Category: Teaching Spanish language basics

Creating a video travel guide in Spanish is an exciting opportunity to apply your language skills creatively while exploring the cultural richness of a Spanish-speaking city. This project plan outlines the key components your video should include, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging guide for viewers. Follow these steps to structure your content and craft a… Continue reading Teaching Spanish: Project Plan for the Video Travel Guide. BASIC LEVEL

Objective: Students will complete their video travel guide in Spanish, incorporating feedback and making necessary adjustments to ensure their project is polished and engaging. This lesson focuses on the finalization of the project, including editing the video, rehearsing the presentation, and reflecting on the learning journey. Students will then present their travel guides to the… Continue reading Lesson 6.2: Finalizing and Presenting Your Project

Objective: Students will begin the process of outlining and scripting their final project—a video travel guide in Spanish for a Spanish-speaking city of their choice. This lesson focuses on the planning stages, encouraging students to integrate vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge acquired throughout the course to create an engaging and informative guide. Introduction As we… Continue reading Lesson 6.1: Planning Your Video Travel Guide

Objective: Students will learn essential conversational phrases and questions in Spanish, enabling them to engage in basic dialogues about familiar topics. This lesson focuses on empowering students to initiate conversations, express opinions, and ask for information, fostering their ability to communicate effectively in everyday situations. Introduction Conversing in a new language is like opening doors… Continue reading Lesson 5.2: Making Conversations

Objective: Students will grasp the foundational grammar structures of the Spanish language, including subject pronouns, the present tense of regular verbs, and the gender and number agreement of nouns and adjectives. This fundamental knowledge will enable them to construct simple sentences and understand basic Spanish syntax. Introduction Embarking on the adventure of learning Spanish involves… Continue reading Lesson 5.1: Basic Grammar Structures

Objective: Students will learn vocabulary and expressions related to sports and leisure activities in Spanish-speaking countries, enabling them to talk about their hobbies, interests, and sports preferences. This lesson aims to foster conversations about common interests and enhance cultural understanding through the lens of sports and leisure. Introduction Sports and leisure activities are universal languages,… Continue reading Lesson 4.2: Sports and Leisure

Objective: Students will explore and understand the significance of various holidays and festivals celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries. This lesson aims to deepen cultural appreciation and knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities through the exploration of their most cherished celebrations. Introduction Across the Spanish-speaking world, holidays and festivals are vibrant expressions of history, culture, and community spirit. From… Continue reading Lesson 4.1: Holidays and Festivals

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will have learned the essential Spanish vocabulary and phrases needed for shopping, including how to bargain effectively. This skill is invaluable for navigating markets and stores in Spanish-speaking countries, ensuring students can secure the best deals and practice their language skills in real-world situations. Introduction Imagine wandering… Continue reading Lesson 3.2: Shopping and Bargaining

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to ask for and give directions in Spanish, as well as discuss various modes of transportation. This knowledge will empower them to navigate Spanish-speaking cities more confidently and independently. Introduction (Video Script) Imagine you’ve just landed in a bustling Spanish-speaking metropolis, ready to explore… Continue reading Lesson 3.1: Directions and Transportation

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be familiar with vocabulary related to food, dining, and ordering in a restaurant. They will be able to confidently order food in Spanish, ask for recommendations, and discuss their preferences, providing them with a practical skillset for real-life dining experiences in Spanish-speaking environments. Introduction Imagine sitting… Continue reading Lesson 2.2: Food and Dining