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BCA Year 11 Spanish Revision Booklet

TOPIC

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READIN

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LIST

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VOCA

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WRI

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EAKI

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VOCA

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Question Words

Family & Relationships

Marriage

Technology & Social Media

Free time activities

Music & TV

Food & Drink

Healthy Living

Celebrations & Festivals

Home & Local Area

Social Issues

Environment & Global issues

School

Holidays & Weather

Jobs

Exam Vocab

Time phrases

Photo cards

Key verbs table

Complex structures

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Revision

Vocabulary learning is time consuming and requires regular repetition. In order to learn vocabulary thoroughly, you should tick off the vocabulary from each topic that you already recognise and then spend regular chunks of time revising the words you are unsure of using the strategies below:

- Look, cover, write, check - Flashcards - Mindmaps - Revision clocks - Concertinas

Once you are more familiar with the vocab, then you can use games on Quizlet for extra practice. We recommend that you spend approximately 10 - 15 minutes a day OR 30 mins three times a week focussing on vocabulary revision. Once you have done a particular set of words, practise something else the next time and then revisit at a later date.

In the exams ALL questions are in Spanish, so it is vital that you recognise and understand question words.

Español Inglés

¿Cuánto(s) ? How many ?

¿Cómo ? How ?

¿Es/está ? Is ?

¿Dónde ? Where ?

¿Cuándo ? When ?

¿Por qué ? Why ?

¿Qué ? What ?

¿Cuál ? Which ?

¿Quién ? Who ?

¿Quienes? Who ?

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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Conjugated verbs Soy – I am Es – he/she/it is Son – they are Tengo – I have Tiene – he/she has Tienen – they have Me llevo bien con – I get on well with No me llevo bien con – I don’t get on well with Me peleo con – I fight/argue with Discuto con – I argue with Me hace reír – he/she/it makes me laugh Me enfada – he/she/it makes me angry Me aburre – he/she/it bores me Me dan libertad – they give me freedom Infinitives (to ,,,) Cuidar – to look after / care for Echar de menos – to miss (someone) Fastidiar – to annoy/bother Nacer – to be born Parecer – to seem Perdonar – to forgive Ser – to be Sonreírse – to smile Tener – to have Nouns and adjectives Amable – kind Abuelo - grandad Abuela – nan / grandma abuelos – grandparents Alegre – happy Alto – tall Amistoso – friendly Animado – lively Antipático – mean / unpleasant Bajo - short Barba – beard

Bigote – moustache Cariñoso – affectionate / loving Calvo – bald Chico – boy Chica – girl Consejo – advice (noun) Delgado – slim Deportivo – sporty Edad - age Egoïsta – selfish Feo – ugly La felicidad – happiness Gafas – glasses Gordo - fat Gracioso – funny Guapo – good-looking / attractive Hablador – chatty / talkative Hermano – brother Hermana – sister Hermanastro - stepbrother Hermanastra - stepsister Hijo – son Hija – daughter Joven – young La juventud - youth Loco – crazy Madrastra - stepmum Maduro – mature Maleducado – rude Un marido – a husband Una mujer – a woman / wife Niño – child Novio – boyfriend Novia - girlfriend Padrastro - stepdad Perezoso - lazy Primo – cousin (boy) Prima – cousin (girl) El pelo largo – long hair El pelo corto – short hair El pelo liso – straight hair El pelo rizado – curly hair El pelo ondulado – wavy hair El pelo rubio – blonde hair

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Nouns and adjectives ctd El pelo castaño – light Brown hair El pelo moreno – dark Brown hair El pelo rojo – red/ginger hair Pecas – freckles Simpático – nice/kind/pleasant Sobrino - nephew sobrina - niece soltero/a – single (not in a relationship) el sentido del humor – sense of humour tío - uncle tía – auntie triste - sad valiente - brave un vecino – a neighbour

MARRIAGE Conjugated verbs Voy a casarme – I am going to get married Infinitives (to …) atraer – to attract casarse – to get married confiar en – to confide in/to trust conocer – to meet estar divorciado – to be divorced estar embarazada – to be pregnant divorciarse – to get divorced enamorarse – to fall in love estar prometidos - to be engaged mudarse – to move house prometerse – to get engaged tener hijos – to have children Nouns and adjectives El amor – love El anillo – the ring Una boda – a wedding Una casa – a house El casamiento – marriage Los flores – flowers Una fiesta – a party

Una pareja – a couple Un traje – a suit Un vestido de boda – a wedding dress Una vida – a life

