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A party: intonation questions, nouns and adjectives

I can ask and answer questions about party items. I can differentiate [z] sounds correctly.

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A party: intonation questions, nouns and adjectives

I can ask and answer questions about party items. I can differentiate [z] sounds correctly.

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Key learning points

  1. [z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries.
  2. In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun. For example, un regalo pequeño.
  3. In Spanish, a statement becomes an intonation question by raising the tone of voice at the end.

Keywords

  • [z] - sound-symbol correspondence

  • Intonation question - a statement made into a question by raising tone of voice at the end

Common misconception

All Spanish sound-symbol correspondences are pronounced the same everywhere Spanish is spoken.

[z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries. In Latin America and the Canary islands, [z] sounds the same as [s].


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This lesson offers an ideal opportunity for any pupils with Spanish heritage to share their pronunciation of [z]. Equally, pupils with other home or heritage languages may wish to offer their experiences of different pronunciations of key sounds from different areas where their languages are spoken.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Read aloud. Then put the words in alphabetical order.
1 - feliz
2 - zapato
3 - zona
Q2.
¿Qué es 'un regalo'?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q3.
¿Qué es 'una silla'?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
¿Qué es 'un globo rojo' en inglés?
Correct Answer: a red balloon, red balloon, red baloon, a red baloon
Q5.
¿Qué es 'a yellow ball' en español?
An image in a quiz
1 - una
2 - pelota
3 - amarilla
Q6.
¿Qué es 'a pretty cake' en español?
An image in a quiz
1 - una
2 - tarta
3 - bonita

6 Questions

Q1.
How many ways is Spanish [z] pronounced?
1
Correct answer: 2
3
Q2.
Complete the sentence. In Latin America, [z] sounds like ...
[z] in English
'c' before [e] and [i] in Spanish
Correct answer: [s]
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English adjectives.
Correct Answer:bonito,pretty
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pretty

Correct Answer:pequeño,small
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small

Correct Answer:rojo,red
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red

Correct Answer:feliz,happy
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happy

Correct Answer:amarillo,yellow
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yellow

Q4.
Complete the phrase with the missing adjective. A small present. Un regalo ____________.
An image in a quiz
bonito
pequeña
Correct answer: pequeño
Q5.
¿Qué es 'Tengo un globo bonito y una pelota roja.' en inglés?
He has a pretty balloon and a red ball.
I have a small balloon and a red ball.
Correct answer: I have a pretty balloon and a red ball.
Q6.
¿Qué es 'a small camera' en español?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: una cámara pequeña

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