Y3/4 (A): Unit 5: Dates and birthdays
Mastering numbers to 31 and months of the year, saying the date and finding out about some Mexican birthday traditions.
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, ¿Cuál es la fecha? – What is the date?
- Identify and say dates.
- Ask and answer the question, ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? – When is your birthday?
- Read and interpret a birthday invitation.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4 (A): Unit 4: Classroom objects in Spanish
Get startedLessons
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Numbers 13 to 21
- To identify and say the numbers 13 to 21.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Numbers 22 to 31
- To identify and say the numbers 22 to 31.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Months
- To ask and answer questions about the months of the year.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Dates
- To identify and say dates.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Birthdays
- To ask and answer when it is someone’s birthday.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Birthday celebrations
- To read and interpret a birthday invitation using language detective skills.
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Resources
Unit resources
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Knowledge organiser: Spanish – Dates and birthdays
Aimed at pupils, a single page that gives key facts and definitions from the unit.
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Vocabulary display: Dates and birthdays
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Dates and birthdays unit.
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Translations: Dates and birthdays
Translations of key texts and transcripts from resources in this unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
None.