¿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.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
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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