Birthday celebrations: indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te' and 'le'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use indirect object pronouns to indicate who receives what from whom at a birthday.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [b] as in 'celebrar' and [v] as in 'ver' sound the same in Spanish.
- Pronouns e.g. me, you, him, her replace nouns to avoid repetition.
- The direct object directly receives the action of the verb.
- The indirect object is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. In Spanish, IOPs go before a conjugated verb.
- For '(to/for) me' we say 'me', for '(to/for) you' we say 'te' and for '(to/for) her, him, it' we say 'le'.
Keywords
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Common misconception
The indirect object pronoun replaces the thing being given, not the person receiving it.
The indirect object pronoun replaces the person who is receiving the action, not the thing being given. 'Le doy un regalo.' - 'I give a present to him, her.'
Teacher tip
Teachers have some flexibility with the final task - it could be used as a speaking activity or a writing one.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'landscape'?
Q2.'La caja es __________.' Which words complete this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to look after, looking after
to grow, growing
to disappear, disappearing
to win, winning
to forget, forgetting
to bring, bringing
Q4.Order the words to say 'a watch is sufficient for my birthday'.
Q5.'El clima es mejor en España.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'She wrote him a message.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
to throw, throwing
to give (as a gift), giving (as a gift)
to take off/away, taking off/away
to give, giving
to say, saying
to organise, organising
Q2.'Ayer, la __________ era torrencial.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Order the words to say 'last week she gave him a thousand dollars'.
Q4.Order the words to say 'my height is greater than yours'.
Q5.'Te organizan una fiesta.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'They offer me an expensive watch.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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