- Author:
- Tracy Rains
- Subject:
- Languages
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Level:
- Middle School, High School
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- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Downloadable docs, Interactive, Text/HTML, Video
Greetings
Overview
Spanish-speaking people tend to be very polite. They greet each other politely and ask how they are doing. In this seminar you will become familiar with these phrases and be able how to use them in a conversation with a new friend.
ACTFL Standards
Communication: Interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational.
Cultures: Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives
Comparisons: Language Comparisons
Communities: Lifelong learning
Learning Target
I can recognize greetings when spoken in Spanish.
Habits of Mind
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
Critical Thinking Skill
Construct Meaning
Engage
Introductory warm-up activity.
Good afternoon! Good night! Using different greetings indicates what time of day it is, but it is a welcoming phrase to say to someone. Give a listen to Kevin Hart’s spanish greetings, can you understand him? See how many words make sense in his sentence.
View entire vocabulary list here.
Explore
Read and watch the resources to learn about this concept, then do the practice activity.
Read | Watch | Do |
Read this page on elementary spanish/meeting people/lesson 1. | Mr. Vega meets Paco's mom! Take a look at how that goes. This situational dialog in Spanish includes greetings, introductions and goodbyes. | Use the flashcards in this interactive to practice and learn the vocabulary terms you will need to understand for this Seminar. Choose another study tool to practice also! |
Explore More
Listen and learn with the Spanish Greetings Song
Explain
Based on what you learned in the Explore and Engage sections of this Seminar, answer the following prompt:
What made you curious today?
Evaluate
Now it is time to self-check how much you have learned about the this topic. If you do not know as much as you thought, go back to the “Explore” section of this seminar and reread, rewatch, or redo the activities listed. See your facilitator if you have questions.
Remember to make a copy to complete this quiz! Click here to access the quiz questions.
Elaborate
This is a task or project where you can show what you know.
Directions:
The song "Hello" by Adele has been translated into different languages. Listen to the Spanish version.
How many times can you hear the word "hola"?
Using youtube or any other search engine, find a Spanish song that uses some of your vocabulary as part of its lyrics. The song can be an original Spanish song or an English song that has been translated. Share the link to the song, identify what vocabulary word or words from this lesson are in the song, and how many times you hear it.
Express
Complete this wrap-up activity where you reflect on your learning.
1. Write a reflection essay answering the following questions:
In what ways have you improved in your ability to introduce yourself and greet others in Spanish?
What brought about those improvements? Did you practice with others?
Do you feel confident to go out and talk to Spanish-speakers in your community?
2. Post an Artifact.
Include an artifact(s) that contains specific experiences, readings, assignments, or discussions in this course that supports your point.
What did you learn by creating this artifact? Be specific.
How did this artifact and other course elements help you reach it? Be specific.