Spanish 1 for Schools – Lesson 3

We are learning to… Say where we live and ask someone where they live

Let’s start with some revisions! What do you remember from the first two lessons?

In this animation, you will learn how to ask someone where they live and say in which city/town/village and country you live.

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In order to practise your Spanish pronunciation, watch the animation and learn this little poem called Juanito (little John).

Don’t hesitate to invent some actions using your hands to accompany the story!

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Juanito Text

This animation explains what flamenco is and presents the traditional costumes and accessories used by dancers.

Quiz!
We suggest playing the quiz in teams and using the whiteboards to record pupils’ answers.

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Quiz

Scripts and Answers

Challenge 1 – Games

And now… are you ready to play a game? Practise your Spanish and have fun playing with your classmates! Please refer to the Teacher’s notes to see what games you could play.

Chinese Whisper 

Challenge 2 – Translation

Can you translate these sentences into English?

  1. Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?
  2. Me llamo Alejandro y vivo en Barcelona.
  3. ¿Qué tal? Muy bien gracias.
  4. ¡Estoy así así!
  5. ¿Dónde vives?

Check the answers in the word document.

Answers

Recycle your learning

ResearchingHave a look online at some cultural facts about Spain and the Spanish speaking world! (www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/spanish/culture_and_places/ ).

How many people speak Spanish around the world? Where? Spanish is the official language of which countries? Share the results of your research with your family members.
Create a colourful poster about the Spanish speaking world for a classroom display!

Drawing Where in Spain do you live? Find the top 5 cities in Spain. Invent a new identity for yourself: Draw yourself (just the face) and add a speech bubble. Say/write: Hello, my name is, I live in + one of the top 5 cities.

Hola. Me llamo… Vivo en…

 

Once you’ve managed your Challenges, you can start lesson 4!

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