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Greetings in the Spanish-speaking world: 'estar' 1st and 3rd person singular

Where are you? 'Estar' 2nd person singular

How are you feeling? 'Estar' singular persons

How are you feeling? Singular gender adjective agreement

What I am like: 'ser' singular persons

What I am like: intonation questions

In this unit, pupils learn singular forms of the verb 'estar' to talk about location and states, and singular forms of the verb 'ser' to talk about traits. They use adjective agreement as a complement to a verb to describe what someone is like, and learn sounds for vowels a, e, i, o, u in Spanish.

Identity: 'estar' and 'ser'

What is it? Singular indefinite articles 'un' and 'una'

What people have: 'tener' singular persons, alphabet

What people have: plural indefinite articles 'unos' and 'unas'

Conversations: 'estar', 'ser', 'tener' singular persons

In this unit, pupils learn the singular and plural indefinite articles, and that nouns have abstract gender. They form plural nouns with -s. Pupils learn the singular forms of 'tener' in the context of belongings. Key sounds learnt are ll, l, ca, co, cu.

Belongings: 'tener' and articles 'un' and 'una'

Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 3rd person singular

A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular

Conversation with a friend: -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person singular

A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions

This unit introduces infinitive and singular forms of prototypical and top 25 regular -ar verbs, in the context of talking about what people do. Key sounds learnt are cue, cua, cui and ce and ci.

Activities: singular -AR verbs in the present tense

What I do and don't do in school: negation with 'no'

Message from a friend: extended reading and writing

Numbers 1-6: plural nouns in school life

Activities in school: -ar singular verbs, plural nouns

What there is at home and school: 'hay', 'unos' and 'unas'

Describe school: 'hay', 'tiene', 'es', 'está'

This unit introduces 'no' to negate verbs. Pupils add -es to form the plural of nouns which end in a consonant. They use plurals and numbers to talk about how many. The irregular form 'hay' is introduced, and is contrasted with 'tener'. Key sounds learnt are z, que, qui.

Life at school and home: negation with 'no', plural nouns

Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'

Day of the teacher! Plural adjective agreement

Places in the town: singular definite articles 'el' and 'la'

What is there? What is it like? Singular definite and indefinite articles

Barcelona: plural definite articles 'los' and 'las'

Castellón: write about where you live

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.

Places: definite articles, plural adjective agreement

Christmas time: ‘querer’ singular persons

Letter to los Reyes Magos: 'querer' and 'dar' singular persons

This unit introduces the singular forms of 'dar' and 'querer' and combines them with nouns and indefinite articles, to mean giving and wanting in the context of festive seasons. Key sounds learnt are n and ñ.

Celebrations: 'querer' and 'dar'

Poem: la plaza tiene una torre (Antonio Machado)

Poem: understand and respond creatively

Family: 'tener' 1st person singular and plural

Family: 'tener' 3rd person singular and plural

People: singular adjective placement and agreement

Places in the Spanish-speaking world: plural adjective placement and agreement

In this unit, pupils work with an authentic text. They learn two plural forms of 'tener' - 'tenemos' and 'tienen', to talk about who people have in their families. Pupils learn that in Spanish, the adjective comes after the noun. Key sounds learnt are v, b, rr, r, silent h.

What we have: 'tener' plural persons, plural adjectives

What do you do? 'Hacer' singular persons, information questions

What do you do? information questions 'cuánto(s)', 'cuál(es)', 'quién(es)'

All about me: 'ser' and 'estar' singular persons

Activities: ask and answer questions with 'hacer'

This unit introduces four new question words, including cuánto(s), cuál(es), quién(es), which require number agreement. Singular forms of the verb 'hacer' are introduced, which then can be combined with question words. Key sounds revisited are a, o, ge, gi, j.

Activities: information questions

What I do with others: -ar verbs 1st person plural

A pet dog: -ar verbs 1st person plural

A friend in another school: 'poder', 'puedo', 'puede'

Activities in school: 'poder', 'puedes'

What I have to do: 'deber' singular persons

What I have to do: singular modal verbs

In this unit pupils are introduced to the first person plural of -ar verbs, which they contrast with the singular. Pupils learn singular forms of modal verbs 'deber' and 'poder', modal verbs in negative statements, 'querer' with an infinitive. Key sounds revisited are e, i, u, ca, co, cu.

What we can and must do: -AR verbs 1st person plural, modals 'poder' 'deber'

Where things are: adverbs of position

Where people are: 'estar' in 1st and 3rd person plural

What people are like: 'ser' and 'estar' in 1st person plural

What people are like: 'ser' and 'estar' in 3rd person plural

In this unit, pupils learn plural forms 'estamos' and 'están' and 'somos'. They contrast 'estar' for state or mood with 'ser' for traits. Pupils combine plural verbs with adjective agreement. They learn that 'de' and 'el' combine to form 'del' and contrast this with 'de la'.

People and places: 'estar' and 'ser'

Travel activities: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural

Travel to Spain: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural

Study skills in MFL: use of word reference resources

Character or mood? 'Ser' and 'estar' in 1st and 2nd person singular

Activities at home: -ar verbs 1st person singular & plural, 3rd person singular

This unit revisits the present tense of -ar verbs and adds the third person plural form, which is contrasted with the third person singular. Pupils work with an authentic text 'Un hombre sin cabeza' by Armando José Sequera. Pupils revisit modal verbs, 'ser' and 'estar'.

At home and away: -AR verbs 3rd person plural, 'estar' and 'ser'

Lifestyle: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular

Lifestyle choices: -er and -ir verb infinitives

Free time activities: -er and -ir verbs 1st person singular

Free time activities: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular

Online activities: -er and -ir verbs 3rd persons

Online activities: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person questions

This unit introduces -er and -ir verbs using a subset of the top 25 verbs. Pupils learn singular forms and the third person plural to talk about what people do. They ask yes/no questions with -er and -ir verbs using raised intonation. Key sounds revisited are ga, go, gu, ge, gi, j.

What people do: -ER and -IR verbs

Spanish-speaking cities: article use and 'ser' vs 'estar'

What people have: 'tener' singular and plural persons

Whose is it? possessive adjectives 'mi' and 'tu'

Possessions: number agreement on 'mi' and 'tu'

In this unit, pupils learn possessive adjectives 'mi', 'mis', 'tu' and 'tus'. They contrast the third person singular with the third person plural of various verbs, and ask questions using question words. Key sounds revisited are n and ñ.

Describing people and possessions: 'mi' and 'tu'

Where people go: give statements with 'ir' in singular persons

Where people go: ask questions with 'ir' in singular persons

When and where people go: 'ir' 1st person plural

Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

A day on the beach: La Playa (Juan Guinea Díaz)

A day on the beach: La Playa (Juan Guinea Díaz), -ar verbs plural persons

Possibilities and limits: negatives with 'pueden', 'deben' and 'quieren'

Summer plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

This unit introduces 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos'. These forms of 'ir' are combined with 'a' to mean to go to. Pupils learn that 'a' and 'el' combine to make 'al' and contrast this with 'a la'. Pupils learn they can use a present tense form of 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive expresses the future.

Places and plans: 'ir' for present and future plans

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