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Novice Spanish students must know about Machu Picchu.
Why?
Because Machu Picchu es increíble.
That’s the title of this engaging lesson that helps learners describe tourist destinations using the verbs ser, estar, and hay.
All while exploring one of the most fascinating places in the Spanish-speaking world.
What's included?
✅ A warm-up activity that introduces the key vocabulary of the lesson<
✅ A reading called ¿Por qué está nerviosa María?, which:
– introduces the story featured in the video
– models the use of ser, estar, and hay in context
✅ A grammar explanation, followed by a fill-in-the-blank practice
✅ The video Machu Picchu es increíble
✅ A true/false activity based on the video and/or a self-grading Google Form
✅ A final oral production task: students prepare a conversation about a tourist destination, guided by structured questions
Lesson Objectives:
Level: Novice
Communication: I can describe a tourist destination
Grammar: I can use ser, estar, and hay correctly
Vocabulary: Tourism and places
This unit is perfect for cultural exploration, grammar in context, and confident student speaking.
¡Vamos a viajar!
2 Comments on “Machu Picchu es increíble”
Hola! Me gusta la canción al final del video y me gustaría que mis estudiantes la escuchen y la cantan. ¿Hay una versión extendida? Gracias, Cristina
Claro que sí, Cristina. La he añadido a la lección, en la pestaña de FlippedSpanish & quizzes, y ahora te la voy a mandar también por email.