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Year 7 - Spanish

What people have: 'tener' singular persons, alphabet

Belongings: 'tener' and articles 'un' and 'una'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn the singular and plural indefinite articles, and that nouns have abstract gender. They form plural nouns with -s. Pupils learn the singular forms of 'tener' in the context of belongings. Key sounds learnt are ll, l, ca, co, cu.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand what you, you and someone else has in Spanish.

Key Notes

The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters, including the letter ñ which is not in the English alphabet.
The Spanish alphabet letter names have patterns: letter + e, e + letter + e. There are eight irregular letter names.
The singular verb forms of 'tener' are: 'tengo' - I have, 'tienes' - you have, 'tiene' - she, he, it has.

Vocabulary To Learn

ñ: 'eñe', a unique letter of the Spanish alphabet
tener: Spanish verb 'to have, having'
singular verb forms: verb forms for 'I', 'you' and 'she, he, it'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

To say 'I have', 'you have', 'she, he, it has' you need the words for 'I', 'you' and 'she, he, it'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters, including the letter ñ which is not in the English alphabet. The Spanish alphabet letter names have patterns: letter + e, e + letter + e. There are eight irregular letter names.

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

'eñe', a unique letter of the Spanish alphabet. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: To say 'I have', 'you have', 'she, he, it has' you need the words for 'I', 'you' and 'she, he, it'. Correction: The verbs 'tengo', 'tienes' and 'tiene' mean 'I have', 'you have' and 'she, he, it has'. You do not need to use separate pronouns 'I', 'you', 'she, he, it'.

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