Where people are from: 'ser' 1st and 2nd person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verb 'ser' to talk about where people are from.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sounds [que] and [qui] are pronounced like a hard ‘k’ followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’. The 'u' is silent.
- The sounds [gue] and [gui] are pronounced like a hard ‘g’ followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’. The ‘u’ is silent.
- The verb 'ser' means 'to be, being' for traits. Its forms are: 'I am' - 'soy', 'we are' - 'somos' and 'they are' - son'.
- The way to say 'you are' depends on how many people you are talking to.
- To say ‘you are’ to one person, use ‘eres’. To say ‘you are’ to two or more people, use ‘sois’.
Keywords
Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for permanent traits
Sois - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you all are'
Common misconception
Spanish has only one way to say 'you are,' like English.
In Spanish, the form of 'you are' changes depending on who you're talking to. To say ‘you are’ to one person, use ‘eres’. To say ‘you are’ to two or more people, use ‘sois’.
Teacher tip
Since this lesson focuses on where people are from, a great follow-up activity could be for students to write about their own origins and create a visually-appealing poster with Spanish text and images. This would be a meaningful way to celebrate the rich cultural diversity present in the classroom.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which two words are opposites?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
city
building
heat
hair
couple
phone
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
yellow
light
red
third
true
empty
Q4.Order the words to say: 'my cousins do not go with my grandmother'.
Q5.Write in English: 'están en el jardín'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I bring a pen'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the place names and missing sounds.
[que]
[qui]
[gue]
[gui]
Q2.Which verbs mean 'you are'?
Q3.Order the words to say: 'we are quite tall but they are very short'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I am from Los Teques'.
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