Lesson
Subject: Español uno
Teacher’s Name: Dr. Avilés
Topic: ¿Qué haces en tus clases?
Standards: PreK-12:
Communication: National Standards for Foreign Language Learning
 1.2- Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a
variety of topics
 1.3- Students present information, concepts, and ideas on a variety of
topics.
Communication: Massachusetts Foreign Languages Curriculum Framework
 1.3- Ask and answer questions
 1.9- Ask and respond to questions to clarify information
 1.10- Exchange opinions about people, activities, or events
Connections: National Standards for Foreign Language Learning
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language
and its cultures
Communities: National Standards for Foreign Language Learning
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using
the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Materials Needed
Computer Lab with access to the World Wide Wibe
LCD Projector
Whiteboard
Objectives:
 Students will be able to discuss and describe school subjects and class schedules
 Students will be able to say what they and others do in the present tense using
regular AR verbs
Assessment: Students will complete in written comprehension activities
Students will take a mini-quiz on AR verb conjugation
Excite the Learner
Activity 1: (10 min.)
The teacher calls on students to share their “horarios”. Based on their “horarios”, the
teacher creates a sample “horario” on the board.
The class goes over the homework. Various students go to the board and write out
sentences in response to the homework questions. The class collectively corrects any
grammatical errors. The teacher ensures that this is done in a supportive and encouraging
manner. The teacher then transitions to the topic of verbs by asking students, ¿Qué haces
en tus clases?
Actividad 2a: (5 min.)
¿Qué haces en tus clases?
Students complete the key questions (las preguntas claves)
Las pregunta claves:
1. What kinds of things do you regularly do in all of your classes?
2. What do you do regularly in your Spanish class?
Actividad 2b: (5 min.)
The class generates a list on the board of typical class related activities. The teacher
(underlines) draws the class’ attention to the most common school-related activities (i.e.
read, write, speak, listen, study, learn). The teacher then asks students what kind of
words are these; what part of speech. The teacher explains that these are all verbs and
that, like English, the Spanish language also has verbs. The teacher then writes the
Spanish translation for the English verbs on the board in the infinitive form.
Enlighten the Learner
Activity 3: (10 min.) Los verbos: Old School Rap
The teacher explains briefly that today the class will learn about Spanish verbs. Students
will listen to an audio recording regarding Spanish verbs. As they listen, students will
complete a fill in the blank exercise.
After completing the fill in the blank exercise, the class collectively reviews the Old
School Rap lyrics in order to ensure that everyone has the correct fill-ins.
Activity 4 (10 min.) Powerpoint: Conjugation
The teacher presents a Powerpoint presentation to students on verb conjugation.
Engage the Learner
Activity 4: (15 min.)
Students complete the Quia activities and take a mini-quiz
Quia: Battleship http://www.quia.com/ba/178487.html
Quia: Conjugation Millionaire http://www.quia.com/rr/433343.html
Quia: Mini-quiz http://www.quia.com/quiz/408686.html?AP_rand=78647662
Extend the Learner (Sharing/Debriefing/Assessment)
Activity 6: (5 min.)
The class briefly discusses the audio recording “Los verbos: Old School Rap” and the
music video “Bringing Conjugation Back”. Students are given the typed lyrics to both
songs. Students are challenged to create a song or rap of their own on the topic of AR
verb conjugation that incorporates at least one of the chapter verbs: enseñar, escuchar,
estudiar, hablar, mirar, sacar. Students have the option of completing the assignment
individually, in pairs, or in groups.
La tarea (homework)
Write a rap or a song on AR verb conjugation that incorporates at least one of the chapter
verbs.
Los verbos Old School Rap
Today I’m gonna teach about Spanish verbs
________________, in case you hadn’t heard
There’s _____, _____, and ______
Are you with me so far? Check it out!
I said _____, _____, and _____
That’s all the verbs are, no doubt.
Take any verb in Spanish and what you’ll see
______________________________ will be one of the three
It’s either _____, _____, or ______
Now take an _________________ like trabajar, patinar, dibujar
The beauty is it’s __________________
That means it _____________________
The same way any time you want to state
____________________________________
If it’s he or she, they or we, you or I
Each time you conjugate a verb the same rules apply
To conjugate a verb what you need to do
Is ___________________________________________, los pronombres to you
There ain’t no trick, it goes likes this
Check it y’all, ‘cause we’re about to get slick
A pronoun is word ___________________________________________
Instead of Sr. Avilés, you’d say “______” is a clown
It works the same way in Spanish, so you need to know
What the pronouns are, and now here we go
Yo means ______
Tú mean _________
Él, ella, and usted means ______, _______, and _________
We’re almost done because we’re halfway through
So pay close attention and learn a thing or two
Nosotros is the longest and it only means _______
Ellos means ___________, meaning the plural of ______
Ellas means ___________, meaning the plural of ______
Ustedes means you, as in _____________________ can see
Once you list the pronouns
Take a look at the verb
Don’t be afraid now, it’s only a word
The verb we’re gonna conjugate is
Trabajar
Trabajar means _________________________
So trabajamos, we are
It’s an AR verb because that’s how it ends
Take away the AR and we’re left with the __________________
We’re left with trabaj…,trabaj…, trabaj…
When it’s trabajar, that the ______________________________form
There _________________________________, it’s like the eye of the storm
To give the verb action, what you need to do
Is take the stem of the verb and the pronouns too
To conjugate the verb,
Write out the stem
Put the pronoun before it
And then ____________________________________
With the pronoun “yo”, the verb ends in an “_____”
And now trabaj... becomes yo trabajo
With the pronoun “tú”, the verb ends in “_____”
And now trabaj... becomes tú trabajas
With the pronouns “él”, “ella”, and “usted”
They all _____________________________________________
Did you hear what I said?
