Birthdays: questions with 'cuándo'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can say when my birthday is and ask others about their birthday.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The definite article 'el' can be used to mean 'on the' with birthdays. It is not used for today's date.
- To ask someone's birthday, we use the question ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
- To say when your birthday is, use ‘mi cumpleaños es el…’.
- We combine the numbers 1-31 and the months of the year to talk about birthdays.
- Practising vocabulary regularly helps reinforce learning and improves communication.
Keywords
El - masculine definite article 'the', also meaning on the when used with specific dates
Cuándo - question word meaning 'when'
Common misconception
To say what the date is, you always use the definite article 'the' as in English.
In Spanish, the definite article is used with specific dates, like birthdays. Unlike in English, 'the' is not used for today's date.
Teacher tip
A classroom display could be created showing the birthdays of pupils. They could write their birthdays on balloon templates or something similar (e.g. cupcakes, stars, or candles) to create a fun and engaging visual.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
to search, searching
to listen, listening
to speak, speaking
to play, playing
to present, presenting
to pronounce, pronouncing
Q2.Order these months from earliest in the year to latest.
Q3.Which words have a feminine gender?
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
boy
thirst
year
class
friend
sentence
Q5.Fill in the missing word to day my birthday is 8th May. 'Mi es el ocho de mayo.'
Q6.'Today is the 26th of July.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which date means 'the 31st of October'?
Q2.Order these numbers from biggest to smallest.
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to have, having
to reply to, replying to
to read, reading
to write, writing
to pass, to spend, passing, spending
to be, being
Q4.Order the words to say 'the month of March is always annoying'.
Q5.'Soy muy activo en agosto.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'When is her birthday?' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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