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This is our second post about what to do on the first days of class. If your students don’t speak any Spanish, you should start with this article.If they’re in Spanish 2 and above (intermediate or advanced) here are some ideas about what we do in our classes:Some things are going to be pretty much the same for all levels: … 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
¿Cómo estás?
Objective: review vocabulary about feelings Required materials: none Preparation: none Time: 5-10 minutes Number of students: any Directions: 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, … Read More