Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.
I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].
- Year 7
Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.
I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu] can be practised by pronouncing words like 'ganar', 'gol' and 'preguntar'.
- 'Es' means 'it is' to describe someone or something.
- 'Son' means 'they are' to describe two or more people or things.
- Sentences with ‘hay’ usually begin with ‘en’. ‘Hay un(a)’ means ‘there is a/an’. ‘Hay unos/unas’ means ‘there are some.’
- 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has'.
Keywords
[ga] - pronounced as in 'ganar' like a hard 'g'
[go] - pronounced as in 'gol' like a hard 'g'
[gu] - pronounced as in 'preguntar' like a hard 'g'
Es - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'she, he, it is'
Son - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'they are'
Common misconception
'Es' and 'son' mean the same.
'Es' means 'she, he, it is' and 'son' means 'they are'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of the verb 'es'?
Q2.Match the following Spanish words in pairs.
Q3.Choose the correct meaning of the word 'mucho'.
Q4.How do you say 'but' in Spanish?
Q5.Choose the correct meaning of the verb 'hay'.
Q6.True or false? 'Nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How would you ask 'What is she, he, it like?
Q2.Match each word to its opposite.
