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In the languages classroom: -er verbs 'we' vs. 'she, he'

Learning outcomes

I can say what she, he, it does and what we do in the languages classroom.

I can distinguish between [ga], [go], [gu].

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Year 5

In the languages classroom: -er verbs 'we' vs. 'she, he'

Learning outcomes

I can say what she, he, it does and what we do in the languages classroom.

I can distinguish between [ga], [go], [gu].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-spelling correspondences [ga], [go, [gu] can be contrasted with one another for practice and accuracy.
  2. Learning new words is important and useful in the languages classroom.
  3. To say 'she, he, it' with an -er verb, remove the -er ending and add -e.
  4. To say 'we' with an -er verb, remove the -er ending and add -emos.
  5. We can use the 3rd person singular and 1st person plural forms of verbs to say who does what.

Keywords

  • Verb - word that communicates actions or states

  • 3rd person singular - form of the verb used for talking about she, he, it

  • 1st person plural - form of the verb used for talking about we

Common misconception

We need to use pronouns when talking about she, he, it or we.

We usually don't need pronouns because the verb ending indicates whether it is 'she, he, it' or 'we' doing the action.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word is a conjunction?
cuaderno
elegante
con
Correct answer: y
prueba
Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:buscar,to search, searching

to search, searching

Correct Answer:comer,to eat, eating

to eat, eating

Correct Answer:enseñar,to teach, teaching

to teach, teaching

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

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

to be, being (temporary states)

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:azul,blue

blue

Correct Answer:negro,black

black

Correct Answer:gris,grey

grey

Correct Answer:amarillo,yellow

yellow

Correct Answer:verde,green

green

Correct Answer:rosa,pink

pink

Q4.
Order the days of the week from the beginning to the end of the week.
1 - lunes
2 - martes
3 - miércoles
4 - jueves
5 - viernes
6 - sábado
7 - domingo
Q5.
'Tengo las orejas grandes y los ojos marrones.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I have big ears and brown eyes
Q6.
'He has short, blonde hair.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Correct Answer: Tiene el pelo rubio y corto, Él tiene el pelo rubio y corto

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'magazine'?
país
Correct answer: revista
lugar
cultura
miedo
Q2.
Which words could describe 'una familia'?
feo
negativo
Correct answer: importante
divertido
Correct answer: independiente
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:poner,to put, putting

to put, putting

Correct Answer:vencer,to overcome, overcoming

to overcome, overcoming

Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking

to ask, asking

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing

to play, playing

Correct Answer:visitar (a),to visit, visiting

to visit, visiting

Q4.
Order the words to say 'we overcome terrible problems by searching for solutions'.
1 - vencemos
2 - los
3 - problemas
4 - terribles
5 - buscando
6 - las
7 - soluciones
Q5.
'Comemos el queso en la cocina.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: We eat cheese in the kitchen
Q6.
'We have a comfortable chair.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Correct Answer: Tenemos una silla cómoda

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