Dictation and Gist Note-Taking Across GCSE Spanish Themes 1 to 3 - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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This topic is chapter 7 of GCSE Spanish: Listening comprehension Practice Book.

4.7 Dictation and Gist Note-Taking Across GCSE Spanish Themes 1 to 3

AQA 8692 · about 20 minutes

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This pack practises dictation and gist note-taking. For the dictation sentences, write each sentence exactly as you hear it in Spanish, including accents and the enye. For the monologues, read the short Spanish passage and answer the questions in English. Answer every question. Time guidance: 10 minutes for dictation (allow teachers to read sentences once then repeat), 20 minutes for the two monologues and short answers.

Dictation practice 1: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: family routine, present tense.

Mi madre prepara el desayuno a las siete antes de ir al trabajo.

(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 2: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: free time, preterite tense.

El sábado pasado fuimos al cine y después comimos en un restaurante chino.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 3: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: health routine, present tense reflexive.

Cada mañana me levanto temprano para hacer ejercicio y desayunar fruta.

(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 5: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: school, present tense with opinion.

En mi instituto me gustan las ciencias porque son interesantes y útiles para el futuro.

(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 6: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: travel, preterite with time phrase.

Hace dos veranos viajamos a Andalucía y visitamos muchas ciudades históricas.

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Gist monologue 2: Read the short Spanish monologue (approx 100 words) about travel plans and environmental choices. Then answer the questions in English. Monologue context: future trip, transport choices, reason for decisions.

(a)Why are they not flying?(1)

(b)Which two modes of transport will they use on the trip? Give two short points.(2)

(c)One environmental or local choice they will make during the trip.(1)

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

Dictation practice 4: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: environment, near-future.

Este fin de semana vamos a plantar árboles en el parque para ayudar al medio ambiente.

(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 7: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: work/future, simple future used with 'cuando'.

Cuando termine el colegio, trabajaré durante el verano en una tienda para ahorrar dinero.

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

Dictation practice 8: Listen and write the full sentence in Spanish. Sentence context: health, present perfect to report recent action.

He empezado a comer menos carne porque quiero llevar una vida más sana.

(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

Gist monologue 1: Read the short Spanish monologue (approx 90 words) about a teenager describing a recent school project and extracurricular activities. Then answer the questions in English. Monologue context: school project, volunteering, future plan.

(a)Where was the recycling project presented?(1)

(b)What two activities did the students do for the project? Give two short points.(2)

(c)Why does the speaker volunteer with children? (one short reason)(1)

(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)

Mark scheme · 4.7 Dictation and Gist Note-Taking Across GCSE Spanish Themes 1 to 3

Question 1

M1 Contains the correct idea: mother prepares breakfast at seven before going to work, expressed in Spanish
A1 Accurate phrasing and word order, including 'a las siete' and 'antes de ir al trabajo', cao
Answer: Mi madre prepara el desayuno a las siete antes de ir al trabajo.

Question 2

M1 Correct content: last Saturday we went to the cinema and then ate in a Chinese restaurant
A1 Accurate preterite and sequence words 'el sábado pasado', 'fuimos', 'después', cao
Answer: El sábado pasado fuimos al cine y después comimos en un restaurante chino.

Question 3

M1 Content: speaker gets up early every morning to exercise and have fruit for breakfast
A1 Accurate reflexive 'me levanto', time phrase 'cada mañana', cao
Answer: Cada mañana me levanto temprano para hacer ejercicio y desayunar fruta.

Question 4

M1 Content: at my school I like sciences because they are interesting and useful for the future
A1 Accurate phrase 'me gustan las ciencias' and 'interesantes y útiles', cao
Answer: En mi instituto me gustan las ciencias porque son interesantes y útiles para el futuro.

Question 5

M1 Content: two summers ago we travelled to Andalucía and visited many historic cities
A1 Accurate time phrase 'hace dos veranos', preterite verbs 'viajamos' and 'visitamos', cao
Answer: Hace dos veranos viajamos a Andalucía y visitamos muchas ciudades históricas.

Question 6

(a) B1 To reduce pollution / reducir la contaminación
(a) Answer: To reduce pollution.
(b) B1 Train / en tren
(b) B1 Ferry / en ferry
(b) Answer: They will travel by train and by ferry.
(c) B1 Visit natural parks OR use public transport OR eat at local markets, any one point
(c) Answer: They will visit natural parks (or use public transport or eat at local markets).

Question 7

M1 Contains the idea: this weekend we are going to plant trees in the park to help the environment
A1 Accurate near-future 'vamos a plantar', and phrase 'para ayudar al medio ambiente', cao
Answer: Este fin de semana vamos a plantar árboles en el parque para ayudar al medio ambiente.

Question 8

M1 Content: when I finish school I will work during the summer in a shop to save money
A1 Accurate future 'trabajaré', subordinate clause 'cuando termine el colegio', cao
Answer: Cuando termine el colegio, trabajaré durante el verano en una tienda para ahorrar dinero.

Question 9

M1 Content: I have started to eat less meat because I want to lead a healthier life
A1 Accurate present perfect 'he empezado a', phrase 'comer menos carne' and 'vida más sana', cao
Answer: He empezado a comer menos carne porque quiero llevar una vida más sana.

Question 10

(a) B1 At the town hall / el ayuntamiento
(a) Answer: At the town hall (el ayuntamiento).
(b) B1 Made posters / hicieron carteles
(b) B1 Collected litter in the nearby park / recogimos residuos en el parque
(b) Answer: They made posters and collected litter in the nearby park.
(c) B1 Because they like working with children / le gusta trabajar con los niños
(c) Answer: Because they like working with children.

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