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LESSON 7

Say the months of the year, the days of the week and

to give the date

This animation will help you revise vocabulary and structures presented in Lessons 1 to 6.

Stop the video after the questions asked by the tutor and get your pupils to answer out loud.

If you wish to further practise numbers in Spanish, in the PowerPoint you will find numbers up to 69, as well as sound files.

This animation presents the days of the week and the date in Spanish. In the first part of the animation, get your learners to listen carefully and repeat after the speaker.

In the second part, get them to pay attention to how they can say and write the date in Spanish.

Next, complete the activity on the origin of the days of the week in Spanish. You will also find an activity in English so you can compare Spanish and English etymology for the days of the week.

To further practise the date in Spanish, get one of your pupils to write the date of the week on the board every morning and ask the rest of the class to read it out loud.

Listen to this simple song and try to sing along to practise the 12 months of the year.

First, you can pause the video and get your pupils to sing the song bit by bit. Then, try to get the class to sing along with the video!

Remember that you can divide the months in 3 groups: -ero, -o, -bre.

You could also try and sing it in a rap style!

In this animation, you will learn how to say the months of the year in Spanish.Get your learners to repeat the Spanish months out loud. If needed, stop the video after each month, so your pupils have time to practise.

Recap7.1Tutor Animation

Months of the year7.2Tutor Animation

The days of the week and the date7.4Tutor Animation

Los meses del año7.3Song

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This animation presents one of the best-known festivities in Spain, the Three Kings’ Day.

Quiz!We suggest playing the associated quiz in teams and using the whiteboards to record pupils’ answers.

Spanish Traditions: el Día de los Reyes7.5Cultural Activity

7.6Challenges

Suggested games and activities to reinforce the learning

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Challenge 1 – Game: La Rayuela

Follow the instructions in the PowerPoint and play La Rayuela or Hopscotch game.

You could direct the game in English or also try in Spanish. You will find instructions in both languages, together with sound files in Spanish.

Challenge 2 - Game: Hidden number

This game is ideal to revise/practise numbers in a fun way.

To start with, you could decide to focus on a specific range of numbers - say 0 to 19 to start with, then 20 to 40… until your learners feel comfortable with the whole range.

Rules: The teacher or a pupil writes a number from 1 to 19 on a piece of paper.

Pupils – one at a time - have to try and guess what that number is. When a number is given, the teacher (or pupil) has to say:

más (more) if the chosen number is higher than the guess or

menos (less) if the chosen number is lower than the guess.

The pupil who finally guesses the correct number gets to choose a new number. Pupils can also play this game in pairs.

Recycle your learning

At home – Can you explain the origin of the days of the week in English to your family or friends? Can you also explain where days of the week in Spanish come from?

LESSON 8

Say the date of our birthday and talk about the

weather

In this video, you will learn how to ask someone their birthday and say when your birthday is. Revise numbers and months of the year before playing the video.

Now that you have practised describing the weather, play the animation and get your pupils to answer before the Spanish speaker.

El tiempo means “the weather” or “weather forecast”.

Open the PowerPoint document and practise the phrases, which all come with a sound file.

Then, show the map of Spain on slide 15 and get your learners to write down a few sentences describing the weather.

Once you have done that, use the flashcards from the PowerPoint to play a game such as: Guess the missing card, What’s in my bag? Find the card, etc.

Listen to the song and get your learners to sing “Cumpleaños feliz”, the Spanish version of “Happy birthday to you”.

Check the Key Language PowerPoint for the correct pronunciation of the sentence.

Saying the date of your birthday8.1Tutor Video

¡Cumpleaños feliz!8.2Song

Beat the speaker8.4Animation

El tiempo8.3Listening

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Describing Mateo’s birthday, this animation presents some interesting facts about birthday celebrations in Spain.


Birthday parties in Spain8.5Cultural Activity

8.6Challenges


Challenge 1 – Game: Find your partner

Print off or copy the list provided. It contains 12 birthday dates in Spanish and in English. Learners go round the class to find their partner (2 or 3 pupils share the same date).

Say Hola, give your name Me llamo + name, and then say the birthday date provided: Mi cumpleaños es el… (My birthday is on…). Say good-bye in Spanish if the person you’re talking to has a different birthday date: ¡Hasta luego! - You’ll find the Spanish text and an English translation, as well as the audio files for these 12 dates in the Key Language PowerPoint.

Challenge 2 – Game: Los dados y el tiempo

A dice game to practise weather phrases.

