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      Music lessons: singular regular verbs

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use my knowledge of singular forms of -ar and -er verbs to say what I and others do and to understand a text about music lessons.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Secure knowledge of sound spelling correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar vocabulary.
      2. Using singular persons of -ar, -er, -ir present tense verbs allows me to say what I and others do.
      3. You can use context and known vocabulary to help you work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
      4. Reading texts in the target language supports learning new vocabulary in context.

      Keywords

      • Sound-spelling correspondence - the relationship between letters and their sounds

      • Verb - a word that communicates actions or states

      Common misconception

      Like in English, pronouns are needed with verbs to know who the verb refers to.

      Pronouns are not often necessary in Spanish. Verb endings change to indicate the person who the verb refers to.

      Teacher tip

      It may be helpful to have printouts or for pupils to make their own battleships grids so that they can keep track of their own, and their partner's, progress. In doing so, the number and choice of verbs can also be differentiated to cater to the different abilities of your pupils.

      Licence

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:cuidar,to look after, looking after
      Correct Answer:enseñar,to teach, teaching
      Correct Answer:participar,to participate, participating
      Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising
      Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning
      Correct Answer:amar,to love, loving

      Q2.
      Which of these verbs means 'to understand'.

      aprender
      comer
      Correct answer: entender
      hablar
      jugar

      Q3.
      Which Spanish phrase means 'you are thirsty'.

      tienes hambre
      tengo sed
      tienes razón
      Correct answer: tienes sed
      tienes calor

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:la pelota,ball
      Correct Answer:la guitarra,guitar
      Correct Answer:la fruta,fruit
      Correct Answer:la tarta,cake
      Correct Answer:el sombrero,hat
      Correct Answer:el globo,globe

      Q5.
      Translate into English 'El niño enseña la guitarra'.

      Correct Answer: The boy teaches the guitar., The boy is teaching the guitar

      Q6.
      Translate into Spanish 'the girl is doing work'.

      Correct Answer: La niña hace el trabajo.

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which personal pronoun is missing in 'Yo visito la escuela y visitas el castillo'.

      Correct Answer: tu

      Q2.
      Which Spanish words have soft sounds.

      Correct answer: cerdo
      casa
      Correct answer: cinco
      coche
      Correct answer: cielo

      Q3.
      Which phrase means 'how old is she'.

      ¿cuántos años tienes?
      ¿cuántos años tengo?
      ¿dónde estás?
      ¿de dónde vienes?
      Correct answer: ¿cuántos años tiene?

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:enseñas,you teach, are teaching
      Correct Answer:canto,I sing, am singing
      Correct Answer:juega,he plays, is playing
      Correct Answer:practica,she practises, is practising
      Correct Answer:escucho,I listen, am listening
      Correct Answer:comes,you eat, are eating

      Q5.
      Translate to English: Tu preparas un bocadillo

      Correct Answer: You prepare a sandwich., You are preparing a sandwich

      Q6.
      Translate into Spanish 'the elephant is playing with the ball'.

      La tortuga juega con la pelota.
      Correct answer: El elefante juega con la pelota.
      El elefante come el queso.
      El elefante juega con el sombrero.
      El elefante canta una canción.

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