Mi tiempo libre de todos los días: present tense, conversation practice
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can talk on the topic of free time in the present tense using adverbs of time and a range of grammatical persons.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is importantly to see words in context to effectively strengthen vocabulary.
- The simple present describes habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I play football'.
- Conversation answers can be developed using adverbs of time and 3rd person language.
Keywords
Simple present - describes habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I play football'
Adverb of time - words or phrases that tell you when something happens
3rd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to ‘she’, ‘he’, ‘it’, ‘they’
Common misconception
Conversation answers should be kept as short and simple as possible.
It is important to develop conversation answers to showcase a range of vocabulary and grammar. This can be achieved by using adverbs to add more detail and by incorporating a range of grammatical persons.
Teacher tip
Learning Cycle 1 contains a mixture of Foundation and Higher-tier vocabulary, but could be adapted to focus solely on Foundation words.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words for 'you' with the descriptions.
singular informal
singular formal
plural formal
plural informal
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to take, take hold of
to exist, existing
to limit, limiting
to do, doing; to make, making
to play, playing
to dance, dancing
Q3.Which sentence means 'I don't care about the channel'?
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I don't understand yet, and neither do you'.
Q5.Write in English: 'me duele la cabeza'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'the books are so useless'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'No me gusta vivir aquí porque hay demasiado __________'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.'¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?'. Choose the best response.
Q3.Which sentence includes an adverb of time, a 3rd person activity and a 3rd person opinion?
Q4.Order the words to form a sentence in the simple present. Start with the verb.
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