Health: 'estáis' and 'sois'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use ‘estáis’ and ‘sois’ to describe moods, states and general traits in the context of sport and health.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- A diphthong is created when a strong vowel appears next to a weak vowel, making a single syllable.
- To mean ‘you (all) are’ for location, state or mood, use ‘estáis’.
- 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'.
Teacher tip
The worksheet for this lesson is necessary for Task B1. You could add some pictures of the basketball teams mentioned in Task C1 to enhance the cultural content of the lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Q2.'Mi coche es __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to drive, driving
to cut, cutting
to direct, directing
to argue, discuss
to try, trying
to translate, translating
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
actor
actress
scene
egg
character
point
Q5.Write in English: 'el equipo gana un premio'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'a famous event'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which words include a diphthong?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
you are looking young
you are young
you are looking healthy
you are healthy
you are looking pale
you are pale
Q3.You are talking to a group of male friends. Write in Spanish: 'you are slim (in general)'.
Q4.You are talking to a group of male friends. Write in Spanish: 'you are looking fat'.
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