Year 8 - Spanish
Birthday celebrations: indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te' and 'le'
Friendships and birthday celebrations: pronouns, 'gustar'-type verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces object-verb-subject word order with direct object pronouns 'lo' and 'la' and indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'le'. Pupils describe events, friendships and relationships. Key sounds revisited are n, ñ, b, v.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use indirect object pronouns to indicate who receives what from whom at a birthday.
Key Notes
- The SSC [b] as in 'celebrar' and [v] as in 'ver' sound the same in Spanish.
- Pronouns e.g. me, you, him, her replace nouns to avoid repetition.
- The direct object directly receives the action of the verb.
- The indirect object is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. In Spanish, IOPs go before a conjugated verb.
- For '(to/for) me' we say 'me', for '(to/for) you' we say 'te' and for '(to/for) her, him, it' we say 'le'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- indirect object pronoun: replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The indirect object pronoun replaces the thing being given, not the person receiving it.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSC [b] as in 'celebrar' and [v] as in 'ver' sound the same in Spanish. Pronouns e.g. me, you, him, her replace nouns to avoid repetition.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'indirect object pronoun'
replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The indirect object pronoun replaces the thing being given, not the person receiving it. Correction: The indirect object pronoun replaces the person who is receiving the action, not the thing being given. 'Le doy un regalo.' - 'I give a present to him, her.'.
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