Year 5 - Spanish
Portraits: describe me and my friend
What I and others have: singular and plural 'tener'
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils use previously taught and newly learnt forms of 'tener' in the contexts of school, home and physical description. They synthesise familiar and new language for the purpose of describing a friend. For this they learn new carefully selected high frequency vocabulary.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe portraits of myself and your friend.
Key Notes
- Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish artist whose portraits show objects and people using geometric shapes.
- Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist known for painting self-portraits using bright colours.
- Describing images is an effective way of revising and practising vocabulary.
- 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has' and is used with the definite article, nouns and adjectives to describe facial features.
- 'Hay' means both 'there is' and 'there are'. Sentences with 'hay' usually start with or contain 'en'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tiene: she, he, it has, part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having
- hay: verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it is followed by singular or plural nouns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Tiene' and 'hay' are interchangeable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish artist whose portraits show objects and people using geometric shapes. Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist known for painting self-portraits using bright colours.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'tiene'
she, he, it has, part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Tiene' and 'hay' are interchangeable. Correction: Both 'hay' and 'tiene' can be used to describe details. However, sentences with 'hay' usually start with or contain 'en'.
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