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Year 11 - Spanish

Entrevistas: 'usted' and 'tú', present tense, role-play (AQA)

Studying and my future: Repaso - el colegio y el trabajo

Unit Summary

This revision unit covers the present tense in-depth. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present continuous, idiomatic phrases, and use of 'usted'. Pupils also strengthen the preterite and imperfect.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'tú' and 'usted' to address others when conducting an interview.

Key Notes

  • We can boost our word knowledge by making connections between words such as word families, synonyms, opposites, etc.
  • To mean 'you' in an informal context, use 'tú'. In a formal context, use 'usted'.
  • It is common to address unfamiliar people as 'usted', for example in commercial settings like a shop or restaurant.
  • The plural form of 'usted' is 'ustedes'.
  • 'Usted' and 'ustedes' respectively take the 3rd person singular and plural forms of the verb.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • tú: informal way to address 'you'
  • usted: formal way to address 'you'
  • ustedes: formal way to address 'you all'
  • 3rd person: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it', 'they', or 'you (formal)'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The only way to mean 'you (singular)' in Spanish is 'tú'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

We can boost our word knowledge by making connections between words such as word families, synonyms, opposites, etc. To mean 'you' in an informal context, use 'tú'. In a formal context, use 'usted'.

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

informal way to address 'you'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The only way to mean 'you (singular)' in Spanish is 'tú'. Correction: There are two ways to mean 'you (singular)' in Spanish. Use 'tú' to mean 'you' in an informal context, and 'usted' to mean 'you' in a formal context.

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