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How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun
I can use the irregular verb 'dar' to say how something makes people feel.
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- Year 8
How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun
I can use the irregular verb 'dar' to say how something makes people feel.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving'. It is an irregular verb in its 1st person singular 'I' form, 'doy'.
- The other present tense forms of 'dar' are regular.
- The verb 'dar' can also be used to describe how something makes people feel. English uses 'to be' + adjective for this.
- These 'dar' + noun expressions are idioms, i.e. not translated word-for-word.
Keywords
Irregular verb - a verb that does not follow the regular rules
Dar - -ar irregular verb meaning 'to give, giving'
Idiom - a phrase or expression whose meaning we don't translate word-for-word, e.g. 'it's raining cats and dogs'
Common misconception
The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'.
The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' but can also translate as 'to be' + adjective when describing how something makes people feel.
The teacher might want to show the words one-by-one in A1.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Pupils need a copy of the words in activity A1.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An is an expression which cannot be translated word-for-word.
An is an expression which cannot be translated word-for-word.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the opposites.
Match the opposites.
Q4.Which word means 'maybe'?
Which word means 'maybe'?
igual
malo
último
según
Q5.Order the words to say: 'Choosing an animal is important and I am choosing a dog'.
Order the words to say: 'Choosing an animal is important and I am choosing a dog'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I give a book'.
Write in Spanish: 'I give a book'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'así que' mean?
What does 'así que' mean?
however
sometimes
according to
maybe
Q2.Which words are synonyms?
Which words are synonyms?
alegría
ánimo
apoyo
Q3.'A step to the left'. Choose the correct translation.
'A step to the left'. Choose the correct translation.
un paso a la derecha
un paso adelante
un paso atrás
Q4.'Las intenciones vergüenza'. Choose the correct verb.
'Las intenciones vergüenza'. Choose the correct verb.
dar
doy
das
da
Q5.Write in English: 'el diálogo da rabia'.
Write in English: 'el diálogo da rabia'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'the film is funny'. Use the verb 'dar'.
Write in Spanish: 'the film is funny'. Use the verb 'dar'.
