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El Día de los Muertos: describe an 'altar'

I can understand and write a description of an 'altar' in the context of the Mexican tradition, El Día de los Muertos.

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El Día de los Muertos: describe an 'altar'

I can understand and write a description of an 'altar' in the context of the Mexican tradition, El Día de los Muertos.

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Key learning points

  1. Numbers 1-31 and months of the year can be combined to give dates.
  2. 'Son' means 'they are'. It is often followed by an adjective to describe people or things.
  3. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'. 'It is often used to identify or locate people or things.
  4. To describe plural nouns, add - s to adjectives ending in -a, -e and -o. For those ending in -l , -s, or z. add -es.
  5. On the Day of the Dead, Mexican families make special tables called 'altares' to remember their loved ones.

Keywords

  • Son - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'they are'

  • Hay - verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it comes before singular or plural nouns

Common misconception

I can use 'son' to talk about what there are where. For example: 'Son tres libros en la mesa'.

'Son' means 'they are', is a form of the verb 'ser' (to be) and is used to describe things, people or places. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' and it is often used to identify or locate people or things: Hay dos libros y son grandes.


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A class display could be created with an actual altar or picture of one. Pupils' written descriptions could form part of this display.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:ensegnar,to teach, teaching

to teach, teaching

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing

to write, writing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)

to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising

to practise, practising

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:cuidar,to care for, caring for, to look after, looking after

to care for, caring for, to look after, looking after

Correct Answer:participar,to participate, participating

to participate, participating

Correct Answer:tener,to be, being, to have, having

to be, being, to have, having

Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (permanent traits)

to be, being (permanent traits)

Correct Answer:celebrar,to celebrate, celebrating

to celebrate, celebrating

Correct Answer:completar,to complete, completing

to complete, completing

Q3.
'Hay muchas cosas __________ hacer al parque.' Which words complete this sentence?
divertidos
Correct answer: divertidas
tonto
Correct answer: interesantes
aburridos
Q4.
Order these numbers from smallest to biggest.
1 - dos
2 - nueve
3 - trece
4 - dieciocho
5 - veintiuno
6 - veinticuatro
7 - treinta y uno
Q5.
'Los niños tienen guitarras rojas.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: The children have red guitars, The boys have red guitars
Q6.
The presents are very small.
Correct Answer: Los regalos son muy pequeños

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words have a masculine gender?
Correct answer: cumpleaños
gente
Correct answer: grupo
casa
clase
Q2.
Which words are adverbs?
diccionario
foto
útil
Correct answer: también
Correct answer: muy
Q3.
Order the words from latest in the year to earliest.
1 - noviembre
2 - octubre
3 - agosto
4 - junio
5 - mayo
6 - marzo
7 - enero
Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English
Correct Answer:rojo,red

red

Correct Answer:azul,blue

blue

Correct Answer:verde,green

green

Correct Answer:blanco,white

white

Correct Answer:amarillo,yellow

yellow

Correct Answer:rosa,pink

pink

Q5.
'Mis amigos siempre son activos.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: My friends are always active
Q6.
'My family is very important.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Correct Answer: Mi familia es muy importante

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