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      End of school year: 'jugar', 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use singular forms of the verb 'jugar' to describe end of term activities.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The sounds [b] and [v] in Spanish sound the same; reading aloud helps with pronunciation.
      2. Retrieval of vocabulary consolidates learnt words. Using them regularly in different contexts supports this.
      3. Jugar is an irregular -ar verb: 'jug-' changes to 'jueg-'; the singular forms are: 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'.
      4. You can use 'jugar' to describe end of term activities.

      Keywords

      • [v] - pronounced as in 'ver'

      • Jugar - irregular -ar verb meaning 'to play, playing'

      • Juego - irregular -ar verb meaning 'I play'

      • Juegas - irregular -ar verb meaning 'you play'

      • Juega - irregular -ar verb meaning 'she, he, it plays'

      Common misconception

      All -ar verbs are conjugated in the same way. This includes the verb 'jugar'.

      Some -ar verbs, like 'jugar', are irregular. There is an extra 'e': 'Jug-' changes to 'jueg-'.

      Teacher tip

      The short poems included in LC1 could be used to develop speaking and performance skills by providing pupils with the opportunity to perform these in class or assembly in pairs or small groups. This would also support the correct pronunciation of [b] and [v].

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'also'?

      cuántos
      cuántas
      hay
      Correct answer: también
      unos

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing
      Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
      Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening
      Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading
      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
      Correct Answer:ver,to see, seeing

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:actividad (f),activity
      Correct Answer:bocadillo (m),sandwich
      Correct Answer:bolígrafo (m),pen
      Correct Answer:botella (f),bottle
      Correct Answer:mar (m),sea
      Correct Answer:tarta (f),cake

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'my favourite book is very funny'.

      1 - mi
      2 - libro
      3 - favorito
      4 - es
      5 - muy
      6 - divertido

      Q5.
      Write in Spanish: 'your hat is pretty'.

      Correct Answer: Tu sombrero es bonito.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'there is a group of friends (m)'.

      Correct Answer: Hay un grupo de amigos.

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which letters are missing from this sentence? '_eo una _otella'.

      b, b
      v, v
      b, v
      Correct answer: v, b

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing
      Correct Answer:juego,I play
      Correct Answer:juegas,you play
      Correct Answer:juega,she, he, it plays
      Correct Answer:el juego,game

      Q3.
      Order the words to say: 'the teacher (f) brings the cake and the teacher (m) prepares the food'.

      1 - la profesora
      2 - lleva
      3 - la tarta
      4 - y
      5 - el profesor
      6 - prepara
      7 - la comida

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'I sing a song'.

      Correct Answer: Canto una canción., Yo canto una canción.

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