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How are you feeling? 'Estar' singular persons
Learning outcomes
I can use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe moods and states.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [e].
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- Year 7
How are you feeling? 'Estar' singular persons
Learning outcomes
I can use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe moods and states.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [e].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [e] is pronounced as in 'elefante'.
- '¿Cómo se dice ...?' means 'How do you say ...?' and can be used to ask for meaning.
- The verb 'estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for moods and states.
- 'Estoy', 'estás' and 'está' are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person singular forms of 'estar'.
Keywords
[e] - pronounced as in 'elefante'
Estar - verb 'to be, being' for location and state
Estoy - part of 'to be, being', meaning 'I am'
Estás - part of 'to be, being', meaning 'you are'
Está - part of 'to be, being', meaning 'she, he, it is'
Common misconception
'Raro' means 'rare'.
'Raro' is a false friend and means 'strange'.
Add a cultural dimension to Task C by linking it to a theme park in a Spanish speaking country, e.g., PortAventura World in Tarragona.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'estar' mean?
What does 'estar' mean?
I am
he is
it is
Q2.True or false? The verb 'estar' is used to describe location.
True or false? The verb 'estar' is used to describe location.
Q3.What is 'I am' in Spanish?
What is 'I am' in Spanish?
Q4.What is the 2nd person singular form of 'estar'?
What is the 2nd person singular form of 'estar'?
estoy
está
Q5.Put the following letters in the correct order to spell out 'she, he, it is' in Spanish.
Put the following letters in the correct order to spell out 'she, he, it is' in Spanish.
Q6.Put the following parts of the sentence 'I am in England, you are in Spain' in Spanish into the correct order.
Put the following parts of the sentence 'I am in England, you are in Spain' in Spanish into the correct order.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? [e] in Spanish is pronounced as in 'eel'.
True or false? [e] in Spanish is pronounced as in 'eel'.
true
Q2.Complete the following question phrase: '¿ se dice ...?' (how do you say ...?).
Complete the following question phrase: '¿ se dice ...?' (how do you say ...?).
Q3.Select the correct uses of the verb 'estar'.
Select the correct uses of the verb 'estar'.
describing personality traits
Q4.Match these Spanish words to their English translations.
Match these Spanish words to their English translations.
Q5.What is the English meaning of 'raro'?
What is the English meaning of 'raro'?
rare
real
Q6.Select the correct translation of 'He is calm today.'.
Select the correct translation of 'He is calm today.'.
Estoy tranquilo hoy.
Estás tranquilo hoy.
