Year 11 - Spanish
Guernica - una obra de arte única: indefinite adjectives and pronouns
Communication and the world around us: lugares y personas famosos
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Unit Summary
This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of the subjunctive. Pupils learn singular subjunctive forms of 'ir' and 'venir', and use the subjunctive after verbs of emotion and 'para que'. Pupils refresh and learn new impersonal verbs, and are introduced to adjectival phrases with 'lo' and an adjective.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use indefinite adjectives and indefinite pronouns to describe the painting 'Guernica'.
Key Notes
- Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist and key 20th-century figure, known for co-pioneering the Cubist movement.
- 'Guernica' is Picasso's famous anti-war painting, showing the horror of the Spanish Civil War bombing in 1937.
- 'Alguno/a' and 'algunos/as' mean 'some', 'any' or 'a', 'an' and are used in affirmative sentences and questions.
- 'Ninguno' and 'ninguna' mean 'none', 'no-one', 'not a single one'; they are always used in the singular form.
- Indefinite adjectives and indefinite pronouns are identical apart from the masculine singular form.
Vocabulary To Learn
- indefinite adjective: describes a noun in a non-specific sense, e.g. 'some', 'even', 'each'
- indefinite pronoun: words 'some', 'a', 'an', 'one', 'any', 'no-one', 'none' and 'anyone' that replace a noun in the sentence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is no difference between 'ningún' and 'ninguno'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist and key 20th-century figure, known for co-pioneering the Cubist movement. 'Guernica' is Picasso's famous anti-war painting, showing the horror of the Spanish Civil War bombing in 1937.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'indefinite adjective'
describes a noun in a non-specific sense, e.g. 'some', 'even', 'each'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is no difference between 'ningún' and 'ninguno'. Correction: 'Ningún' and 'ninguno' look very similar but they are used differently in Spanish. 'Ninguno' is a pronoun and it replaces a masculine singular noun. 'Ningún' is an indefinite adjective and it comes before a masculine singular noun.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Adónde fuiste? Extended writing Study Guide
- ¿Adónde vamos? Role-play, read aloud Study Guide
- ¿Cómo fue?: preterite 'ir' and 'ser' Study Guide
- ¿Qué hay que ver? Impersonal uses of verbs Study Guide
- Buenas intenciones: subjunctive after 'para que' Study Guide
- El viaje de fin de curso: irregular verbs, uses of 'dar' Study Guide
- En países donde se habla español: -ar present tense 2nd persons Study Guide
- Libros y pelis: extended writing Study Guide
- Lo mejor de todo: 'lo' + adjective Study Guide
- Pequeños grandes cambios: perfect and present tenses Study Guide
- Planes de viaje: photo description, conversation practice Study Guide
- Planes de viaje: subjunctive after verbs of emotion Study Guide
- Una visita especial: translation, transcription Study Guide
- Vidas famosas - Frida Kahlo: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures Study Guide
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