Year 3 - Spanish
What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'
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 'tienes' to understand and ask questions about things in the classroom. you can read aloud words with [ci] and [ce].
Key Notes
- Sound spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] have a softer 'c' sound than [ca] [co] and [cu].
- Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
- 'Tienes' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'you have'.
- Yes/no questions can be made by raising the tone of your voice at the end of any statement.
- There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ce]: sound-symbol correspondence
- [ci]: sound-symbol correspondence
- tienes: Spanish verb meaning 'you have' to one person
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You have to include the word for 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Sound spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] have a softer 'c' sound than [ca] [co] and [cu]. 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: You have to include the word for 'do' in Spanish intonation questions. Correction: Spanish intonation (yes/no questions) can be made simply by raising the tone of voice at the end of any statement. There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
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 my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene' Study Guide
- What someone else has: 'tiene' Study Guide
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