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Experiencias de racismo: develop understanding

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I can translate complex sentences from English to Spanish in the context of people’s experiences of racism in Mexico.

I can recognise, write and pronounce the sounds [gi], [ge] and [j].

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Experiencias de racismo: develop understanding

Learning outcomes

I can translate complex sentences from English to Spanish in the context of people’s experiences of racism in Mexico.

I can recognise, write and pronounce the sounds [gi], [ge] and [j].

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Key learning points

  1. Present-tense verbs ending in -gir or -ger have a spelling change in the 1st person singular e.g. dirigir > dirijo.
  2. [gi] and [ge] are pronounced as in ‘imaginar’ and ‘gente’.
  3. [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
  4. You can use context, cognates and prior learning to aid reading comprehension.
  5. Before translating from English into Spanish, it is important to consider the grammatical features involved.

Keywords

  • [gi] - pronounced as in 'imaginar'

  • [ge] - pronounced as in 'gente'

  • [j] - pronounced as in 'ojo'

  • Irregular 1st person verb - verb that is irregular in the 1st person singular form of the present tense

Common misconception

In Spanish, [g] is always pronounced as in 'gol'.

The pronunciation of [g] varies depending on the vowels that follow. [g] followed by [a], [o] or [u] is hard, whereas [g] followed by [i] or [e] is soft.


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Starter Quiz Q2 and Task C Qs 5, 6 are aimed at Higher Tier Students. If more scaffolding is required for Task C, you could provide students with the first letter of each Spanish word.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the near-cognates.
Correct Answer:metro,metre
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metre

Correct Answer:torneo,tournament
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tournament

Correct Answer:acompañar,to go with, accompany
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to go with, accompany

Correct Answer:causar,to cause, causing
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to cause, causing

Correct Answer:justo,fair, just
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fair, just

Correct Answer:recomendar,to recommend, recommending
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to recommend, recommending

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:alrededor,around, approximately
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around, approximately

Correct Answer:fila,line, row
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line, row

Correct Answer:valer,to be worth, cost
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to be worth, cost

Correct Answer:cobrar,to charge, earn (money)
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to charge, earn (money)

Q3.
Which Spanish words have a soft [g] sound?
estómago
regla
Correct answer: región
Correct answer: proteger
Q4.
How do you spell the 1st person singular form of 'exigir' (to demand, demanding)?
1 - e
2 - x
3 - i
4 - j
5 - o
Q5.
Write the missing verb: recomiendo, recomiendas, , recomendamos, recomendáis, recomiendan
Correct Answer: recomienda
Q6.
Write the missing word: 'Mi hermana no ordena su habitación.' (My sister never tidies her bedroom.)
Correct Answer: nunca

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The [g] sound in Spanish is always hard, as in 'gol'.
Correct Answer: false
Q2.
What is the missing verb?: , proteges, protege, protegemos, protegéis, protegen
Correct Answer: protejo
Q3.
Write the missing form of 'coger': 'Nunca el autobús' (we never catch the bus).
Correct Answer: cogemos
Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:nunca,never
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never

Correct Answer:nadie,nobody, anybody
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nobody, anybody

Correct Answer:nada,nothing, anything
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nothing, anything

Correct Answer:ningún,no, not ... any (before a masculine noun)
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no, not ... any (before a masculine noun)

Correct Answer:ninguna,no, not ... any (before a feminine noun)
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no, not ... any (before a feminine noun)

Q5.
What are the missing words?: '__________ puede recomendar __________ solución' (nobody can recommend any solution).
nadie, ningún
Correct answer: nadie, ninguna
ningún, nadie
ninguna, nadie

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