Identidad nacional: nationality adjectives as nouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use nationality adjectives as nouns in the context of national and cultural identity.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Masculine nouns ending in -or gain an -a when referring to a woman or girl.
- Some nouns relating to jobs have specific feminine forms e.g. el jefe > la jefa.
- Adjectives of nationality can be used as nouns to refer to people from a particular country.
- Cultural icons are people or artefacts identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture.
- Cultural stereotypes are oversimplified ideas, beliefs or images ascribed to all members of a particular culture.
Keywords
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Nominalisation - the process of making a noun from a verb or adjective
Common misconception
'inglés' can only be an adjective.
'inglés' can be an adjective, as in 'la comida inglesa' (English food), or a noun, as in 'el inglés' (the English person (m)). The process of making a noun in this way from an adjective or verb is called nominalisation.
Teacher tip
Starter and Exit Qs 2 are aimed at Higher Tier students. Task B1b also tests a significant number of Higher Tier words. Task C2 could be adapted into a speaking task if you think it would benefit your students to say their ideas aloud.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
loud (volume)
low (volume)
to choose, choosing
to have fun, having fun
I can't stand (opinion)
healthy
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to surprise, surprising
to consist, consisting
entire, whole
I feel like
to be grateful for
to suggest, suggesting
Q3.What is the missing adjective to say 'I love Mexican dishes'? Me encantan los platos .
Q4.What is the missing adjective to say 'English people are very friendly'? La gente es muy simpática.
Q5.Match the Spanish and English.
shop assistant
singer
journalist
headteacher
teacher
boss
Q6.What is the grammatical gender of 'el artista' (the artist)?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
style of Spanish dance
boss (f)
United Kingdom
national
positive
corner
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to identify, identifying
to own, posess
sign
large, wide
despite
Q3.'My doctor (f) is very friendly'. What is the correct translation?
Q4.What type of word is 'franceses' in this sentence? 'Conocí a unos franceses en la playa.'
Q5. is the process of making a noun from a verb or adjective.
Q6.'Los toros son un icono cultural para .' What is the missing word?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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