Play the game with the whole class (using two giant dice or e-dice) or in small groups at the tables (using normal dice).

One pupil throws the 2 dice and says what numbers they get. The whole class or group asks the question ¿Qué tiempo hace? and the pupil has to give the answer found in the table. Alternatively, this game can be played with flashcards laid out on the floor and pupils choosing the correct card.

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Arts and Crafts - In Lesson 4, you made a collage to represent yourself, as part of a poster. Now that you know how to say your birthday date, add a speech bubble, saying when your birthday is.

Research - Can you find out information about a famous Spanish person, past or present? Pretend to be that person, tell the class your name and when your birthday is. You can also tell the class (in English) a little bit about your fictitious self!

LESSON 9

Talk about members of our family and spell our name

Listen to the two animations, then get your learners to say the same five pieces of information about themselves. They could use an app such as Chatterpix to record their presentation. You will find Scripts and an English translation in the Word document.

In this short video, you will learn to ask how someone’s name is spelt and how to spell out your own name.

Before playing the video, open the PowerPoint to revise the Spanish alphabet with your class.

Ask your learners how their name is spelt, using the question “¿Cómo se escribe?” and the answer “Se escribe…”.

Please refer to the Key Language PowerPoint for the correct pronunciation of the sentences.

In this animation you will learn to introduce family members and give information about them, using the third person.

The video also contains a listening comprehension and a writing activity. In the first part of the video, pupils are asked to listen and take notes about what they hear. In the last part, they are asked to write down a description using the third person.

Pause the video when needed and play it again to check the answers.

In the following animation, you will learn vocabulary for family members in Spanish.

Stop the video when suggested by the speaker and get your pupils to practise the sentences, using their family members’ names.

Talking about yourself (Revision)9.1Animations

Vocabulary for family members9.2Tutor Animation

Spelling out your name9.4Tutor Video

Talking about family members9.3Tutor Animation

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This animation presents the annual fair of Seville, describing its location, clothing, food and much more.


Seville Fair9.5Cultural Activity

9.6Challenges


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Challenge 1 – Games: Mini flashcards

1. The matching gameIn groups of 4, use a pack of mini cards, with the 6 family membersillustrations and the 6 text cards. Pupils take 3 cards each. One pupil startsthe game by putting down a card. The pupil with the matching text orillustration puts it down. Then the next pupil plays a card. The pupil whoputs his/her 3 cards down first wins the game!

2. Kim’s gameIn small groups, using the packs of mini cards. One pupil is put in charge ofround one: he/she places the illustration cards on the table, face up. Therest of the group looks at the cards carefully and then have to close theireyes. The pupil in charge removes one of the cards and then asks: ¿Quéfalta? - What’s missing? The first pupil to answer correctly in Spanish is incharge of the next round.

Challenge 2 – Listening: ¿Cómo se escribe?

In this video some Spanish people spell out their name. Get your learners to write it down on a piece of paper. Please check the Word document for the correct spelling of the names.


Arts and Crafts – Can you add your family members to the poster in your classroom? Cut-out speech bubbles and present each new person, giving as much information as you can about them. For example:

Es mi hermano. Se llama John. Tiene 6 años.Vive en Edimburgo. Es escocés. Su cumpleaños es el 2 de julio.

This is my brother. His name is John. He is 6 years old.He lives in Edinburgh. He is Scottish. His birthday is on July 2nd.

At home - Try to teach your family the words for at least 4 family members.

LESSON 10

Express our likes and dislikes and ask people

what they like.

In this animation, you will learn some food vocabulary in Spanish, and to say what food you like or don’t like. Enjoy! In this animation, you will discover the origins of paella, one of the most

popular dishes in Spain.


In this video, you will learn how to ask someone what they like and discover a few more useful phrases linked to likes and dislikes. Please check the Key Language PowerPoint for the correct pronunciation and the English translation of the new vocabulary.

Listen to this fun song and get your learners to sing along. Then, get your pupils to write down the names of the fruit mentioned in the song and their translation in English.

Once this is completed, you could get the class dancing, asking your pupils to form a line and copy the dance moves. They could also create extra lyrics and new dance moves.

In the PowerPoint, you will find new vocab about fruit, as well as sound files and an English translation.

Expressing likes and dislikes10.1Tutor Animation

El baile de la fruta10.2Song

La paella10.4Cultural Activity

Asking someone what they like10.3Tutor Animation

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10.5Challenges


Challenge 1 – Writing and building sentences

Your learners are asked to copy all or some of the keywords on pieces of paper or post-it notes, play around with them and try to create different sentences.

