Year 4 - Spanish
Music lessons: singular regular verbs
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 use your knowledge of singular forms of -ar and -er verbs to say what you and others do and to understand a text about music lessons.
Key Notes
- Secure knowledge of sound spelling correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Using singular persons of -ar, -er, -ir present tense verbs allows me to say what I and others do.
- You can use context and known vocabulary to help you work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- Reading texts in the target language supports learning new vocabulary in context.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sound-spelling correspondence: the relationship between letters and their sounds
- verb: a word that communicates actions or states
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, pronouns are needed with verbs to know who the verb refers to.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Secure knowledge of sound spelling correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar vocabulary. Using singular persons of -ar, -er, -ir present tense verbs allows me to say what I and others do.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'sound-spelling correspondence'
the relationship between letters and their sounds. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Like in English, pronouns are needed with verbs to know who the verb refers to. Correction: Pronouns are not often necessary in Spanish. Verb endings change to indicate the person who the verb refers to.
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