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A letter to the Three Wise Men

What I and others do: the verb 'hacer'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use 'hacer' to understand short texts and ask and answer questions about birthdays and other celebrations. They learn to use 'hacer' meaning be with weather expressions and extend their sentences using the subordinating conjunction 'cuando', meaning 'when'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write a letter to the Three Wise Men.

Key Notes

  • In Spanish, there are strong and weak vowels. The strong vowels are [a], [e] and [o]. These are pronounced separately.
  • The weak vowels are [i] and [u]. They merge with [a], [e] and [o] to form a single syllable.
  • Los Tres Reyes Mago is a very special celebration when children write letters to the Three Wise Men for gifts.
  • Plural nouns means more than one person, place or thing.
  • If a word ends in a vowel, add -s; in a consonant, add -es and in -z, remove it and add -ces.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • strong vowels: vowels [a], [e], [o] which are pronounced separately when they appear next to each other
  • weak vowels: vowels [i] and [u] which merge with [a], [e] and [o] to make a single syllable
  • plural noun: more than one person, place or thing

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s or -es as in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

In Spanish, there are strong and weak vowels. The strong vowels are [a], [e] and [o]. These are pronounced separately. The weak vowels are [i] and [u]. They merge with [a], [e] and [o] to form a single syllable.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'strong vowels'

vowels [a], [e], [o] which are pronounced separately when they appear next to each other. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s or -es as in English. Correction: To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s if the noun ends in a vowel, add -es if the noun ends in a consonant and add -ces if the noun ends in z.

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