Year 9 - Spanish
Looking after others: object-first word order and personal 'a'
Activities and opinions: pronouns, gustar-type verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces plural direct object pronouns 'los' and 'las' and plural indirect object pronoun 'les'. Pupils revisit 'gustar'-type verbs, personal 'a', object-first word order, and singular and plural present tense -ar verbs. In phonics pupils revisit stress patterns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use object-first word order, the personal 'a', and the correct indirect object pronoun to show who is being cared for in Spanish.
Key Notes
- Indirect object pronouns ('to, for him', 'them') indicate the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the verb.
- To refer to one person or thing indirectly affected by an action, use 'le'.
- If more than one person or thing is indirectly affected, use 'les'.
- Spanish sentences can start with the subject ('doer') or the object ('receiver').
- The personal 'a' is used before the object when it is a specific person or animal we have a name for.
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
- subject: person, people or thing(s) doing the verb
- object: person, people or thing(s) receiving the action of the verb
- personal 'a': preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The first noun in a sentence is always the subject.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Indirect object pronouns ('to, for him', 'them') indicate the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the verb. To refer to one person or thing indirectly affected by an action, use 'le'.
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 first noun in a sentence is always the subject. Correction: If there is a personal 'a' before the first noun it is not the subject, it is the object (usually a person) receiving the action.
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