Year 6 - Spanish
A Spanish city: Oviedo
Cities and festivals: to go, to have, present tense
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils use prior and new knowledge of nouns, adjectives, and irregular verbs in new and familiar contexts, ranging from the classroom and belongings to an exploration of three cities: Ovideo and Barcelona in Spain and Iquique in Chile. Phonics que, qui, r, rr, n, ñ, v, b are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand a description and give a description of a Spanish city.
Key Notes
- The sound-spelling correspondences [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently.
- 'Hay' means there is or there are depending on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun. 'Tiene' means it has.
- Adjectives agree with the number and gender of the noun.
- In Spanish, to say there isn't or there aren't, use 'no' before the verb 'hay'. This makes it a negative.
- The numbers 1-31 can be used in Spanish with 'hay' or 'tiene' to say how many of something there are or something has.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hay: verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it is before a singular or plural noun
- tiene: 'it has', part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'to have, having'
- no: word used before a verb to make a statement or a question negative
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To form a negative in Spanish, you need to translate the word 'any' in plural sentences as well as making the verb negative, as in 'there are not any beaches'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-spelling correspondences [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently. 'Hay' means there is or there are depending on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun. 'Tiene' means it has.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'hay'
verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it is before a singular or plural noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To form a negative in Spanish, you need to translate the word 'any' in plural sentences as well as making the verb negative, as in 'there are not any beaches'. Correction: There is no Spanish word for 'any' in plural sentences. The word 'no' is used before the verb to form a negative.
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