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      ¡Cuida el planeta! Irregular affirmative imperative 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand instructions about caring for the environment.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. It is important to revisit and practise vocabulary regularly to store it in your long-term memory.
      2. Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
      3. The imperative forms of 'ser', 'ir', 'tener' and 'venir' are irregular: 'sé', 've', 'ten' and 'ven'.
      4. Direct and indirect object pronouns follow and are attached to affirmative imperative verbs.

      Keywords

      • Imperative - form of verbs used to give instructions or commands

      • Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'

      • Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’ someone or something

      Common misconception

      The only translation of 've' in Spanish is 'she, he, it sees'.

      In Spanish, the verb 've' usually means 'she, he, it sees', but it is also the affirmative imperative form of 'ir', meaning 'go'.

      Teacher tip

      As Tasks B2a and B2b are exam-style questions, you could consider providing students with the worksheet to allow them more independence to complete the questions all together.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which adjective is an exact cognate in Spanish?

      happy
      clean
      Correct answer: real
      red
      old

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:recordar,to remember, remembering
      Correct Answer:repasar,to revise, revising
      Correct Answer:vivir,to live, living
      Correct Answer:comprobar,to check, checking
      Correct Answer:venir,to come, coming
      Correct Answer:salir,to go out, going out

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:aire (m),air
      Correct Answer:basura (f),rubbish
      Correct Answer:campo (m),countryside
      Correct Answer:grupo (m),group
      Correct Answer:juego (m),game
      Correct Answer:piel (f),skin

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'you must decide to help the planet'.

      1 - hay
      2 - que
      3 - decidir
      4 - ayudar
      5 - al
      6 - planeta

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'quiero beber menos agua'.

      Correct Answer: I want to drink less water.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'it is your (informal) responsibility to recycle'.

      Correct Answer: Es tu responsabilidad reciclar

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      ' responsable con el uso del plástico'. Choose the correct missing verb.

      Haz
      Pon
      Sal
      Correct answer:
      Ten

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:ver,to see, seeing
      Correct Answer:va,she, he, it goes
      Correct Answer:veo,I see
      Correct Answer:ve,she, he, it sees
      Correct Answer:¡Ve!,Go!
      Correct Answer:¡Ven!,Come!

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:contaminación (f),pollution
      Correct Answer:medioambiente (m),environment
      Correct Answer:planeta (m),planet
      Correct Answer:carne (f),meat
      Correct Answer:comida (f),food
      Correct Answer:lugar (m),place

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'be patient and recycle rubbish'.

      1 - ten
      2 - paciencia
      3 - y
      4 - recicla
      5 - la
      6 - basura

      Q5.
      Write in Spanish: 'reduce the use of water'.

      Correct Answer: Reduce el uso de agua.

      Q6.
      You are talking about 'los animales'. Write in Spanish: 'look after them and protect them'.

      Correct Answer: Cuídalos y protégelos.

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