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Year 7 - Spanish

Castellón: write about where you live

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 write a text about where you live using definite, indefinite articles and adjective agreements.

Key Notes

  • The definite article in Spanish is 'el' and los' with masculine nouns and 'la' and 'las' with feminine nouns.
  • When using 'es', we need to use the singular form of the adjective.
  • When using 'son', we need to use the plural form of the adjective.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • definite articles: the words 'el', 'la', 'los' and 'las', meaning 'the'
  • indefinite articles: the words 'un', 'una', 'unos', 'unas', meaning 'a/an' and 'some'
  • adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In Spanish, adjectives always end in -o.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The definite article in Spanish is 'el' and los' with masculine nouns and 'la' and 'las' with feminine nouns. When using 'es', we need to use the singular form of the adjective.

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

the words 'el', 'la', 'los' and 'las', meaning 'the'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In Spanish, adjectives always end in -o. Correction: In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number. If the noun is feminine, the adjective will end in -a, but if it is masculine, it will end in -o. If the adjective already ends in -e, it will stay the same.

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