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Nombre:

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LAS VACACIONES

(Module 1)

This pack is intended to help you revise KS3 language on the

topic of ‘Holidays’, so that you are ready for your learning in

Summer 1.

Please complete all tasks to the best of your ability and return

this pack to your Spanish teacher on ___________________.

¡Buena suerte!

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A. Countries and saying where you go

Paquistán Pakistan

Japón Japan

Bélgica Belgium

Francia France

Suiza Switzerland

Croacia Croatia

Polonia Poland

Inglaterra England

España Spain

Argelia Algeria

Alemania Germany

Austria Austria

Holanda Netherlands

Estados Unidos USA

Gales Wales

When we say we go ‘to’ a country, we have to say ‘a’ in Spanish and we don’t

include the article (el/la)

Voy a Francia = I go to France

But you must use the article for plural countries (los/las)

Voy a los Estados Unidos = I go to the USA

To say you are going to a city, you always use “a” and no article.

Voy a Londres = I go to London

Voy a Madrid = I go to Madrid

Voy a Cardiff = I go to Cardiff

Translate:

1. I go to Poland.

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2. I go to the Netherlands.

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3. I go to Tokyo in London.

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4. I like to go to go to Paris in France, because it’s romantic.

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B. Holiday activities

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Translate these activities into English.

a. ______________________________________________

b. ______________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________

d. ______________________________________________

e. ______________________________________________

f. ______________________________________________

g. ______________________________________________

h. ______________________________________________

C. Time phrases

Translate these time phrases into English.

never

I ride a horse.

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D. Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Refer closely

to the activities and time phrases on page 3 to make sure

your sentences are perfect.

1. Sometimes I go out with my friends, but I never ride a horse.

A veces salgo___________________________________________

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2. Every day I do sport. It’s very fun. Sometimes I watch the TV also.

Todos los días __________________________________________

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3. I hardly ever play video games. How boring! But I play the guitar

often.

Casi nunca _____________________________________________

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4. In the summer once a week I go to the park, but I go out with my

friends every day.

En verano _____________________________________________

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5. In the summer I never listen to music because I prefer video

games. I play video games often.

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pero = but

también = also

muy = very

¡Qué aburido! = How boring!

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E. Match up the verbs with the correct ending.

1. Juego

2. Escucho

3. Toco

4. Monto

5. Voy

6. Hago

7. Salgo

8. Veo

Now write each sentence out, each time adding a different

opinion, e.g. Juego al baloncesto porque es divertido.

Escucho música pero es aburrido.

1._______________________________________________

2._______________________________________________

3._______________________________________________

4._______________________________________________

5._______________________________________________

6._______________________________________________

7._______________________________________________

8._______________________________________________

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F. Reading activity – Read the texts and do the following

activities

Fill in the grid with the correct information in English.

activity when extra detail?

surfs the Internet normally

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Find the Spanish in the text:

1. In summer _________________________________________________

2. How boring! ________________________________________________

3. When it’s good weather _______________________________________

4. On the beach _______________________________________________

5. However ___________________________________________________

6. When it’s cold ______________________________________________

7. My friends and I we listen to music

__________________________________________________________

8. We eat pizza _______________________________________________

9. Also ______________________________________________________

10. We go to a summer camp _________________________________

11. I believe that ___________________________________________

12. We do a lot of different activities there

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G. Writing activity – Follow the model from the reading

exercise (pg. 6) to say where you go on holiday.

You must include the following:

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H. Useful verbs!

Learn the verbs NADAR and IR in the present tense for a test after the

holidays.

Bring evidence of your revision to class. E.g. flashcards, look – cover – write,

check.

NADAR To swim

(yo) nado I swim

(tú) nadas you swim

(él) nada he swims

(ella) nada she swims

(nosotros) nadamos we swim

(vosotros) nadáis you (pl.) swim

(ellos) nadan they swim

(ellas) nadan they (fem.) swim

IR To go

(yo) voy I go

(tú) vas you go

(él) va he goes

(ella) va she goes

(nosotros) vamos we go

(vosotros) vaís you (pl.) go

(ellos) van they go

(ellas) van they (fem.) go