Español- Semana 3

Semana tres - Español

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Goal: 
Our goal this week is to review with our students how to say common phrases that will be used in the classroom.  Plus, we will briefly review some of our commonly used commands with a game of Simon Says (Simon Dice).

Objective: 
To practice with our students our common Spanish phrases to their vocabulary so they may use them with greater fluency.  We will also practice using some basic commands in a fun game of "Simon Dice".

North Carolina World Language Standards:

NL.CLL.1.2   
Use culturally appropriate greetings, farewells, 
apologies, and expressions of courtesy.

NL.CLL.2.1   
Understand the meaning of simple, spoken greetings, 
words, and phrases, when accompanied by visual clues 
and/or prompts, as needed.

NL.CLL.3.3   
Use appropriate pronunciation to present memorized 
phrases.

NL.CMT.1.2  
Use simple communication strategies from the target 
culture, such as greetings and expressions of courtesy.

NL.COD.1.1  
Carry out simple exchanges of information using 
memorized content vocabulary.

NL.CMT.2.2 
Recall simple, spoken expressions and memorized 
phrases commonly used in target language 

communities.

Assessment: 
An informal assessment will take place as the students repeat the phrases again and again, each time they repeat after the teacher in the game Simon Says (Simon Dice) or as they volunteer to be the actor for the day.  As always, the teacher offers help and pronunciation guidance.

Materials: 
White board
dry erase markers 
computer or poster made from this document with common classroom phrases

Procedure:
Begin the class with the greeting song that you introduced in week 2.  This video/ song is recommended:
Buenos días

Remember to change the phrase "Buenos Días" (Good morning) as needed, depending on the time of day that you see your students each week.  
In the afternoon= Buenas tardes
In the evening = Buenas noches

Next, do a very, very quick review of how to ask someone what their name is.  Remind them of your name, and quickly tell them their names.  "Me llamo ______.  Te llamas Maya.  Te llamas Nico."  Maybe even write it on the board one last time, too.

Students who already know this may be bored with the repetition, but please gently remind them that they can help those who need more practice in knowing what to say and how to introduce themselves. Practice and repetition makes us better at anything.

Have a few "actors" volunteer to demonstrate and practice using the phrases that show up on the screen/ poster.OR make sure it is written on the board to encourage Spanish literacy and to aid their visual memories.

Set up scenarios for each phrase and have the students pretend to need to use the phrases to get help, or ask how to say something in Spanish.

Remind the students to practice the first phrase "¿Puedo ir al baño?" by singing or watching the funny song/ video:  ¿Puedo ir al baño?
If you watch or re-watch the video, you might tell the students to watch for some mistakes that the student makes during the video.  
"Was he going about asking his teacher the right way? 
How could he have gotten a "YES!" at the end of the video?" 

Helping them to talk about what is expected in a classroom helps to empower them to make the right decisions.  
Ask them (or their teacher directly) if their teacher would want them to sing and possibly disrupt the class each time they need to go to the bathroom.

Older students may want to practice at home (or on the school computer, if allowed by the teacher) some of the vocabulary from the above song/video at this site with a fun and engaging game:  ¿Puedo ir al baño? video game

If time allows, play a game of Simon Says (Simon Dice) to act out the basic commands listed below:

Escuchen - listen (tug at your ears)
Miren - look (point to your eyes)
Silencio por favor- quiet please (place index finger in front of your lips)
Siéntense- sit down (a downward hand motion, and act like you are sitting)
Levántense - stand up (upward hand motion)
Repitan - repeat (move index fingers back and forth from palm to palm)

For fun add in some body parts if you wish, too:
Toquen la boca (mouth), toquen las mejillas (cheeks), toquen la cabeza (head), toquen la espalda (back), toquen los ojos (eyes)

Have them repeat each phrase after you and do the associated motions.

Briefly go over the rules:
When you say "Simon dice" then they follow you.  
If they don't hear "Simon dice" then they can join you up in the front, to "trick" the others with you.  
This will keep them engaged despite making a mistake.  
Also, allow them to "police themselves."  
They can come up and join you if they know that they made a mistake.  

This way you are encouraging them to do what they know to be right, and you are avoiding the messiness of having their fellow students point and say "You did it, and you weren't supposed to.  You are out!"

Older students could lead a few rounds of "Simon Dice" after you review the vocabulary enough, and they feel ready.  Set it up so they feel confident and won't get too silly or out of control in front of their peers.  
Only call on students who are truly ready!


Closure:
Sing the "Adiós" song from this video:
Adiós
or sing another one that you know well and will sing every time you prepare students for your departure.