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- Year 8
Who does what? SVO vs OVS word order, personal 'a'
Learning outcomes
I can change the positions of the subject and object in a sentence and use them correctly to show who is performing the action and who is receiving it.
I can accurately identify whether a word has [ñ] or [n].
- Year 8
Who does what? SVO vs OVS word order, personal 'a'
Learning outcomes
I can change the positions of the subject and object in a sentence and use them correctly to show who is performing the action and who is receiving it.
I can accurately identify whether a word has [ñ] or [n].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español' and [n] as in 'mano'.
- MAP is a useful strategy to learn vocabulary in a meaningful way.
- In sentences, the subject does the action and the object receives it.
- There are two frequently used word orders in Spanish: subject + verb + object and object + verb + subject.
- We use the personal ‘a’ before the object if it’s a person or animal.
Keywords
Subject - person, people or thing(s) doing the verb
Object - person, animal or thing that receives the action of the verb
Personal 'a' - preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for
Common misconception
In Spanish, like in English, the object always goes after the verb.
In Spanish, unlike in English, the object can go before or after the verb. In object-first sentences, we add the object pronouns lo (masculine) or la (feminine) before the verb.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Sus manos están __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
Q2.'Tengo un regalo __________ mi madre'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
boy
girl
car
man
woman
dog
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
to hug, hugging
to hide, hiding
to call, calling
to take, carry
to look, looking
to see, seeing