A postcard: writing about myself
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of language to write a postcard about myself.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences helps when pronouncing unfamiliar words.
- All Spanish nouns are masculine or feminine and the words for 'a/an' and 'the' are 'un, una' and 'el, la'.
- Adjectives agree for gender and many follow the noun.
- Verb endings indicate the person doing the action of the verb and pronouns are often not used.
Keywords
[gu] - pronounced as in the word 'preguntar'
Common misconception
There is one word for 'the' in Spanish as in English.
'El' is the word for 'the' for masculine nouns; 'la' is the word for 'the' for feminine nouns.
Teacher tip
For the final writing task, pupils could write on actual postcards to form a display of their written work in the classroom. Teachers could also explore the possibility of setting up real penfriends with a link Spanish school to create a real context for postcard writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and the English.
It's important to speak.
It's normal to listen.
It's healthy to sing.
It's fantastic to swim.
It's calming to walk.
Q2.Match the Spanish and the English.
she, he speaks
I speak
to speak, speaking
Q3.Which of these are feminine nouns?
Q4.'I swim in the sea with a hat'. Which words are missing to make this sentence correct? 'Nado __ el mar con __ sombrero'.
Q5.'Escucho en clase con un amigo'. Which is the correct translation?
Q6.Add the correct word to this sentence to say 'I need a book'? un libro.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound spelling correspondence is missing from these words? se__undo; pre__untar; much __usto
Q2.Which of these are masculine nouns?
Q3.Match the Spanish with the English.
you are
she, he speaks
I listen
she, he wears
I need
I buy
Q4.What greeting would you use to say 'dear' if you were writing to Quique?
Q5.Which is the correct translation of 'Normally I walk on the beach'?
Q6.Order these words to say: 'Today she sings in the village'.
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