KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
La inteligencia artificial: 'tener' meaning 'be'
Media and technology: Internet y yo
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I can talk about how I and others use artificial intelligence in our daily lives using idiomatic expressions with 'tener'.
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I can talk about how I and others use artificial intelligence in our daily lives using idiomatic expressions with 'tener'.
Key learning points
- The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'. Its forms are: 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene', 'tenemos', 'tenéis', 'tienen'.
- An idiom is a phrase which does not translate word-for-word into another language.
- The idiomatic expression 'tener' + noun is translated as 'to be' + adjective in English.
- The term 'artificial intelligence', 'la inteligencia artificial (IA)' in Spanish, was coined by scientists in 1956.
- AI use is now transforming daily lives; we can use 'tener' + noun expressions to discuss benefits and concerns with AI.
Words to know
- tener
- -er verb meaning 'to have, having'
- idiom
- a phrase which does not translate word-for-word into another language
- idiomatic expression
- 'tener + noun' is an idiomatic expression translated in English as 'to be + adjective'
Common mistakes
'Tener' + noun always translates in English as 'to have' + noun.
The idiomatic expression 'tener' + noun is translated in English as 'to be' + adjective.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The teacher might want to ask students to write the words in activity A1 instead of saying them.