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Lesson 3 of 7
  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Relaciones: plural reflexive verbs with reciprocal meaning

Learning outcomes

I can use reflexive verbs to communicate reciprocal actions in the context of family relationships.

I can understand and apply the rules of syllable stress in Spanish.

Lesson 3 of 7
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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Relaciones: plural reflexive verbs with reciprocal meaning

Learning outcomes

I can use reflexive verbs to communicate reciprocal actions in the context of family relationships.

I can understand and apply the rules of syllable stress in Spanish.

Lesson details

Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

Key learning points

  1. [gu] is pronounced as in 'preguntar' and [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
  2. Words ending in a vowel, -n or -s have penultimate syllable stress unless they have an accent.
  3. Words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s have final syllable stress unless they have an accent.
  4. Plural reflexive verbs can express a reciprocal action when people are doing the action to each other.

Keywords

  • Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than the other syllables in a word

  • Reflexive - describes an action where the subject and the object of the verb are the same

  • Reciprocal - describes an action that is two-way or mutual

Common misconception

Spanish words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s always show final syllable stress.

Spanish words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s show final syllable stress unless otherwise indicated by an accent.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word or phrase means 'on the other hand'?

a veces
a menudo
por un lado
Correct answer: por otro lado
juntos

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:copa (f),cup, glass

cup, glass

Correct Answer:estudio (m),study

study

Correct Answer:gira (f),tour

tour

Correct Answer:modelo de conducta (m),role model

role model

Correct Answer:primo (m),cousin

cousin

Correct Answer:hermano (m),brother

brother

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:amar,to love, loving

to love, loving

Correct Answer:apoyar,to support, supporting

to support, supporting

Correct Answer:besar,to kiss, kissing

to kiss, kissing

Correct Answer:convencer,to convince, convincing

to convince, convincing

Correct Answer:encontrar,to find, finding

to find, finding

Correct Answer:perseguir,to pursue, pursuing

to pursue, pursuing

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'my grandmother is from Bolivia and my grandfather is in Venezuela'.

1 - mi abuelo
2 - es de
3 - Venezuela
4 - y
5 - mi abuela
6 - está en
7 - Bolivia

Q5.
Write in English: 'mi hermana no es ambiciosa'.

Correct Answer: my sister is not ambitious, my sister isn't ambitious

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'What is your brother like?'.

Correct Answer: Cómo es tu hermano

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words are missing the sound [j]?

Correct answer: _uventud
len_uaje
Correct answer: cone_o
Correct answer: _uegas
si_nificar

Q2.
Which words require final syllable stress?

Correct answer: abrazar
árbol
Correct answer: juventud
lápiz
Correct answer: relación

Q3.
Order the words to say: 'we talk to each other and you talk to each other'.

1 - nos
2 - hablamos
3 - y
4 - os
5 - habláis

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'they help each other'.

Correct Answer: se ayudan, ellos se ayudan, ellas se ayudan