Year 6 - Spanish
In Spain: 'muchos' and 'muchas'
Festivals and places: plural -ar/-er verbs, 'hay', 'muchos/muchas'
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils apply their knowledge of third person singular and plural -ar and -er verbs and new determiners 'mucho' and 'todo' to understand and communicate about festivals in Spain and Peru; the Tomatina, Fiestas Patrias and Inti Raymi, as well as aspects of Spain's physical geography.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe Spain using 'muchos' and 'muchas'.
Key Notes
- Reading aloud known and unknown words improves pronunciation and knowledge of sound-spelling correspondences.
- Revising and extending vocabulary improves comprehension and communication skills.
- 'Muchos'/'muchas' means 'many', 'a lot', 'lots of'. These are used before plural nouns.
- The spelling of 'muchos'/'muchas' changes to match gender and number.
Vocabulary To Learn
- muchos: a word meaning many, a lot, a lot of, used before masculine plural nouns
- muchas: a word meaning many, a lot, a lot of, used before feminine plural nouns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Because 'muchos' and 'muchas' are plural, you don't need to pluralise the noun that follows them.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Reading aloud known and unknown words improves pronunciation and knowledge of sound-spelling correspondences. Revising and extending vocabulary improves comprehension and communication skills.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'muchos'
a word meaning many, a lot, a lot of, used before masculine plural nouns. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Because 'muchos' and 'muchas' are plural, you don't need to pluralise the noun that follows them. Correction: The agreement of 'muchos' and 'muchas' must be in both gender and number so the nouns must be pluralised too, e.g. 'muchas playas', 'muchos pueblos'.
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