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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
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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