At a market: demonstrative adjectives 'esos' and 'esas'
Learning outcomes
I can use singular and plural demonstrative adjectives to ask and answer questions while shopping at the market.
I can read and pronounce words with the [cu] + vowel sound correctly.
- Year 9
At a market: demonstrative adjectives 'esos' and 'esas'
Learning outcomes
I can use singular and plural demonstrative adjectives to ask and answer questions while shopping at the market.
I can read and pronounce words with the [cu] + vowel sound correctly.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- In sounds like [cua], [cue] and [cui] the 'u' is not silent, but it combines with the 'c' to make a 'kw' sound.
- To say ‘that’ for a singular masculine noun, use ‘ese’, e.g. 'ese libro'.
- To say ‘those’ for a plural masculine noun, use ‘esos’, e.g. 'esos libros'.
- To say ‘that’ for a singular feminine noun, use ‘esa’, e.g. 'esa bebida'.
- To say ‘those’ for a plural feminine noun, use ‘esas’, e.g. 'esas bebidas'.
Keywords
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ or ‘those’
Common misconception
Like in English, in Spanish there is only one word for 'that' and one for 'those'.
In Spanish, to say ‘that’ for a singular masculine noun, use ‘ese’. To say ‘that’ for a singular feminine noun, use ‘esa’. To say ‘those’ for a plural masculine noun, use ‘esos’. To say ‘those’ for a plural feminine noun, use ‘esas’.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'México es un país __________.' Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'of course, I lack attention in class'.
Q5.Write in English: 'eras muy agradable'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'he was the owner'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words and missing sounds.
Q2.Match the demonstrative adjectives and nouns.
