What I do and don't do in school: negation with 'no'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'no' to ask and answer about what I do and don’t do in school.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The [z] sound is pronounced as in 'bath' or 'thorn'.
- To use negation in Spanish, 'no' is widely used.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How do you say 'you sing'? The verb 'to sing' is 'cantar'.
Q2.Match the English sentences below to the correct Spanish 'es' and 'está' sentences.
Q3.Match the indefinite articles to the correct nouns.
Q4.Put the 'tener' singular verb forms in order (1. 'I', 2. 'you', 3. 'she, he, it').
Q5.Translate the following sentence into in Spanish and turn it into the negative: 'I have a newspaper.'
Q6.Sort the Spanish words below into the following order: 1. horse, 2. magazine, 3. also, 4. task.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Where would 'Zaragoza' be pronounced 'Saragosa'?
Q2.Fill in the gap to complete the following question: '¿Tienes una pregunta?' Answer in the negative: ' una pregunta.'
Q3.Which of the images below represents 'estudiar'?
Q4.How would you say 'Mr. Smith is serious.' in Spanish?
Q5.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Q6.Sort the Spanish words below into the following order: 1. a lot, 2. and, 3. science, 4. English.
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