Year 5 - Spanish
Special events and festivals: 'el' with dates
Describe things and events: 'es'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn the numbers 16-31 and the months. Using numbers, months and days pupils ask and answer questions about birthdays and dates of other events. They practise the new vocabulary through listening, reading, speaking and writing to secure the knowledge.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about dates for special events and festivals.
Key Notes
- Short texts are useful to help revise vocabulary in a real-life context.
- 'El' is used to mean 'on the' with specific dates. It is not used for today's date.
- Days of the week, months of the year and numbers 1-31 are used to understand and communicate dates.
- To ask when a specific event is, use '¿Cuál es la fecha de ... ?'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- el: definite article meaning 'on the' when used with specific dates
- cuál: question word meaning which
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'El' is used for all dates.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Short texts are useful to help revise vocabulary in a real-life context. 'El' is used to mean 'on the' with specific dates. It is not used for today's date.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'el'
definite article meaning 'on the' when used with specific dates. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'El' is used for all dates. Correction: 'El' is used to mean 'on the' for specific dates. It is not used for today's date.
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