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There are many reasons to celebrate World Book Day in the Spanish class, since there’s a strong connection between reading and learning a language. In addition to that, students might want to know that the date was chosen because it is the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (as well as William … Read More
Día de la Tierra (22 abril)
Earth Day (El Día de la Tierra) is celebrated annually on 22 April. It’s a great opportunity to talk in class about the environment and ways to protect it. Here are some resources that will help you have a great, and green, lesson:1 Reduce, reutiliza, recicla (Lesson – Spanish 1 and up) A full lesson (warm-up activity, worksheets, video and … Read More
No lo digas (Taboo)
Objective: find strategies to explain words Required materials: cards and virtual board (see resources below) Preparation: none (once you print and cut the cards) Time: at least 30 minutes Number of students: at least 4 Resources: You can use this virtual board to keep score and time. Use this template to create your own set of cards or join Bablingua … Read More
Resuelve el misterio
Objective: practice yes/no questions (speaking) and learn some new words Required materials: use (
Alta tensión
Objective: introduce or review topics Required materials: smartboard Preparation: minimal (or none if you use the examples provided below) Time: at least 20 minutes Number of students: any Resources: 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 … Read More
¡Buena suerte!
Objective: increase fluency and vocabulary review Required materials: at least 4 printed photos (see an example) Preparation: minimal Time: at least 15 minutes Number of students: 8 or more Directions: 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 … Read More
Encuentra a alguien que
Objective: encourage students to use Spanish in a conversation with other students Required materials: a copy of the handout for each student Preparation: minimal Time: about 40 minutes, depending on the class size. Number of students: this activity works better with classes over 10 students Resources: El fin de semana – Pretérito indefinido: PDF – Google slide Join Bablingua to … Read More
Una mentira
Objective: review tenses or vocabulary Required materials: none Preparation: none Time: at least 10 minutes Number of students: none Directions: 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 … Read More
Test de personalidad
Objective: practice and learn useful adjectives Required materials: none Preparation: none Time: about 20 minutes (it depends on how many students share their results) Number of students: any Directions: 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 … Read More
¿Cuál es diferente?
Objective: engaging vocabulary review that encourages conversation Required materials: at least 4 images (see an example) Preparation: minimal or none Time: at least 10 minutes Number of students: any Directions: 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 … Read More