Sub-topic 6: El género y el número

Suggested Lexical Content

 

Género: masculino, femenino y común

Número: singular y plural

Note: The vocabulary will be developed in the activity of this subtopic

 

Specific Learning Objectives

At the end of this sub-topic, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the gender and number of the noun.
2. Associate the noun with other elements of the sentence, according to its gender and number.

Suggested Activities

Written and Oral Comprehension

Step 1

▪ The teacher will introduce the topic “the number,” explaining how to form it; for example:

Universidad + es = universidades

Reloj + es = relojes

Árbol + es = árboles

Canción + es = canciones

Color + es = colores

Rey + es = reyes

Luz – z + ces = luces

Pez – z + ces = peces

Cama + s = camas

Aguacate + s = aguacates

Taxi + s = taxis

Mariachi + s = mariachis

Colibrí + es = colibríes

Rubí + es = rubíes

Coco + s = cocos

Espíritu + s = espíritus

Menú + s = menús

Bambú + es = bambúes

Hindú + es = hindúes.

 

Oral Compression and Written Expression

Step 2

▪ To reinforce the lesson, the teacher will divide the class into two groups.

▪ Each group will send a representative to the board to compete.

▪ The teacher will say the name of a noun in the singular form.

▪ Students who are competing must write the noun in the plural form by applying prior knowledge.

▪ The first person to write the plural form of the noun correctly wins a point for their group.

 

Note: The teacher should ensure that everyone participates in this activity.

Written and Oral Comprehension

Step 3

▪ The teacher will introduce the topic “el género” focusing on the three most common genders, namely: masculine, feminine and neuter (common).

▪ The teacher will explain the difference between these three genders and, at the same time, show to whom it applies.

 For example:

 

Aplicación Masculino Femenino Neutro Personas Papá Hijo Niño Doctor Vendedor Profesor Mamá Hija Niño Doctora Vendedora Profesora Estudiante Dentista Taxista Soldado Comerciante Oculista Animales Vaca Gallina Perro Toro Gallo Perra   Cosas Banco Comedor Vaso Casa Playa  Cuchara

Written Comprehension and Oral Comprehension and Expression

Step 4

▪ To reinforce the topic “gender,” the teacher will write on strips of paper (flash cards) examples of singular and plural masculine nouns and singular and plural feminine nouns.

▪ Students will move the furniture to leave the center of the class free/spacious. Then, students will be divided into two groups. Each group will be forming two rows facing one another.

▪ The teacher will give each student a strip of paper (flashcard), which contains the name of a noun.

▪ The teacher will mention one of the following phrases (categories):

Masculino singular

Masculino plural

Femenino singular

Femenino plural

Singular

Plural

Femenino

Masculino

 

▪ All students, who have a noun with the characteristics of the phrase mentioned, must step forward. The group with all the nouns that belong to the category mentioned will win a point.

▪ For example: if the teacher says “singular,” all the students who have singular names (nouns), regardless of whether they are male or female, will step forward.  If the teacher says "masculino plural," only students who have the noun that is "masculino plural" will step forward.

▪ To continue with the exercise, the students will exchange the strips of paper.

 

Written Comprehension

Step 5

▪ The teacher will ask the students to do Exercise # 17 of the workbook. This exercise develops the written comprehension skill. The instructions of the workbook give an insight of how the exercise will be carried out.