¿Adónde vamos? Role-play, read aloud
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can complete read aloud and role-play tasks in the context of visiting countries in the Hispanic world.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ce], [ci] and [z] sound like the 'th' in 'think' in most of Spain, and 's' in Latin America and the Canary Islands.
- [h] is silent at the beginning of a word or in between vowels. [ch] is pronounced like 'noche'.
- It’s important to identify tricky sounds before attempting read aloud tasks.
- When preparing and performing role-plays, it is important to answer using short phrases or sentences.
- The question you ask must be relevant to the context of the role-play.
Keywords
Read aloud - task in which the student reads aloud a text in Spanish
Role-play - task in which the student responds to several prompts in the format of a role-play
Common misconception
[ce], [ci] and [z] always sound like the 'th' in 'think' in Spain, the Canary Islands and Latin America.
[ce], [ci] and [z] sound like the 'th' in 'think' in most of Spain, and 's' in Latin America and the Canary Islands.
Teacher tip
For the role-play, the suggestion of developing answers is aimed at Higher-tier students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is a subjunctive verb form?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
capacity
disadvantage
intelligence
hill, hills, countryside
worry, concern
valley
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
beautiful
Jewish
slow
lesbian
Muslim
situated, located
Q4.Order the words to say: 'we get together to study every Friday'.
Q5.Write in English: 'hace falta practicar'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'listening is enough'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where do [ce], [ci] and [z] sound like the 'th' in 'think'?
Q2.Which sound is silent in Spanish?
Q3.'Say what you think of homework'. Choose the best response to this prompt to score in a role-play.
Q4.You are talking to your Argentinian friend. Ask them what they do in their free time.
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