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Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.

I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].

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Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.

I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [ga] [go] [gu] can be practised by pronouncing words such as ganar, gol and preguntar.
  2. Es means 'it is' to describe someone or something.
  3. Son means 'they are' to describe two or more people or things.
  4. Hay un/una is to say 'there' is or there are' and we start the sentence with 'en'.
  5. Tiene means 'she, he, it has'.

Keywords

  • [ga] - pronounced as in 'ganar' like a hard 'g'

  • [go] - pronounced as in 'gol' like a hard 'g'

  • [gu] - pronounced as in 'preguntar' like a hard 'g'

  • Es - part of the verb 'ser' that means she, he, it is

  • Son - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'they are'

Common misconception

'Es' and 'son' mean the same.

'Es' means 'she, he, it is' and 'son' means 'they are'

The teacher might choose to ask students to describe the place they live in using the adjectives from this lesson.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the meaning of the verb 'es'?
she, he, it is (for temporary states and location)
Correct answer: she, he, it is (for general traits)
Q2.
Match the following Spanish words in pairs.
Correct Answer:señor,señora
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señora

Correct Answer:escuchar,hablar
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hablar

Correct Answer:correcto,incorrecto
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incorrecto

Correct Answer:español,inglés
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inglés

Correct Answer:aquí,allí
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allí

Correct Answer:temprano,tarde
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tarde

Q3.
Choose the correct meaning of the word 'mucho'.
none, no
Correct answer: a lot, much
Q4.
How do you say 'but' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: pero
Q5.
Choose the correct meaning of the verb 'hay'.
it is
Correct answer: there is
they are
Correct answer: there are
Q6.
True or false? 'Nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender.'
Correct Answer: True

6 Questions

Q1.
How would you ask 'What is she, he, it like?
¿Cómo estás?
¿Dónde es?
Correct answer: ¿Cómo es?
Q2.
Match each word to its opposite.
Correct Answer:enorme,pequeño
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pequeño

Correct Answer:bueno,malo
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malo

Correct Answer:feo,bonito
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bonito

Correct Answer:barato,caro
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caro

Correct Answer:antiguo,nuevo
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nuevo

Q3.
What is the meaning of 'es'?
there is
they are
Correct answer: she, he, it is
Q4.
What does 'hay' mean?
they are
Correct answer: there are
Correct answer: there is
Q5.
Complete this sentence. 'Hay muchos parques. enormes.'
Correct Answer: Son, son
Q6.
Translate this sentence into Spanish. 'Madrid has many cathedrals.'
Correct Answer: Madrid tiene muchas catedrales

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