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On my list: 'hay', 'unos' and 'unas' meaning 'some'

Ask how many: 'tener', 'hay', numbers, information questions with 'cuántos/as'

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils anchor numbers 1-12 and key sounds que, qui, ce, ci. They add -s or -es to form plural nouns, learning determiners 'unos' and 'unas' and interrogatives 'cuántos' and 'cuántas', which they use to ask and answer about how many in the context of a carnival.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create a list using singular and plural indefinite articles and nouns, and 'hay'.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [qui] can be contrasted for practice with the key sound [ci].
  • Indefinite articles 'unos' and 'unas' mean 'some' before masculine and feminine plural nouns.
  • 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it precedes a singular or plural noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • indefinite article: the words 'a', 'an' and 'some'
  • unos: the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns
  • unas: the word for 'some' before feminine plural nouns
  • hay: verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it comes before singular or plural nouns

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Hay' changes when followed by a plural, as 'there is' does in English, changing to 'there are'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondence [qui] can be contrasted for practice with the key sound [ci]. Indefinite articles 'unos' and 'unas' mean 'some' before masculine and feminine plural nouns.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'indefinite article'

the words 'a', 'an' and 'some'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Hay' changes when followed by a plural, as 'there is' does in English, changing to 'there are'. Correction: 'Hay' means 'there is' and 'there are'. The word stays the same but the meaning changes when followed by a plural noun.

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