El mundo natural de Canarias: demonstrative adjectives, comparative 'tan...como'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use demonstrative adjectives and the comparative structure 'tan … como' to describe the Canary Islands in Spanish.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Ese' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun.
- 'Esa' means 'that' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun.
- 'Esos' and 'esas' mean 'those' before plural masculine and plural feminine nouns.
- Most Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
- 'Tan ... como' means 'as ... as' in comparisons.
Keywords
Demonstrative adjective - a type of adjective used to signal a specific person, place or thing
Ese - demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' before a singular masculine noun
Esa - Spanish demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' before a singular feminine noun
Tan … como - comparative structure meaning 'as … as'
Common misconception
All Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
Most adjectives in Spanish agree in gender and number with the noun. However, adjectives ending in -e only agree with the noun in number.
Teacher tip
There is flexibility in how task C3 is used. For example, it could be used as an oral translation activity (completed with books closed) after pupils have written and checked their written translations of the sentences.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
that (masculine, singular)
that (feminine, singular)
to be (state, location)
those (feminine, plural)
she, he, it is (trait)
those (masculine, plural)
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
landscape
nature
bird
environment
horse
resource
Q3.Choose the feminine plural form of the adjective 'broken'.
Q4.Which word means 'earth'?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'that mountain'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'those rivers'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
species
living, alive
queue, tail
beauty
damp, humid
cloud
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
form, shape
lake
bird
shadow
blue
rubbish
Q3.Which word means 'to clean'?
Q4.Which word means 'forest'?
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'as fun as'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'more important than'.
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