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      Film-making: 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use singular forms of the verb 'tener' to talk about film-making.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The SSCs [ce], [ci] and [z] are pronounced differently throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
      2. Use the demonstrative adjective 'este' to mean 'this' before a masculine noun, and 'esta' before a feminine noun.
      3. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'.
      4. Singular forms of 'tener' are 'tengo', 'tienes' and 'tiene'.
      5. Use 'tener que' to express obligation, meaning 'to have to'.

      Keywords

      • Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, e.g. 'this'

      • Tener - to have, having

      Common misconception

      In Spanish, 'que' always translates as 'that'.

      In Spanish, 'que' does not always translate as 'that'. For example, the phrase 'tengo que' translates as 'I have to'.

      Teacher tip

      If students need more scaffolding for Task C2, refer them to the additional material so that they have access to the relevant vocabulary.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'century'?

      plano
      idea
      acción
      Correct answer: siglo
      peso

      Q2.
      Which word is a possessive adjective?

      rey
      plano
      indígena
      Correct answer: vuestro
      leer

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:realizar,to carry out, carrying out

      to carry out, carrying out

      Correct Answer:amenazar,to threaten, threatening

      to threaten, threatening

      Correct Answer:escapar,to escape, escaping

      to escape, escaping

      Correct Answer:matar,to kill, killing

      to kill, killing

      Correct Answer:eligir,to choose, choosing

      to choose, choosing

      Correct Answer:mostrar,to show, showing

      to show, showing

      Q4.
      Order the words to say 'I have to play the guitar each day'.

      1 - tengo
      2 - que
      3 - tocar
      4 - la
      5 - guitarra
      6 - cada
      7 - dia

      Q5.
      Order the words to say 'the protagonist escapes at the end of the film'.

      1 - la
      2 - protagonista
      3 - escapa
      4 - al
      5 - final
      6 - de la
      7 - película

      Q6.
      'Él tiene que hablar dos lenguas.' Translate this sentence into English.

      Correct Answer: He has to speak two languages

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'path, way'?

      batalla
      Correct answer: camino
      beneficio
      corazón
      dios

      Q2.
      'Tienes que incluir esta __________ en tu película?' Which words could complete this sentence?

      beneficio
      imperio
      Correct answer: protagonista
      entonces
      Correct answer: emoción

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:conseguir,to get, obtain

      to get, obtain

      Correct Answer:incluir,to include, including

      to include, including

      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

      to have, having

      Correct Answer:tratar,to deal with, dealing with

      to deal with, dealing with

      Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

      to listen, listening

      Correct Answer:decir,to say, saying

      to say, saying

      Q4.
      Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.

      1 - treinta
      2 - cuarenta
      3 - cincuenta
      4 - sesenta
      5 - setenta
      6 - ochenta
      7 - noventa

      Q5.
      Order the words to say 'today she has to do her homework'.

      1 - hoy
      2 - ella
      3 - tiene
      4 - que
      5 - hacer
      6 - sus
      7 - deberes

      Q6.
      'Tengo que ver una película.' Translate this sentence into English.

      Correct Answer: I have to watch a film

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