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TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA Infinitives (to…) Acceder – to access Borrar – to erase / delete Chatear – to chat Colgar – to upload (photos on social media) Crear – to create Descargar – to download Enviar – to send Estar enganchado – to be hooked (addicted) Funcionar – to function / work (device) Grabar – to record Guardar – to keep Hablar – to speak / talk Leer – to read Mandar – to send Navegar – to surf Pasar el tiempo – to pass the time Publicar – to publish Recibir – to receive Subir potos – to upload potos Ver – to watch Nouns and adjectives Un aparato – a device Un archivo – a file (on a computer) La banda ancha – broadband Una contraseña – a password El correo basura – junk mail Correos electrónicos – emails un disco duro – a CD gratis – free lento - slow un mensaje – a message un móvil – a mobile pone (pl. móviles) las noticias – the news un ordenador – a computer una pantalla – a screen peligroso - dangerous un periódico digital – digital newspaper un (ordenador) portátil – a laptop práctico - practical la red – the internet/network una red social – a social network las redes sociales – social networks una revista digital – a digital magazine rápido - fast

el ratón – the mouse (for a computer) una sala de chat – a chat room el teclado – the keyboard un usuario – a username /user un videojuego – a video game

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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

Nouns and Adjectives Un aficionado – a fan (of sport) al aire libre – outside alpinismo – rock climbing apto – suitable/fit for atletismo – athletics baile – dance baloncesto – basketball la batería - drums el billar – billiards / pool boxeo – boxing una carrera - a race cartas - playing cards ciclismo - cycling un concurso – a competition deporte - sport deportista - sporty un descanso – a rest/break un equipo = a team equitación - horseriding un estadio – stadium fácil – easy un gimnasio – a gym un juego – a game Los Juegos Olímpicos – Olympic Games Un jugador – a player Un monopatín – a skateboard natación - swimming un partido – a match un pasatiempo – a hobby patinaje – skating patinaje sobre hielo – ice skating una pelota – a ball pesca - fishing piragüismo - kayaking en mi tiempo libre – in my free time vela - sailing ajedrez - chess

Infinitives (to …) Bailar – to dance Caminar – to walk Cocinar – to cook Correr – to run Dar un paseo – to go for a walk Hacer – to do Ganar – to win Marcar (un gol) – to score (a goal) Montar en bici / bicicleta – to ride a bike Nadar – to swim Patinar – to skate Perder – to lose Pescar – to fish Salir con amigos – to go out with friends Terminar – to stop Tocar la guitarra – to play the guitar Tocar la batería – to play the drums Usar – to use Utilizar – to use Ver la televisión – to watch TV

Conjugated verbs Juego – I play Hago – I do Salgo – I go out Suelo jugar al … - I usually play Suelo hacer … - I usually do Veo – I watch

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MUSIC & TV

Nouns and Adjectives actriz – actress el ambiente - the atmosphere anuncios – adverts una canción – a song cantante - singer ciencia ficción – science fiction el comienzo – the start dibujos animados - cartoons diversión – entertainment un documental – a documentary educativo - educational una entrada = a ticket (for a show/cinema) entretenido - entertaining un espectáculo – a show una fiesta = a party Gran Hermano – Big Brother Una historia = a story Los juegos televisivos – game shows La letra – lyrics (words of a song) La lotería – the lottery Las noticias - the news Una novela – a novel El ocio – leisure Palomitas - popcorn Una película – a film películas de aventura – adventure films películas románticas – romantic films películas de amor – romantic films un periódico – a newspaper un premio - a prize la publicidad - advertising una revista – a magazine el sonido – the sound la taquilla = box office un tebeo – a comic una telenovela – a soap (opera) el tiempo – the weather videojuegos – computer games

Conjugated verbs Veo – I watch Infinitives (to …) Cantar – to sing Disfrutar – to enjoy Elegir – to choose Escuchar – to listen Probar – to try Ver – to watch

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FOOD & DRINK

Nouns and adjectives a la plancha - grilled el aceite - oil el agua – wáter el agua sin gas – still wáter el agua con gas – sparkling water el ajo - garlic alimentos – foods el arroz - rice asado – roasted el atún - tuna el azúcar - sugar una barra de pan – a loaf (of bread) una bebida – a drink un bocadillo – a sandwich el café = coffee los calamares - squid los caramelos – sweets la carne - meat la cebolla - onion la cena – evening meal la cerveza- beer los champiñones - mushrooms la col – cabbage la coliflor - cauliflower la comida – food / lunch de cerdo – pork de cordero – lamb de ternera – veal de vaca – beef

el desayuno - breakfast dulce – sweet (adj) las fresas – strawberries frito – fried las galletas – biscuits las gambas - prawns el gazpacho – cold soup los guisantes - peas El helado – ice cream Los huevos – eggs Las judías verdes – green beans La leche - milk La lechuga- lettuce La mantequilla - butter Una manzana – an apple Los mariscos - seafood Un melocotón- a peach La merienda = snack Una naranja – an orange La nata - cream Las nueces - nuts El pan - bread Los pasteles – cakes patatas fritas – chips/crisps una pera – a pear un perrito caliente – a hot dog el pescado - fish picante - spicy la pimienta – pepper (condiment) el pimiento – pepper (red, green) la piña - pineapple un plátano - a banana el pollo - chicken el queso - cheese la sal - salt salchichas – sausages la salsa - sauce la sopa - soup té, el - tea la tortilla - omelette tostadas – toast las uvas - grapes las verduras - vegetables vino (blanco/rosado/tinto), el – wine (White/rosé/red) una zanahoria – a carrot el zumo (de fruta) – (fruit) juice

