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      Vidas famosas - Frida Kahlo: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand and discuss key events and elements in Frida Kahlo’s life and artwork.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her vivid self-portraits inspired by pain, identity, and Mexican culture.
      2. Indirect object pronouns replace the person or thing that the action is done to when it is to me, for you, to them, etc.
      3. Indirect object pronouns in Spanish are ‘me’, ‘te’, ‘le’ and ‘le', 'nos', 'os' and 'les'.
      4. Indirect object pronouns can go before the conjugated verb or attach to the infinitive in two-verb constructions.

      Keywords

      • Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person(s) or thing(s) receiving the action of the verb, when the meaning is 'to' or 'for' someone

      Common misconception

      Spanish word order is identical to English so I can translate sentences with indirect object pronouns literally from one language to another.

      Spanish word order is different from English. Indirect object pronouns come before the conjugated verb. With 2-verb structures, they can go before the first verb or after the infinitive, attached to it.

      Teacher tip

      Students can deepen their understanding of Frida Kahlo's life and artistic expression by taking a virtual tour of La Casa Azul, her iconic Blue House in Mexico City, which can be accessed through the Frida Kahlo Museum's official website.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What does 'oye' mean?

      come
      go
      Correct answer: hear
      stay
      leave

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:callarse,to be quiet, quieten down
      Correct Answer:dejar,to let, leave
      Correct Answer:quitar,to remove, take away
      Correct Answer:insistir,to insist, insisting
      Correct Answer:indicar,to indicate, indicating
      Correct Answer:respirar,to breathe, breathing

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:arte (m),art
      Correct Answer:cama (f),bed
      Correct Answer:cuerpo (m),body
      Correct Answer:ojo (m),eye
      Correct Answer:secreto (m),secret
      Correct Answer:señal (f),signal

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'I never throw rubbish on the street'.

      1 - nunca
      2 - tiro
      3 - basura
      4 - en
      5 - la
      6 - calle

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'observamos la naturaleza'.

      Correct Answer: we observe nature, we are observing nature, we observe the nature, we are observing the nature

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'I went to the supermarket'.

      Correct Answer: fui al supermercado, yo fui al supermercado

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Which statements are correct?

      Correct answer: Frida Kahlo nació en México.
      Frida Kahlo murió en 1907.
      En su obra, usaba colores oscuros.
      Correct answer: Le gustaba pintar los autorretratos.
      Correct answer: Frida Kahlo tenía problemas de salud.

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:me,me
      Correct Answer:te,you
      Correct Answer:le,him, her
      Correct Answer:nos,us
      Correct Answer:os,you all
      Correct Answer:les,them

      Q3.
      Which sentences are correct?

      Correct answer: Te voy a mandar un mesaje.
      Voy te a mandar un mensaje.
      Voy a te mandar un mensaje.
      Correct answer: Voy a mandarte un mensaje.
      Voy a mandar un mensaje te.

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'I show him the book'.

      Correct Answer: le muestro el libro, yo le muestro el libro, a él le muestro el libro, a él yo le muestro el libro

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