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Where you and I are from: 'eres'

Learning outcomes

I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘eres’ when talking about where people are from.

I can read aloud and pronounce vowel sounds securely in short rhymes.

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Where you and I are from: 'eres'

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I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘eres’ when talking about where people are from.

I can read aloud and pronounce vowel sounds securely in short rhymes.

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Key learning points

  1. The vowel sounds [a] [e] [i] [o] and [u] can be practised by reading aloud short rhymes.
  2. The verb ‘ser’ means 'to be, being' when talking about where people are from.
  3. ‘Eres’ means ‘you are’ when talking about where you are from.

Keywords

  • Eres - part of the verb 'to be' that means 'you are'

  • De - means 'from' and we use it to talk about our origin

Common misconception

The sounds [e] and [i] are pronounced the same as in English.

The sound [e] is pronounced as in 'elefante' and the sound [i] is pronounced as in 'idea'.

The teacher might want to explore this lesson more by asking students to introduce each other and to teach other countries which are relevant to their class. Possible countries: India, Irán, Polonia (Poland), Rumania (Romania), Brasil (Brazil), Portugal. A display could be created.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match these Spanish words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:en clase,in class
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in class

Correct Answer:lento,slow
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slow

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

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

Correct Answer:en casa,at home
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at home

Q2.
What does the verb 'estar' mean?
to be, being - to describe general traits
Correct answer: to be, being - to describe a state or mood
Correct answer: to be, being - for location
Q3.
Match these Spanish words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:curioso,curious (for a boy or man)
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curious (for a boy or man)

Correct Answer:tranquila,calm (for a girl or woman)
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calm (for a girl or woman)

Correct Answer:triste,triste (for a boy/man or girl/woman)
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triste (for a boy/man or girl/woman)

Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm (for a boy or man)
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calm (for a boy or man)

Correct Answer:curiosa,curious (for a girl or woman)
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curious (for a girl or woman)

Correct Answer:feliz,happy (for a boy/man or girl/woman)
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happy (for a boy/man or girl/woman)

Q4.
True or false? The verb 'ser' is used to talk about general traits, and the verb 'estar' is used to talk about temporary states or moods.
Correct Answer: True
Q5.
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: 'Es __________.'
dónde
en clase
Correct answer: feliz
en casa
Q6.
How do you say 'How are you?' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: ¿Cómo estás?, cómo estás, ¿cómo estás?

6 Questions

Q1.
Match up the correct Spanish and English names of these countries.
Correct Answer:Perú,Peru
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Peru

Correct Answer:Inglaterra,England
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England

Correct Answer:España,Spain
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Spain

Q2.
What does the verb 'ser' mean and what is it used for?
Correct answer: to be, being - to talk about general traits
to be, being - to talk about location
Correct answer: to be, being - to talk about origin
Q3.
How do you say 'I am from England.' in Spanish?
Soy de España.
Correct answer: Soy de Inglaterra.
Eres de España.
Es de Inglaterra.
Q4.
Complete the following sentence: 'Eres Perú.'
Correct Answer: de
Q5.
How would you say 'you are' when talking about someone's origin?
Correct Answer: eres, Eres
Q6.
How do you say 'You are from Spain.' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: Eres de España., eres de España., 'Eres de España.', eres de España, 'Eres de España'

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