Family: 'tener' 1st person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can speak about my family and describe its members.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In Spanish, 'r' is pronounced differently depending on its position in the word and whether it is single or double.
- 'Tenemos' is used to describe what 'we' have.
Keywords
[r] - pronounced as in 'pero'
[rr] - pronounced as in 'perro'
Tenemos - verb meaning 'we have'
Common misconception
It is impossible for a non-native to pronounce the [rr] sound.
The [r] and [rr] sounds need practice to produce them confidently. Even for native speakers, it is the last sound that children learn to produce.
Teacher tip
If there is a native Spanish speaker or a speaker from a speaking context where the [rr] sound is pronounced (Portugal, Italy, Slavic countries, Arabic, some Indian languages and some African languages, etc.), the pupil(s) could be asked to model the pronunciation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these means 'true or false'?
Q2.Match the Spanish with the English.
building
team
film
village
Q3.Place the verbs in the order they appear in this sentence: 'I understand that there's no need to study in order to walk.'
Q4.How do you say sorry?
Q5.What is 'hermano y hermana'?
Q6.Which verb forms follows 'tengo, tienes, ...'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What word has a [rr] sound?
Q2.Match the English with the Spanish.
grandmother
sister
cousin
aunt
Q3.Place the verbs in this order: it is, they are, I have, we have.
Q4.Turn this sentence into plural (verbs, nouns, adjectives): 'no tengo un plato fuerte'.
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