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I love languages: opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar'

Likes and dislikes: singular opinion verbs

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use singular persons of new verbs 'amar' to love and 'odiar' to hate to express opinions. They use reference resources to personalise their responses, researching new nouns. Pupils also develop their phonics knowledge, practising two new sounds, r and rr.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' to understand opinions.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [r] is pronounced as in 'pero'.
  • The sound-symbol correspondence [rr] is pronounced as in 'perro'.
  • The definite articles for 'the' are 'el' and 'la' for masculine and feminine singular nouns.
  • The definite articles for 'the' are 'las' and 'los' for masculine and feminine plural nouns.
  • The opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' can be used to say what you and others like or dislike.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • plural definite article: the words 'los' and 'las' meaning 'the'
  • opinion verbs: verb that shows what someone thinks, feels or believes about something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The sounds [r] and [rr] are pronounced the same.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondence [r] is pronounced as in 'pero'. The sound-symbol correspondence [rr] is pronounced as in 'perro'.

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

the words 'los' and 'las' 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 sounds [r] and [rr] are pronounced the same. Correction: The single [r] sound is pronounced as in the words 'pero', 'abrir', 'Francia'. The double [rr] sound is pronounced as in the words 'perro', 'correr', 'correo'.

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