Look at this phrase on the board: you're coming.
Listen as classmates read it out flat, then say the very same words again as a question, without adding a word and without any question mark on the board — the only thing that changes is the voice rising at the end.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Hear a question even when you do not know the words yet
- Spot Spain's early question mark that warns the reader
- Compare feeling words that sound alike across languages
Same three feelings in five languages. Listen for ones that sound nearly the same. Flip each card, listen, and say the word back together as a class.
Five short clips. Listen twice before anyone answers. Listen for the language and for whether the voice is asking a question. You can often hear a question before you understand a single word.
Have a go even if you are not sure — your ears are learning.
Open your copy and get ready to write. First write one short question in English. Then write the same idea in Spanish shape, with the upside-down mark at the start and the ordinary mark at the end.
Use the model on the board if you like:
- English: Are you happy?
- Spanish shape: ¿Estás feliz?
Here are today's three feeling words to keep beside you:
- feliz (happy)
- triste (sad)
- enfadado (angry)
You may swap in another feeling word from the list, for example ¿Estás triste?, as long as you keep the upside-down mark first.
Play the feelings round together on the board. When a feeling is called, say it aloud with the class in Spanish, and show the face that goes with it.
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