Theme 3.1: Travel and tourism - 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 a postcard-style message for a Spanish travel blog about your last holiday. Write approximately 90 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- adónde fuiste de vacaciones y con quién
- qué hiciste durante las vacaciones
- una opinión sobre el alojamiento
- adónde te gustaría ir de vacaciones el año que viene

(Total for Question 1 is 20 marks)

Higher tier. You are writing an article for a Spanish travel magazine about your travel experiences. Write approximately 150 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- describe unas vacaciones memorables que hiciste
- cómo ha cambiado tu forma de viajar desde que eras más joven
- qué planes de viaje tienes para el futuro
- tu opinión sobre el turismo de masas y su impacto en los destinos populares, con razones

(Total for Question 2 is 28 marks)

You are writing a short holiday diary entry for a Spanish exchange partner. Answer each question below with a short response in Spanish (one or two sentences).

(a)¿Adónde fuiste de vacaciones el verano pasado?(2)

(b)¿Cómo viajaste hasta allí?(2)

(c)¿Dónde te alojaste?(2)

(d)¿Qué actividad te gustó más?(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)

Mark scheme · 6.6 Theme 3.1: Travel and tourism - Writing

Question 1

Content and communication (AO4, 10 marks)
- Level 3 (8-10): All four bullet points covered with relevant detail; the message communicates clearly throughout; the opinion on the accommodation is clearly expressed and justified.
- Level 2 (4-7): Most bullet points covered, though development may be thin on one or two; the message 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 message 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:
- Preterite statement of where they went and with whom, e.g. 'El verano pasado fui a Portugal con mi familia'.
- Preterite account of an activity done on holiday, e.g. 'Visitamos varios pueblos y comimos mucho marisco'.
- An opinion on the accommodation using an opinion phrase, e.g. 'El hotel donde nos alojamos me pareció muy cómodo' / 'Creo que el apartamento era un poco pequeño'.
- A justifying clause introduced by 'porque', e.g. 'porque tenía piscina y estaba cerca de la playa'.
- A future holiday wish using ir a + infinitive or me gustaría, e.g. 'El año que viene, me gustaría ir a Italia'.
- Use of a time marker to sequence events, e.g. 'primero', 'luego', 'después', 'al final'.
- 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:
- Preterite and imperfect description of a memorable holiday, e.g. 'Hace dos años, fui a Marruecos con mis padres y la experiencia fue inolvidable porque todo era muy diferente a lo que conocía'.
- Past-tense account of how their approach to travel has changed, e.g. 'Cuando era pequeño, solo íbamos a la misma playa cada año, pero ahora prefiero descubrir lugares nuevos y culturas diferentes'.
- Future or conditional travel plans, e.g. 'El próximo verano, viajaré por Sudamérica con unos amigos, y me encantaría visitar Machu Picchu algún día'.
- An opinion on mass tourism with a developed reason, e.g. 'En mi opinión, el turismo de masas perjudica a muchos destinos, porque provoca contaminación y hace subir los precios para los habitantes locales'.
- 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, creo que hay que viajar de una manera más responsable y sostenible'.
- Accurate use of at least one comparative or superlative, e.g. 'Ese viaje fue el más interesante de mi vida'.

Question 3

(a) B1 Content: names a plausible holiday destination
(a) B1 Accuracy: preterite of ir correctly conjugated in the first person
(a) Answer: El verano pasado fui a Francia con mis abuelos.
(b) B1 Content: names a plausible method of transport
(b) B1 Accuracy: preterite of viajar correctly conjugated
(b) Answer: Viajé en avión y luego en autocar.
(c) B1 Content: names a plausible type of accommodation
(c) B1 Accuracy: reflexive verb alojarse correctly conjugated in the preterite
(c) Answer: Me alojé en un camping cerca de la costa.
(d) B1 Content: names a plausible holiday activity
(d) B1 Accuracy: gustar correctly conjugated in the preterite to agree with the activity
(d) Answer: La actividad que más me gustó fue bucear en el mar.

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