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Summer plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

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I can use the verb 'ir' to say where I or we go and what I or we are going to do in the summer.

I can recognise the two pronunciations of [ce], [ci] and [z] from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

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Summer plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

Learning outcomes

I can use the verb 'ir' to say where I or we go and what I or we are going to do in the summer.

I can recognise the two pronunciations of [ce], [ci] and [z] from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

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Key learning points

  1. In Spanish, the SSCs [ce], [ci], and [z] are pronounced differently in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
  2. 'Ir + a + infinitive' is a 2-verb structure used to say what someone is going to do.
  3. A question is ‘closed’ when its answer is either ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
  4. A statement is changed into an intonation question in Spanish simply by raising the tone of voice at the end.

Keywords

  • [ce] [ci] [z] - pronounced as in 'centro', 'decir' and 'zapato', and differently in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world

  • Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb future structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Closed question - question that gets the answer 'yes' or 'no' and is created in Spanish by raising the tone of voice at the end of a statement

Common misconception

We swap the verb and subject around to ask a closed, yes/no question as in English, e.g. 'Are we going to go on holiday?'

All closed questions in Spanish have the same word order as the equivalent statement, e.g.'Vamos a ir de vacaciones' ('We are going to go on holiday') → '¿Vamos a ir de vacaciones?' ('Are we going to go on holiday?').


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If schools organise any trips or activities days in the summer term for their Y7 cohort, they might want to adapt the focus of this lesson to adapt the lesson for their context and talk about the activities that pupils are going to do during this time.
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6 Questions

Q1.
In which words is the [c] pronounced like [z] in Spanish?
Correct answer: cinco
coche
Correct answer: cenar
cama
cada
Q2.
Where are the [ce] [ci] and [z] sounds pronounced like [s] in Spanish?
Latin America
the Canary Islands
some parts of Spain
Latin America and the Canary Islands
Correct answer: Latin America, the Canary Islands and some parts of Spain
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:ir,to go, going
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to go, going

Correct Answer:voy,I go, am going
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I go, am going

Correct Answer:vas,you go, are going
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you go, are going

Correct Answer:va,she, he, it goes, is going
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she, he, it goes, is going

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:tiempo,time, weather
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time, weather

Correct Answer:tarde,afternoon
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afternoon

Correct Answer:trabajo,work, job
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work, job

Correct Answer:tren,train
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train

Correct Answer:todos los días,every day
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every day

Q5.
Write 'abroad' in Spanish.
Correct Answer: extranjero, el extranjero, al extranjero, en el extranjero
Q6.
Complete the sentence: 'La madre de mi , Lucía, es la hermana de mi madre.'
Correct Answer: prima

6 Questions

Q1.
In Latin America, the Canary Islands and some parts of southern Spain, [ce], [ci] and [z] are pronounced like .
[th]
[k]
[ch]
Correct answer: [s]
Q2.
Which is the structure for future plans using 'going to'?
Correct answer: ir + a + infinitive
ir + a + present tense
ir + a + future tense
Q3.
'Voy a escuchar música'. Choose the correct translation.
I listen to music.
I am listening to music.
Correct answer: I am going to listen to music.
I listened to music.
I have listened to music.
Q4.
How do you make a closed question from a statement in Spanish?
Swap the subject and verb.
Change the pronoun.
Correct answer: Use different intonation.
Add the Spanish verb for 'does' or 'did'.
Correct answer: Add two question marks.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'We go to the beach'.
Correct Answer: Vamos a la playa., Nosotros vamos a la playa., Nosotros vamos a la playa.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'We are going to eat'.
Correct Answer: Vamos a comer., Nosotros vamos a comer., Nosotras vamos a comer.

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