Year 3 - Spanish
What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene'
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 'tengo' and 'tiene' with nouns to speak and write about belongings you and your friends have. you can distinguish between [ci] and [ca], [co], and [cu] sounds.
Key Notes
- Sound-symbol correspondence [ci] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice.
- 'tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'she, he, or it has' or just 'has'. E.g., Sofía tiene una bici.
- Cognates are words that are exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ci]: sound spelling correspondence
- cognate: a word that is exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Cognates are always exactly the same in both languages.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Sound-symbol correspondence [ci] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice. 'tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'she, he, or it has' or just 'has'. E.g., Sofía tiene una bici.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ci]'
sound spelling correspondence. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Cognates are always exactly the same in both languages. Correction: Cognates might be written and/or pronounced differently. It is usually easier to recognise a cognate in the written form.
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 I have at home and in school: 'y' meaning 'and' Study Guide
- What someone else has: 'tiene' Study Guide
- What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes' Study Guide
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