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Poems with pictures: arriba, abajo, en medio

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 read and write poems based on pictures.

Key Notes

  • The [j] sound in Spanish is not pronounced the same way in English. In Spanish, it sounds like a harsh [h] sound.
  • The words for the (definite article) or a/an, (indefinite article) change according to gender unlinke English.
  • The definite article for masculine nouns is 'el'. The definite article for feminine nouns is 'la'.
  • The indefinite article for masculine nouns is 'un'. The indefinite article for feminine nouns is 'una'.
  • Poems use a structure to create a verse. We can use this structure to create our own poems.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • definite article: the words el and la meaning the
  • indefinite article: the words un and una meaning a or an
  • arriba: adverb meaning above
  • abajo: adverb meaning below

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The definite and indefinite articles don't change. Thet stay the same like 'the', 'a' or 'an' for whatever noun they precede, like they do in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The [j] sound in Spanish is not pronounced the same way in English. In Spanish, it sounds like a harsh [h] sound. The words for the (definite article) or a/an, (indefinite article) change according to gender unlinke English.

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

the words el and la meaning the. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The definite and indefinite articles don't change. Thet stay the same like 'the', 'a' or 'an' for whatever noun they precede, like they do in English. Correction: In Spanish, nouns have gender. Definite and indefinite articles change according to the gender: 'el' and 'un' for masculine nouns; 'la' and 'una' for feminine nouns.

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