Unit 5: Spanish celebrations

Finding out about key festivals and celebrations in Spain; talking about activities children like or don't like to do.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Identify the meaning of festival-related vocabulary.
  • Use a bilingual dictionary to translate some verbs into Spanish.
  • Express what they like and dislike to do.
  • Listen to spoken language and identify meaning.
  • Identify appropriate nouns to give more detail about a particular action.
  • Write paragraphs describing what they like and dislike to do at specific celebrations.

 

 

Suggested prior learning

Unit 1: Dates in Spanish

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Fiesta time!

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Lesson 2: Verbs in Spanish

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Lesson 3: Likes and dislikes

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Lesson 4: Festival likes and dislikes

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Lesson 5: Adding details to actions

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Lesson 6: Writing about fiestas

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Key skills

Language comprehension

  • Listening
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Key knowledge

Grammar

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Key vocabulary

me gusta

me gusta mucho

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

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  • Bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries ×15

  • Large pieces of paper and a marker

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Knowledge organiser: Y4 Spanish celebrations

Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Unit 5: Spanish celebrations.'.

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Vocabulary display: Spanish celebrations

A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Spanish celebrations'.

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Translations: Spanish celebrations

Translations of key texts and transcripts from resources in this unit.

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