Year 6 - Spanish
Luis' trip to Iquique: 'al' and 'a la'
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 information about a trip.
Key Notes
- The sounds [b] and [v] are the same, so practising the spelling of familiar words helps to remember which letter to use.
- The verb 'ir' means 'to go, going'. To say 'I go', use 'voy'. To say 'she, he, it goes', use 'va'.
- The Spanish word 'a' means 'to'. 'To the' with singular masculine nouns is 'al'; with singular feminine nouns, 'a la'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- voy: I go, am going - part of the verb 'ir' meaning 'to go, going'
- va: she, he, it goes, is going - part of the verb 'ir' meaning to 'go, going'
- a: to
- al: 'to the' before a singular masculine noun
- a la: 'to the' before a singular feminine noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The preposition 'a' stays the same regardless of the gender of the noun it precedes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sounds [b] and [v] are the same, so practising the spelling of familiar words helps to remember which letter to use. The verb 'ir' means 'to go, going'. To say 'I go', use 'voy'. To say 'she, he, it goes', use 'va'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'voy'
I go, am going - part of the verb 'ir' meaning 'to go, going'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The preposition 'a' stays the same regardless of the gender of the noun it precedes. Correction: In English, the preposition 'to' before 'the' does not change. In Spanish, 'a' + 'el' contracts to 'al' before masculine nouns (e.g., 'al parque' - 'to the park'), but stays as 'a la' before feminine nouns (e.g., 'a la playa' - 'to the beach').
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