Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make suggestions about how to learn Spanish using 'hay que', 'se debe', 'se puede' and 'se necesita'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Impersonal verbs don’t refer to a particular person or thing.
- Common impersonal verb phrases in Spanish are 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita' and 'se debe'.
- To make suggestions to someone, use 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita' or 'se debe' followed by an infinitive verb.
- Passive sentences focus on what is done rather than who does it.
- In Spanish, passive sentences can be formed using reflexive pronoun 'se' + 3rd person singular or plural verb.
Keywords
Impersonal verb - verb that doesn't refer to a particular person or thing
Se - pronoun used for impersonal verbs and also in reflexive passive constructions
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Passive - grammatical construction that focuses on what is done rather than who does it
Common misconception
To mean 'you' in an impersonal, general sense use 'tú'.
'Tú' means 'you' when directed at a specific person. To mean 'you' in an impersonal, general sense use 'se' e.g. 'se puede' (you can).
Teacher tip
Learning Cycle 3 contains Higher Tier grammar. Task B1a provides a good opportunity for the use of mini-whiteboards to check students' translations in real time.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'there'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to learn, learning
to play, playing
to do, doing
to practise, practising
to publish, publishing
to use, using
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
basketball
homework
sentence
paper
danger
question
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I don't like going to the theme park'.
Q5.Write in English: 'trabajamos en un laboratorio'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'they do an exercise'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which phrases mean 'you must' in general?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'you can revise the words with friends'.
Q3.Match the sentence halves.
comida
ayuda
una escuela
revistas
profesores
casas
Q4.Write in English: 'se sirve desayuno'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'you can read the text'. Use an impersonal verb.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'you must not take drugs'. Use an impersonal verb.
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