yo
recoger los
cuadernos?
(c) Hoy, vamos a
(d) Yo tengo
puntos.
(e) Yo pienso que
A
terminé
B
cantar
C
gané
D
ganas
E
fue
F
puedo
y
.
de marcar los
fantástico !
G aime
H hablar
Speaking:
Create and say the following phrases in Spanish:
1) Can I do the points?
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Listening
I can understand the main points
of a short spoken passage or
dialogue.
I can recognise whether an opinion
is positive or negative.
I can normally, but not always
understand references to past,
present or future.
Speaking
I can reuse classroom language to
say what I want to say without
being prompted.
I can take part in a simple
conversation on this topic and give
my opinions.
I use adjectives, quantifiers and
connectives and my pronunciation
is generally good.
I can speak in the present and
past.
Reading
I can understand the main points
and opinions from short written
texts on this topic.
I can use context to help me
understand some unfamiliar
language.
I can sometimes understand
references to the past, present
and future.
Writing
I can translate simple phrases in
Spanish to English accurately.
I can write 4-5 sentences on this
topic using memorised language.
I can express my opinions and use
adjectives, quantifiers and
connectives.
I can write in the present tense
and I can try to include the past
tense.
Can I leave?
It was great !
I (have) won !
We are going to listen.
I (have) finished !
Reading:
Read these blogs from Alejandro and Maria.
They are teachers in Madrid.
Write A
Write M
Write A+M
Maria.
for Alejandro.
for Maria.
for both Alejandro and
ALEJANDRO
MARIA
¡Hola! En clase hay que
hablar en español y hay
que marcar los puntos.
¡Hola! En clase hay que
cantar todo del tiempo.
Hay que ser simpática.
También hay que mirar
a el profesor y no hay
que gritar.
No hay que ir al baño y
no hay que gritar.
In whose classroom must you:
i)
Sing
ii)
Be nice
iii)
Look at the teacher
iv)
Not shout
v)
Do the points
Speaking:
Look at the photo and respond to the two questions
related to it.
You must use at least two adjectives, two quantifiers,
and two different connectives.
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¿Qué hay en la foto?
¿Qué son las reglas de la clase?
¿Te gustan las reglas?
30%
Listening
I can understand the main points
of a short spoken passage or
dialogue.
Speaking
I communicate in Spanish in class.
I can reuse classroom language to
give up to three different
opinions.
I can ask and answer simple
questions on this topic.
I can answer simple questions (ça
va?) and give back basic
information.
Reading:
Read these lesson objectives.
Hoy vamos a cantar y vamos a hablar en español.
También, vamos a hacer mímica y vamos a escuchar el
profesor.
What four things are we going to do in class today?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Speaking:
Ask to do three tasks in the classroom. Start the
question with “¿Yo puedo…”.
Reading
I can understand the main points
and opinions from a short text.
I am able to use a dictionary with
more confidence.
20%
Writing
I can translate simple phrases in
Spanish to English accurately.
I can write 3-4 sentences on this
topic using memorised language.
I can include an opinion,
connectives or adjectives.
Listening
I can understand a range of
familiar words and phrases.
Speaking
I normally communicate in Spanish
in class.
I can answer simple questions (qué
tal?) and give back basic
information
Reading
I can understand and read out
familiar written phrases.
Writing
I can copy a model to write 2 or 3
short phrases with few spelling
mistakes. I can spell words I know
from memory.
Reading:
Translate these words into English (including the
article):
Hay que:
No hay que:
Escuchar:
Levantar:
Cantar:
Llegar:
Hablar:
Speaking
Respond to the following question. Try to extend using
“porque”.
¿Qué tal?
¿Por qué?
10%
Listening
I can understand a few similar
spoken words and phrases.
Reading: Match the correct image to the Spanish.
Speaking
I can say and repeat words and
short, simple phrases.
Reading
I can recognise and read out a few
familiar words and phrases.
Writing
I can write out or copy simple
words or short phrases correctly.
i)
Marcar los puntos
ii)
Levantar el mano
iii)
Hablar en inglés
Speaking:
Respond to the following question. Give two things you
can do in class and 2 things you can’t.
¿Cuáles son las reglas de la clase?
Se debe
No se debe