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Letter to los Reyes Magos: 'querer' and 'dar' singular persons

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I can use the verbs 'querer' and 'dar' to write a letter to los Reyes Magos.

I can confidently pronounce the sounds [ñ] and [n].

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Letter to los Reyes Magos: 'querer' and 'dar' singular persons

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I can use the verbs 'querer' and 'dar' to write a letter to los Reyes Magos.

I can confidently pronounce the sounds [ñ] and [n].

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Key learning points

  1. the SSE [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español'
  2. the SSE [n] is pronounced as in 'mano'
  3. the verb 'dar' is followed by indefinite articles

Keywords

  • [ñ] - pronounced as in the word 'español'

  • [n] - pronounced as in the word 'mano'

  • Dar - the verb 'to give, giving' with 'doy' meaning 'I give', 'dar' meaning 'you give' and 'da' meaning 'she, he, it gives'

Common misconception

[ñ] is pronounced the same way as [n].

[ñ] is pronounced differently to [n]. It is pronounced as in the word 'español' and [n] as in the word 'mano'.

After pupils write their letter, the teacher could ask them to read their letters to their partner.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:bolígrafo,pen
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pen

Correct Answer:camisa,shirt
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shirt

Correct Answer:dinero,money
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money

Correct Answer:revista,magazine
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magazine

Correct Answer:regalo,present
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present

Correct Answer:flor,flower
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flower

Q2.
Match the indefinite article to the correct noun.
Correct Answer:unos,bolígrafos
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bolígrafos

Correct Answer:una,camisa
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camisa

Correct Answer:unas,revistas
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revistas

Correct Answer:un,vaso
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vaso

Q3.
What is the meaning of the word 'bien' in this sentence? 'Descansar bien es importante.'
Correct Answer: well
Q4.
When the teacher asks you to work with your partner, they say: 'Habla con tu ...'
madre
hermano
Correct answer: pareja
profesor
equipo
Q5.
Translate this sentence: 'Speaking Spanish is important.'
Correct Answer: Hablar español es importante.
Q6.
Choose the correct translation for this sentence: 'Mi madre siempre llega temprano.'
My dad always arrives late.
My dad always arrives early.
My mum always arrives late.
Correct answer: My mum always arrives early.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the meaning of the verb 'dar'?
to speak, speaking
to arrive, arriving
Correct answer: to give, giving
to buy, buying
to want, wanting
Q2.
Match the different forms of the verb 'dar' with the correct pronoun.
Correct Answer:doy,I
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I

Correct Answer:das,you
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you

Correct Answer:da,she, he, it
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she, he, it

Q3.
What does the verb 'querer' mean?
Correct Answer: to want, wanting , to want wanting, to want, wanting, wanting to want
Q4.
Put the different forms of the verb 'querer' in the right order following these pronouns: I, you and she, he, it.
1 - quiero
2 - quieres
3 - quiere
Q5.
How do you say 'I want some shoes' in Spanish?
Quiere unos zapatos.
Quieres unos zapatos.
Correct answer: Quiero unos zapatos.
Querer unos zapatos.
Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'I give a lot of presents to my mum.'
Correct Answer: Doy muchos regalos a mi madre.

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