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      The environment: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person (present)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use -er and -ir verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural to describe how people protect the planet.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -e in the 3rd person singular.
      2. Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -en in the 3rd person plural.
      3. The possessive adjective 'mi' means 'my' and 'tu' means 'your'.
      4. ‘Mi’ and ‘tu’ appear before a singular or uncountable noun.
      5. ‘Mis’ and ‘tus’ appear before a plural noun.

      Keywords

      • 3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'

      • 3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'

      • Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to

      • Stem-changing verb - verb that has a spelling change in the stem

      Common misconception

      Possessive adjectives in Spanish do not agree in number with the noun.

      Possessive adjectives in Spanish agree in number with the noun. For example, 'mi' becomes 'mis' when it refers to a plural noun.

      Teacher tip

      Mini whiteboards would be very useful for slide 22. This would allow the teacher to check pupils' understanding of the stem change in 'encender' and 'promover'.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'advice'?

      pelota
      Correct answer: consejo
      riesgo
      sol
      tenis

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:cruzar,to cross, crossing
      Correct Answer:echar de menos,to miss, missing
      Correct Answer:lograr,to mange to, to succeed in, managing to, succeeding in
      Correct Answer:mejorar,to improve, improving
      Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising
      Correct Answer:pelear,to fight, fighting

      Q3.
      Order the words to say 'the weather is different in various countries'.

      1 - el
      2 - tiempo
      3 - es
      4 - diferente
      5 - en
      6 - varios
      7 - países

      Q4.
      Order the words to say 'she travelled through Germany during her holidays'.

      1 - ella
      2 - viajó
      3 - a
      4 - través de
      5 - Alemania
      6 - durante
      7 - sus vacaciones

      Q5.
      Order the words to say 'I need a ball to play football'.

      1 - necesito
      2 - una
      3 - pelota
      4 - para
      5 - jugar
      6 - al
      7 - fútbol

      Q6.
      'I miss the sun today.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

      Correct Answer: Echo de menos el sol hoy, Yo echo de menos el sol hoy

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'environment'?

      recurso
      planeta
      Correct answer: medioambiente
      uso
      vidrio

      Q2.
      'Juntos, podemos proteger el__________.' Which words complete this sentence?

      esencial
      Correct answer: planeta
      pobre
      Correct answer: bosque
      naturaleza

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:encender,to turn on, turning on
      Correct Answer:producir,to produce, producing
      Correct Answer:prohibir,to ban, to prohibit, banning, prohibiting
      Correct Answer:reducir,to reduce, reducing
      Correct Answer:soportar,to put up with, putting up with
      Correct Answer:nadar,to swim, swimming

      Q4.
      Order the words to say 'the government promotes the recycling of plastic products'.

      1 - el
      2 - gobierno
      3 - promueve
      4 - el reciclaje
      5 - de
      6 - productos de
      7 - plástico

      Q5.
      Order the words to say 'charitable organisations have many ideas to prevent climate change'.

      1 - las
      2 - organizaciones benéficas
      3 - tienen
      4 - muchas ideas
      5 - para
      6 - prevenir
      7 - el cambio climático

      Q6.
      'My friends (m) reuse products.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

      Correct Answer: Mis amigos reusan productos

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