Lo mejor de todo: 'lo' + adjective
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can give my opinion using comparatives and 'lo' + adjective.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Grouping vocabulary thematically is an effective way to revise and retain words.
- 'Tan ... como' means 'as ... as' in comparisons.
- To form other comparatives in Spanish, use 'más' or 'menos' + adjective + 'que'.
- 'Lo' + adjective is used to talk about general or abstract ideas, e.g. 'the best thing' or 'the bad part'.
Keywords
Comparative - form of an adjective or adverb used to used to compare people, things or ideas
Lo + adjective - structure used to talk about general or abstract ideas, e.g. 'the best thing' or 'the bad part'
Common misconception
I can translate 'the best thing was' word-for-word in Spanish.
In Spanish, we use the structure 'lo' + adjective, so we do not include the word 'thing', e.g. 'lo mejor fue el final' translates into English as 'the best thing was the ending'.
Teacher tip
Despite the fact that the structure 'lo' + adjective is only examined at Higher Tier, it is a structure that many Foundation pupils will grasp, and enjoy adding to their spoken/written repertoire. As such, teachers may want to teach all of this lesson to their Foundation or mixed-tier groups.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not an adjective?
Q2.Which verbs are in the subjunctive?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
appearance
money
expert
measure
salt
century
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
to warn, warning
to add, adding
to manufacture, produce
to kill, killing
to mention, mentioning
to be born, being born
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'the sweet sweets'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'it's worth it'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the words and phrases to the correct topic.
la lluvia, hace sol, la nieve
la ensalada, el pollo, el té
la natación, correr, la múscia
el cigarrillo, el sobrepeso, fumar
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
more ... than
less ... than
as ... as
worse than
better than
Q3.Which is the correct translation of 'the best thing was'?
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the good thing was the variety of colour'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'the bad thing was the music'.
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