Year 3 - Spanish
Days of this week: information questions with ¿qué?
Me and others: 'ser' for traits
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces singular persons of 'ser', a second verb to be, being for permanent traits. Pupils use this verb to describe what they are like generally, and to say where they are from. They also learn to say what day of the week it is using 'es', the third person singular of 'ser'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and identify the correct day when people ask and answer about what day of the week it is.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondences [ca] [co] [cu] can be practised with the source words 'cama', 'contar', 'cultura'.
- 'Es' is part of the verb 'ser' and means 'she, he, it is' or 'is' and is used to say what day of the week it is.
- '¿Qué?' is the question word 'what?'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ca: pronounced as in 'cama'
- co: pronounced as in 'contar'
- cu: pronounced as in 'cultura'
- ¿qué?: question word what?
- es: part of verb 'ser' - to be, being, meaning she, he, it is
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Spanish days of the week start with a capital letter as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondences [ca] [co] [cu] can be practised with the source words 'cama', 'contar', 'cultura'. 'Es' is part of the verb 'ser' and means 'she, he, it is' or 'is' and is used to say what day of the week it is.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'ca'
pronounced as in 'cama'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Spanish days of the week start with a capital letter as in English. Correction: Spanish does not capitalise the days of the week.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Are you from Spain? intonation questions Study Guide
- Christmas celebrations in Spain Study Guide
- How do I feel today? 'ser' and 'estar' together Study Guide
- I am happy: the verb 'ser', 'soy' and 'es' Study Guide
- What someone else is like: 'soy' and 'es' Study Guide
- Where you and I are from: 'eres' Study Guide
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