Vamos de Compras/Let's go shopping - Spanish, Novice High

Created Dec. 3, 2024 by Alejandra Garcia

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Vamos de Compras/ Let's go shopping - Spanish, Novice High

Proficiency Level: Interpersonal speaking, Novice High

In this activity, students will practice identifying where they can buy certain items. Students will also work on asking a partner what their likes are and use these characteristics to come up with a potential gift for them. 

Keywords:

Favorite, conversation, ask, question, objects, store, gift, price

Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can select a gift based on someone's likes and interests. 
  • I can exchange preferences about which stores, sports, and other interests I like. 
  • I can interact with a partner to find out their favorite things. 

Relevant ACTFL World-Readiness Standards

Communication

Standard 1.1

Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Materials Needed:

  • White boards
  • Markers

Google Slideshow (linked)

Object cards


Warm-up

1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and distributing one object card to each student. 

“Hoy, vamos a practicar como comprar objetos y cómo preguntarle a otra persona sus gustos." 

Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can select a gift based on someone's likes and interests. 
  • I can exchange preferences about which stores, sports, and other interests I like. 
  • I can interact with a partner to find out their favorite things. 

2.  Hand out one of the object cards to each pair of students and explain:

“Necesitan hablar sobre el objeto en la tarjeta y decidir lo siguiente....” 

1. ¿Cuáles tiendas venden este tipo de objeto?
2. ¿Cuál es el precio "típico" del objeto?
3. ¿Qué tipo de persona quiere este objeto como regalo? (por ejemplo: una madre, un chico, un estudiante, un trabajador)

3. The students will then report back to the group with information they have agreed upon

Main Activity

1. Project the slide "entrevista" to the students. Have the students quickly jot the answers to these items on a whiteboard (writing them on the board will be helpful for them to answer)
a. tienda favorita
b. temporada favorita
c. deporte o actividad favorita
d. color favorito
e. comida favorita
f. su personalidad en una palabra- amable, serio, simpático, chistoso, etc.

“______” (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)
                
2.  Tell your students:
    1. “_____” (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)
    2. “_____” (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)    

3. Use this model for an example: (CREATE AN EXAMPLE OF THE MAIN ACTIVITY TO HELP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND)
        1. ____
            1. ____
        2. _____
            1. _____
        3. ____
            1. ____
        4. ____
            1. ____

3. ________. (INSTRUCTIONS)
 
4. ______ (INSTRUCTIONS)
    1. ______ (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)
    2. ______ (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)

Wrap-up

Wrap-up questions (Pick the a few you’d like to ask): (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)

1. ¿Cuál fue el regalo...
-más creativo?
-más barato?
-más caro?
2. ¿Cuál es tu regalo favorito? (ask this to everyone)
3. ¿Cuál es un regalo que quieres recibir en el futuro?

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!

Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can select a gift based on someone's likes and interests. 
  • I can exchange preferences about which stores, sports, and other interests I like. 
  • I can interact with a partner to find out their favorite things. 

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