Are you from Spain? intonation questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use intonation questions, 'soy' and 'eres' to talk about names, general traits and origin.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The vowel sounds [a] [e] [i] [o] and [u] can be practised by listening and distinguishing them.
- The verb 'ser' means to be, being when talking about general traits and where people are from.
- 'Eres' means 'you are' when talking about general traits and where you are from.
- Raising the pitch of your voice makes statements into intonation or yes/no questions.
Keywords
Vowels - letters [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u]
Intonation question - how the voice rises at the end of a question in Spanish
Eres - part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'you are'
Common misconception
'Eres' and 'eres de' mean the same thing.
'Eres' means 'you are' and it is usually followed by a name or an adjective. 'Eres de' means 'you are from' and it is followed by a country.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to bring to class more pictures of famous people for students to describe orally or write about.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How would you greet someone in Spanish?
Q2.When do we use the verb 'estar'?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Choose the correct ending for this sentence: 'Estoy .'
Q5.Choose the correct translation of 'Eres de España.'
Q6.How would you say 'I am from England'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Q2.What is the opposite of 'lento'?
Q3.What punctuation do we include in a Spanish question?
Q4.How do we use our voice to ask a question in Spanish?
Q5.Transform this sentence into a question: 'Eres de España.'
Q6.Put the words in the correct order to say 'You are from England and you are calm.'
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