Infinitives (to …) Almorzar – to have lunch Beber – to drink Cernar – to have tea/evening meal Cocinar – to cook Comer – to eat Desayunar – to have breakfast Merendar – to snack Preparar – to prepare

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HEALTHY LIVING

Nouns and adjectives adictivo - addictive un adicto – an addict borracho - drunk cansado - tired cigarrillos – cigarettes cocaína - cocaine la comida basura – junk food la comida rápida – fast food el corazón- heart el cuerpo- body el dolor – pain doloroso - painful las drogas – drugs las drogas blandas – soft drugs loas drogas duras – hard drugs el ejercicio – exercise una enfermedad – an illness enfermo – ill (adj) el entrenamiento – training equilibrado - balanced el estrés – stress estresante - stressful un fumador - a smoker la grasa - fat el humo - smoke muerto - dead los pulmones - lungs rico = tasty salado - salty la salud - health saludable – healthy sano - healthy la tentación - temptation la alimentación – food/diet apetecer – to fancy el ataque cardíaco – heart attack un aviso – a warning el cerebro- the brain Esfuerzo - effort Un fumador pasivo – a passive smoker El olor – the smell Un porro – a joint sabroso - tasty seropositivo – HIV positive el síndrome de abstinencia – withdrawal symptoms la sustancias químicas – chemical substances el tabaquismo - nicotine addiction la toxicomanía – drug addiction un toxciómano – a drug addict

Conjugated verbs Me mantengo en forma – I keep fit Estoy en forma – I am fit Intento + infinitive – I try to Intento evitar – I try to avoid Me apetece – I fancy (eating/drinking) Infinitives (to …) acostarse – to go to bed causar – to cause dejar de + infinitive – to stop … despertarse – to wake up drogarse – to take drugs dormirse – to sleep emborracharse – to get drunk encontrarse bien/mal – to feel well/bad estar en forma – to be fit estar enganchado/a – to be hooked evitar – to avoid fumar – to smoke mantenerse en forma – to keep fit (me mantengo) mejorar(se) – to improve (get better) tener hambre – to be hungry tener miedo – to be frightened tener sed – to be thirsty tener sueño – to be sleepy tomar – to take advertir – to warn cansar – to tire correr el riesgo – to run the risk hacer daño – to damage intentar + infinitive = to try to inyectar(se) – to inject (oneself) provocar – to cause

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CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS Types of celebration La Pascua - Easter La Semana Santa – Easter Week La Navidad – Christmas La Nochebuena – Christmas Eve Noche Vieja - New Year's Eve El Día de Año Nuevo -New Year's Day El Día de los Reyes Magos - Epiphany / Three Kings Day El Día de los Muertos Las Fallas – Burning statues festival Los Sanfermines – Bull Runs Las Torres Humanas – Human towers Las vacaciones de verano - Summer Holidays Un puente - A bank holiday Infinitives (to …) Celebrar – to celebrate Cumplir … años – to become … years old Dar regalos – to give gifts Dar una fiesta – to have a party ofrecer - to offer one another divertirse - to have fun desear - to wish one another nacer - to be born recibir - to receive / received invitar - to invite Nouns and Adjectives Una corrida – a bull fight Una fiesta – a party un pastel - a cake un regalo - a present / gift el cumpleaños - the birthday el nacimiento - the birth los fuegos artificiales - fireworks un toro – a bull

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HOME & LOCAL AREA Conjugated Verbs Vivo en – I live in Vivía en – I used to live in Hay – there is/are Infinitives (to …) Ahorrar dinero – to save money alquilar – to rent arreglar – to fix/tidy up/sort out bajar – to do down/lower compartir – to share comprar -to buy construir – to build entrar – to enter estar de moda – to be in fashion gastar dinero – to spend money mostrar = to show mudarse (de casa) – to move (house) subir – to go up vivir – to live Nouns & Adjectives

En las afueras – on the outskirts / in the suburbs Una aldea – a small village Un aparcamiento – a car park Un ayuntamiento – a town hall Un barrio – a neighbourhood / town Una biblioteca – a library Una bolera – una bowling alley Un bosque- a wood/forest Una calle - a street En el campo – in the countryside una casa – a house una casa adosada – a semi detached house un adosado – a terraced house un centro comercial – a shopping centre un castillo - a castle una ciudad – a city un club de jóvenes – a youth club una comisaría – a police station concurrido – busy Correos – post office Una discoteca – a disco/nightclub Un edificio - a building La entrada = the entrance Una esquina – a corner Una estación de trenes – a train station Una fábrica - factory Una granja – a farm habitantes - inhabitants una iglesia - a church

