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      En el trabajo: informal and formal your - 'tu' and 'su'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use the possessive adjectives 'tu' and 'su' in the context of the workplace.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. To mean 'your' when addressing 'tú', use 'tu'.
      2. To mean 'your' when addressing 'usted', use 'su'.
      3. 'tu' and 'su' are possessive adjectives.
      4. 'tu' and 'su' become 'tus' and 'sus' when describing the ownership of plural nouns.

      Keywords

      • Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to

      • Tu - your (informal)

      • Su - your (formal)

      Common misconception

      In Spanish, 'tú' and 'tu' mean the same thing.

      In Spanish, 'tú' and 'tu' do not mean the same thing. 'Tú' is a subject pronoun meaning 'you' (informal), whereas 'tu' is a possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal).

      Teacher tip

      Slides 9, 10 and Task A2 contain Higher Tier vocabulary. Task B2 could be adapted into a pairs task, whereby one partner completes the sentence in Spanish and the other translates into English.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word does not refer to a part of the body?

      brazo (m)
      mano (f)
      pie (m)
      pierna (f)
      Correct answer: ventaja (f)

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:el mayor,the oldest
      Correct Answer:el menor,the youngest
      Correct Answer:el mío,mine
      Correct Answer:el peor,the worst
      Correct Answer:el suyo,his, hers, its
      Correct Answer:el tuyo,yours

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:alumno (m),student, pupil
      Correct Answer:apellido (m),surname
      Correct Answer:baño (m),bathroom
      Correct Answer:correo (m),mail, post
      Correct Answer:dirección (f),address
      Correct Answer:voz (f),voice

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'my friend always wears a yellow shirt'.

      1 - mi
      2 - amiga
      3 - siempre
      4 - lleva
      5 - una
      6 - camiseta
      7 - amarilla

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'necesito usar tu tableta'.

      Correct Answer: I need to use your tablet.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'I work with her boss (m)'.

      Correct Answer: Trabajo con su jefe., Yo trabajo con su jefe.

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:,you
      Correct Answer:tu,your (singular informal)
      Correct Answer:tus,your (plural informal)
      Correct Answer:su,your (singular formal)
      Correct Answer:sus,your (plural formal)

      Q2.
      '_____ trabajo es excelente, y _____ tiene mucho talento.' Choose the correct missing words.

      tu, tú
      tus, tú
      Correct answer: su, usted
      sus, usted

      Q3.
      '¿_____ sabes dónde están _____ padres?' Choose the correct missing words.

      tú, tu
      Correct answer: tú, tus
      usted, su
      usted, sus

      Q4.
      You are talking to your brother. Write in Spanish: 'I like your suit'.

      Correct Answer: Me gusta tu traje.

      Q5.
      You are talking to your boss. Write in Spanish: 'your ideas are interesting'.

      Correct Answer: Sus ideas son interesantes.

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