What someone else is like: 'soy' and 'es'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'soy' and 'es' with a range of adjectives to describe what I and someone else are like in general.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Soy' means 'I am', 'es' means 'she, he, it is' when describing general traits.
- Spanish pronouns are often not used; 'es' can therefore mean 'she, he, it is' or just 'is'.
- Adverbs 'normalmente' and 'siempre' tend to come at the beginning or end of the sentence.
Keywords
Pronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Adverb of frequency - a word that describes how often an action happens
Common misconception
The adverbs 'normalmente' and 'siempre' always follow the English order when in a sentence.
In Spanish, adverbs tend to go at the start or end of the sentence.
Teacher tip
Giving a notional time for short speaking tasks is a useful way to encourage pupils to speed up mental processing and increase spoken fluency. Teachers may want to repeat the short speaking activity or shorten the time with each repetition, according to the needs of their own classes.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of the verb 'ser'?
Q2.How do you say 'she is' (in general) in Spanish?
Q3.Match the Spanish words to the English words.
tired
pleased
calm
now
how?
where?
Q4.Which of these is an adjective?
Q5.Which of the following adjectives describe something feminine?
Q6.Which of the following adjectives do not change their ending when describing something feminine or masculine?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
Q2.Choose the correct statement.
Q3.How do you say 'Selma is happy (in general)'?
Q4.Choose the adverbs of frequency.
Q5.Translate into Spanish: 'I am normally nervous.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'I am (a boy) always calm.'
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