Fiestas Patrias: 'mucho' and 'todo'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand information about Fiestas Patrias using 'mucho' and 'todo'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Fiestas Patrias in Peru, celebrated on July 28 and 29, marks the country's independence from Spain.
- Reading aloud familiar and unfamiliar words improves pronunciation and develops knowledge of Fiestas Patrias.
- When 'todo' is used before a noun to mean 'all (of)', the spelling changes to match gender and number.
- When 'mucho' is used before a noun to mean 'lots (of)', the spelling changes to match gender and number.
Keywords
Mucho - a word meaning much, a lot of. When used before a noun, the spelling changes to match number and gender.
Todo - a word meaning everything, all (of). When used before a noun, the spelling changes to match number and gender.
Common misconception
The words 'mucho' and 'todo' stay the same when used with nouns as they do in English.
The words 'mucho' and 'todo' change when used before nouns to agree with the number and gender of the noun.
Teacher tip
This lesson provides another opportunity to extend pupils' understanding of a cultural event and there are lots of additional images of Fiestas Patrias available online. You may also like to explore 'country independence' and what this meant specifically for Spain and Peru.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'flag'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
to help, helping
to dance, dancing
to sing, singing
to cook, cooking
to eat, eating
to listen, listening
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
pretty
fun, funny
important
interesting
traditional
special
Q4.Order the months from beginning of the year to the end.
Q5.Order the words to say 'there are flags in the streets during the parties'.
Q6.'You (singular) play the guitar each day.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'lie'?
Q2.Which words are prepositions?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to celebrate, celebrating
to be, being (temporary states)
to speak, speaking
to do, to make, doing, making
to read, reading
to clean, cleaning
Q4.Order the words to say 'people look at the parades and the shows'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'there is a lot of traditional music when the parties are celebrated'.
Q6.'He dances outside his house.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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