Un lago – a lake Una librería = a bookshop limpio - clean una mezquita – a mosque un museo – a museum un parque de atracciones – a theme park un parque infantil – a kids’ play area una piscina – a swimming pool un piso – a flat una playa – a beach una plaza = a square (in a town/city) un polideportivo – a sports centre un pueblo – a town un puente – a bridge un puerto – a port un río – a river el ruido - noise ruidoso - noisy un semáforo – traffic lights una sierra – a mountain range un teatro – a theatre una tienda - shop una tienda de ropa – a clothes shop una zapatería – a shoe shop una zona – an area una zona peatonal – a pedestrian zone In the house (nouns and adjectives) Una alfombra – a carpet Una almohada – a pillow alquilado – rented un árbol – a tree un armario – a wardrobe un ascensor – a lift un aseo- a toilet un baño – a bathroom la calefacción - heating una cama – a bed el césped – the lawn la cocina = the kitchen una cocina = a cooker el comedor – the dining room cómodo – comfortable las cortinas – curtains un cuarto de baño – a bathroom dirección = address un dormitorio – a bedroom la ducha – shower un edredón – a quilt/duvet la escalera – the staircase un espacio – a space un espejo -a mirror un estante – a shelf una estantería – a bookcase la luz – the light una mesa – a table la nevera – the fridge una silla – a chair

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SOCIAL ISSUES Conjugated verbs Me preocupa – it worries me Hago – I do Infinitives (to …) Apoyar – to support Apostar – to bet (money) Ayudar – to help Combatir – to combat Cuidar – to look after / care for Estar bien – to be well Estar mal – to be ill Estar enfermo – to be ill Formar parte de – to be part of Hacer un voluntario – to do charity work Luchar contra – to fight against Manifestarse – to protest Mejorar – to improve Morir -to die Ocuparse de – to look after Oler – to smell Organizar – to organise Preocuparse de – to worry about Tener éxito – to be successful / to have success Nouns & Adjectives Las armas – weapons El comercio justo – fairtrade Cosas de segunda mano – second hand items El desempleo – unemployment Una desventaja – a disadvantage La deuda – debt Las enfermedades - illnesses La guerra – war El hambre – hunger Una huelga– a strike La igualdad – equality Un inconveniente – a disadvantage La inmigración – immigration Una organización benéfica – a charity El paro - unemployment La pobreza – poverty El racismo – racism Un refugiado – a refugee Una residencia para ancianos – old people’s home El SIDA – AIDS Un sin techo – a homeless person

Los sin trabajo – the unemployed El tercer mundo – the third world Una ventaja – an advantage

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ENVIRONMENT / GLOBAL ISSUES

Infinitives (To …) Apagar la luces – to switch on the lights Ayudar – to help Cerrar el grifo – to turn off (close) the tap Contaminar – to pollute Cortar árboles – to cut down trees Dañar – to damage Desaparecer – to disappear Desenchufar – to unplug Ducharse – to shower Empeorarse – to get worse Encender – to switch on Enchufar – to plug in Llevar una vida más verde – to live a greener life Malgastar – to waste Plantar árboles – to plant trees Proteger – to protect Reciclar – to recycle Recoger basura – to gather up / collect rubbish Separar la basura – to separate rubbish Solucionar un problema – to solve a problem Tirar – to throw away

Nouns and adjectives A pie – on foot Un agujero – a hole El agujero en la capa de ozono – the hole in the ozone layer Un atasco – a traffic jam La basura – rubbish Una bolsa plástica – a plastic bag El calentamiento global – global warming Una campaña – a campaign La capa de ozono – ozone layer El cartón – cardboard Los combustibles – fossil fuels La contaminación – pollution Un contenedor – a container La culpa – fault/blame Culpable – guilty (adjective) El daño – damage El efecto invernadero – the greenhouse effect Fuego - fire Los gases de escape – exhaust fumes La gasolina sin plomo – unleaded petrol Grave – serious/severe (adj) La huella de carbono – carbon footprint Un incendio – a fire Un incendio forestal – a forest fire Una inundación – a flood Lla Lluvia ácida – acid rain Una marea negra – an oil slick El medio ambiente – the environment Medioambiental - environmental El mundo – the world Mundial – happens in the world (adj) La naturaleza – nature El papel - paper El peligro – the danger Peligroso – dangerous El petróleo - oil Una pila – a battery Preocupado – worried / concerned Preocupante - worrying Los productos químicos – chemicals Químico – chemical (adj) Los residuos – waste / rubbish La selva – the jungle La sequía – drought Sucio - dirty La Tierra – the Earth El vidrio – glass

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HOLIDAYS Holidays is such an important topic with lots of vocabulary so it has been divided into different sections to make help you to organise your revision.

