My friend Max: understand descriptions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand descriptions of others.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Practising and revisiting vocabulary reinforces learning and develops communication skills.
- 'Tener' means 'to have, having'; to say 'she, he, it has', use 'tiene'.
- 'Tiene' combines with the definite article, nouns and adjectives to describe facial features.
- Definite articles are used when describing facial features in Spanish; they agree with the noun number and gender.
- Adjectives often come after the noun; they agree with the number and gender of the noun they describe.
Keywords
Definite article - words 'el', 'la', 'los' and 'las' meaning 'the'
Tiene - she, he, it has, part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having
Common misconception
Spanish doesn't use the definite article 'the' when describing facial features.
In Spanish, the definite article 'the' is needed when describing facial features, e.g. 'tiene los ojos azules y la nariz pequeña'. In English, with plural features the article is omitted, e.g. 'she has blue eyes', or replaced by a/an; 'a small nose'.
Teacher tip
Pupils could create their own portraits of a secret agent and describe them to a partner.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words means 'show'?
Q2.'El tiene los ojos azules y la cara __________.' Which word best completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to sing, singing
to play, playing
to practise, practising
to read, reading
to be, being (permanent traits)
to have, having
Q4.Order the words to say the days of the week from the end of the week to the beginning.
Q5.'Tengo un sombrero bonito y una pelota.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'You have a small nose.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'hair'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
old
small
big
fun, funny
short
long
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to be, being (temporary states)
to write, writing
to listen, listening
to wear, wearing
to pronounce, pronouncing
to need, needing
Q4.Order the words to say 'I have a funny but rather ugly cat'.
Q5.'Tiene el pelo largo y moreno.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'She has big ears.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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