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What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'
I can use ‘tienes’ to understand and ask questions about things in the classroom. I can read aloud words with [ci] and [ce].
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- Year 3
What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'
I can use ‘tienes’ to understand and ask questions about things in the classroom. I can read aloud words with [ci] and [ce].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] have a softer 'c' sound than [ca] [co] and [cu].
- Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
- 'Tienes' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'you have'.
- Yes/no questions can be made by raising the tone of your voice at the end of any statement.
- There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
Keywords
[ce] - sound-symbol correspondence
[ci] - sound-symbol correspondence
Tienes - Spanish verb meaning ‘you have’ to one person
Common misconception
You have to include the word for 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
Spanish intonation (yes/no questions) can be made simply by raising the tone of voice at the end of any statement. There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.
Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Read aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound that is different from English?
Read aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound that is different from English?
cama
mochila
Q2.Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Q3.Write the missing word in this question in Spanish. ¿Cómo _____ hoy? (How are you today?)
Write the missing word in this question in Spanish. ¿Cómo _____ hoy? (How are you today?)
Q4.¿Qué es 'I have a female friend' en español?
¿Qué es 'I have a female friend' en español?
Q5.Which word could answer this question: '¿Qué día es hoy?'
Which word could answer this question: '¿Qué día es hoy?'
eres
estás
tienes
Q6.Put the Spanish days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
Put the Spanish days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Read these near cognates aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound in Spanish that is different from English?
Read these near cognates aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound in Spanish that is different from English?
activo
fantástico
Q2.Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Q3.Which items would fit into 'un estuche'?
Which items would fit into 'un estuche'?
un libro
un cuaderno
una botella
Q4.Which question is an intonation question?
Which question is an intonation question?
¿Cómo estás hoy?
¿Qué libro tienes?
Q5.Which words could answer this intonation question: 'Tienes una pelota en clase?'
Which words could answer this intonation question: 'Tienes una pelota en clase?'
En
Q6.¿Qué es 'Do you have a question?' en español?
¿Qué es 'Do you have a question?' en español?
