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The date: 'it is' + numbers and months
Learning outcomes
I can understand dates made by combining numbers and months.
I can pronounce and write words with strong vowels.
Lesson 1 of 4
New
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- Year 5
The date: 'it is' + numbers and months
Learning outcomes
I can understand dates made by combining numbers and months.
I can pronounce and write words with strong vowels.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The Spanish vowels [a], [e], [o] are strong vowels. When they appear next to each other, they are pronounced separately.
- Numbers 16-19 use 'dieci-' + the numbers 6, 7, 8 or 9, all in one word.
- Numbers 21-29 use 'veinti-' and a number from 1-9, all in one word.
- Numbers 31-39 use 'treinta' + 'y' + a number from 1-9, in three separate words.
- Many months are cognates. Unlike in English, they start with lowercase letters, unless at the start of a sentence.
Keywords
Strong vowel - vowels [a], [e], [u] are pronounced separately when they appear next to each other
Cognate - words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and Spanish
Common misconception
Months of the year are capitalised in Spanish as they are in English.
Months of the year are not capitalised in Spanish, unless they start a sentence.
You may like to extend the practice of numbers 1-31 by playing bingo. Ask pupils to write down 9 numbers from 1-20, 21-31 or 1-31, and call out numbers for pupils to mark off their game boards. You could also use the numbers to count items in the classroom.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.'Quique con el profesor'. Choose the correct verb.
'Quique con el profesor'. Choose the correct verb.
hablar
hablas
hablo
Q4.Order the words to say: 'you are right, but it is not very difficult'.
Order the words to say: 'you are right, but it is not very difficult'.
Q5.Write in English: '¿Cuántos años tienes?'.
Write in English: '¿Cuántos años tienes?'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I write the answer'.
Write in Spanish: 'I write the answer'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which Spanish vowels are strong?
Which Spanish vowels are strong?
[i]
[u]
Q2.Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Q3.Which date in Spanish is written correctly?
Which date in Spanish is written correctly?
Hoy es Quince de Agosto.
Hoy es Quince de agosto.
Hoy es quince de Agosto.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'fourteenth of July'.
Write in Spanish: 'fourteenth of July'.
