Spanish opinions and reasons
Opinions become convincing when they include precise reasons and contrasting ideas.
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Speak and write with increasingly accurate grammar
Key learning points
- • Use gustar
- • Develop an answer
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 12 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
Words to know
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Part 1 of 12
Visual introductionPicture this
Spanish opinions and reasons
Opinions become convincing when they include precise reasons and contrasting ideas.
In a nutshell
Speak and write with increasingly accurate grammar
Explore the idea
Part 2 of 12
Learn
Use gustar
Me gusta el deporte means sport is pleasing to me; me gustan los animales uses gustan because animales is plural.
Explore the idea
Part 3 of 12
Learn
Develop an answer
Add porque for a reason, pero for a contrast and también for an extra point: Me gusta la música porque es relajante, pero no me gusta bailar.
Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
Part 8 of 12
Pause
That's sitting 2 of 3 done
Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
Part 9 of 12
Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
Part 10 of 12
Game · Recall cards
Which is correct for plural 'los animales'?
Card 1 of 3
Mastery quiz
Part 11 of 12
Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Spanish opinions and reasons
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Which is correct for plural 'los animales'?
2. What does 'porque' introduce?
3. Which word creates contrast?
Lesson round-up
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Lesson round-up
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