Year 4 - Spanish
Friends: subject pronouns 'él' and 'ella' for clarity and emphasis
Describe things and people: singular adjective agreement, to be being
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use reference resources to write picture descriptions inspired by authentic poems, and story adaptations. They learn determiners 'mi' and 'tu', pronouns 'él' and 'ella' and 'tener' with meaning be in the contexts of age, states, friends, favourite things and Christmas.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to differentiate between 'estar' and 'ser' to say 'is' and use subject pronouns 'él' and 'ella' for clarity and emphasis.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondences [gue] and [gui] sound like in 'juguete' and 'seguir'.
- There are two ways to say 'is' in Spanish: 'es' and 'está'.
- The subject pronouns for 'he' and 'she' are 'él' and 'ella'.
- Subject pronouns can be used for clarity and emphasis.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [gue]: pronounced as in 'juguete'
- [gui]: pronounced as in 'seguir'
- subject pronoun: represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb, e.g. 'I', 'you', 'she', 'he', etc.
- él: subject pronoun meaning 'he'
- ella: subject pronoun meaning 'she'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is one word for 'is' in Spanish as there is in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondences [gue] and [gui] sound like in 'juguete' and 'seguir'. There are two ways to say 'is' in Spanish: 'es' and 'está'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[gue]'
pronounced as in 'juguete'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is one word for 'is' in Spanish as there is in English. Correction: In Spanish, 'es' and 'está' are used to say 'is'. 'Es' is from the verb 'ser' and it is used for general traits and 'está' is from the verb 'estar' and it is used for temporary states and/or location.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Age: 'tener' meaning 'be' Study Guide
- At the zoo: adjective agreement Study Guide
- At the zoo: writing using a word list for reference Study Guide
- Belongings: determiners 'mi' and 'tu' Study Guide
- Christmas celebrations in Peru Study Guide
- How are you? What are you like? 'Estar' and 'ser' Study Guide
- I'm hungry: 'tener' meaning 'be' Study Guide
- My favourite things Study Guide
- Poems with pictures: arriba, abajo, en medio Study Guide
- Reference resources: understand symbols for nouns Study Guide
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