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Year 8

Opinions and feelings: gustar-type verbs, 'ser' and 'estar'

6 lessons

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  • Cultural spotlight
  • Read and respond to texts
  • The present
  • Verb: to be, being

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This unit introduces gustar-type verbs in the context of giving opinions about something. Exploitation of the text 'Ayaymamá' provides consolidation of ‘ser’ for traits and ‘estar’ for state/location. Key sounds revisited are rr, r, silent h.

In this unit, pupils learn how to give opinions using gustar-type verbs. They build on their existing knowledge of indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'le' and object-verb-subject word order. Pupils secure 'ser' for traits and 'estar' for state or location by exploiting the text 'Ayaymamá'. Pupils revisit key sounds rr, r, silent h.

  1. Preferences and opinions: gustar-type verbs
  2. Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
  3. Opinions about school: gustar-type verbs
  4. Who does what? personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
  5. Extended reading (Ayaymamá): 'ser' and 'estar'
  6. Extended reading (Ayaymamá): telling the time

  • Pupils know indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'le'.
  • Pupils know what an indirect object is.
  • Pupils know object-verb-subject word order.
  • Pupils know sound-symbol correspondences [r], [rr], silent [h].
  • Pupils know how to conjugate the third person singular and plural of regular present tense verbs.
  • Pupils know the different uses of 'ser' and 'estar'.

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