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Spanish phonics collection�

SSC[u]

�Date updated: 04 / 07 / 22

Victoria Hobson / Amanda Izquierdo /

Nick Avery

�Artwork: Mark Davies

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SSC[u]

fonética

Introduction

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u

universo

Timing: 1 minute

Aim: To introduce SSC [u]

Procedure:�1. Present the letter(s) and say the [u] sound first, on its own. Students repeat it with you.�2. Bring up the word ”universo” on its own, say it, students repeat it, so that they have the opportunity to focus all of their attention on the connection between the written word and its sound.

3. A possible gesture for this would be [to extend your arms over your head and then out to the sides in a single motion].�4. Roll back the animations and work through 1-3 again, but this time, dropping your voice completely to listen carefully to the students saying the [u] sound, pronouncing ”universo” and, if using, doing the gesture.

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in Spanish): �universo [1603]�Source: Davies, M. & Davies, K. (2018). A frequency dictionary of Spanish: Core vocabulary for learners (2nd ed.). Routledge: London

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u�

universo

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u�

universo

mundo

un

[a; an]

nunca

[never]

mucho

lugar

[place]

Timing: 2 minutes

Aim: To introduce SSC [u]

Procedure:

Introduce and elicit the pronunciation of the individual SSC [u] and then the source word again ‘universo’ (with gesture, if using).
Then present and elicit the pronunciation of the five cluster words.�

The cluster words have been chosen for their high-frequency, from a range of word classes, with the SSC (where possible) positioned within a variety of syllables within the words (e.g. initial, 2^nd, final etc.). Additionally, we have tried to use words that build cumulatively on previously taught SSCs (see the Phonics Teaching Sequence document) and do not include new SSCs. Where new SSCs are used, they are often consonants which have a similar symbol-sound correspondence in English.�

Word frequency (1 is the most frequent word in Spanish): �universo [1603]; mundo[123]; un [6]; nunca [158]; mucho [41]; lugar [144]�Source: Davies, M. & Davies, K. (2018). A frequency dictionary of Spanish: Core vocabulary for learners (2nd ed.). Routledge: London

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u�

universo

mundo

un

nunca

mucho

lugar

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u�

universo

mundo

un

nunca

mucho

lugar

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Fonética

hablar / escuchar

Write the words in Spanish. ¿Which has the SSC [u]?

o

p______

m______

apel

undo

[paper]

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Fonética

hablar / escuchar

Write the words in Spanish. ¿Which has the SSC [u]?

o

m______

i_____

ucho

dea

[a lot]

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Fonética

hablar / escuchar

Write the words in Spanish. ¿Which has the SSC [u]?

o

l______

p_____

ugar

rimero

[place]

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Fonética

hablar / escuchar

Write the words in Spanish. ¿Which has the SSC [u]?

o

l______

n_____

ista

unca

[never]

[list]

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Fonética

hablar / escuchar

Write the words in Spanish. ¿Which has the SSC [u]?

o

t______

s___

ener

ur

[to have]

[south]

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SSC[u]

fonética

Consolidation [1]

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u�

universo

mundo

un

[a; an]

nunca

[never]

mucho

lugar

[place]

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u�

universo

mundo

un

nunca

mucho

lugar

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Nick Avery

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u�

universo

mundo

un

nunca

mucho

lugar

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Escucha. ¿Cuántas veces escuchas el sonido ‘u’?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2

9

10

Escucha otra vez. Escribe las frases en español.

Hay un mercado.

Escuchar música es fantástico.

El mundo es grande.

Estudia mucho en la escuela.

El lugar está cerca.

Tiene la respuesta.

El pueblo antiguo está lejos.

El pájaro azul está en la naturaleza.

¿Solo hay un universo?

Hay un museo en la ciudad.

escuchar / escribir

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escuchar / escribir

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Phonics and vocabulary

Timing: 7 minutes

Aim: to raise awareness of the SSC [u] in different words

Procedure:

Students listen out for how many times they can listen to the sound ‘u’, 1, 2 or 3 times.
Students listen again and write the whole sentence.

Notes:

Higher-achieving groups may be able to write the whole sentence the first time they listen. Writing the sentence will help students to check their initial decision about how many times ‘u’ appears.
There is some phonological variation in the SSC ‘u’ in several of these words. It can be useful to make students aware that ‘u’ can vary in sound, depending on the letters that come before or after it. (For example, it is followed by a vowel in respuesta, pueblo and antiguo and so sounds different.) Students may recognise other previously taught SSCs, e.g. ‘cu’ in escuchar.
Students have already met cuánto/cuantos in lesson 2.1.4, but have not seen its feminine form or ‘vez’, yet. Ensure that the meaning of this word is clear to them when giving task instructions.

Transcript:

Hay un mercado.
Escuchar música es genial.
El mundo es grande.
Estudia mucho en la escuela.
El lugar está cerca.
Tiene la respuesta.
El pueblo antiguo está lejos.
El pájaro azul está en la naturaleza.
¿Sólo hay un universo?.
Hay un museo en la ciudad.

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Identifica la imagen y escribe la letra correcta.�

naturaleza

azul

escuchar

museo

escuela

mundo

pueblo

antiguo

ciudad

respuesta

C

E

F

H

I

D

C

J

A

B

G

J

G

F

I

D

A

B

E

H

[museum]

[world]

[old]

[city]

[school]

[nature]

[blue]

[town]

[to listen]

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Nick Avery