KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
De compras: modal verbs, extended reading (Edexcel)
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Your learning goal
I can read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions on the topic of shopping.
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De compras: modal verbs, extended reading (Edexcel): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions on the topic of shopping.
Key learning points
- The modal verbs 'querer', 'poder', 'deber' and 'tener que' are followed by an infinitive verb.
- It is important to have a good knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences to accurately read aloud in Spanish.
- It is important to spot tricky sounds and cognates, and mentally rehearse before reading aloud in Spanish.
- It is important to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
Words to know
- modal verb
- verb of necessity or possibility used with a second verb in the infinitive, e.g. 'must do', 'can eat', 'want to help'
- infinitive
- form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
- sound-symbol correspondence
- relationship between letters and their sounds
Common mistakes
Modal verbs like 'quiero' can be followed with a 1st person singular verb like 'compro'.
Modal verbs like 'quiero' must be followed with an infinitive verb like 'comprar'. For example, 'I want to buy' in Spanish is 'quiero comprar'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Slide 10 contains Higher-tier vocabulary. To create a sense of urgency and competition in Task A1, you could set the class a challenge to see which pair can translate all the words in the grid first.