On my list: 'hay', 'unos' and 'unas' meaning 'some'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a list using singular and plural indefinite articles and nouns, and 'hay'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [qui] can be contrasted for practice with the key sound [ci].
- Indefinite articles 'unos' and 'unas' mean 'some' before masculine and feminine plural nouns.
- 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it precedes a singular or plural noun.
Keywords
Indefinite article - the words 'a', 'an' and 'some'
Unos - the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns
Unas - the word for 'some' before feminine plural nouns
Hay - verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it comes before singular or plural nouns
Common misconception
'Hay' changes when followed by a plural, as 'there is' does in English, changing to 'there are'.
'Hay' means 'there is' and 'there are'. The word stays the same but the meaning changes when followed by a plural noun.
Teacher tip
To bring the language into a real-life context, teachers could proivde pairs /groups of pupils with a selection of actual objects to create own lists.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are the next three numbers in this sequence? doce, once, diez, nueve, ocho, .
Q2.Look at this sum. Which answer is correct? 4 + 3 + 2 =
Q3.Match the English and Spanish.
tengo
tienes
tiene
tener
Q4.Order the Spanish words to say: 'You have two bikes and three cakes.'
Q5.Which sentence says 'I have five gifts'?
Q6.'Do you have five books and two pens?' Write the missing word: ¿ cinco libros y dos bolígrafos?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound is missing from these Spanish words? e_po, a_, mos_to
Q2.Which is the correct indefinite article for these words? libros, bolígrafos, estuches
Q3.Match the English and the Spanish.
some books
some balls
some cameras
some bears
some films
some exercise books
Q4.Write 'some bottes' in Spanish.
Q5.'Hay unos estuches.' Which is the correct translation?
Q6.Order these Spanish words to say: 'There are some houses and some cats.'
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