form of an adjective or adverb used to used to compare people, things or ideas

structure used to talk about general or abstract ideas, e.g. 'the best thing' or 'the bad part'

Lo mejor de todo: 'lo' + adjective

Spanish

¿Qué hay que ver? Impersonal uses of verbs

En países donde se habla español: -ar present tense 2nd persons

¿Adónde vamos? Role-play, read aloud

Pequeños grandes cambios: perfect and present tenses

Buenas intenciones: subjunctive after 'para que'

Una visita especial: translation, transcription

¿Cómo fue?: preterite 'ir' and 'ser'

Libros y pelis: extended writing

El viaje de fin de curso: irregular verbs, uses of 'dar'

Planes de viaje: subjunctive after verbs of emotion

Planes de viaje: photo description, conversation practice

Vidas famosas - Frida Kahlo: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures

Guernica - una obra de arte única: indefinite adjectives and pronouns

¿Adónde fuiste? Extended writing

This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of the subjunctive. Pupils learn singular subjunctive forms of 'ir' and 'venir', and use the subjunctive after verbs of emotion and 'para que'. Pupils refresh and learn new impersonal verbs, and are introduced to adjectival phrases with 'lo' and an adjective.

Communication and the world around us: lugares y personas famosos

Match the words and phrases to the correct topic.

Which is the correct translation of 'the best thing was'?

Order the words to say: 'the good thing was the variety of colour'.

Write in Spanish: 'the bad thing was the music'.

Lo mejor de todo: 'lo' + adjective

Lesson outcome