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      What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use ‘tengo’ and ‘tiene’ with nouns to speak and write about belongings I and my friends have. I can distinguish between [ci] and [ca], [co], and [cu] sounds.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Sound-symbol correspondence [ci] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice.
      2. 'tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'she, he, or it has' or just 'has'. E.g., Sofía tiene una bici.
      3. Cognates are words that are exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages.

      Keywords

      • [ci] - sound spelling correspondence

      • Cognate - a word that is exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages

      Common misconception

      Cognates are always exactly the same in both languages.

      Cognates might be written and/or pronounced differently. It is usually easier to recognise a cognate in the written form.

      Teacher tip

      Giving a notional time for short speaking tasks is a useful way to encourage pupils to speed up mental processing and increase spoken fluency. Teachers may want to repeat short speaking or writing activities, shortening the time with each repetition, according to the needs of their own classes.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which words have both hard and softer 'c' sounds?

      Correct answer: bicicleta
      cámara
      cuaderno
      Correct answer: cinco
      Correct answer: cocina

      Q2.
      ¿Qué es en español?

      An image in a quiz
      una pelota
      Correct answer: un bolígrafo
      una bicicleta

      Q3.
      ¿Qué es 'now' en español?

      Correct answer: ahora
      aquí
      allí

      Q4.
      ¿Qué es 'to have, having' en español?

      Correct answer: tener
      tengo
      tiene

      Q5.
      Write this in English. '¿De dónde eres? De Perú'.

      Correct Answer: Where are you from? From Peru, where are you from from peru, Where are you from? From Peru.

      Q6.
      Write this in English. '¿Dónde estás? Aquí en España'.

      Correct Answer: Where are you? Here in Spain., where are you here in Spain

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Read aloud. Which words only have a softer 'c' sound?

      Correct answer: doce
      coche
      cocina
      Correct answer: cine

      Q2.
      Which words are near cognates?

      Correct answer: fruta
      pelota
      Correct answer: cámara
      Correct answer: teléfono
      mochila

      Q3.
      ¿Qué es 'a ball' en español? Write two words.

      Correct Answer: una pelota

      Q4.
      ¿Qué es 'a bicycle/bike' en español? Write two words.

      Correct Answer: una bicicleta, una bici

      Q5.
      ¿Qué es 'She has a male friend and a female friend' en español?

      1 - Tiene
      2 - un
      3 - amigo
      4 - y
      5 - una
      6 - amiga

      Q6.
      ¿Qué es 'I have a pen' en español?

      Correct Answer: Tengo un bolígrafo., Tengo un boli., Tengo un bolígrafo, Tengo un boli

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