Routines: personal 'a'
Learning outcomes
I can use the personal 'a' between verbs and people or pets as direct objects, to describe routine activities.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSCs [ga], [go] and [gu] correctly.
- Year 8
Routines: personal 'a'
Learning outcomes
I can use the personal 'a' between verbs and people or pets as direct objects, to describe routine activities.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSCs [ga], [go] and [gu] correctly.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The SSC [ga] is pronounced as in 'ganar', [go] is pronounced as in 'domingo' and [gu] is pronounced as in 'preguntar'.
- A direct object is the person, animal or thing that receives the action of the verb.
- When a direct object is a person or pet, Spanish uses the personal 'a' after the verb, e.g. 'cuido a mi gato'.
- For other direct objects it is not necessary, e.g 'cuido mi casa'.
Keywords
[ga] - sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in ‘ganar’ ('to win')
[go] - sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in ‘domingo’ ('Sunday')
[gu] - sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'preguntar' ('to question')
Direct object - person, animal or thing that receives the action of the verb
Personal 'a' - preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or pet
Common misconception
In Spanish the personal 'a' is required between verbs and all direct objects.
In Spanish you use the personal 'a' after the verb when the following direct object is a specific person or an animal we have a name for (a pet).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I am lucky and he is tired'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mi gato está encima de la mesa'.
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Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the word with the missing sound.
