Author:
Ashley Johnson, Amber Hoye
Subject:
Languages
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Level:
Middle School, High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
Tags:
  • Body
  • Doctor
  • Medicine
  • Patient
  • Spanish
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
    Language:
    Spanish

    Spanish Level 2, Activity 12: Partes del Cuerpo / Parts of the Body (Online)

    Spanish Level 2, Activity 12: Partes del Cuerpo / Parts of the Body (Online)

    Overview

    In this activity, students will review and practice naming their body parts in Spanish. They will also use the vocabulary they already know to give clues to their classmates to describe a body part.

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    Activity Instructions

    Activity Title (in your target language)

    Partes del cuerpo

    Description:

    In this activity, students will review and practice naming their body parts in Spanish. They will also use the vocabulary they already know to give clues to their classmates to describe a body part.

    Proficiency Level:

    Novice Low

    Keywords:

    body, doctor, patient, medicine

    World-Readiness Standards:

    • Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
    • 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
    • COMM 2.1 - Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
    • COMM 3.1 - Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media in the target language.
    • CONN 1.2 - Relate information studied in other subjects to the target language and culture.

    NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

    • I can identify and describe parts of the body
    • I can listen to and understand commands
    • I can use clues to help others understand 
       

    Materials Needed:

    Warm-up

    • 1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity. Display the Slideshow that will prompt each section of the activity. 
      • “Hoy vamos a jugar Taboo virtual. Cada uno va a recibir el link con el slideshow.
    • 2. Each student will choose a picture from the slide with a picture of a vocabulary word on it. Students will take turns describing the picture in their slide and the next person will guess the vocabulary word. 
      • “Para el calentamiento, van a tomar turnos para describir la foto de la diapositiva. Una persona va a escoger una foto para describirla y también escoger a una persona para que adivine la palabra de vocabulario descrita.”

    Main Activity

    • Since students don’t know the subjunctive yet, we will teach them “deber” and “tener que” to make recommendations to start the main activity.
      • “Primero, vamos a repasar un poco de vocabulario que vamos a usar para la actividad principal.”
        • Por ejemplo: “Debes tomar más agua.” 
        • Por ejemplo: “Tienes que comer menos comida chatarra.” 
    • For the main activity, you have two options as a lab assistant. The first option is to do three examples with them and put them in break out rooms. The second option is to do it as a whole lab. You  will be showing the students pictures of injuries. The students will take turns stating what body part is injured, thinking of a hypothetical scenario that could have caused the injury, and a possible solution to heal the body part. It is recommended to do the first image as an example. 
    • For example: “In the photo, the HAND is hurt. “You should go to the doctor” or “You have to take an aspirin.” 
      • “Para la actividad principal, hay una serie de fotos en los diapositivas. Ustedes deben determinar cuál parte del cuerpo está lastimada (HURT) en la foto. Después, deben practicar con las frases “Debes” o “Tienes que” para recomendar una solución.” 
      • Por ejemplo: “En la foto, la MANO está lastimada. “Debes ir al doctor” o “Tienes que tomar una aspirina.” 
    • Remember that students should be taking turns identifying the body parts that are hurt and giving recommendations for solutions.
      • “Lo importante es que todos tomen turnos identificando qué parte del cuerpo está mal y que recomiendan. ¡Pueden ayudarse el uno a el otro!"

    Wrap-up

    • ¿Alguna vez se te rompió un hueso?
    • ¿Tienes algún talento, como tongue-twisting, o eres double-jointed?

    End of lab:

    • Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence.
      • (Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.)
    • Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
    • Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!

    NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

    • I can identify and describe parts of the body
    • I can listen to and understand commands
    • I can use clues to help others understand