Spanish Level 1, Activity 02: Saludos / Greetings (Online)

Spanish Level 1, Activity 02: Saludos / Greetings (Online)

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1. Use the Activity as is:

Before you begin:

  • Most activities are 30 minutes in duration, unless otherwise specified.
  • Be sure to read through the activity description, and review the list of required materials. You will notice that the activity materials are also highlighted in yellow throughout the activity instructions.

If you have any suggestions about grammar, syntax, and content, please kindly contact amberhoye@boisestate.edu.

2. Remix for Your Language Classroom:

When you are ready to begin remixing the activity, in order to adapt it for the needs of your language classroom, simply click the blue “Remix This Resource” button at the top of your screen. This will then take you to a screen with a NEW, editable version of this activity. The text provided in purple is a suggestion of what you might say to your students in the target language, and may be altered for different levels and age groups. All activities have “NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do” statements, a warm-up, a main activity, and a wrap-up.

Many of the activities include printable cards and other instructional materials such as Google Slideshows. If you would like to make changes to these materials in Spanish, follow the instructions below:

  • Google Slideshows:
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    • Once finished with your changes, please complete the following steps to share:
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    • Who Has Access
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  • Materials Saved as PDF: Please email WLRCLAR@gmail.com and we will provide you with an editable copy. Please allow up to two business days for a response. For YouTube videos and other websites, hyperlinks are provided. 

3. Adapt for Another Language:

  • See the linked English Version at the top of the activity (English Version may not be available for all activities)

Activity Instructions

Activity Title (in your target language)

Saludos

Description: 

In this lab, students will practice different Spanish greetings, as well as matching pictures of celebrities with emotions. 

Proficiency Level: 

Novice

Keywords:

Spanish, Greetings, Novice

World-Readiness Standards:

  • Standard 1.1 - Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 
  • Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Hispanic cultures.
  • Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret spoken and written Spanish on a variety of topics.
  • Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
     

Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:

  • COMM 1.1 - Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions 
  • COMP 1.1 - Observe formal and informal forms of language.
  • COMM 2.1 - Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. 
     

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

I can...

  • Speak about emotions
  • Use simple greetings and farewells

Materials Needed: 

Google Slide Presentation

Warm-up

Lead-in or Warm-up (2-3 minutes):

  1. First ask the students “Buenas (dias/tardes/noches) ¿Cómo están? Yo estoy _____. Hoy vamos a practicar las introducciones. 
  2. Go through the words or phrases on the slides and ask the students to hold up either one finger, two fingers, three fingers, or fingers. 
    1. One finger: Greeting
    2. Two fingers: Goodbye
    3. Three fingers: How are you/How is it going
    4. Four fingers: Nice to meet you
  3. At the end, practice one on one with each student by greeting them and asking them how they are in different ways:
    1. “Hola Abigail, ¿cómo estás?....Encantada...Hasta luego”
    2. “Buenas tardes Matt, ¿qué tal?...Mucho gusto...Adiós”
       

Main Activity

  1. Give each student a number 1-7 (depending on the number in your lab).
  2. For each scenario, the students will match their number with the corresponding person and emotion.
  3. Show them the time of day.
  4. Have students make a complete sentence using the scenario, emotions, and the time of the day.
  5. Once everyone has “had a conversation”, continue to the next scenarios.
     

Wrap-up Questions

  1. ¿Cuál saludo/introducción les gusta usar usualmente? 

End of lab:

  • Can-Do statement check-in... “Where are we?”
  • Read can-do statements and have students evaluate their confidence with cards
     

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

I can...

  • Speak about emotions
  • Use simple greetings and farewells