Conjugated verbs Voy a … - I go to Voy de vacaciones a … - I go on holiday to Me alojo en – I stay in Me gusta alojarme en – I like to stay in Viajo en – I travel by Fui a – I went to Fue – it was Voy a ir a – I am going to go to Infinitives (to …) Alojarse en – to stay in Alquilar – to rent Buscar – to look for Cambiar – to change Caminar – to walk Conducir – to drive Continuar – to continue / carry on Dar un paseo – to go for a walk Dejar – to leave Descansar – to relax Estar de vacaciones – to be on holiday Estar decepcionado – to be disappointed Esquiar – to skii Funcionar – to function/work Hacer una reserva – to make a reservation Ir al extranjero – to go abroad Ir de excursión - to go on a trip Ir de vacaciones – to go on holiday Leer – to read Llegar – to arrive Llevar – to wear Montar en bici- to ride a bike Nadar – to swim Parar – to stop Pasar tiempo – to spend time Pedir – to ask for Perder algo – to lose something Perderse – to get lost Probar platos típicos – to try typical dishes Quedarse – to stay Quejarse – to complain Recomendar – to recommend Recordar – to remember Resevar – to reserve Sacar fotos – to take potos Seguir – to follow Tardar – to take time Tomar el sol – to sunbathe Valer la pena – to be worth it Viajar – to travel Visitar – to visit Volver – to return / go back

Countries and nationalities Alemán – German Alemania – Germany España – Spain Español - Spanish Europa – Europe Europeo – European Francés – French Francia – France Gran Bretaña – Great Britain Grecia – Greece Griego - Greek Inglaterra – England Inglés – English Irlanda – Ireland Italia - Italy Italiano – Italian Londres - London Portugués - Portuguese Scotland - Escocia Accommodation Albergue juvenil – youth hostel Alojamiento – accommodation El aire acondicionado – air conditioning Un balcón – a balcony Barato – cheap La cama de matrimonio – double bed Una caravana – a caravan Caro – expensive Con todo includio – all inclusive Disponible – available Una ducha – a shower Una habitación – a room Una habitación doble – a double room Una habitación individual – a single room Un hotel de cinco estrellas – a 5* hotel La llave – the key Media pensión – half board Una pensión – a b&b pensión completa – full board toallas - towels Vistas al mar – sea views

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Travel A pie – on foot La aduana – customs (in airport) Un aeropuerto – an airport Un andén – a platform (trains) Un avión – a plane Un autobus – a bus Un autocar – a coach Un barco – a boat Un billete de ida – single / one-way ticket Un billete de ida y vuelta – return ticket Un coche – a car La consigna – left luggage La costa – the coast El equipaje – luggage El extranjero – abroad Una isla – an island Libre – free / available Llegadas - arrivals Una maleta – a suitcase El mar – the sea Moto - motorbike Un país – a country Un pasajero – a passenger Un pasaporte – passport Primera clase – first class Quejas - complaints Salidas – departures Un tren – a train Un viaje – a journey Un vuelo – a flight

Places El mar – the sea La piscina – the swimming pool Una playa – a beach

Adjectives Rápido - fast Lento - slow cómodo – comfortable incómodo - uncomfortable práctico- practical aburrido - boring caro - expensive barato - cheap lujoso - luxurious antiguo - old moderno - modern ruidoso - noisy tranquilo – calm / quiet bonito - pretty feo - ugly Grande- big Pequeño - small Sucio - dirty Limpio - clean Relajante - relaxing Weather Llueve – it’s raining La lluvia – rain (noun) Nieva – it’s snowing La nieve – snow (noun) Hace sol – it’s sunny Hace calor – it’s hot Hace frío - it’s cold Hace buen tiempo – it’s good weather Hace mal tiempo – it’s bad weather Hay niebla – it’s foggy Hay viento – it’s windy Hay tormentas – it’s stormy Está nublado – it’s cloudy Un paraguas – an umbrella

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SCHOOL School is another important topic with lots of vocabulary so it has been divided into different sections to make help you to organise your revision.

School subjects El alemán - German El arte dramático - drama Una asignatura – a subject El bachillerato - A levels La biología - biology Las ciencias económicas - economics Las ciencias - science(s) La clase – class (of pupils) La cocina = food technology El comercio = business studies El deporte - sport El dibujo - art La educación física – PE los empresariales – business studies el español - Spanish la física – physics el francés - French la geografía - geography la gimnasia – gymnastics la historia – history los idiomas – languages la informática – ICT la ingeniería – engineering el inglés – English las lenguas – languages la literatura - literature las matemáticas - maths la opción - option optativo – optional la química - chemistry la religión – RS el teatro - drama la tecnología - technology los trabajos manuales – technology/craft

Infinitives (to …) apoyar – to support aprender – to learn aprobar – to pass (an exam) atacar – to attack castigar – to punish charlar – to chat comenzar – to begin comprender – to understand contestar – to answer dibujar – to draw diseñar – to design empezar – to start/begin enseñar - to teach entender – to understand escribir – to write estudiar – to study fracasar – to fail golpear – to hit insultar – to insult intimidar – to intimidate mirar – to look (at) molestar – to annoy optar – to opt for / choose preguntar – to ask repasar – to revise respetar – to respect sacar buenas/malas notas – to get good/bad grades suspender – to fail terminar – to end/finish

