Unit 1: Dates in Spanish
Mastering numbers to 31 and months of the year, saying the date and finding out about some Mexican birthday traditions.
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Unit 1: Dates in Spanish
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify and say the numbers 13 to 31.
- Identify and say the months of the year.
- Recognise and answer the question, ¿Qué mes es? – What month is it?
- Identify and say dates.
- Ask and answer the question, ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? – When is your birthday?
- Identify key information on a calendar.
- Recognise and answer the question, ¿Cuándo es el día de …? When is … day? by giving the day and date of a particular event.
- Understand the gist of short texts by recognising familiar words and cognates.
- Listen to a short audio passage and identify key information.
- Complete a birthday invitation using familiar phrases.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 2: Spanish numbers and ages
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Numbers 13 to 31
- To identify and say the numbers 13 to 31.
Lesson 2: Los meses
- To ask and answer questions about the months of the year.
Lesson 3: Dates
- To identify and say dates.
Lesson 4: Important dates
- To ask and answer questions about significant dates.
Lesson 5: Calendario
- To identify and give the dates of specific events.
Lesson 6: Birthday celebrations
- To listen to and understand spoken language.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
None.