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Objective: practice yes/no questions (speaking) and learn some new wordsRequired materials: use (
Alta tensión
Objective: introduce or review topicsRequired materials: smartboardPreparation: minimal (or none if you use the examples provided below)Time: at least 20 minutesNumber of students: anyResources: Spanish-speaking countries: PDF – Google slide St. Patrick’s Day: PDF – Google slide Cinco de Mayo: PDF | Google slide How to play: This game is an adaptation of the TV show Wipeout. In the Spanish … Read More
¡Buena suerte!
Objective: increase fluency and vocabulary reviewRequired materials: at least 4 printed photos (see an example)Preparation: minimalTime: at least 15 minutesNumber of students: 8 or moreDirections: In this fun activity, some students will describe several photos to the whole class. The catch is that one of them won’t get an image, just a card that says “¡Buena suerte!”. The lucky student … Read More
Encuentra a alguien que
Objective: encourage students to use Spanish in a conversation with other studentsRequired materials: a copy of the handout for each studentPreparation: minimalTime: about 40 minutes, depending on the class size.Number of students: this activity works better with classes over 10 studentsResources: El fin de semana – Pretérito indefinido: PDF – Google slide Join Bablingua to access the file about reflexive … Read More
Una mentira
Objective: review tenses or vocabularyRequired materials: nonePreparation: noneTime: at least 10 minutesNumber of students: noneDirections: Three trues and a lie is a popular activity that I like to use to review and practice what students learnt in previous classes. It could be a certain tense (pretérito indefinido) or vocabulary (familia).If you’d like the activity to last longer, start by organizing … Read More
Test de personalidad
Objective: practice and learn useful adjectivesRequired materials: nonePreparation: noneTime: about 20 minutes (it depends on how many students share their results)Number of students: anyDirections: Students love personality tests and they’ll have fun with this one. They can do it regardless of their level, and they all have the chance to participate.In a regular classroom, I usually start this activity by … Read More
¿Cuál es diferente?
Objective: engaging vocabulary review that encourages conversationRequired materials: at least 4 images (see an example)Preparation: minimal or noneTime: at least 10 minutesNumber of students: anyDirections: This is a very popular activity for the Spanish class that we can use in different ways. I like it to review vocabulary and to spark conversations about topics my students love.When the main goal … Read More
¿Cómo estás?
Objective: review vocabulary about feelingsRequired materials: nonePreparation: noneTime: 5-10 minutesNumber of students: anyDirections: This is a fun activity I sometimes use at the beginning of the class, to break the class dynamic and do something different, but it can also be used to review vocabulary about feelings.Ask a few students “¿cómo estás?”. In my classes, there are always many -if … Read More
Repaso general de vocabulario
Objective: quick review of previously learnt vocabularyRequired materials: nonePreparation: noneTime: 10-20 minutesNumber of students: anyDirections: We sometimes cover topics that students have previously seen, such as food or clothes, and we need to review what they know before introducing more advanced words.I tell the class the topic we’re going to cover, and I give them an example of a word … Read More
Ordenar una conversación
Objective: provide models for conversations and have students work autonomouslyRequired materials: a written conversation divided in sentences (see an example)Preparation: minimal (although cutting the paper strips might take a while)Time: at least 10 minutesNumber of students: 8 or moreDirections: I love this activity because every single student in the class has to speak in Spanish, but we can give easier … Read More