Year 3 - Spanish
What I have at home and in school: 'y' meaning 'and'
What I and others have: 'tener' and singular nouns
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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 use 'y' meaning 'and' with nouns to speak and write about the belongings you have. you can read aloud new words with [ce].
Key Notes
- Sound-symbol correspondence [ce] is different in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice.
- Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
- A conjunction is a word that is used to connect words and phrases; the Spanish conjunction 'y' means 'and'.
- 'y' can connect two nouns in a sentence. E.g., Tengo una mochila y un bolígrafo.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ce]: sound-symbol correspondence
- conjunction: a word used to connect words and phrases
- y: Spanish conjunction meaning 'and'
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.
Sound-symbol correspondence [ce] is different in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice. Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ce]'
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: English and Spanish sound-spelling links are the same. Correction: Sound-symbol correspondence [ce] is different in Spanish and English and reading aloud Spanish words with [ce] leads to more secure knowledge.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A party: adjectives after the noun Study Guide
- A party: intonation questions, nouns and adjectives Study Guide
- A school trip: gender, 'un', 'una', and 'tengo' Study Guide
- Ask about belongings: intonation questions 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene' Study Guide
- What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene' Study Guide
- What someone else has: 'tiene' Study Guide
- What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes' Study Guide
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