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School facilities aula - classroom un campo de deportes – a sports field un colegio – a school el despacho – the office una escuela – a school un gimnasio – a gym instalaciones - facilities un instituto – a secondary school los laboratorios – the labs (science) los lavabos – the toilets la sala de profesores – staff room el salón de actos – the hall un taller – a workshop los vestuarios – changing rooms Nouns and adjectives el acoso escolar = bullying alumnos – students apoyo – support (noun) ayuda – help (noun) un castigo – a punishment chicle – chewing gum un curso – academic year / course deberes - homework el director – the headteacher la enseñanza – education/teaching estricto – strict estudiantes – students estudios - studies (noun) exámenes – exams el éxito – success fracaso - failure un intercambio – an exchange una lección – a lesson la libertad – liberty/freedom mixto - mixed el nivel - the level notas – marks/grades obligatorio - compulsory la oportunidad - opportunity permiso - permission prácticas laborales – work experience privado – private un profesor - a teacher

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JOBS & FUTURE PLANS

Abogado - lawyer ama de casa - housewife azafata - cabin crew bombero - fireman cajero - cashier camarero - waiter carnicero - butcher carpintero - carpinter cartero - postman cocinero - cook/chef comerciante - tradesman contable - accountant dentista - dentist dependiente – shop assistant electricista - electrician un empleado – an employee enfermero - nurse escritor - writer granjero - farmer hombre de negocios - businessman ingeniero - engineer jardinero - gardener jefe - boss mecánico - mechanic médico - doctor un obrero – a labourer panadero - baker peluquero - hairdresser periodista - journalist policía - policeman secretari - secretary soldado - soldier traductor - translator veterinario - vet albañil - bricklayer un aprendiz – an apprentice camionero – truck driver a tiempo complete - full time a tiempo parcial - part time calificaciones – qualificaitons calificado - qualified una carta – a letter una cita – an appointment /date condiciones de trabajo – working conditions un contrato - contract una entrevista – an interview experiencia laboral – work experience horario de trabajo - working hours/timetable

Conjugated verbs Trabajo como – I work as Trabaja como – he/she works as Soy … - I am Me gustaría trabajar como – I would like to work as Verbs conseguir – to obtain/get/achieve encargarse (de) – to be in charge (of) encontrar – to find estar en huelga – to be on strike estar estresado – to be stressed explicar – to explain ganar = to earn obtener – to get/obtain pagar bien/mal – to pay well/badly probar = to have a go, to try tener éxito – to have succes / to be successful tomar un año libre/sabático – to take a year off trabajar como– to work as trabajar duro – to work hard llegar a ser – to get to be / to become ser – to be solicitar = to apply hacer un aprendizaje – to do an apprenticeship hacer prácticas (de trabajo) – to do (work) experience Jobs, nouns and adjectives un salario – a salary una solicitud – a request un sueldo – salary/wage los derechos - rights el ejército - the army una empresa – a Company / business laboral – working (adjective) el militar – the military una oficina - an office periodismo - journalism una preocupación – a worry / concern pronto = ready una tarjeta – a card (bank card) un título = a university degree encargado de – responsable for entusiasta - enthusiastic el estrés - stress estresante - stressful un trabajador – a worker

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KEY EXAM VOCAB

Negatives and distractors No – not / don’t Ya no – no longer Casi - nearly Casi nunca – hardly ever Demasiado – too much Nunca - never Nada – nothing Nadie – no one Sin - without Aparte de – apart from Poco – little / hardly any Pero - but Tanto … como - both No sé – I don’t know Jamás - never Solo – only / alone No solo … sino – not only … but Aun así - nevertheless Aunque – although Todavía – still Lo malo – the bad thing Lo peor – the worst thing Ni … ni – neither … nor … Ningun – not one Excepto – except Al menos – at least Todo - all A pesar de que - despite Tampoco - neither La mayoría - the majorty Por desgracia - unfortunately A diferencia de – unlike

Connectives por un lado – on one hand por otro lado - on the other hand por una parte – on one hand por otra parte - on the other hand además – in addition también – also por lo tanto – therefore por eso – therefore

Prepositions a – at/to con - with de – with/from en - in hacia - towards hasta - until para – for / in order to por – for / because of según – according to sin - without

Verbs Aumentar – to increase Crecer – to grow / increase Dar miendo – to scare deber – to must / to have to estar de acuerdo – to agree echar de menos – to miss (someone) Estar decepcionado – to be disappointed estar – to be (location + not permanent) estar harto de – to be sick of faltar – to be missing / lacking hacer – to do (hago – I do) Hacer falta – to need / be necessary hay – there is/are hay que – you have to… ir – to go (voy) llamar – to call Morir – to die poder – to be able to (puedo) Prohibir / prohibición – to ban / a ban quedar – to stay querer - to want; to love (quiero) quisiera – I would like ser – to be (permanent) seguir – to follow / to continue tener – to have (tengo) tener que – to have to tener miedo – to have fear / be scared acabar de + inf. – to have just (acabo de comer – I have just eaten) ocurrir – to happen oír – to hear (oigo = I hear) pasar = to happen tener lugar – to take place Valer la pena – to be worth it