And now trabaj... becomes “él”, “ella”, and “usted” trabaja
With the pronoun “nosotros” the verb ends in “___________”
And now trabaj… becomes nostros trabajamos
With the pronouns “ellos”, “ellas”, and “ustedes”
They all _____________________________________________
Are all of you ready?
And now trabaj… becomes “ellos”, “ellas”, and “ustedes” trabajan
And we’re done
Los verbos Old School Rap
Today I’m gonna teach about Spanish verbs
Los verbos, in case you hadn’t heard
There’s AR, ER, and IR
Are you with me so far? Check it out!
I said AR, ER, and IR
That’s all the verbs are, no doubt.
Take any verb in Spanish and what you’ll see
The last two letters will be one of the three
It’s either AR, ER, or IR
Now take an AR verb like trabajar, patinar, dibujar
The beauty is it’s regular
That means it conjugates
The same way any time you want to state
Where the action is
If it’s he or she, they or we, you or I
Each time you conjugate a verb the same rules apply
To conjugate a verb what you need to do
Is list the pronouns first, los pronombres to you
There ain’t no trick, it goes likes this
Check it y’all, ‘cause we’re about to get slick
A pronoun is word that takes the place of a noun
Instead of Sr. Avilés, you’d say “he” is a clown
It works the same way in Spanish, so you need to know
What the pronouns are, and now here we go
Yo means I
Tú mean you
Él, ella, and usted means he, she, and you
We’re almost done because we’re halfway through
So pay close attention and learn a thing or two
Nosotros is the longest and it only means we
Ellos means they, meaning the plural of he
Ellas means they, meaning the plural of she
Ustedes means you, as in you all can see
Once you list the pronouns
Take a look at the verb
Don’t be afraid now, it’s only a word
The verb we’re gonna conjugate is
Trabajar
Trabajar means to work
So trabajamos, we are
It’s an AR verb because that’s how it ends
Take away the AR and we’re left with the stem
We’re left with trabaj…,trabaj…, trabaj…
When it’s trabajar, that the infinitive form
There isn’t any action, it’s like the eye of the storm
To give the verb action, what you need to do
Is take the stem of the verb and the pronouns too
To conjugate the verb,
Write out the stem
Put the pronoun before it
And then change the end
With the pronoun “yo”, the verb ends in an “o”
And now trabaj... becomes yo trabajo
With the pronoun “tú”, the verb ends in “as”
And now trabaj... becomes tú trabajas
With the pronouns “él”, “ella”, and “usted”
They all share the same ending
Did you hear what I said?
And now trabaj... becomes “él”, “ella”, and “usted” trabaja
With the pronoun “nosotros” the verb ends in “amos”
And now trabaj… becomes nostros trabajamos
With the pronouns “ellos”, “ellas”, and “ustedes”
They all share the same ending
Are all of you ready?
And now trabaj… becomes “ellos”, “ellas”, and “ustedes” trabajan
And we’re done
Conjugations BACK!
I’m bringing conjugations back. Yeah!
Infinitives just don’t cut it, Jack. Yeah!
Take off the ending and put something back. Yeah!
But what you add has to match the SUBJECT Yeah!
Those verbs babe…
They ain’t worth much unless you conjugate….
What type of Verb should we work with today….?
I think an –AR verb will be okay.
(Take it to the choirs!)
FIRST STEP
Drop your ending
YO FORM
Put an –O on it
ú FORM
T
Put an –AS on it
ÉL, ELLA, FORM
Put an –A on it
NOSOTROS FORM
Put –AMOS on it
VOSOTROS FORM
Put –AIS on it
USTEDES FORM
Put –AN on it
Don’t forget to conjugate your verbs.
CONJUGATE YOUR VERBS!
GET YOU CONJUGATION ON X 7
I’m bringing conjugations back. Yeah!
And I’m teaching all the rules you lack. Yeah!
The quiz is coming you better learn it fast. Yeah!
So conjugate these verbs and you’ll be glad. Yeah!
Those verbs babe……..
They ain’t worth much unless you conjugate……..
What type of Verb should we work with today…..?
I think an –AR verb will be okay.
(Take it to the choirs!)
FIRST STEP
Drop your ending
YO FORM
Put an –O on it
TÚ FORM
Put an –AS on it
ÉL, ELLA, FORM
Put an –A on it
NOSOTROS FORM
Put –AMOS on it
VOSOTROS FORM
Put –AIS on it
USTEDES FORM
Put –AN on it
Don’t forget to conjugate your verbs.
CONJUGATE YOUR VERBS!
GET YOU CONJUGATION ON X 7
I’m bringing conjugations back.
Infinitives just don’t cut it, Jack.
Take off the ending and put something back.
But what you add has to match the SUBJECT.