Message from a friend: extended reading and writing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand a longer text in Spanish using reading techniques and I can write about my school.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To read and understand a longer text in Spanish, reading techniques are useful.
- To write about school, 'tener' and no + 'tener' is used.
Keywords
Pero - means 'but'
O - means 'or'
Common misconception
It is best to focus first on the unfamiliar words in a longer text.
This should be done in last place, when context has been read.
Teacher tip
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How do you spell 'amigo' in Spanish?
Q2.Select the odd one out.
Q3.Translate this sentence: 'I have a question, is Mrs. Smith English?'
Q4.Which of this words doesn't start with a 't' in Spanish?
Q5.Which of these words also starts with a 'p' in English?
Q6.Match the questions with the answers - parts of the answers are omitted.
Sí, tengo... ¡Aquí tienes!
No tengo...
... español.
Estudio ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which set of words is correct?
Q2.Match the English with the Spanish.
grupo
silencio
entiendo
perdón
Q3.Choose which of these words are cognates of English words: clase, examen, pero, porque, problema
Q4.Which of these words is not a cognate?
Q5.¿Verdadero o falso? Sam tiene muchas botellas.
Q6.Rewrite this sentence, changing it to negative and replacing the noun for 'plant': 'Tengo un caballo.'
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