Year 10 - Spanish
El mundo natural de Canarias: demonstrative adjectives, comparative 'tan...como'
People and lifestyle: Los desafíos del mundo actual
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits singular forms of 'ser' in the imperfect, and introduces plural forms. Pupils learn how form sentences with neuter 'esto' and 'eso', the comparative 'tan...como', suffixes '-ito' and '-ita' to form the diminutive, and suffixes '-ísimo' and '-ísima' to express 'very'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use demonstrative adjectives and the comparative structure 'tan … como' to describe the Canary Islands in Spanish.
Key Notes
- 'Ese' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun.
- 'Esa' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun.
- 'Esos' and 'esas' mean 'those' before plural masculine and plural feminine nouns.
- Most Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
- 'Tan ... como' means 'as ... as' in comparisons.
Vocabulary To Learn
- demonstrative adjective: a type of adjective used to signal a specific person, place or thing
- ese: demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' before a singular masculine noun
- esa: Spanish demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' before a singular feminine noun
- tan … como: comparative structure meaning 'as … as'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Ese' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun. 'Esa' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'demonstrative adjective'
a type of adjective used to signal a specific person, place or thing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun. Correction: Most adjectives in Spanish agree in gender and number with the noun. However, adjectives ending in -e only agree with the noun in number.
More Lessons In This Unit
- El mundo natural: suffix -ito/a, suffix -ísimo/a Study Guide
- La medicina hoy en día: imperfect 'ser' Study Guide
- La pandemia: pronouns 'esto/eso', read aloud and transcription Study Guide
- Parques nacionales: interrogative adjectives and pronouns Study Guide
- Una enfermera importante: indefinite adjectives (otro, mismo, cada, todo) Study Guide
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