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How someone is today: singular regular adjective agreement

Me and others: 'estar' for location and state

Unit Summary

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils learn first, second and third person singular forms of the verb 'estar' and singular regular adjective agreement. They use statements, intonation and information questions with ' ¿cómo?' and '¿dónde?' to communicate how and where people are.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'está' to describe how someone is feeling today.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [i] sounds like the 'i' in the Spanish word 'idea'.
  • When the person or animal being described is male, adjectives end in -o.
  • When the person or animal being described is female, adjectives end in -a.
  • 'Está' means 'she, he, it is' or just 'is' when talking about mood and temporary states.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [i]: pronounced [i] as in 'idea'
  • está: part of the verb 'estar' - 'to be, being' - meaning 'she, he it is'
  • adjective: word that gives information about a noun

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • English and Spanish sound-spelling links are the same.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondence [i] sounds like the 'i' in the Spanish word 'idea'. When the person or animal being described is male, adjectives end in -o.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[i]'

pronounced [i] as in 'idea'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: English and Spanish sound-spelling links are the same. Correction: Sound-symbol correspondence [i] is different in Spanish and English and reading aloud Spanish words with [i] leads to more secure knowledge.

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