Future Plans: Work: Exam Skills (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8692
The topic of ‘future plans: work’ can appear in any of the exams - you might be asked to speak or write about yourself, or understand information about others. Let’s use the vocabulary, grammar and phonics we have seen so far to take a closer look at some typical exam questions and how you might tackle them.
Future plans: work: listening
In the listening exam, there will be some multiple-choice questions where you need to select a certain number of correct answers from all of the options provided. This question will help you to practise this.
Worked Example
You listen to Amira and Hugo talking about their future plans. What is important to them?
Write the two correct letters for each person.
A | earning money |
B | holidays |
C | helping others |
D | travelling |
E | meeting new people |
F | developing new skills |
Amira
Hugo
Answers:
Here are the correct answers.
Amira: C, A
En el futuro, voy a ser médica porque me gusta ayudar a los demás. Quiero un trabajo con un buen salario.
Hugo: E, D
Mi sueño es ser periodista. Me encanta escribir artículos y conocer a gente nueva, y me gustaría trabajar en el extranjero.
Examiner Tips and Tricks
When presented with multiple-choice options, it is useful to note down the vocabulary in Spanish before listening to help you to listen out for key words - these are indicated in bold in the answers above.
Future plans: work: speaking
In part 2 of the speaking exam, you will read aloud a text and answer four unprepared questions based on the topic of the text. Here are some sentences for you to practise reading aloud on the topic of future plans - work.
Worked Example
Read aloud these sentences in Spanish.
Mi hermano es cuidador y mi madre es pintora.
No me gustaría trabajar en una oficina.
En el futuro fundaré mi propia empresa.
Los empleados eran bastante simpáticos.
Hay mucho concurso en el mundo del trabajo.
Answer:
You should have remembered to stress syllables with accents
You should have pronounced [j] as a harsh, guttural sound
You should have remembered that the letter 'h' is silent in Spanish
Future plans: work: reading
It is important to be able to identify key information in the reading exam, but you don’t always need to understand every word. This question will help you to practise identifying key information.
Worked Example
You see some headlines in a Spanish newspaper. Which headline matches each topic?
A | Atraer más clientes a tu negocio |
B | Consejos para buscar un trabajo con éxito |
C | ¿Qué papel juega la tecnología en tu empresa? |
D | Un día en la vida de un médico |
E | ¿Cómo conseguir un salario alto? |
Wages
Customers
Job hunting
Answers:
The correct answers are:
Wages - E
The headline means ‘How do you get a high salary?’
Apprenticeships - A
The headline means ‘attract more customers to your business’
Work experience - B
The headline means 'advice for successful job hunting’
Future plans: work: writing
In the writing exam, you need to translate five English sentences into Spanish. There are two marks per sentence. This question will help you to practise translating into Spanish.
Worked Example
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
I dream of becoming a singer.
My sisters used to work in a factory.
She will be a police officer.
It is important to earn a lot of money.
He works as a hairdresser in the city.
Answers:
Sueño con ser cantante.
Say 'dream with' in Spanish, not 'dream of'.
Mis hermanas trabajaban en una fábrica.
This sentence is in the imperfect (past) tense.
Será policía.
This sentence is in the inflectional future tense.
Es importante ganar mucho dinero.
Trabaja como peluquero en la ciudad.
Examiner Tips and Tricks
Remember not to use articles with jobs in Spanish.
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