Summer plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verb 'ir' to say where I or we go and what I or we are going to do in the summer.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In Spanish, the SSCs [ce], [ci], and [z] are pronounced differently in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
- 'Ir + a + infinitive' is a 2-verb structure used to say what someone is going to do.
- A question is ‘closed’ when its answer is either ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
- A statement is changed into an intonation question in Spanish simply by raising the tone of voice at the end.
Keywords
[ce] [ci] [z] - pronounced as in 'centro', 'decir' and 'zapato', and differently in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world
Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb future structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
Closed question - question that gets the answer 'yes' or 'no' and is created in Spanish by raising the tone of voice at the end of a statement
Common misconception
We swap the verb and subject around to ask a closed, yes/no question as in English, e.g. 'Are we going to go on holiday?'
All closed questions in Spanish have the same word order as the equivalent statement, e.g.'Vamos a ir de vacaciones' ('We are going to go on holiday') → '¿Vamos a ir de vacaciones?' ('Are we going to go on holiday?').
Teacher tip
If schools organise any trips or activities days in the summer term for their Y7 cohort, they might want to adapt the focus of this lesson to adapt the lesson for their context and talk about the activities that pupils are going to do during this time.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which words is the [c] pronounced like [z] in Spanish?
Q2.Where are the [ce] [ci] and [z] sounds pronounced like [s] in Spanish?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
Q5.Write 'abroad' in Spanish.
Q6.Complete the sentence: 'La madre de mi , Lucía, es la hermana de mi madre.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In Latin America, the Canary Islands and some parts of southern Spain, [ce], [ci] and [z] are pronounced like .
Q2.Which is the structure for future plans using 'going to'?
Q3.'Voy a escuchar música'. Choose the correct translation.
Q4.How do you make a closed question from a statement in Spanish?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'We go to the beach'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'We are going to eat'.
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