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Identidad nacional: nationality adjectives as nouns

My personal world: la migración y la identidad nacional

Unit Summary

This unit introduces plural forms of 'ir' in the preterite. Pupils revisit singular forms of 'ir' in the preterite, and all forms of 'ser', contrasting both verbs. Pupils learn patterns for nationality adjectives, and revisit rules for forming feminine nouns.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use nationality adjectives as nouns in the context of national and cultural identity.

Key Notes

  • Masculine nouns ending in -or gain an -a when referring to a woman or girl.
  • Some nouns relating to jobs have specific feminine forms e.g. el jefe > la jefa.
  • Adjectives of nationality can be used as nouns to refer to people from a particular country.
  • Cultural icons are people or artefacts identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture.
  • Cultural stereotypes are oversimplified ideas, beliefs or images ascribed to all members of a particular culture.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • noun: word for a person, place or thing
  • adjective: word that gives information about a noun
  • nominalisation: the process of making a noun from a verb or adjective

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'inglés' can only be an adjective.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Masculine nouns ending in -or gain an -a when referring to a woman or girl. Some nouns relating to jobs have specific feminine forms e.g. el jefe > la jefa.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'noun'

word for a 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: 'inglés' can only be an adjective. Correction: 'inglés' can be an adjective, as in 'la comida inglesa' (English food), or a noun, as in 'el inglés' (the English person (m)). The process of making a noun in this way from an adjective or verb is called nominalisation.

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