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A postcard: writing about myself

What I and others do: singular regular verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

This unit introduces infinitives and singular persons of -ar regular verbs. Pupils use these verbs in the context of in class and outdoor activities to ask and answer about what they and others do. Pupils also learn singular definite articles 'el' and 'la' meaning 'the'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a range of language to write a postcard about myself.

Key Notes

  • Knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar words.
  • All Spanish nouns are masculine or feminine and the words for 'a/an' and 'the' are 'un, una' and 'el, la'.
  • Adjectives agree for gender and many follow the noun.
  • Verb endings indicate the person doing the action of the verb and pronouns are often not used.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [gu]: pronounced as in the word 'preguntar'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is one word for 'the' in Spanish as in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar words. All Spanish nouns are masculine or feminine and the words for 'a/an' and 'the' are 'un, una' and 'el, la'.

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

pronounced as in the word 'preguntar'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is one word for 'the' in Spanish as in English. Correction: 'El' is the word for 'the' for masculine nouns; 'la' is the word for 'the' for feminine nouns.

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