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Ask about belongings: intonation questions 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

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I can ask and answer questions about belongings using ‘tengo’, ‘tienes’ and ‘tiene’.

I can listen and write [ce] and [ci] correctly.

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Ask about belongings: intonation questions 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer questions about belongings using ‘tengo’, ‘tienes’ and ‘tiene’.

I can listen and write [ce] and [ci] correctly.

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Key learning points

  1. Listening and writing sound-symbol correspondences [ce] and [ci] helps to learn them.
  2. Actively trying to recall words from memory is an effective way to know words better.
  3. Spanish 'yes or no' questions don't have an equivalent word for 'do' or 'does'.
  4. A statement becomes a question by raising the tone of voice at the end.

Keywords

  • [ce] - sound-symbol correspondence

  • [ci] - sound-symbol correspondence

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

Common misconception

Spanish 'yes and 'no' questions have to include the Spanish word for 'do' or 'does'.

There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions. Moving between Spanish and English is an effective way to embed this knowledge.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Read aloud, paying attention to the 'c' sounds. Then put these Spanish names in alphabetical order.
1 - Aracely
2 - Carlos
3 - Francisco
4 - Graciela
5 - Mercedes
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Correct Answer:estuche,pencil case
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pencil case

Correct Answer:pregunta,question
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question

Correct Answer:libro,book
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book

Correct Answer:sacapuntas,sharpener
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sharpener

Correct Answer:respuesta,answer
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answer

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has
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she, he, it has

Correct Answer:tengo,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:tienes,you have
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you have

Q4.
¿Qué es 'a bed' en español? Write two words.
Correct Answer: una cama
Q5.
¿Qué es 'a bottle' en español? Write two words.
Correct Answer: una botella
Q6.
¿Qué es 'Does he have an answer?' en español?
¿Qué respuesta tiene?
Correct answer: ¿Tiene una respuesta?
¿Tienes una respuesta?

6 Questions

Q1.
Read aloud these South American cities, paying attention to the 'c' sounds. Then put them in alphabetical order.
1 - Asunción
2 - Caracas
3 - Concepción
4 - Sucre
5 - Tacna
Q2.
Which items would you not usually have with you in school?
Correct answer: un gato
un cuaderno
un estuche
Correct answer: una cama
un bolígrafo
Q3.
Write the missing Spanish conjunction 'and'. Tengo un estuche un libro.
Correct Answer: y
Q4.
Turn this intonation question into a statement. ¿Tienes una bicicleta?
Correct Answer: Tienes una bicicleta.
Q5.
¿Qué es 'Does he have a book?' en español?
¿Qué libro tiene?
¿Tienes un libro?
Correct answer: ¿Tiene un libro?
Q6.
¿Qué es 'Do you have an answer?' en español?
Correct Answer: ¿Tienes una respuesta?, Tienes una respuesta?

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