Year 10 - Spanish
Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing
People and lifestyle: cuestiones de identidad
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces singular and plural forms of 'haber' with an -ar verb stem and '-ado', and an -er or -ir verb stem with '-ido'. Pupils learn some irregular past participles. The unit introduces 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe', and the passive 'se' with the third person.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the BORDER acronym to produce a piece of extended writing in Spanish about why you should learn a language.
Key Notes
- The verb 'hace' + noun describes a range of weather conditions, e.g. 'hace sol'.
- The verb 'hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
- To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'present tense verb + desde hace + time period'.
- To say you have been doing something for a period of time, you can use 'llevo + time period + present participle'.
- The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hace: it is (weather), e.g. 'hace sol' (it is sunny)
- hay: there is, there are
- desde hace: for (a period of time)
- BORDER: extended writing acronym
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'es sol'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verb 'hace' + noun describes a range of weather conditions, e.g. 'hace sol'. The verb 'hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'hace'
it is (weather), e.g. 'hace sol' (it is sunny). Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'es sol'. Correction: When describing weather conditions, the verb 'hace' translates as 'it is'. The Spanish translation of 'it is sunny' is 'hace sol'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe' Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder' Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas - los Nuyoricans: imperfect for habitual actions Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas: develop reading, practise transcription Study Guide
- Hemos venido de Puerto Rico: perfect tense -er/ir regular -ido Study Guide
- Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses Study Guide
- Ser de otro país: perfect tense -ar regular -ado, irregular past participles Study Guide
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