Friendships: personal 'a'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the personal 'a' to describe relationships and actions involving friends.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Z' is added before the 'co' to keep the soft 'c' sound in verbs ending in '-cer' or '-cir', e.g. 'conocer' - 'conozco'.
- To mean ‘you’, -er/-ir verbs end in -es. To mean ‘you all’, -er verbs end in -éis and -ir verbs end in -ís.
- IOPs indicate the person or thing affected by the verb. Use 'le' to mean 'to, for him, her, it', and 'les' for 'them'.
- Two structures are possible: subject + verb + indirect object or indirect object + verb + subject.
- We use the personal ‘a’ before the object when it’s a person or a thing.
Keywords
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Personal 'a' - preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for
Common misconception
Spanish always uses English word order when using indirect objects (subject + verb + object).
In Spanish, the indirect object can go before or after the verb. Both 'le doy un regalo a mi hermano' and 'a mi hermano le doy un regalo' are correct - the second just adds emphasis to who receives the gift.
Teacher tip
If there is time, the teacher can give students a list of characters to choose from. Students pick two and write four sentences showing actions between them, e.g. 'la niña le ofrece un dulce al niño', 'a la niña le vende una revista el niño'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'¿Dónde está nuestra __________?'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I never lose my mobile because it is important'.
Q5.Write in English: 'hay mucha basura'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I give you an example'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentences mean 'the girl helps the boy'?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'I offer her the chicken and she offers them the meat'.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I seem sad'.
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