La pandemia: pronouns 'esto/eso', read aloud and transcription
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand the demonstrative pronouns 'esto' and 'eso' in an interview with a scientist.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The demonstrative pronouns 'esto' and 'eso' mean 'this' and 'that'.
- Unlike 'este', 'esta', 'ese' and 'esa', 'esto' and 'eso' cannot appear before a noun.
- 'Eramos' means 'we were', 'erais' means 'you all were' and 'eran' means 'they were'.
- 'Cue' is pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cua' as in 'cuatro' and 'cui' as in 'cuidar'.
Keywords
Demonstrative pronoun - a type of pronoun; in English this includes the words 'this', 'that', 'these' and 'those'
Esto - Spanish pronoun meaning 'this' for something unspecific or a general idea
Eso - Spanish pronoun meaning 'that' for something unspecific or a general idea
Common misconception
'Eso' and 'esto' can appear before a noun.
'Eso' and 'esto' cannot appear before a noun because they are pronouns. Instead it is necessary to use 'este' and 'esta' (to mean 'this') and 'ese' and 'esa' (to mean 'that').
Teacher tip
Slides 23-26 and 28 focus on a higher tier language feature. Teachers may wish to use or omit these slides, depending on the group.
Content guidance
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Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
I hear
I say
break (at school)
alive
with you
unemployment
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to turn off, turning off
to fight, struggle
to respect, respecting
to rob, to steal
to hand in, handing in
to finish, finishing
Q3.Which word means 'this' before a singular feminine noun?
Q4.Which word means 'you were' or 'you used to be'?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'You were a famous scientist (f)'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I was a popular nurse (m)'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
danger
account
brain
progress
although
obvious
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
this (before a singular or uncountable masculine noun)
that (pronoun)
that (before a singular or uncountable feminine noun)
this (before a singular or uncountable feminine noun)
this (pronoun)
that (before a singular or uncountable masculine noun)
Q3.Which word means 'you all were' or 'you all used to be'?
Q4.Which word means 'ill' in Spanish?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'We were important'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'The effects were obvious'.
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