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Barcelona: plural definite articles 'los' and 'las'
Learning outcomes
I can use plural definite articles to describe places.
I can pronounce words with the [j] sound.
Lesson 5 of 6
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- Year 7
Barcelona: plural definite articles 'los' and 'las'
Learning outcomes
I can use plural definite articles to describe places.
I can pronounce words with the [j] sound.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
- The plural definite article in Spanish is 'los' for masculine nouns and 'las' for feminine nouns.
Keywords
[j] - pronounced as in 'ojo'
Plural definite article - the words 'los' and 'las', meaning 'the'
Common misconception
There is only one word for plural 'the' in Spanish and that is 'los'.
In Spanish, the plural 'the' has two forms: 'los' for plural masculine nouns, and 'las' for plural feminine nouns.
Before the last speaking activity, the teacher may want to give students some time to prepare what they would say for each image. This way students will be more accurate and confident as they have had time to think carefully about what they want to say and how.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.The singular definite articles in Spanish are 'el' and 'la', meaning .
The singular definite articles in Spanish are 'el' and 'la', meaning .
Q3.Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'el'.
Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'el'.
ciudad
tienda
respuesta
Q4.Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'la'.
Choose all the nouns which use the singular definite article 'la'.
teatro
cerca
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'There is a church.'
Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'There is a church.'
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence in Spanish: 'The square is between the shop and the school.'
Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence in Spanish: 'The square is between the shop and the school.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English words below to the correct Spanish translations.
Match the English words below to the correct Spanish translations.
Q2.What is 'from' in Spanish?
What is 'from' in Spanish?
Q3.How can you say 'the' in Spanish?
How can you say 'the' in Spanish?
un
Q4.Choose the correct adjective to complete the following sentence: 'El trabajo es __________.'
Choose the correct adjective to complete the following sentence: 'El trabajo es __________.'
nueva
nuevos
nuevas
Q5.Adjectives ending in do not change their endings to feminine or masculine.
Adjectives ending in do not change their endings to feminine or masculine.
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Villages are important.'
Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Villages are important.'
