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Travel to Spain: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural
Learning outcomes
I can use the 3rd person plural of -ar verbs to talk about traveling to Spain.
I can pronounce the sound [z] correctly.
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- Year 7
Travel to Spain: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural
Learning outcomes
I can use the 3rd person plural of -ar verbs to talk about traveling to Spain.
I can pronounce the sound [z] correctly.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [z] is pronounced as in the word 'zona'.
- The 3rd person singular of -AR verbs ends in -a in the present tense, e.g. 'canta'.
- The 3rd person plural of -AR verbs ends in -an in the present tense, e.g. 'cantan'.
Keywords
-ar verbs - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'preparar', meaning 'to prepare'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people
Common misconception
The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs and the 'they' form have the same ending.
The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs ends in -a, but the 'they' form ends in -an.
The teacher might consider showing students a brief videoclip about flamenco.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Q2.Put the days of the week in the correct order.
Put the days of the week in the correct order.
Q3.Choose the correct adjectives: 'En mi jardín hay un pájaro .'
Choose the correct adjectives: 'En mi jardín hay un pájaro .'
amarilla y roja
amarillas y rojas
amarillos y rojos
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Q5.'I take out the rubbish every day.' Choose the correct translation.
'I take out the rubbish every day.' Choose the correct translation.
Saca la basura cada día.
Sacas la basura cada día.
Sacan la basura cada día.
Sacamos la basura cada día.
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'We wash the clothes on Sundays.'
Translate into Spanish: 'We wash the clothes on Sundays.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How would a person from Latin America pronounce the sound [z]?
How would a person from Latin America pronounce the sound [z]?
like a 'th' in English
like a 'z' in English
Q2.Match the English to the Spanish.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Q3.Match the pronoun with the correct -ar verb ending.
Match the pronoun with the correct -ar verb ending.
Q4.Match the English with the Spanish.
Match the English with the Spanish.
Q5.Write the correct form of the verb 'montar': 'Mi hermana su bici sólo los sábados.'
Write the correct form of the verb 'montar': 'Mi hermana su bici sólo los sábados.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'They travel to France normally.'
Translate into Spanish: 'They travel to France normally.'
