Popular culture: la cultura popular y tradicional
Why this, why now
This unit introduces the affirmative imperative of second person singular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present tense with simple and continuous functions, and the present continuous. Pupils learn spelling changes for the present participle where stems end in a vowel.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Popular culture: la cultura popular y tradicional
This unit introduces the affirmative imperative of second person singular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present tense with simple and continuous functions, and the present continuous. Pupils learn spelling changes for the present participle where stems end in a vowel.
6 lessons- ¡Qué emocionante! 'Ser' and 'estar' present
- El día de Muertos: 'estar' + present participle, adverbs of position
- Los Sanfermines: affirmative imperative (-e), possessive adjectives
- Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: 'estar' + present participle
- La Tomatina: singular present -ar, affirmative imperative (-a)
- Actividades de amigos: singular -ar present tense