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Year 7 - Spanish

A day on the beach: La Playa (Juan Guinea Díaz), -ar verbs plural persons

Places and plans: 'ir' for present and future plans

Unit Summary

This unit introduces 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos'. These forms of 'ir' are combined with 'a' to mean to go to. Pupils learn that 'a' and 'el' combine to make 'al' and contrast this with 'a la'. Pupils learn they can use a present tense form of 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive expresses the future.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use holiday vocabulary and plural -ar verbs to describe a day at the beach.

Key Notes

  • To pronounce words starting with [h] we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.
  • 'We' verb forms for -ar verbs end in -amos, as in 'miramos'. 'They' verb forms for -ar verbs end in -an, as in 'miran'.
  • You can use use texts, like a poem, to practise grammar or vocabulary or as inspiration for writing your own poem.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [h]: it is not pronounced in Spanish, as in 'hablar'
  • -ar verb: a verb whose infinitive ends in 'ar', as in 'mirar'
  • -amos: the ending for the 'we' form of -ar verbs, as in 'miramos'
  • -an: the ending for the 'they' form of -ar verbs, as in 'miran'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • I know from the sound if a Spanish word starts with 'h'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

To pronounce words starting with [h] we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows. 'We' verb forms for -ar verbs end in -amos, as in 'miramos'. 'They' verb forms for -ar verbs end in -an, as in 'miran'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[h]'

it is not pronounced in Spanish, as in 'hablar'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: I know from the sound if a Spanish word starts with 'h'. Correction: The letter 'h' is a silent letter in Spanish. We need to learn the spelling of words that start with 'h' by practising vocabulary regularly.

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