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      Ask about belongings: intonation questions 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can ask and answer questions about belongings using ‘tengo’, ‘tienes’ and ‘tiene’.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Listening and writing sound-symbol correspondences [ce] and [ci] helps to learn them.
      2. Actively trying to recall words from memory is an effective way to know words better.
      3. Spanish 'yes or no' questions don't have an equivalent word for 'do' or 'does'.
      4. A statement becomes a question by raising the tone of voice at the end.

      Keywords

      • [ce] - sound-symbol correspondence

      • [ci] - sound-symbol correspondence

      • Intonation question - a statement made into a question by raising tone of voice at the end

      Common misconception

      Spanish 'yes and 'no' questions have to include the Spanish word for 'do' or 'does'.

      There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions. Moving between Spanish and English is an effective way to embed this knowledge.

      Teacher tip

      Mini whiteboards may be useful to practise moving between Spanish and English intonation questions, helping pupils to overcome the cross-linguistic difficulty in their different formation.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Read aloud, paying attention to the 'c' sounds. Then put these Spanish names in alphabetical order.

      1 - Aracely
      2 - Carlos
      3 - Francisco
      4 - Graciela
      5 - Mercedes

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English meanings.

      Correct Answer:estuche,pencil case

      pencil case

      Correct Answer:pregunta,question

      question

      Correct Answer:libro,book

      book

      Correct Answer:sacapuntas,sharpener

      sharpener

      Correct Answer:respuesta,answer

      answer

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English meanings.

      Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has

      she, he, it has

      Correct Answer:tengo,I have

      I have

      Correct Answer:tienes,you have

      you have

      Q4.
      ¿Qué es 'a bed' en español? Write two words.

      Correct Answer: una cama

      Q5.
      ¿Qué es 'a bottle' en español? Write two words.

      Correct Answer: una botella

      Q6.
      ¿Qué es 'Does he have an answer?' en español?

      ¿Qué respuesta tiene?
      Correct answer: ¿Tiene una respuesta?
      ¿Tienes una respuesta?

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Read aloud these South American cities, paying attention to the 'c' sounds. Then put them in alphabetical order.

      1 - Asunción
      2 - Caracas
      3 - Concepción
      4 - Sucre
      5 - Tacna

      Q2.
      Which items would you not usually have with you in school?

      Correct answer: un gato
      un cuaderno
      un estuche
      Correct answer: una cama
      un bolígrafo

      Q3.
      Write the missing Spanish conjunction 'and'. Tengo un estuche un libro.

      Correct Answer: y

      Q4.
      Turn this intonation question into a statement. ¿Tienes una bicicleta?

      Correct Answer: Tienes una bicicleta., Tienes una bicicleta, tienes una bicicleta., tienes una bicicleta

      Q5.
      ¿Qué es 'Does he have a book?' en español?

      ¿Qué libro tiene?
      ¿Tienes un libro?
      Correct answer: ¿Tiene un libro?

      Q6.
      ¿Qué es 'Do you have an answer?' en español?

      Correct Answer: ¿Tienes una respuesta?, Tienes una respuesta?

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