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      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

      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'.

      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.

      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
      Correct Answer:cortar,to cut, cutting
      Correct Answer:dirigir,to direct, directing
      Correct Answer:discutir,to argue, discuss
      Correct Answer:probar,to try, trying
      Correct Answer:traducir,to translate, translating

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:actor (m),actor
      Correct Answer:actriz (f),actress
      Correct Answer:escena (f),scene
      Correct Answer:huevo (m),egg
      Correct Answer:personaje (m),character
      Correct Answer:punto (m),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

      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
      Correct Answer:sois jóvenes,you are young
      Correct Answer:estáis sanos,you are looking healthy
      Correct Answer:sois sanos,you are healthy
      Correct Answer:estáis pálidos,you are looking pale
      Correct Answer:sois pálidos,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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