Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu] can be practised by pronouncing words like 'ganar', 'gol' and 'preguntar'.
- 'Es' means 'it is' to describe someone or something.
- 'Son' means 'they are' to describe two or more people or things.
- Sentences with ‘hay’ usually begin with ‘en’. ‘Hay un(a)’ means ‘there is a/an’. ‘Hay unos/unas’ means ‘there are some.’
- 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has'.
Keywords
[ga] - pronounced as in 'ganar' like a hard 'g'
[go] - pronounced as in 'gol' like a hard 'g'
[gu] - pronounced as in 'preguntar' like a hard 'g'
Es - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'she, he, it is'
Son - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'they are'
Common misconception
'Es' and 'son' mean the same.
'Es' means 'she, he, it is' and 'son' means 'they are'.
Teacher tip
The teacher might choose to ask students to describe the place they live in using the adjectives from this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of the verb 'es'?
Q2.Match the following Spanish words in pairs.
señora
hablar
incorrecto
inglés
allí
tarde
Q3.Choose the correct meaning of the word 'mucho'.
Q4.How do you say 'but' in Spanish?
Q5.Choose the correct meaning of the verb 'hay'.
Q6.True or false? 'Nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How would you ask 'What is she, he, it like?
Q2.Match each word to its opposite.
pequeño
malo
bonito
caro
nuevo
Q3.What is the meaning of 'es'?
Q4.What does 'hay' mean?
Q5.Complete this sentence. 'Hay muchos parques. enormes.'
Q6.Translate this sentence into Spanish. 'Madrid has many cathedrals.'
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