How are you today? 'Estoy' and 'estás' for states
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can say how I and others are feeling today.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The Spanish vowels [a] [e] [i] [o] [u] are pronounced the same no matter where they appear in a word.
- The verb 'estar' (to be, being) is for location and temporary states. 'Estoy' means ‘I am’ and 'estás' means ‘you are’.
- Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for girls, women and feminine nouns. Those ending in -e and -z don’t change.
- 'Estar' can be combined with adjectives to say how you and others are feeling.
Keywords
Vowels - letters [a], [e], [i], [o], [u]
Estar - Spanish verb meaning 'to be, being' used for location or temporary states.
Estoy - part of the Spanish verb 'estar' meaning 'to be, being' meaning 'I am'
Estás - part of the Spanish verb 'estar' meaning 'to be, being' meaning 'you are'
Common misconception
Vowels have the same sounds in Spanish and English.
Vowels are pronounced differently in Spanish. In Spanish, vowels only have one sound and are pronounced in the same way no matter where they appear in a word.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to revisit the new vocabulary more than once and replay the game to practise and consolidate the new words. Teachers may also wish to use señor/señora as a way for pupils to address them in Spanish lessons.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
ill
happy
intelligent
calm
serious
sad
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
to participate, participating
to learn, learning
to be, being
to have, having
to speak, speaking
to practise, practising
Q3.Which word could be used to describe a feminine noun?
Q4.Which noun phrase means 'a kind tortoise'?
Q5.Translate into English 'estás nervioso en clase'.
Q6.Translate into Spanish 'I am lost on the beach'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words have just 3 vowel sounds?
Q2.Which word means 'who'?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
guitar
bed
paper
house
world
class
Q4.'Ella preparada para el examen'. Which word would best complete this sentence?
Q5.'Estás muy tonto.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.Translate into Spanish 'I am very noisy in class'.
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