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Poem: la plaza tiene una torre (Antonio Machado)
Learning outcomes
I can read aloud and understand a Spanish poem.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [b] and [v].
Lesson 1 of 6
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- Year 7
Poem: la plaza tiene una torre (Antonio Machado)
Learning outcomes
I can read aloud and understand a Spanish poem.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [b] and [v].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [b] as in 'celebrar' and [v] as in 'ver' sound the same in Spanish.
- We use the verb 'estar' to talk about the mood or tone of someone and something.
Keywords
[b] - pronounced as in ‘celebrar’
[v] - pronounced as in ‘ver’
Estar - verb meaning ‘to be’ for state and mood
Common misconception
The sounds for [b] and [v] are different, as in English.
This is one of the rare cases in Spanish where one sound can have two spellings.
Students could be shown a video of other students reciting the poem to encourage them to do it themselves and to hear the poem in other voices and moods.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'I want a glass of Fanta' in Spanish is:
'I want a glass of Fanta' in Spanish is:
Das un vaso de Fanta.
Quieres una revista de Fanta.
Doy una botella de Fanta.
Q2.Match the Spanish with the English.
Match the Spanish with the English.
Q3.Complete this sentence: ' un bolígrafo' (You give a pen).
Complete this sentence: ' un bolígrafo' (You give a pen).
Q4.Number these words according to their alphabetical order in Spanish.
Number these words according to their alphabetical order in Spanish.
Q5.Translate: She gives a glass of Coca-Cola. You want two glasses.
Translate: She gives a glass of Coca-Cola. You want two glasses.
Das un vaso de Coca-Cola. Quiere dos vases.
Quiero unos vasos de Coca-Cola. Das dos vasas.
Quiero un vaso de Coca-Cola. Doy un vaso.
Q6.'the museums' in Spanish is:
'the museums' in Spanish is:
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What letter is missing in 'jo_en' (young)?
What letter is missing in 'jo_en' (young)?
b
g
Q2.Choose the right sequence of letters 'b' and 'v' for '_oy a cele_rar con mi a_uela.'
Choose the right sequence of letters 'b' and 'v' for '_oy a cele_rar con mi a_uela.'
B, b, b
B, v, b
B, v, v
V, v, v
Q3.Match the English with the Spanish.
Match the English with the Spanish.
Q4.What sentence of the poem is between these two: La plaza tiene una torre, , el balcón tiene una dama.
What sentence of the poem is between these two: La plaza tiene una torre, , el balcón tiene una dama.
