In class: asking intonation questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can greet others and use ‘estoy’ and ‘estás’ to ask and answer yes/no questions about where someone is.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [u] sounds like the ‘u’ in the Spanish word ‘universo’.
- ‘Estás’ means 'you are' when talking about location.
- A statement becomes a 'yes/no' question by raising your tone of voice at the end.
Keywords
[u] - pronounced as in 'universo'
Estás - part of the verb 'estar' - 'to be, being', meaning 'you are'
Common misconception
You have to swap words around to make yes/no questions in Spanish.
'You are' does not swap around to 'Are you ...?' in Spanish because 'you are' is one word, 'estás'. Spanish yes/no questions can be made simply by raising the tone of voice at the end of any statement.
Teacher tip
Making use of register routines is an effective way for pupils to practise previously taught language.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Respond to this greeting in Spanish: 'Hello!'
Q2.Which of these is the Spanish word for 'absent'?
Q3.Which of these sentences might you use to answer the register in class?
Q4.Match these Spanish words to their English meanings.
bed
house
hello
two
tall
with
Q5.Which of these words include both the [a] and the [o] sounds?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words include the [u] sound?
Q2.Match these Spanish greetings to their English translations.
good morning
good afternoon
goodbye
hello
Q3.Which of these means 'you are' in Spanish?
Q4.To change a statement into a question, you raise your at the end.
Q5.Which of these means 'Are you in Spain?' in Spanish?
Q6.Change the following statement into a question: 'Estás presente.'
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