Una enfermera importante: indefinite adjectives (otro, mismo, cada, todo)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use indefinite adjectives to give information about an influential Spanish-speaking nurse.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The indefinite adjectives 'todo', 'mismo' and 'otro' all change to agree in gender and number with the noun.
- The indefinite adjective 'cada' never changes.
- Indefinite adjectives appear before the noun in Spanish.
- The relative pronouns 'que', 'donde' and 'cuando' introduce more information in a sentence.
Keywords
Indefinite adjective - a type of adjective that describes a noun in an non-specific way; in English this includes 'few' and 'some'
Todo - Spanish indefinite adjective meaning 'all' or 'the whole'
Otro - Spanish indefinite adjective meaning 'other' or 'another'
Relative pronoun - a type of pronoun that introdduces more information in a sentence
Common misconception
The relative pronouns 'que', 'donde' and 'cuando' have a written accent.
The relative pronouns 'que' (who/that), 'donde' (where) and 'cuando' (when) do not have a written accent. However, the question words 'qué' (what), 'dónde' (where) and 'cuándo' (when) do have a written accent.
Teacher tip
Students may benefit from some preparation time before beginning Task C2. They could also repeat the activity without looking at notes to boost spoken fluency and confidence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
every
all, the whole
same
little, few
other, another
a lot, much, many
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
danger
survey
illness
ill
disability
to look after, looking after
Q3.'Activas' means 'active'. What form is this adjective in?
Q4.'Moderno' means 'modern'. What form is this adjective in?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'all the drugs'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'the other laboratories'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct meaning of 'que'.
Q2.Which of these are question words in Spanish?
Q3.Which Spanish words could appear after 'otras'?
Q4.Which Spanish words could appear after 'algunos'?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'all the surveys'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'every study'.
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