Year 8 - Spanish
Who does what? Direct object pronouns 'lo' and 'la'
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 direct object pronouns to show who is doing the action and who is receiving it.
Key Notes
- In English, we can use words like 'him', 'her' or 'it' (direct object pronouns) to avoid repeating nouns.
- In Spanish, we use 'lo' to mean 'him' or 'it' (for masculine objects).
- We use 'la' to mean 'her' or 'it' (for feminine objects).
- Spanish object pronouns go before the verb.
- 'La' before a noun is an article and means 'the', but before a verb it is a DOP and means 'her' or 'it'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'La' always means 'her' or 'it'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
In English, we can use words like 'him', 'her' or 'it' (direct object pronouns) to avoid repeating nouns. In Spanish, we use 'lo' to mean 'him' or 'it' (for masculine objects).
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'direct object pronoun'
replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'La' always means 'her' or 'it'. Correction: 'La' means 'the' in front of a noun but 'her' or 'it' when it comes before a verb.
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