Year 3 - Spanish
Outdoor activities: 'el' and 'la', meaning 'the'
What I and others do: singular regular verbs in the present tense
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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 definite articles and a range of verbs in the 1st person singular to understand spoken and written language about outdoor activities.
Key Notes
- The letter 'g' before vowels 'a' and 'o' is a hard sound, as in 'ganar' (to win, winning) and 'lago' (lake).
- The definite article 'the' in Spanish is 'el' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
- To mean 'I' with a verb, we remove -ar and add the the ending -o.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ga]: pronounced [ga] as in 'ganar'
- [go]: pronounced [go] as in 'domingo'
- definite article: the words 'el' and 'la', meaning 'the'
- 1st person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is one word for 'the' in Spanish, like in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The letter 'g' before vowels 'a' and 'o' is a hard sound, as in 'ganar' (to win, winning) and 'lago' (lake). The definite article 'the' in Spanish is 'el' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ga]'
pronounced [ga] as in 'ganar'. 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, like in English. Correction: In Spanish, the definite article must match the gender of the noun. 'El' is the word for 'the' for masculine nouns (e.g., 'el uniforme') and 'la' is the word for 'the' for feminine nouns (e.g., 'la tarta').
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