A party: simple present for immediate plans
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use present tense verbs to write about preparations for a party.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Applying knowledge about syllable stress reminds us how to pronounce words we have not used for some time.
- Recalling vocabulary with a partner is very effective, especially if we can support each other with accurate stress.
- Conjugated verbs in the present tense have different stress from their infinitives.
- Spanish uses the simple present for habitual actions, e.g. 'Siempre hago' - 'I always do'.
- Spanish also uses the simple present for today’s immediate plans, e.g. 'Hoy hago' - 'Today I am doing'.
Keywords
Syllable stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Conjugated verb - verb changed to match its subject and tense
Simple present - verb changed to match its subject and tense
Common misconception
The simple present tense in Spanish is only for habitual actions, e.g. 'every week I do my homework'.
The simple present in Spanish is used for habitual actions and immediate plans. '¿Qué haces hoy?' translates as 'What are you doing today?' - 'Hoy hago mis deberes.' 'Today I'm doing my homework'. English uses the present continuous here instead.
Teacher tip
The English message in the lesson scaffolds the pupils' ideas, whilst the focus on verbs supports language production. Teachers may want to provide additional support e.g. a copy of the additional materials, or challenge, by prompting them to use their personal repertoire or reference materials.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which nouns are masculine?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
interview
abroad
morning
world
(piece of) news
part
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to believe, believing
to discover, discovering
to understand, understanding
to hide, hiding
to put, putting
to sell, selling
Q4.Which sentences are correct?
Q5.Write in English: 'hablan sobre el libro'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I think that it is interesting'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Verbs in the infinitive have syllable stress.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to allow, allowing
I allow
you allow
she, he it allows
we allow
they allow
Q3.'Hoy visito a mis padres'. What is the correct translation of the verb in this sentence?
Q4.Write in English: 'Siempre vamos a España'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'Today I am covering the cost'.
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