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En una fiesta de cumpleaños: adjective position and agreement
I can use adjectives correctly when describing a birthday party
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En una fiesta de cumpleaños: adjective position and agreement
I can use adjectives correctly when describing a birthday party
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Adjectives need to agree in gender and number with the noun that they describe.
- 'Mismo', 'último', 'propio', 'primero', 'segundo' and 'tercer' are examples of prenominal adjectives.
- Some prenominal adjectives lose the –o ending before a singular masculine noun: primer, tercer, buen, mal.
- The position of adjectives changes its meaning. This happens with 'grande', 'único', 'pobre' and 'viejo'.
Keywords
Gender - a way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
Adjective positioning - adjectives that can go before the noun
Common misconception
All adjectives go after the noun in Spanish.
There are some adjectives that can also go before the noun and these are called prenominal adjectives.
Teachers can provide students with the list of vocabulary included in additional materials and encourage them to use up as many of those as possible as part of the speaking task. This would provide students the opportunity to practise vocabulary from the GCSE word list in writing and speaking.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English words to the correct Spanish translation.
Match the English words to the correct Spanish translation.
Q2.Choose the correct form of the adjective to describe the noun 'sorpresa'.
Choose the correct form of the adjective to describe the noun 'sorpresa'.
bonito
divertidas
caros
caras
Q3.In Spanish adjectives usually go __________ the noun.
In Spanish adjectives usually go __________ the noun.
before
Q4.Put the words in the correct order to translate the sentence 'Can you open the big window?'
Put the words in the correct order to translate the sentence 'Can you open the big window?'
Q5.How do you say 'annoying'?
How do you say 'annoying'?
Q6.Match the translation of 'that' and 'those' with the appropriate noun.
Match the translation of 'that' and 'those' with the appropriate noun.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How do you say 'good morning'?
How do you say 'good morning'?
Q2.Match the English words with the Spanish translation.
Match the English words with the Spanish translation.
Q3.Match the nouns with the adjective that matches their gender and number.
Match the nouns with the adjective that matches their gender and number.
Q4.Choose the prenominal adjectives that lose the -o before a singular masculine noun.
Choose the prenominal adjectives that lose the -o before a singular masculine noun.
propio
segundo
Q5.The adjective ‘grande’ shortens to before any singular noun.
The adjective ‘grande’ shortens to before any singular noun.
Q6.Match the phrases to the correct translation.
Match the phrases to the correct translation.
