A party: simple present for immediate plans
Learning outcomes
I can use present tense verbs to write about preparations for a party.
I can use what I know about stress patterns to practise sounds and words with a partner.
- Year 8
A party: simple present for immediate plans
Learning outcomes
I can use present tense verbs to write about preparations for a party.
I can use what I know about stress patterns to practise sounds and words with a partner.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Applying knowledge about syllable stress reminds us how to pronounce words we have not used for some time.
- Recalling vocabulary with a partner is very effective, especially if we can support each other with accurate stress.
- Conjugated verbs in the present tense have different stress from their infinitives.
- Spanish uses the simple present for habitual actions, e.g. 'Siempre hago' - 'I always do'.
- Spanish also uses the simple present for today’s immediate plans, e.g. 'Hoy hago' - 'Today I am doing'.
Keywords
Syllable stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Conjugated verb - verb changed to match its subject and tense
Simple present - verb changed to match its subject and tense
Common misconception
The simple present tense in Spanish is only for habitual actions, e.g. 'every week I do my homework'.
The simple present in Spanish is used for habitual actions and immediate plans. '¿Qué haces hoy?' translates as 'What are you doing today?' - 'Hoy hago mis deberes.' 'Today I'm doing my homework'. English uses the present continuous here instead.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which nouns are masculine?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Which sentences are correct?
Q5.Write in English: 'hablan sobre el libro'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I think that it is interesting'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Verbs in the infinitive have syllable stress.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
