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      Opinions about school: gustar-type verbs

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use gustar-type verbs to give opinions about school.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The letter 'h' is silent in Spanish.
      2. Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
      3. Gustar-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for singular nouns and -an for plural nouns.
      4. Nouns following a gustar-type verb appear with a definite article, even when it is not needed in English.

      Keywords

      • Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'

      • 'gustar'-type verb - type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun

      • 3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she, he, it'

      • 3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'

      Common misconception

      Gustar-type verbs do not agree in number with the subject.

      Gustar-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for singular nouns and -an for plural nouns.

      Teacher tip

      When teaching 'encantar' and 'gustar', it can be useful to draw pupils' attention to the literal translations 'to delight' and 'to please', as well as the more natural English equivalents 'to love' and 'to like'.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'quite'?

      aunque
      a veces
      Correct answer: bastante
      siempre
      también

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:actividad (f),activity
      Correct Answer:coche (m),car
      Correct Answer:parque (m),park
      Correct Answer:puerta (f),door
      Correct Answer:idioma (m),language
      Correct Answer:calle (f),street

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:nervioso,nervous
      Correct Answer:otro,other, another
      Correct Answer:rico,rich, tasty
      Correct Answer:seguro,sure, safe
      Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm
      Correct Answer:tonto,silly

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'I am going to buy an interesting present'.

      1 - voy
      2 - a
      3 - comprar
      4 - un
      5 - regalo
      6 - interesante

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'tienen un libro pequeño'.

      Correct Answer: they have a small book

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'some ugly tables'.

      Correct Answer: unas mesas feas

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      In Spanish, the sound [h] is ...

      pronounced like [j]
      Correct answer: always silent
      silent before vowels
      only pronounced before vowels

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:alegrar,to make someone happy
      Correct Answer:interesar,to interest, be interesting
      Correct Answer:importar,to be important, to matter
      Correct Answer:preocupar,to worry
      Correct Answer:molestar,to bother, annoy

      Q3.
      'Me __________ las clases de francés'. Choose the correct missing word.

      encanto
      encantas
      encanta
      Correct answer: encantan

      Q4.
      Write in English: 'me gusta el español'.

      Correct Answer: I like Spanish

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