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What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'

I can use ‘tienes’ to understand and ask questions about things in the classroom. I can read aloud words with [ci] and [ce].

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What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'

I can use ‘tienes’ to understand and ask questions about things in the classroom. I can read aloud words with [ci] and [ce].

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Key learning points

  1. Sound spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] have a softer 'c' sound than [ca] [co] and [cu].
  2. Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
  3. 'Tienes' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'you have'.
  4. Yes/no questions can be made by raising the tone of your voice at the end of any statement.
  5. There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.

Keywords

  • [ce] - sound-symbol correspondence

  • [ci] - sound-symbol correspondence

  • Tienes - Spanish verb meaning ‘you have’ to one person

Common misconception

You have to include the word for 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.

Spanish intonation (yes/no questions) can be made simply by raising the tone of voice at the end of any statement. There is no equivalent of the word 'do' in Spanish intonation questions.

Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Read aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound that is different from English?
cama
Correct answer: especial
Correct answer: excelente
mochila
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Correct Answer:tengo,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:estoy,I am (location, state)
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I am (location, state)

Correct Answer:soy,I am (trait)
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I am (trait)

Q3.
Write the missing word in this question in Spanish. ¿Cómo _____ hoy? (How are you today?)
Correct Answer: estás
Q4.
¿Qué es 'I have a female friend' en español?
1 - Tengo
2 - una
3 - amiga
Q5.
Which word could answer this question: '¿Qué día es hoy?'
Correct answer: jueves
eres
estás
Correct answer: viernes
tienes
Q6.
Put the Spanish days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
1 - lunes
2 - martes
3 - miércoles
4 - jueves
5 - viernes
6 - sábado
7 - domingo

6 Questions

Q1.
Read these near cognates aloud. Which words have a 'c' sound in Spanish that is different from English?
Correct answer: necesario
activo
Correct answer: ciencia
fantástico
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Correct Answer:pregunta,question
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question

Correct Answer:mochila,school bag, rucksack
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school bag, rucksack

Correct Answer:respuesta,answer
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answer

Correct Answer:cama,bed
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bed

Correct Answer:pelota,ball
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ball

Q3.
Which items would fit into 'un estuche'?
un libro
Correct answer: un sacapuntas
Correct answer: un bolígrafo
un cuaderno
una botella
Q4.
Which question is an intonation question?
¿Cómo estás hoy?
Correct answer: ¿Tienes un gato?
¿Qué libro tienes?
Q5.
Which words could answer this intonation question: 'Tienes una pelota en clase?'
Correct answer:
En
Correct answer: No
Q6.
¿Qué es 'Do you have a question?' en español?
Correct Answer: ¿Tienes una pregunta?, Tienes una pregunta, tienes una pregunta

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