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A postcard: writing about myself
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of language to write a postcard about myself.
I can recognise and pronounce [gu].
Lesson 7 of 7
New
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- Year 3
A postcard: writing about myself
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of language to write a postcard about myself.
I can recognise and pronounce [gu].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar words.
- All Spanish nouns are masculine or feminine and the words for 'a/an' and 'the' are 'un, una' and 'el, la'.
- Adjectives agree for gender and many follow the noun.
- Verb endings indicate the person doing the action of the verb and pronouns are often not used.
Keywords
[gu] - pronounced as in the word 'preguntar'
Common misconception
There is one word for 'the' in Spanish as in English.
'El' is the word for 'the' for masculine nouns; 'la' is the word for 'the' for feminine nouns.
For the final writing task, pupils could write on actual postcards to form a display of their written work in the classroom. Teachers could also explore the possibility of setting up real penfriends with a link Spanish school to create a real context for postcard writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and the English.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and the English.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Q3.Which of these are feminine nouns?
Which of these are feminine nouns?
el sombrero
un uniforme
Q4.'I swim in the sea with a hat'. Which words are missing to make this sentence correct? 'Nado __ el mar con __ sombrero'.
'I swim in the sea with a hat'. Which words are missing to make this sentence correct? 'Nado __ el mar con __ sombrero'.
en - el
en - la
de - un
de - el
Q5.'Escucho en clase con un amigo'. Which is the correct translation?
'Escucho en clase con un amigo'. Which is the correct translation?
He listens in class with a friend.
She listens in class with a friend.
Listening in class with a friend.
Q6.Add the correct word to this sentence to say 'I need a book'? un libro.
Add the correct word to this sentence to say 'I need a book'? un libro.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound spelling correspondence is missing from these words? se__undo; pre__untar; much __usto
Which sound spelling correspondence is missing from these words? se__undo; pre__untar; much __usto
ga
go
ge
gi
Q2.Which of these are masculine nouns?
Which of these are masculine nouns?
la frase
una tarta
Q3.Match the Spanish with the English.
Match the Spanish with the English.
Q4.What greeting would you use to say 'dear' if you were writing to Quique?
What greeting would you use to say 'dear' if you were writing to Quique?
querida
saludos
Q5.Which is the correct translation of 'Normally I walk on the beach'?
Which is the correct translation of 'Normally I walk on the beach'?
Normalmente hablo en la playa.
Normalmente camina en la playa.
Caminar en playa es normal.
Hablar en la playa es normal.
Q6.Order these words to say: 'Today she sings in the village'.
Order these words to say: 'Today she sings in the village'.