Ask them to write the sentences they produce in their jotters and read them to the class.

Remember to focus on how the words are pronounced, not how they’re spelt.

Challenge 2 – Talking / ICT

Watch the two short animations below. Get your pupils to create their own short dialogues using an app such as Sock puppet or with real puppets or soft toys.

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Challenge 3 – Food statistics in the class

In pairs, your learners are asked to complete a food survey, asking their partner what they like and don’t like, using the question:

Do you like…? ¿Te gusta…? / ¿Te gustan...?

For example: Do you like pears? ¿Te gustan las peras?

Use the list to record the answers. Once the whole class have answered the questions, make a class chart, listing the items and the number of pupils who like and don’t like them. Write down the total (using letters for Spanish numbers) for each food. You can then find out and write about your class’ favourite food!


At home – Ask each family member what they like or dislike – use the list of food items introduced in this lesson. Report back to the class!

LESSON 11

Revising and Consolidating

In this animation, you are going to hear a short conversation between Ana and Luis.Get your learners to answer each question on the sheet provided.

Answers to the listening comprehension below:Activity 1

Watch the animation below and get your pupils to answer the questions. You will find scripts, answers and an English translation in the Word document provided.

Dialogue11.1

Listening comprehension Answer the questions11.2

Animation

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Activity 21. How is Luis feeling? well2. In which city does he live? Edinburgh3. What’s his nationality? Scottish4. How old is he? 155. On what date is his birthday? September 22nd6. What food does he like? ice cream7. How old is Ana? 118. Does she like or dislike French fries? she likes French fries9. In which city does she live? London10. On what date is her birthday? February 14th

In the Word document, you will find a set of mixed-up sentences. Your learners are asked to reorganise them into a dialogue. You could divide the class in groups and get them to write their own dialogue.

You could print the first page of the Word document, so that your learners can cut out the sentences and paste them on their jotter or a sheet of paper. Additionally, they could present the dialogue to the class, using an app such as Texting story.

In the Word document, you will also find answers and the English translation of the dialogue. Please note that it can be presented in different ways, changing the order of questions.

Put the sentences in the right order11.3Reading

In this animation, you will find out some interesting facts about siesta, which is the Spanish custom to nap in the afternoon.


La siesta11.4Cultural Activity

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11.5Challenges


Challenge 1 - Speaking/Listening activity

Watch these short animations, in which two Spanish teenagers, Ricardo y Helena present themselves.

Using the 2 animations as models, your learners are asked to choose a Spanish name and present themselves with:

• their name• 3 other bits of information about themselves, including something

they like• 2 members of their family

They could use an app such as Chatterpix to present it to the class.

Challenge 2 – Create an ID

Ask your pupils to create an identity card of someone famous in Spain or a Spanish speaking country (you could find their picture online), following this model:

Se llama Rafael.Es español.Vive en Madrid.Le gustan las manzanas.

Recycle your learning:Speaking/Writing – In groups of 4, your pupils could cut out illustrations from old magazines or newspapers to create a fictional family and present all the family members to the class.

LESSON 12

Enjoying storytelling!

Watch the animations and discover the story of Dante, the little elephant from Africa.

First, listen to the version with sound and illustrations only and see if your pupils can understand the whole story.

Then look at the version which includes the text and repeat after the Spanish speaker.

You can refer to the accompanying Word document to get an English translation.

Once your pupils are familiar with the story, get them to memorise the parts and perform it. You could divide the class into groups and have each group perform in front of the class “live” or video themselves and play their video to the class.

The story includes 8 characters: narrator, little elephant, giraffe, gazelle, lion, monkey, snake, crocodile.

You could also make a video of the performance and get pupils to show it to their families.

Dante, el pequeño elefante de África12.1 Story Performing the story!

12.3Drama

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Cut out the flashcards and place them in a bag. Each pupil picks a card from the bag and presents their character (i.e. Soy el cocodrilo) then every other player asks a question about that character such as:

¿Cómo te llamas?¿Cuántos años tienes?¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?¿Dónde vives?¿Te gusta / gustan...?

The person answering the questions makes up the answers of course!

Then try to retell the story of Dante using the cards as support. You could play the animation with just the sound and place the cards on the table, in the order of what you hear.

Mini flashcards12.2 Game

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