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Numbers: 1-12, plural nouns

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I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns to understand how many I and others have.

I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [qui].

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Numbers: 1-12, plural nouns

Learning outcomes

I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns to understand how many I and others have.

I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [qui].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [qui] is like a hard ‘c’ followed by [i], as in the word ‘equipo’.
  2. Adding -s to nouns ending in -o or -a makes them plural.
  3. Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are; numbers don’t change their spelling for gender.
  4. The verb tener can be used with numbers and nouns to say how many I and others have.

Keywords

  • [qui] - pronounced like a hard 'c' followed by [i]

  • Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing

  • Tengo - part of the verb 'tener' that means 'I have'

  • Tiene - part of the verb 'tener' that means she, he, it has

Common misconception

The sound [qui] is pronounced the same in Spanish and English.

[qui] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English. [qui] is pronounced like a hard 'c' followed by [i] or like the word 'key' in English.

The teacher could use the last speaking activity as a writing activity. Pupils could write the sentence on mini whiteboards.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match these verbs with their English meaning.
Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (general traits)
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to be, being (general traits)

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)
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to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
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to buy, buying

Correct Answer:llevar,to wear, wearing
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to wear, wearing

Q2.
Choose the verbs.
Correct answer: caminar
Correct answer: nadar
de
pueblo
por
Q3.
How do you say 'with' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: con
Q4.
What is the meaning of the verb 'tener'?
to be, being (general traits/origin/days of the week)
to be, being (temporary states/mood/location)
Correct answer: to have, having
Q5.
How would you say 'I have' in Spanish?
soy
estoy
Correct answer: tengo
Q6.
Put the words in the correct order to say: 'He has a uniform.'
1 - tiene
2 - un
3 - uniforme

6 Questions

Q1.
What sound do these words have in common? 'izquierda, esquina, quién'
Correct Answer: [qui], qui
Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:uno,one
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one

Correct Answer:tres,three
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three

Correct Answer:dos,two
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two

Correct Answer:cuatro,four
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four

Correct Answer:seis,six
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six

Correct Answer:cinco,five
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five

Q3.
Put these numbers in the correct order.
1 - siete
2 - ocho
3 - nueve
4 - diez
5 - once
6 - doce
Q4.
What letter do we add to make a noun plural in Spanish?
Correct Answer: s, -s, [s]
Q5.
How would you say 'six balls' in Spanish?
cinco bolígrafos
seis bolígrafos
siete botellas
Correct answer: seis pelotas
seis pelota
Q6.
Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'I have nine school bags.'
Correct Answer: Tengo nueve mochilas.

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