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What I am like: intonation questions
Pupil outcome: I can use 'ser' to describe people and ask questions. Key learning points: - The Spanish vowels are [a] as in 'alto', [o] as in 'yo', [e] as in elefante, [i] as in 'idea' and [u] as in 'universo'. - The verb 'ser' is used...
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What I am like: 'ser' singular persons
Pupil outcome: I can use 'soy', 'eres' and 'es' to describe general traits. Key learning points: - The SSC [u] is ponounced as in 'universo'. - The verb 'ser' is used to describe general traits. - 'Soy', 'eres' and 'es' are the 1st, 2nd...
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Una historia de inmigración: 'ser' and 'ir' preterite
Pupil outcome: I can use plural forms of ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ in the preterite tense in the context of stories of immigration. Key learning points: - In Spanish, it is important to differentiate between vowel sounds in a diphthong. - The verbs...
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Productos típicos: 'ser' present, nationality adjectives
Pupil outcome: I can use and understand the verb ‘ser’ with nationality adjectives in the context of products and exports from Latin America. Key learning points: - The present indicative forms of ‘ser’ are ‘soy’, ‘eres’, ‘es’, ‘somos’,...
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People: 'ser' and 'estar' singular persons
Pupil outcome: I can talk about people's traits and states using 'ser' and 'estar'. Key learning points: - The weak vowel [u] when next to [a], [e] and [o] becomes a single syllable. - The verb 'ser' means 'to, be, being' and it is used...
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All about me: 'ser' and 'estar' singular persons
Pupil outcome: I can use singular ‘estar’ and ‘ser’ to say what I am and you are like at the moment and in general. Key learning points: - [ge, gi] are pronounced as in 'gente' and ‘imaginar’. - 'Estar' means ‘to be’ or ‘being’ and is...
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What people have: 'tener' singular and plural persons
Pupil outcome: I can describe what people have using the verb 'tener'. Key learning points: - The sound-symbol correspondence [ci] and [z] have different pronunciation to [si] in most parts of Spain. - The SSC [ci], [si] and [z] are...
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I am happy: the verb 'ser', 'soy' and 'es'
Pupil outcome: I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘es’ with adjectives describing what I and someone else are like in general. Key learning points: - The sound-symbol correspondences [e] and [i] can be practised with a range of adjectives like...
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Character or mood? 'Ser' and 'estar' in 1st and 2nd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can use the 1st and 2nd person singular of the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' to talk about character and mood. Key learning points: - The SSC sound [ll] is pronounced as in the word 'llamar' - The SSC sound [l] is pronounced...
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¡Qué emocionante! 'ser' and 'estar' present
Pupil outcome: I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world. Key learning points: - To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo). -...
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Ser vs Estar - Test #2 (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing when to use ser and when to use estar in Spanish.
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Ser vs. Estar - Using Estar (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be covering some rules about when estar is used in Spanish.
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Ser vs Estar - Using Ser + Uses of Ser Song! (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be covering some rules about when ser is used in Spanish.
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Ser vs Estar - Using Both with a change in Meaning (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be covering when we can use both Ser and Estar with a change in meaning.
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Ser vs Estar - Test #1 (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing when to use ser and when to use estar in Spanish.
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Ser vs Estar - Ser practice (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing ser in the present tense in Spanish.
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Ser vs Estar - More Ser practice (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing ser in the present tense as well as the rules presented in a previous video.
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Ser vs Estar - More Estar practice (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing estar and the rules presented in a previous video.
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Ser vs Estar - Estar practice (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be practicing estar in the present tense in Spanish.
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Learn Spanish - Describing your personality (part 2)
In this video lesson, we'll be building off the previous video on describing your personality. We also discuss adjectives, word gender, and agreement in Spanish. Hope it helps!
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Learn Spanish - Describing your personality (part 1)
In this lesson, we'll be covering the yo and tú forms of the verb SER (to be). As well as telling you how to say Yo soy (I am) and Tú eres (you are), this video also teaches some adjectives to describe your personality.
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Irregular verbs in Imperfect Song!
I wrote the lyrics to this one and put it to the tune of a familiar kids' song. I think it turned out well!
If you would like for me to come up with another song to help learn something grammatical or...
If you would like for me to come up with another song to help learn something grammatical or...