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Are you from Spain? intonation questions

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I can use intonation questions, 'soy' and 'eres' to talk about names, general traits and origin.

I can distinguish confidently between different vowel sounds.

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Are you from Spain? intonation questions

Learning outcomes

I can use intonation questions, 'soy' and 'eres' to talk about names, general traits and origin.

I can distinguish confidently between different vowel sounds.

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Key learning points

  1. The vowel sounds [a] [e] [i] [o] and [u] can be practised by listening and distinguishing them.
  2. The verb 'ser' means to be, being when talking about general traits and where people are from.
  3. 'Eres' means 'you are' when talking about general traits and where you are from.
  4. Raising the pitch of your voice makes statements into intonation or yes/no questions.

Keywords

  • Vowels - letters [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u]

  • Intonation question - how the voice rises at the end of a question in Spanish

  • Eres - part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'you are'

Common misconception

'Eres' and 'eres de' mean the same thing.

'Eres' means 'you are' and it is usually followed by a name or an adjective. 'Eres de' means 'you are from' and it is followed by a country.

The teacher might want to bring to class more pictures of famous people for students to describe orally or write about.
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6 Questions

Q1.
How would you greet someone in Spanish?
Correct Answer: Hola, buenos días, buenas tardes
Q2.
When do we use the verb 'estar'?
for general traits and origin
Correct answer: for location, temporary state or mood
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm (m)
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calm (m)

Correct Answer:feliz,happy (m, f)
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happy (m, f)

Correct Answer:nervioso,nervous (m)
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nervous (m)

Correct Answer:serio,serious (m)
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serious (m)

Correct Answer:curiosa,curious (f)
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curious (f)

Correct Answer:rápida,fast (f)
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fast (f)

Q4.
Choose the correct ending for this sentence: 'Estoy .'
Correct answer: en clase
Correct answer: triste
de España
jueves
Correct answer: en Inglaterra
Q5.
Choose the correct translation of 'Eres de España.'
I am from Spain.
Correct answer: You are from Spain.
He is from Spain.
Q6.
How would you say 'I am from England'?
Correct Answer: Soy de Inglaterra., soy de Inglaterra

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Correct Answer:happy,feliz
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feliz

Correct Answer:serious,serio
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serio

Correct Answer:I am ,soy
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soy

Correct Answer:today,hoy
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hoy

Correct Answer:you are ,eres
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eres

Correct Answer:where?,¿dónde?
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¿dónde?

Q2.
What is the opposite of 'lento'?
triste
elegante
curioso
Correct answer: rápido
tranquilo
Q3.
What punctuation do we include in a Spanish question?
¡!
.
Correct answer: ¿?
?
Q4.
How do we use our voice to ask a question in Spanish?
When we see ¿? we lower our voice at the end of the sentence.
Correct answer: When we see ¿? we raise our voice at the end of the sentence.
When we see ¿? we read the sentence as any other statement.
Q5.
Transform this sentence into a question: 'Eres de España.'
Correct Answer: ¿Eres de España?
Q6.
Put the words in the correct order to say 'You are from England and you are calm.'
1 - Eres
2 - de
3 - Inglaterra
4 - y
5 - eres
6 - tranquila.

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