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As a Spanish teacher, the chances that you’ll have to teach the differences between ser and estar are pretty high.
And you surely want to explain it in the most engaging way possible.
So your students enjoy it.
So it’s meaningful to them.
So they say: “Oooooohhhh.”
Can you think of a better way than to divide them into two teams — equipo perro and equipo gato — and talk about ser and estar while discussing the best pet?
Equipo perro, equipo gato is a series that explains common grammar points in a fun way.
In Cuando estás triste, ¿es mejor un gato o un perro?, a young Mexican man who’s thinking about getting a pet asks his two friends that question.
Lucía, from Spain, has a dog.
She says her dog is always beside her when she’s sad.
Fernanda is from Colombia and she has a cat.
According to her, a cat’s natural beauty is enough to put a smile on our faces.
What do your students think?
The video included in the lesson has many examples of the differences between ser and estar.
And the activities that come with it will make those differences clear — also in an engaging way:
Because your students will see Shakira’s bunny and Salma Hayek’s dog, and they’ll describe Rauw Alejandro’s cat.
By the end of the lesson, your students will be able to use ser and estar without making mistakes.
And they’ll prove it by describing the pet of their choice!