Theme 1.2: Healthy living and lifestyle - Writing - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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AQA 8692 · about 50 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Question 1 is the Foundation tier task: write approximately 90 words in Spanish. Question 2 is the Higher tier task: write approximately 150 words in Spanish. Answer the question that matches your tier, or attempt both for practice. Question 3 is a short structured writing task: answer each bullet point with a short response in Spanish. Question 4 asks you to translate five sentences into Spanish.

Foundation tier. You are writing an email to a Spanish exchange student about your lifestyle and health. Write approximately 90 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- lo que sueles comer en un día normal
- qué deporte o ejercicio practicas
- una opinión sobre la comida rápida
- un cambio que quieres hacer para llevar una vida más sana

(Total for Question 1 is 20 marks)

Higher tier. You are writing an article for a Spanish teenage health magazine about lifestyle and wellbeing. Write approximately 150 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- cómo es tu estilo de vida actualmente
- cómo ha cambiado tu forma de comer o de hacer ejercicio en los últimos años
- qué planes tienes para mejorar tu salud en el futuro
- tu opinión sobre la presión que sienten los jóvenes respecto a la imagen corporal, con razones

(Total for Question 2 is 28 marks)

You are filling in a short lifestyle questionnaire for a Spanish school project. Answer each question below with a short response in Spanish (one or two sentences).

(a)¿Qué desayunas normalmente?(2)

(b)¿Practicas algún deporte?(2)

(c)¿Cuántas horas duermes cada noche?(2)

(d)¿Qué haces para relajarte?(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)

Mark scheme · 6.3 Theme 1.2: Healthy living and lifestyle - Writing

Question 1

Content and communication (AO4, 10 marks)
- Level 3 (8-10): All four bullet points covered with relevant detail; the email communicates clearly throughout; the opinion on fast food is clearly expressed and justified.
- Level 2 (4-7): Most bullet points covered, though development may be thin on one or two; the email is mostly clear; an opinion is given but the justification may be brief or missing.
- Level 1 (1-3): One or two bullet points covered in a basic way; the email has some clarity but gaps in meaning may occur; little or no opinion is offered.
- Level 0 (0): No creditable content, or the response is entirely irrelevant to the task.
Range and accuracy of language (AO4, 10 marks)
- Level 3 (8-10): A good range of vocabulary and structures, including at least one opinion phrase and one connective beyond 'y'/'pero'; verbs are mostly correctly formed and agree with their subject; errors do not hinder understanding.
- Level 2 (4-7): Some variety of vocabulary and structures; verbs are mostly recognisable though with some agreement or spelling errors; meaning is usually clear despite errors.
- Level 1 (1-3): Limited, repetitive vocabulary and structures; frequent verb errors; meaning is sometimes unclear.
- Level 0 (0): Language too limited or inaccurate to communicate meaning.
Indicative content:
- A description of a typical day's meals using the present tense, e.g. 'Normalmente desayuno cereales y como fruta a mediodía'.
- Mention of a sport or exercise practised regularly, e.g. 'Juego al fútbol dos veces por semana' or 'Voy al gimnasio los sábados'.
- An opinion on fast food using an opinion phrase, e.g. 'Creo que la comida rápida no es buena para la salud' / 'En mi opinión, hay que comerla con moderación'.
- A justifying clause introduced by 'porque', e.g. 'porque tiene mucha grasa y azúcar'.
- A change they want to make, using the conditional or 'me gustaría' or ir a + infinitive, e.g. 'Me gustaría dormir más horas' / 'Voy a beber más agua'.
- Use of 'debería' or 'tengo que' to express a health-related obligation, e.g. 'Debería hacer más ejercicio'.
- A connective beyond 'y'/'pero', e.g. 'aunque', 'sin embargo', 'además', to link ideas within or across sentences.

Question 2

Content and communication (AO4, 16 marks)
- Level 4 (13-16): All four bullet points covered with well-developed detail and a clear personal voice; ideas are linked coherently; the article is fully relevant and communicates with precision.
- Level 3 (9-12): All four bullet points covered, though development may be uneven; communication is clear with only occasional loss of precision.
- Level 2 (5-8): Most bullet points covered but with limited development; communication is generally clear though some ideas may be underdeveloped or list-like.
- Level 1 (1-4): One or two bullet points covered in a basic way; communication is patchy, with noticeable gaps in meaning.
Range and accuracy of language (AO4, 12 marks)
- Level 4 (10-12): A wide range of vocabulary and complex structures; a genuine spread of tenses (past, present and future/conditional) used accurately; minor errors only, never obscuring meaning.
- Level 3 (7-9): A good range of vocabulary and some complex structures; at least two different time frames attempted with general accuracy; errors occasionally affect precision but not overall understanding.
- Level 2 (4-6): Some variety of vocabulary; mostly simple structures with limited attempts at other time frames; verb errors are frequent but meaning is usually recoverable.
- Level 1 (1-3): Narrow, repetitive vocabulary confined mostly to the present tense; frequent errors that sometimes prevent understanding.
Indicative content:
- Present-tense description of current lifestyle, e.g. 'Llevo una vida bastante activa: como de forma equilibrada y hago ejercicio con regularidad'.
- Past-tense account of how eating or exercise habits have changed, e.g. 'Antes comía muchos dulces y no hacía deporte, pero desde hace un año voy al gimnasio tres veces por semana'.
- Future or conditional plans to improve health, e.g. 'El próximo curso, intentaré dormir más horas, y me gustaría aprender a cocinar platos más sanos'.
- An opinion on body-image pressure with a developed reason, e.g. 'En mi opinión, las redes sociales crean una presión enorme sobre los jóvenes, porque muestran imágenes poco realistas del cuerpo perfecto'.
- Use of a subordinate clause with 'porque', 'ya que' or 'aunque' to justify an opinion in depth.
- A concluding sentence that draws the points together, e.g. 'En resumen, cuidar la salud física y mental es tan importante como el aspecto físico'.
- Accurate use of at least one comparative or superlative, e.g. 'Ahora me siento mucho más sano que antes'.

Question 3

(a) B1 Content: names at least one plausible breakfast food or drink
(a) B1 Accuracy: desayunar or a related verb correctly conjugated in the first person
(a) Answer: Normalmente desayuno tostadas con mermelada y un zumo de naranja.
(b) B1 Content: names a plausible sport or activity
(b) B1 Accuracy: jugar a + sport or practicar + sport correctly conjugated
(b) Answer: Sí, juego al baloncesto todos los sábados por la mañana.
(c) B1 Content: gives a plausible number of hours of sleep
(c) B1 Accuracy: dormir correctly conjugated in the first person (stem change o to ue)
(c) Answer: Duermo unas ocho horas cada noche.
(d) B1 Content: gives a plausible relaxing activity
(d) B1 Accuracy: a present-tense verb correctly conjugated in the first person
(d) Answer: Para relajarme, escucho música o doy un paseo por el parque.

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