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A party: intonation questions, nouns and adjectives

What I and others have: 'tener' and singular nouns

Unit Summary

In this unit, in the context of talking about belongings, pupils learn that nouns have grammatical gender and that this determines the word for a/an. They learn to use the first, second and third person forms of the verb 'tener' and that most adjectives come after the noun.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to ask and answer questions about party items. you can differentiate [z] sounds correctly.

Key Notes

  • [z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries.
  • In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun. For example, un regalo pequeño.
  • In Spanish, a statement becomes an intonation question by raising the tone of voice at the end.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [z]: sound-symbol correspondence
  • intonation question: a statement made into a question by raising tone of voice at the end

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All Spanish sound-symbol correspondences are pronounced the same everywhere Spanish is spoken.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries. In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun. For example, un regalo pequeño.

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

sound-symbol correspondence. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: All Spanish sound-symbol correspondences are pronounced the same everywhere Spanish is spoken. Correction: [z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries. In Latin America and the Canary islands, [z] sounds the same as [s].

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