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En países donde se habla español: -ar present tense 2nd persons
I can understand information about lifestyles across different Spanish-speaking countries.
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- Year 11
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En países donde se habla español: -ar present tense 2nd persons
I can understand information about lifestyles across different Spanish-speaking countries.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Spanish is the official language in 21 countries across 3 different continents.
- Spanish is spoken differently across various countries, with notable linguistic variations.
- In Latin America, 'ustedes' is used for both formal and informal situations instead of 'vosotros'.
- The ending for 2nd person singular for -ar verbs in the present tense is -as and -áis for the 2nd person plural.
Keywords
2nd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' (singular) and 'you all' (plural)
Common misconception
Spanish is the official language only in Spain.
Spanish is the official language in 21 countries across 3 different continents.
After the lesson on Spanish-speaking countries and language variations, teachers can direct students to search for 'BBC Languages - A Guide to Spanish'. Ask students to choose one interesting fact about Spanish from the website and present it to the class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Sí, __________ les gusta ir al cine'. Choose the correct missing phrase.
'Sí, __________ les gusta ir al cine'. Choose the correct missing phrase.
a él, a ella
a nosotros, a nosotras
a ti
a usted
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'it is necessary to buy a new screen'.
Order the words to say: 'it is necessary to buy a new screen'.
Q5.Write in English: 'la ciudad era sucia'.
Write in English: 'la ciudad era sucia'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I wore a black jacket'.
Write in Spanish: 'I wore a black jacket'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.El español es la lengua oficial en __________ países en __________ continentes diferentes.
El español es la lengua oficial en __________ países en __________ continentes diferentes.
3, 21
2, 31
31, 2
Q2.Which sentences indicate that the speaker is from Latin America?
Which sentences indicate that the speaker is from Latin America?
Voy al monte en coche.
Basta con reducir el coste.
Q3.Order the words to say: 'you (singular) dance but you (plural) do not dance'.
Order the words to say: 'you (singular) dance but you (plural) do not dance'.
Q4.Write in Latin American Spanish: 'you all buy bread'.
Write in Latin American Spanish: 'you all buy bread'.
