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Year 7

What I do and don't do in school: negation with 'no'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'no' to ask and answer about what I do and don’t do in school.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [z].

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Year 7

What I do and don't do in school: negation with 'no'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'no' to ask and answer about what I do and don’t do in school.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [z].

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Key learning points

  1. The [z] sound is pronounced as in 'bath' or 'thorn'.
  2. To use negation in Spanish, 'no' is widely used.
  3. To make a verb negative, 'no' is placed before the verb.

Keywords

  • [z] - pronounced as in ‘zapato’

  • No - means 'no' and goes before a verb to negate it, e.g., 'no estudio' - 'I don't study'

Common misconception

The sound [z] is pronounced the same in every Spanish-speaking country.

The sound [z] is pronounced differently in parts of Spain and in other parts of the world.


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This lesson offers an ideal opportunity for any pupils with Spanish heritage to share their pronunciation of [z]. Equally, pupils with other home or heritage languages may wish to offer their experiences of different pronunciations of key sounds from different areas where their languages are spoken.
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6 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'you sing'? The verb 'to sing' is 'cantar'.
canta
Correct answer: cantas
cante
canto
Q2.
Match the English sentences below to the correct Spanish 'es' and 'está' sentences.
Correct Answer:She is friendly.,Es simpática.

Es simpática.

Correct Answer:She is calm today.,Está tranquila hoy.

Está tranquila hoy.

Correct Answer:The cat is tall.,El gato es alto.

El gato es alto.

Correct Answer:The cat is cheerful today.,El gato está alegre hoy.

El gato está alegre hoy.

Q3.
Match the indefinite articles to the correct nouns.
Correct Answer:un,amigo

amigo

Correct Answer:una,frase

frase

Correct Answer:unas,preguntas

preguntas

Correct Answer:unos,teléfonos

teléfonos

Q4.
Put the 'tener' singular verb forms in order (1. 'I', 2. 'you', 3. 'she, he, it').
1 - tengo
2 - tienes
3 - tiene
Q5.
Translate the following sentence into in Spanish and turn it into the negative: 'I have a newspaper.'
Correct Answer: No tengo un periódico., No tengo un periódico, 'No tengo un periódico.', 'No tengo un periódico'
Q6.
Sort the Spanish words below into the following order: 1. horse, 2. magazine, 3. also, 4. task.
1 - caballo
2 - revista
3 - también
4 - tarea

6 Questions

Q1.
Where would 'Zaragoza' be pronounced 'Saragosa'?
Madrid (central Spain)
Barcelona (north-eastern Spain)
Correct answer: Mexico City
Correct answer: Colombia
Q2.
Fill in the gap to complete the following question: '¿Tienes una pregunta?' Answer in the negative: ' una pregunta.'
Correct Answer: No tengo
Q3.
Which of the images below represents 'estudiar'?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
How would you say 'Mr. Smith is serious.' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: El señor Smith es serio., El señor Smith es serio, 'El señor Smith es serio.', 'El señor Smith es serio'
Q5.
Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:arte,art

art

Correct Answer:caminar,to walk, walking

to walk, walking

Correct Answer:pero,but

but

Correct Answer:también,also

also

Q6.
Sort the Spanish words below into the following order: 1. a lot, 2. and, 3. science, 4. English.
1 - mucho
2 - y
3 - ciencias
4 - inglés

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