Year 7 - Spanish
Greetings in the Spanish-speaking world: 'estar' 1st and 3rd person singular
Identity: 'estar' and 'ser'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn singular forms of the verb 'estar' to talk about location and states, and singular forms of the verb 'ser' to talk about traits. They use adjective agreement as a complement to a verb to describe what someone is like, and learn sounds for vowels a, e, i, o, u in Spanish.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'estoy' and 'está' to describe the location of myself and others.
Key Notes
- The SSC [a] is pronounced as in 'alto'.
- 'Estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for location.
- 'Estoy' and 'está' are the 1st and 3rd person singular forms of 'estar'.
- 'Hola' means 'hello' and 'hasta luego' means 'bye'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [a]: pronounced as in 'alto'
- estar: to be, being
- está: part of 'to be, being' meaning 'she, he, it is'
- estoy: part of 'to be, being' meaning 'I am'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [a] is pronounced the same in Spanish and English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSC [a] is pronounced as in 'alto'. 'Estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for location.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[a]'
pronounced as in 'alto'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [a] is pronounced the same in Spanish and English. Correction: Whilst the [a] sound varies in English, in different words and in different places, it is only pronounced as in 'alto' in Spanish.
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