Healthy Lifestyles: Exam Skills (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Which aspects of a healthy lifestyle are mentioned? Write the two correct letters.

Answers:

• C 

  Ayer corrí por la ciudad con mi amigo - la actividad física es muy importante para mí.

  (Yesterday I ran in the city with my friend. Physical activity is very important to me.)

• D

  duermo ocho horas cada noche

  (I for sleep eight hours every night)

You can use the five minutes' reading time before the listening exam starts to note down the Spanish vocabulary for the English options in multiple-choice questions:

This will help you to listen out for key words, but beware of distractors!

Prepare the following role-play.

1. Say what you like to eat. (give one detail)

2. Say one activity you do to stay healthy.

3. Say one activity you do to relax.

4. Give one opinion of sport.

5. ? Ask your friend a question about food or drink.

Answer:

Here are some example responses.

1. Me gusta comer el pollo con patatas fritas.

2. Voy a la piscina para nadar con mi hermano.

3. Leo para relajarme.

4. Me encanta el deporte porque es divertido.

5. ¿Qué te gusta beber?

Stéphanie is talking about her lifestyle. Answer the questions in English.

Para estar sana, intento tener una vida equilibrada. Soy muy activa, por eso me gusta hacer ejercicio; por ejemplo, el fin de semana nado en la piscina y los miércoles voy al centro deportivo con mis amigos. Por la mañana, tomo un desayuno sano y por la noche leo y luego me acuesto temprano. Hay que evitar malas costumbres porque pueden causar daño al cuerpo, y por eso no fumo y no bebo alcohol.

1. What exercise does she do? Give two details.

2. How does she describe her breakfast?

3. What does she do before going to bed?

4. What two unhealthily habits does she avoid? Give two details.

Answer:

Here are the correct answers:

1. she goes swimming [1] and goes to the gym / sports centre [1]

   el fin de semana nado en la piscina y los miércoles voy al centro deportivo

2. healthy

   tomo un desayuno sano

3. she reads

   leo y luego me acuesto temprano

4. smoking [1] and drinking alcohol [1]

   no fumo y no bebo alcohol

Check that you included enough detail in your answers for questions 1 and 4.

You are writing an article about your lifestyle.
Write approximately 90 words in Spanish.
You must write something about each bullet point.
Mention:

• What you eat and drink to stay healthy 

• What you have done in the past to stay healthy

• What you will do in the future to stay healthy

Answer:

Here is an example response of 85 words.

Para estar en forma, no como mucha carne, y siempre bebo mucha agua. Sin embargo, a veces también como patatas fritas y ¡me encanta beber café! Es importante tener una dieta equilibrada.
Me encanta hacer ejercicio, y la semana pasada jugué al fútbol con mis amigos después del colegio, ¡y mi equipo ganó!
En el futuro, voy a comer una ensalada todos los días y evitar la comida grasa. Mi hermano quiere ser vegano, pero a mí me gustan los huevos y la leche.

To stay healthy, I don’t eat much meat, and I always drink a lot of water. However, sometimes I also eat chips, and I love drinking coffee! It is important to have a balanced diet.
I love exercising, and last week I played football with my friends after school, and my team won!
In the future, I am going to eat a salad every day and avoid fatty food. My brother wants to be vegan, but I like eggs and milk.

When completing a 90-word writing task, you will need to be comfortable using a range of tenses, as the bullet points will cover past, present and future. Tick off each bullet point as you cover it, and always check your work carefully once you have finished. Look at the response above to identify where each bullet point is covered.