Spanish Level 1, Activity 11: ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? / What do you do in your free time? (Face-to-Face)

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amber Hoye, Madi Goertzen, Gabby Bates, Alexis Araiza, Abby Cain, Claire Werlin, Alejandra Garcia, Sue Juarez, Mardy Morales, Alesandra DiMatteo, Borja Aguilera, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

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¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

Proficiency Level: Novice Mid-Novice High

In this activity, students will talk about their hobbies and what they like to do in their free time. Students will learn how to describe their hobbies and what they like or do not like to do.  During the warm up, a fun game will help students to review vocabulary and the main activity will provide numerous speaking opportunities. 

Keywords:

Pastimes, preferences, hobbies, free time activities

NCSSFL-ACTFL 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 State World Language Standards:

  • 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.
  • 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.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can exchange information about what I like to do in my free time with a partner.
  • I can ask and answer questions about my hobbies while in a conversation.
  • I can share my reasoning for liking/disliking an activity.

Materials Needed:

  Would you like to make changes to the materials? Access the template(s) below:

- Tarjetas de conversación (Canva Template, free account required)

- Headband Cards (Canva Template, free account required)

Warm-up

1 Begin by introducing today's activity and the Can-Dos statements for today’s activity.

2. Students will play Headbands as a warmup

3. Lab assistants will demonstrate by picking a headband card and place it on their head WITHOUT looking at it, as an example. Next, they will ask questions to the group to determine what word they have picked. 

4.After the lab assistant has successfully guessed their activity, they will ask the whole group some follow up questions about the activity. 

5.The lab assistant will have each student pick a card and repeat the same process. The lab assistant will ask the follow up questions, essentially guiding the entire group and not putting someone in the spotlight. 

6. Repeat with 3-4 different cards to familiarize students with the vocabulary. 

"Vamos a revisar el vocabulario de los pasatiempos con un partido de "Headbands." Como ejemplo, voy a poner una tarjeta con una actividad en mi frente y les voy a hacer preguntas sobre la actividad. Ustedes me van a dar respuestas útiles para ayudarme a averiguar la actividad. Ahora, ustedes van a jugar y vamos a ayudarles a averiguar qué actividad tienen en sus frentes (foreheads.)"

Follow Up Questions
(Reminder: should be done after a card is guessed): 

"¿Les gusta _____________? ¿Por qué sí/no?"

"¿Con qué frecuencia ______________?"

"¿Con quién __________?"

Main Activity

1. Divide the students into 2 groups.

"Voy a dividir a los estudiantes en 2 grupos.."

2. Group number 1 will be the sedentary group and group number 2 will be the traveling group. Each person in group 1 will be paired with someone from group 2.

Students should be set up like they’re “Speed Dating”, one in front of another.

"Grupo número 1, Uds. se van a quedar en su sillas (que es sedentario) y grupo número 2 va a ser el grupo viajante. Estudiantes del grupo 1 deben estar en frente de los estudiantes en grupo 2."

3. Each pair will have their own set of activity cards.

"Cada pareja va a tener sus propias tarjetas."

4. Students will introduce themselves and then draw an activity card. They should ask each other questions about the subject and have casual conversation for 2-3 minutes.

"Primero, ustedes necesitan introducirse. Entonces, ustedes necesitan agarrar una tarjeta de conversación. Después, van a discutir las preguntas y tener una conversación casual por 2 o 3 minutos."

5. After 2-3 minutes, people in the traveling group (group 2) will rotate so they have a new partner from group 1.

**Después de 2-3 minutos**

"Ahora, vamos a cambiar parejas. Grupo 2 necesita levantarse y cambiar sillas."

Wrap-up

Ask students questions to finish the lab. 

1. ¿Qué actividades son populares en Boise State?

2. ¿Participas en un club o un deporte?

3. ¿Qué es algo nuevo que puedes compartir sobre tus compañeros de lab?

4. Por la mañana, ¿Qué actividades prácticas? Por la tarde? Por la noche?

5. ¿Cuál es tu serie favorita o película?

6. ¿Cuál es tu tienda favorita para comprar en línea?

7. ¿Qué te gusta hacer cuando no tienes tarea?

8. ¿Cuál es tu aplicación favorita entre Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat y Twitter?

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 exchange information about what I like to do in my free time with a partner.
  • I can ask and answer questions about my hobbies while in a conversation.
  • I can share my reasoning for liking/disliking an activity.


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