Introduce concepts in Spanish that will not be familiar to an English speaker including:
· Feminine and masculine words
· Formal and informal Spanish
· Singular and Plural words
Enable students to put together simple phrases and simple questions.
Introductions: yourself / your students
Masculine & Feminine Words
Formal & Informal Spanish
Small words in Spanish
Spanglish & Cognates
Alphabet, pronunciation, spelling words
· A sign saying “Bienvenidos”
· A sign with your first and last name
· White paper: ask them to fold it in 3 so they can place it on the table. Ask them to write their name with a marker in big letters (first name on one side, last name on the second side and the state where they were born)
· Give each student a “pen that only writes in Spanish” – teach them to say: pluma, una pluma, la pluma de mi amigo, mi pluma , tu pluma, su pluma
·
Give
each student their book – teach them to say: libro, un libro, el libro, el
libro de mi amigo, el libro del estudiante, el libro de la profesora, mi libro,
tu libro, su libro
· Give your students Mexican chewing gum – the brand Chiclet’s or Canels
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Materials
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Videos : La Bamba, El
Mariachi, Born in
Introductions
Introduce yourself first by saying: Mi nombre es ….by holding a piece of paper with your name. Have the rest of the group introduce themselves in the same way.
Have each student introduce his/her friend next to them by saying: mi amigo es …/ mi amiga es….
Have them introduce you by saying: Mi profesor/
mi profesora de Español es …
Masculine and Feminine Words
Present the words in the following sequence (and remember to use hand gestures as you speak, encourage students to use their hands to communicate).
1. Feminine words – for example: cerveza, salsa, pistola, etc.
2. Masculine words – for example: teléfono, cigarro, etc.
3. Plural – niños, niñas, etc.
Add the small words:
“la”, “el”, “un”, “una”, “los”, “las”
Formal and Informal Spanish
· Remind your students to use the Formal Spanish with you
· Remind your students to use Informal Spanish among themselves
· Share with your class what kind of car you have, using this phrase:
“Mi carro es un Honda”
Have your students describe their car in the same simple way. Have them give a “brief presentation” using
· Su carro es (have them point to you)
· Tu carro es (have them point to a friend)
· Mi carro es (have them point to themselves)
When using Formal Spanish, always use a title before a question or a command ( Señor, Señora, Señorita, Don.., Doña.., Capitán, Comandante, Doctor, Doctora… etc)
Present the verbs, commands or questions in the following sequence:
1. Formal Spanish
2. Informal Spanish
3. First person
4. Third person
Small Words in Spanish
Teach students the following
small words: ó, y, con, de, sin,
Agua sin hielo – teaching about traveling tips when visiting Latin American countries
Agua natural ó agua mineral – teaching the word “or”
Señoras y señores – teaching them how to address a group of adults
Cerveza con limón – teaching about culture
Mezcal con gusano – teaching about
the state of
La cumbia es de Colombia – teaching origin
El libro de la profesora – teaching them the possessive in Spanish
El libro
El carro de policía – the words are reversed in Spanish (noun/ adjective)
Por minuto / por hora - teaching time expressions
Medicina para la diabetes – teaching the preposition “for”
Spanglish & Cognates
Tell your students that they already know some Spanish words, they are the same as English. Have them read some samples of cognates from the list of cognates in their course materials (a list of noun and verb cognates can be found at the beginning of the Vocabulary section in the student workbook).
Tell your student that you have a truck using “Spanglish”:
“Mi troca es Ford” or “Mi troca es Toyota”,
etc.
Have the owners of a truck give a “brief presentation” using:
Su troca es (have them point to you)
Tu troca es (have them point to a friend who has a truck)
Mi troca es (have them point to themselves)
Alphabet & pronunciation
Talk about the different sounds in the Spanish alphabet: ch, ll, rr, h, j, ñ, r, z.
Like in the words: chile, tortilla, carro, hola, jalapeño, zapato
Practice the alphabet and how to spell words
Written Exercises
Assign 5 minutes to complete the exercises in groups.
Select
can be done as homework
La Bamba or El Mariachi
– First 10 minutes of the movie
Mi casa es su casa
Mi casa es tu casa
Listen to CD # 1 – 1. Spelling words 2. Talking to adults
Read the Transcript Section - Unit 1 and Unit 2
Exercise Section - Complete
exercises # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6