Year 7 - Spanish
Letter to los Reyes Magos: 'querer' and 'dar' singular persons
Celebrations: 'querer' and 'dar'
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces the singular forms of 'dar' and 'querer' and combines them with nouns and indefinite articles, to mean giving and wanting in the context of festive seasons. Key sounds learnt are n and ñ.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the verbs 'querer' and 'dar' to write a letter to los Reyes Magos.
Key Notes
- the SSE [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español'
- the SSE [n] is pronounced as in 'mano'
- the verb 'dar' is followed by indefinite articles
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ñ]: pronounced as in the word 'español'
- [n]: pronounced as in the word 'mano'
- dar: the verb 'to give, giving' with 'doy' meaning 'I give', 'dar' meaning 'you give' and 'da' meaning 'she, he, it gives'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [ñ] is pronounced the same way as [n].
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
the SSE [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español'. the SSE [n] is pronounced as in 'mano'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ñ]'
pronounced as in the word 'español'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [ñ] is pronounced the same way as [n]. Correction: [ñ] is pronounced differently to [n]. It is pronounced as in the word 'español' and [n] as in the word 'mano'.
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