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Year 9

Health: 'estáis' and 'sois'

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘estáis’ and ‘sois’ to describe moods, states and general traits in the context of sport and health.

I can pronounce and transcribe diphthongs.

New
New
Year 9

Health: 'estáis' and 'sois'

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘estáis’ and ‘sois’ to describe moods, states and general traits in the context of sport and health.

I can pronounce and transcribe diphthongs.

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Key learning points

  1. A diphthong is created when a strong vowel appears next to a weak vowel, making a single syllable.
  2. To mean ‘you (all) are’ for location, state or mood, use ‘estáis’.
  3. To mean ‘you (all) are’ for general traits, use ‘sois’.

Keywords

  • Diphthong - sound formed by the combination of two vowels in one syllable

  • Estáis - 'you (all) are' for location, state or mood

  • Sois - 'you (all) are' for general traits

Common misconception

In Spanish, I can use the verb 'ser' to talk about 'being' in any context.

In Spanish, the verb 'ser' means 'to be, being' for general traits. To refer to a location, mood or state, use 'estar'.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the numbers from largest to smallest.

1 - nueve
2 - ocho
3 - siete
4 - seis
5 - cinco
6 - cuatro
7 - tres

Q2.
'Mi coche es __________'. Choose the correct adjective.

Correct answer: pequeño
francesa
rusos
rápidas

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:conducir,to drive, driving

to drive, driving

Correct Answer:cortar,to cut, cutting

to cut, cutting

Correct Answer:dirigir,to direct, directing

to direct, directing

Correct Answer:discutir,to argue, discuss

to argue, discuss

Correct Answer:probar,to try, trying

to try, trying

Correct Answer:traducir,to translate, translating

to translate, translating

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:actor (m),actor

actor

Correct Answer:actriz (f),actress

actress

Correct Answer:escena (f),scene

scene

Correct Answer:huevo (m),egg

egg

Correct Answer:personaje (m),character

character

Correct Answer:punto (m),point

point

Q5.
Write in English: 'el equipo gana un premio'.

Correct Answer: the team wins a prize, the team is winning a prize

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'a famous event'.

Correct Answer: un evento famoso

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words include a diphthong?

Correct answer: cuarenta
Correct answer: cuerpo
leer
país
teatro

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:estáis jóvenes,you are looking young

you are looking young

Correct Answer:sois jóvenes,you are young

you are young

Correct Answer:estáis sanos,you are looking healthy

you are looking healthy

Correct Answer:sois sanos,you are healthy

you are healthy

Correct Answer:estáis pálidos,you are looking pale

you are looking pale

Correct Answer:sois pálidos,you are pale

you are pale

Q3.
You are talking to a group of male friends. Write in Spanish: 'you are slim (in general)'.

Correct Answer: sois delgados, vosotros sois delgados

Q4.
You are talking to a group of male friends. Write in Spanish: 'you are looking fat'.

Correct Answer: estáis gordos, vosotros estáis gordos

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