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How are you feeling? Information questions with ¿cómo?

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I can use singular persons of ‘estar’ to ask and answer questions about how someone is.

I can read aloud and pronounce a range of words with the key sound [e].

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How are you feeling? Information questions with ¿cómo?

Learning outcomes

I can use singular persons of ‘estar’ to ask and answer questions about how someone is.

I can read aloud and pronounce a range of words with the key sound [e].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [e] can be practised with words such as ‘tener’ and ‘papel’.
  2. Spanish pronouns are often not used; the verb ending indicates the person who is carrying out the action of the verb.
  3. Spanish question word ‘¿cómo?’ combine with ‘estar’ to ask how someone is.

Keywords

  • [e] - pronounced [e] as in elefante

  • ¿cómo? - question word for how?

  • Estoy - part of the verb estar, to be, being, meaning I am

  • Está - part of the verb estar, to be, being, meaning she, he, it is

Common misconception

Spanish verbs always need pronouns, like in English, to convey the person doing the action.

Spanish verbs don't always need pronouns. The verb endings indicates the person doing the action.

Address the importance of vocabulary learning and strategies that could be used. Discuss little and often with pupils to develop their skills for practising and memorising new vocabulary.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'serious'?
contento
cansado
Correct answer: serio
nervioso
Q2.
'Estoy contento' means 'I am pleased'. Which phrase means 'I am ready'?
Está contento
Está preparado
Correct answer: Estoy preparado
Estoy nervioso
Q3.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:contento,pleased
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pleased

Correct Answer:cansado,tired
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tired

Correct Answer:preparado,ready
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ready

Correct Answer:serio,serious
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serious

Correct Answer:presente,present
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present

Correct Answer:ausente,absent
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absent

Q4.
The verb 'estar' describes mood and ...
Correct Answer: location
Q5.
Estoy, está, estás. Order these words in this order: I am - you are - she, he, it is.
1 - estoy
2 - estás
3 - está
Q6.
How would you say 'I am nervous' for a boy in Spanish?
Correct Answer: Estoy nervioso. , estoy nervioso

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words contain more than one example of the [e] sound?
Correct answer: tener
papel
Correct answer: elefante
preparado
estoy
Q2.
Estar means to be, being when describing ...
Correct answer: location
Correct answer: mood
Correct answer: temporary states
time
weather
Q3.
True or False? está can mean she, he, it is or just is.
Correct Answer: True.
Q4.
Quique is asked '¿Cómo estás?' He answers 'estoy cansado'. What did he say?
I am pleased.
Correct answer: I am tired.
I am calm.
I am curious.
Q5.
Rubén está tranquilo. How is Rubén?
Correct answer: calm
tired
nervous
serious
Q6.
¿Cómo estás? Answer this question by saying 'I am ready' (m).
Correct Answer: Estoy preparado.

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