At a market: demonstrative adjectives 'esos' and 'esas'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular and plural demonstrative adjectives to ask and answer questions while shopping at the market.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In sounds like [cua], [cue] and [cui] the 'u' is not silent, but it combines with the 'c' to make a 'kw' sound.
- To say ‘that’ for a singular masculine noun, use ‘ese’, e.g. 'ese libro'.
- To say ‘those’ for a plural masculine noun, use ‘esos’, e.g. 'esos libros'.
- To say ‘that’ for a singular feminine noun, use ‘esa’, e.g. 'esa bebida'.
- To say ‘those’ for a plural feminine noun, use ‘esas’, e.g. 'esas bebidas'.
Keywords
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ or ‘those’
Common misconception
Like in English, in Spanish there is only one word for 'that' and one for 'those'.
In Spanish, to say ‘that’ for a singular masculine noun, use ‘ese’. To say ‘that’ for a singular feminine noun, use ‘esa’. To say ‘those’ for a plural masculine noun, use ‘esos’. To say ‘those’ for a plural feminine noun, use ‘esas’.
Teacher tip
The teacher could show a brief video of a Spanish market to give students visual context, expose them to real-life language use, and enhance cultural understanding.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'México es un país __________.' Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
hit, bang
hunger
arrival
smell
taste
thirst
Q4.Order the words to say: 'of course, I lack attention in class'.
Q5.Write in English: 'eras muy agradable'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'he was the owner'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words and missing sounds.
[cua]
[cue]
[cui]
Q2.Match the demonstrative adjectives and nouns.
restaurante
espectáculos
boda
tallas
Q3.Write in English: 'ese escritor es normal'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'that queue is long'.
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