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      I love languages: opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use the verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' to understand opinions.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The sound-symbol correspondence [r] is pronounced as in 'pero'.
      2. The sound-symbol correspondence [rr] is pronounced as in 'perro'.
      3. The definite articles for 'the' are 'el' and 'la' for masculine and feminine singular nouns.
      4. The definite articles for 'the' are 'las' and 'los' for masculine and feminine plural nouns.
      5. The opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' can be used to say what you and others like or dislike.

      Keywords

      • Plural definite article - the words 'los' and 'las' meaning 'the'

      • Opinion verbs - verb that shows what someone thinks, feels or believes about something

      Common misconception

      The sounds [r] and [rr] are pronounced the same.

      The single [r] sound is pronounced as in the words 'pero', 'abrir', 'Francia'. The double [rr] sound is pronounced as in the words 'perro', 'correr', 'correo'.

      Teacher tip

      Ensure children have adequate opportunity to explore the sounds [r] and [rr] so they an hear and produce the difference. A short research task to explore words containing [r] and [rr] could be used as a paired task and lists created to practise pronunciation.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which words are masculine?

      Correct answer: idioma
      Correct answer: ordenador
      pelota
      tortuga
      Correct answer: uniforme

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:él,he

      he

      Correct Answer:ella,she

      she

      Correct Answer:yo,I

      I

      Correct Answer:un,a (masculine nouns)

      a (masculine nouns)

      Correct Answer:una,a (feminine nouns)

      a (feminine nouns)

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:bicicleta (f),bike

      bike

      Correct Answer:bocadillo (m),sandwich

      sandwich

      Correct Answer:cámara (f),camera

      camera

      Correct Answer:clase (m),class

      class

      Correct Answer:gato (m),cat

      cat

      Correct Answer:sombrero (m),hat

      hat

      Q4.
      Order the numbers from largest to smallest.

      1 - doce
      2 - once
      3 - diez
      4 - nueve
      5 - ocho
      6 - siete
      7 - seis

      Q5.
      Write in Spanish: 'I have five books'.

      Correct Answer: Tengo cinco libros., Yo tengo cinco libros.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'she has two rabbits'.

      Correct Answer: Tiene dos conejos., Ella tiene dos conejos.

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Which words include the [rr] sound?

      Correct answer: co__er
      Correct answer: co__eo
      ab__ir
      F__ancia
      ta__ta

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:el,the (masculine singular)

      the (masculine singular)

      Correct Answer:la,the (feminine singular)

      the (feminine singular)

      Correct Answer:los,the (masculine plural)

      the (masculine plural)

      Correct Answer:las,the (feminine plural)

      the (feminine plural)

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:amar,to love, loving

      to love, loving

      Correct Answer:amo,I love

      I love

      Correct Answer:ama,she, he, it, loves

      she, he, it, loves

      Correct Answer:odiar,to hate, hating

      to hate, hating

      Correct Answer:odio,I hate

      I hate

      Correct Answer:odia,she, he, it hates

      she, he, it hates

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'I hate the food'.

      Correct Answer: Odio la comida., Yo odio la comida.

      Q5.
      Write in Spanish: 'he loves the bear'.

      Correct Answer: Odia el oso., Él odia el oso.

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