Year 4 - Spanish
A voice message
What I and others do: -AR and -ER singular verbs
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use singular -er and -ar verbs, including stem-change verb 'jugar' to play, for end of school year activities, summer days and music lessons. They extend cultural knowledge learning names of several typical musical instruments from Peru. Pupils practise new sounds, v, b, and h.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compose and rehearse a voice message to improve fluency and deliver it with confidence and clarity.
Key Notes
- Identifying features of a voice message helps to revise key vocabulary and grammar.
- Composing a message yourself means selecting the nouns, adjectives and verbs you are going to use, then writing it.
- Rehearsing what you are going to say helps you improve fluency, i.e. how smooth and natural speech your speech sounds.
- Repeated rehearsal improves your pronunciation, speed and intonation, some key components of fluency.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: word for a person, place or thing
- adjective: word that gives information about a noun
- verb: word that communicates actions or states
- fluency: how smooth and natural speech your speech sounds
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Speaking doesn't require rehearsal or practice.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Identifying features of a voice message helps to revise key vocabulary and grammar. Composing a message yourself means selecting the nouns, adjectives and verbs you are going to use, then writing it.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'noun'
word for a person, place or thing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Speaking doesn't require rehearsal or practice. Correction: To develop fluency, it is important to rehearse speaking and practise reading aloud. This helps you improve pronunciation, speed and intonation so you convey a clear message with confidence and without too many hesitations.
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