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Barcelona: plural definite articles 'los' and 'las'

Places: definite articles, plural adjective agreement

Unit Summary

In this unit, 'son' is introduced and contrasted with 'es'. Pupils add -s to adjectives for the plural form. They learn singular definite articles 'el' and 'la' and that these reflect the gender of all nouns. Plural 'los' and 'las' are also introduced. Key sounds learnt are ga, go, gu, ge, gi and j.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use plural definite articles to describe places.

Key Notes

  • [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
  • The plural definite article in Spanish is 'los' for masculine nouns and 'las' for feminine nouns.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [j]: pronounced as in 'ojo'
  • plural definite article: the words 'los' and 'las', meaning 'the'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is only one word for plural 'the' in Spanish and that is 'los'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'. The plural definite article in Spanish is 'los' for masculine nouns and 'las' for feminine nouns.

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

pronounced as in 'ojo'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is only one word for plural 'the' in Spanish and that is 'los'. Correction: In Spanish, the plural 'the' has two forms: 'los' for plural masculine nouns, and 'las' for plural feminine nouns.

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