Ser and Estar

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Ser and Estar

• Kristine Akey

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Learning Context

• Checkpoint B (9th and 10th grade) Spanish
• NYS Standard 1 Students will be able to use a
  language other than English for communication.

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Objective

• Given ten sentences, students will demonstrate
  when to use ser and estar with 100 accuracy.

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Purpose

• To be able to read and understand simple
  materials in the target language independently
  and eventually respond to questions in target
  language correctly using ser and estar.

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Set

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vhGa4ehcccHo

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What are Ser and Estar?

• Verbs in Spanish that mean to be
• I am happy
• I am American
• That house is (made of) stone

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Ser and Estar Notice, Place

• N ationality
• O rigin
• T ime
• I dentity
• C haracteristics
• E vents

• P lace
• L ocation
• A ction
• C ondition
• E motion

For how you feel or where you are, always use the
verb ESTAR!
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Ser or Estar?

• Mary is tired today.
• Emotion/condition
• For how you feel or where you are, always use the
  verb estar!

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Ser or Estar?

• My sister-in-law is Peruvian.
• Nationality
• Ser

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Ser or Estar?

• This coffee is terrible today!
• Condition
• Estar

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Lets try this one together

• My friend Lucy is from Canada.
• Ser
• Nationality

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Ser or Estar?

• I am at the library.
• Estar
• Location
• For how you feel or where you are, always use the
  verb estar!

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Ser or Estar?

• My brother is doing his homework.
• Estar
• Action

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Ser or Estar?

• I am a happy person.
• Ser
• Identity/Characteristics

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Ser or Estar?

• The party is this Saturday.
• Ser
• Events

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Ser or Estar?

• The party is this Saturday. I am very excited!
• Ser, Estar
• Events
• Emotion

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Ser or Estar?

• T3 Students work on a worksheet in class while
  teacher circulates to see how they are
  progressing. Teacher periodically stops to go
  over answers while checking for understanding.
  Re-teach if necessary.

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Ser or Estar?

• Closure Students are given exit slips and are
  asked to list the critical attributes of ser and
  estar for Jessica, who was absent today.