KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
En países donde se habla español: -ar present tense 2nd persons
Travel and tourism: lugares y personas famosos
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Your learning goal
I can understand information about lifestyles across different Spanish-speaking countries.
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can understand information about lifestyles across different Spanish-speaking countries.
Key learning points
- Spanish is the official language in 21 countries across 3 different continents.
- Spanish is spoken differently across various countries, with notable linguistic variations.
- In Latin America, 'ustedes' is used for both formal and informal situations instead of 'vosotros'.
- The ending for 2nd person singular for -ar verbs in the present tense is -as and -áis for the 2nd person plural.
Words to know
- 2nd person
- form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' (singular) and 'you all' (plural)
Common mistakes
Spanish is the official language only in Spain.
Spanish is the official language in 21 countries across 3 different continents.
For parents, carers and teachers
- After the lesson on Spanish-speaking countries and language variations, teachers can direct students to search for 'BBC Languages - A Guide to Spanish'. Ask students to choose one interesting fact about Spanish from the website and present it to the class.