Year 10 - Spanish
¿En qué puedo ayudarle? Formal and informal 'you' and 'your'
Lifestyle and wellbeing: situaciones diarias
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn 'usted' to mean formal 'you'. Pupils further their knowledge of speaking formally with possessive adjective 'su' meaning 'your'. The unit introduces irregular forms of the second person affirmative imperative, and revisits regular second person affirmative imperatives.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to prepare brief, accurate answers to a role-play in a restaurant.
Key Notes
- When preparing answers to role-plays, it's important to answer using short phrases or sentences.
- You must avoid giving one-word answers in role-plays.
- Role-play answers must be kept brief. Overcomplicating answers runs the risk of introducing ambiguity.
- In a role-play, you are likely to be addressed as 'usted'. As such, questions will contain 3rd person language.
Vocabulary To Learn
- role-play: task in which the student responds to several prompts in the format of a role-play
- usted: formal way to address 'you'
- su: your (formal)
- 3rd person: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she, he, it, they', or 'you (formal)'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is important to use a range of verb tenses and complex language in role-play answers.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When preparing answers to role-plays, it's important to answer using short phrases or sentences. You must avoid giving one-word answers in role-plays.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'role-play'
task in which the student responds to several prompts in the format of a role-play. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: It is important to use a range of verb tenses and complex language in role-play answers. Correction: Role-play answers must consist of short words or phrases. Overcomplicating answers runs the risk of introducing ambiguity through grammatical error.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud Study Guide
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Irregular affirmative imperative 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven' Study Guide
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Regular affirmative imperative, and 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal' Study Guide
- De compras y en el restaurante: 'tú' and 'usted' Study Guide
- En el trabajo: informal and formal your - 'tu' and 'su' Study Guide
- Planeta tierra solo hay uno: regular and irregular imperatives Study Guide
- Situaciones: role play Study Guide
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