De compras: comparatives, conversation with modal verbs (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can communicate future hopes and plans in conversation using modal verbs.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To use comparatives in Spanish, use 'más' or 'menos' + adjective + que'.
- To say something is better or worse than something else, use 'mejor que' or 'peor que'.
- Modal verbs express necessity or possibility, and can be used to communicate future hopes and desires.
- To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb like 'me gustaría' followed by an infinitve.
Keywords
Comparative - form of an adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a second verb in the infinitive e.g. must, can, want
Common misconception
The stress in 'me gustaría' falls on the second syllable 'ta'.
The stress in 'me gustaría' falls on the 'í'. We can tell this because it has an accent.
Teacher tip
Task A1a tests Foundation-tier vocabulary adn Task A1b tests Higher-tier. The words introduced on slides 6-8 and the following practice tasks can be adpated to suit your students' tier and exam board. For more scaffolding in Tasks C1 and C2, you could provide students with a list of questions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Es la ciudad en __________ vivo'. Choose the correct relative pronoun.
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
street
shopping
mail, post (email)
glasses
fashion
model
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
cheap
closed
sporty
easy
practical
minimal
Q4.Order the words to say: 'he likes going to the cinema'.
Q5.Write in English: 'tuve mucho hambre'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there are lots of shops around here'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where does the stress fall in the phrase 'me gustaría'?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'I would like to travel to other countries'.
Q3.Match the phrases with the comparative used in each.
Las camisas son mejores que las camisetas.
Las camisas son peores que las camisetas.
Las camisas son más caras que las camisetas.
Las camisas son menos caras que las camisetas.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I want to study science'.
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