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My favourite things

Describe things and people: singular adjective agreement, to be being

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 describe some of your favourite things.

Key Notes

  • Possessive adjectives are a type of determiner.
  • Use 'mi' to say 'my' before a singular Spanish noun.
  • Use 'tu' to say 'your' before a singular Spanish noun.
  • Spanish possessives 'mi' and 'tu' do not change for the gender of the noun.
  • When 'tú' has an accent, it is a subject pronoun and goes before the verb.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • mi: possessive adjective meaning 'my'
  • tu: possessive adjective meaning 'your'
  • tú: subject pronoun meaning 'you'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Tu' and 'tú' mean the same thing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Possessive adjectives are a type of determiner. Use 'mi' to say 'my' before a singular Spanish noun.

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

possessive adjective meaning 'my'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Tu' and 'tú' mean the same thing. Correction: 'Tu' is a possessive adjective used to say 'your' in Spanish. 'Tú' is a subject pronoun meaning 'you'.

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