Adjectives & nouns

Suficiente - enough Manera - way Mayor – greater / older Menor – younger Peor - worse Mejor - better Primer/primero – first Segundo/a - second Hasta - until Antes - before Después - after Allí - there Aquí - here

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TIME PHRASES

PRESENT Hoy Today Esta mañana This morning Esta tarde This afternoon Esta noche Tonight Este fin de semana This weekend Por la mañana In the morning Este año This year Por la tarde In the afternoon Los fines de semana At weekends Hoy Today Por la tarde In the afternoon Este fin de semana This weekend Por la noche In the evening Este año This year Por la mañana In the morning Este mes This month La semana que viene Next week En las vacaciones In the holidays Todos los días Every day Los lunes/ martes… On Mondays /Tuesdays

PAST Ayer Yesterday La semana pasada Last week Anteayer The day before

yesterday El fin de semana pasado Last weekend

Anoche Last night El año pasado Last year Anteanoche The night before last El mes pasado Last month Hace dos días 2 days ago Hace una semana A week ago

FUTURE

HOW OFTEN?

Mañana Tomorrow La semana próxima/que viene

Next week

El año próximo/ El año que viene

Next year El verano próximo/que viene

Next summer

El sábado próximo/ El sábado que viene

Next Saturday Dentro de dos años (with)in 2 years

Cuando sea mayor When I’m older Cuando tenga … años When I’m … yrs old El año próximo Next year En el futuro In the future El mes próximo Next month Algún día Someday El próximo fin de semana Next weekend El lunes que viene Next Monday

Por lo menos At least Una vez a la semana Once a week Dos veces al día Twice a day Cada día/todos los días Each/every day los lunes On Mondays A menudo Often

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Photo cards When describing a photo for either the writing exam (foundation only) or the speaking exam (both higher and foundation), you can mention any of the following elements:

Who is in the photo What is in the photo Where they are (use the home & local area page to revise places) How they seem What they are doing What they are wearing What the weather is like (weather is included on the holidays page)

Your answers for the SPEAKING photo card must be developed using connectives and you must provide information for ALL of the bullet points above (the writing photo card is much more simple)

Key vocab (people)

Una mujer – a woman (a wife) Un marido – a husband Un hombre – a man Un niño / una niña – a child (in general) Un hijo / una hija– son/daughter Un chico – a boy Una chica – a girl Chicos – boys Chicas – girls Personas – people Una familia – a family Un profesor – a teacher Estudiantes – students Jovenes – young people Un grupo de amigos – a group of friends

Adjectives to describe how people are feeling Parece contento – he seems happy Parece contenta – she seems happy Parecen contentos – they seem happy (boys OR mixture of boys and girls) Parecen contentas – they seem happy (just girls) Parece triste – he/she seems sad Parecen tristes – they seem sad Parece estresado – he seems stressed Parece estresada – she seems stressed Parecen estresados – they seem stressed (boys OR mixture of boys and girls) Parecen estresadas – they seem stressed (just girls) Parece cansado – he seems tired Parece cansada – she seems tired Parecen cansados – they seem tired (boys OR mixture of boys and girls) Parecen cansadas – they seem tired (just girls)

Key verbs Hay – there is / there are Es – it is Son – they are Hace buen tiempo – it’s good weather Hace mal tiempo – it’s bad weather Hace sol – it’s sun Hace calor – it’s hot Hace frío – it’s cold Está en – he/she is in / on Están en – they are in / on Parece – he/she seems Parecen – they seem Lleva – he/she is wearing Llevan- they are wearing Juega – he/she is playing Juegan – they are playing Estudia – he/she is studying Estudian – they are studying Come – he/she is eating Comen – they are eating

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Clothes

Un abrigo – a coat Un bolso – a bag Botas – boots Botas de agua – wellies Bufanda - scarf Calcetines - socks Una camiseta – a t shirt Una camisa – a shirt Una chaqueta – a jacket Un collar – a necklace Gafas – glasses Gafas de sol – sunglasses Guantes - gloves Una falda – a skirt Una gorra – a hat Un jersey – a jumper Medias – tights Pantalones – trousers Pantalones cortos – shorts (short trousers) Pendientes - earrings Una pulsera – a bracelet Un sombrero – a hat Tacones - heals Vaqueros – jeans Un vestido – a dress Zapatillas de deporte - trainers Zapatos – shoes

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Complex structures mainly for WRITING (higher and foundation) You gain lots of marks in the writing exam for ‘attempting’ to include higher level/complex structures, even on the foundation paper. You must learn a selection of these off by heart and use them for 90 and 150 word writing questions.

1. Comparisons – más .. que (more than), menos … que (less than), tan … como (as … as), mejor que (better than), peor que (worse than)

2. Key structures followed by an INFINITIVE Se puede(n) = one can (se puede comer = you can eat) Se debe = one must (se debe llevar uniforme = one must wear uniform) Se debería = one should Intento = I try to (intent evitar = I try to avoid) Puede ser = it can be Puedo = I can (puedo bailar = I can dance) Suelo + infinitive = I usually (suelo ir a = I usually go to) Para + infinitive = In order to

3. HIGHER phrases

si tuviera más dinero - If I had more money si fuera rico - If I were rich si quisiera - If I wanted si ganara la lotería – If I won the lottery Followed by … iría - I would do haría - I would do viajaría - I would travel tendría - I would have sería - I would be / it would be me gustaría + infinitive – I would like to …

4. Idioms (higher only)

Vale un ojo de la cara It costs an arm and a leg

¡Qué lástima! What a shame!

Me da igual I don’t mind Es la bomba It is great/amazing Estoy harto/a (de) I am fed up (with) Estoy hasta las

narices (de) I am sick (of)

Más vale tarde que nunca

Better late than never

Me quedé de piedra

I was stunned

Es pan comido It is a piece of cake

Es como echar agua al mar

It’s pointless

Es la leche It is so cool De mala muerte Horrible, ghastly

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KEY VERBS TABLE

You must learn this off by heart and write it down at the back of your exam paper before you read any of the questions on the writing exam.

It will be very useful when preparing your photo card and role play answers for the speaking exam too.

KEY VERBS TABLE

Present (do) Past (did) Future (going to) Conditional (

would)

voy a - I go to fui - I went voy a ir a - I am

going to go to

me gustaría ir a - I would like to go

to

como - I eat comí - I ate voy a comer - I am going to eat

me gustaría comer - I would like to

eat

juego - I play jugué - I played voy a jugar - I am

going to play me gustaría jugar - I am going to play

visito - I visit visité - I visited voy a visitar - I am going to visit

me gustaría visitar - I would

like to visit

es - it is fue - it was va a ser - it is

going to be sería - it would be

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Reading and Listening Practice with EXAMPRO (past paper questions) Once you have revised vocabulary for particular topics, you should access reading and listening activities using the links below. You should ‘chunk’ reading and listening activities as part of your revision and not spend too long at once trying to complete all activities.

Once you have attempted the activities, you can look at the transcript (listening) and the answers to check how you have done and note down any unfamiliar vocabulary that you need to go over and revise at a later date.

FOUNDATION READING Family, friends & relationships - http://UUCIKES.exampro.net Technology - http://CIJOWEJ.exampro.net Free time - http://MEPAYEU.exampro.net Home & Local Area - http://KUQEEAN.exampro.net Social Issues - http://SULOVAU.exampro.net

Global Issues & Environment - http://JUPEZOR.exampro.net Healthy Living - http://BUBEYIY.exampro.net Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://XYVEMUY.exampro.net School - http://CEHUEAD.exampro.net Jobs - http://NEMUUUS.exampro.net

FOUNDATION LISTENING Family, friends & relationships - http://UOIYJEG.exampro.net Technology - http://IEEEVEU.exampro.net Free time (mixed F&H) - http://TIAOYYB.exampro.net Home & Local Area - http://AOUUDEY.exampro.net Social Issues (mixed F&H) - http://KIRONUA.exampro.net Global Issues & Environment - http://PUOOQEN.exampro.net Healthy Living - http://VIAUSAP.exampro.net Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://OOYILIT.exampro.net School - http://HIVESIZ.exampro.net Jobs - http://UONUEUW.exampro.net

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HIGHER READING Family, friends & relationships - http://NUCUJEM.exampro.net Technology - http://SUJUXIG.exampro.net Free time - http://IUUUPUA.exampro.net Home & Local Area - http://FYPECOI.exampro.net Social Issues - http://SUSEKUZ.exampro.net Global Issues & Environment - http://HEHAHAE.exampro.net Healthy Living - http://ZOJYAOU.exampro.net Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://XYVEMUY.exampro.net School - http://QUPIJUY.exampro.net Jobs - http://XOIOYUU.exampro.net

HIGHER LISTENING Family, friends & relationships - http://HEEOIUZ.exampro.net Technology - http://EOJEHUQ.exampro.net Free time (mixed F&H) - http://TIAOYYB.exampro.net Home & Local Area - http://MIAIROP.exampro.net Social Issues (mixed F&H) - http://KIRONUA.exampro.net Global Issues & Environment - http://XIOUPIB.exampro.net Healthy Living - http://FOLYJEM.exampro.net Holidays (mixed F&H) - http://OOYILIT.exampro.net School - http://GUYYXYY.exampro.net Jobs - http://JUHYJIL.exampro.net