Updated for 2024-25
 
Lesson 3/5 out of Languages on a Plate’s second beginner module 1.2: Passions and Pastimes, which is centred around building on the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7), and builds on verbs of opinion and Present Tense conjugation in relation to hobbies.
 
This lesson reinforces students’ knowledge of regular Present Tense verb conjugation and verbs of opinion in Spanish, and teaches them vocabulary related to music and instrumements.
 
Learning intention: to express which musical instruments you play and what you like to listen to
 
Learning outcomes:
Re-cap verbs of opinion
Learn vocabulary for instruments and types of music
Express what music you like and why
 
Lesson order (slides):
 
Starter - match up the verbs of opinion with music (cognates)
Objectives
Introduction to vocabulary related to musical instruments (infinitive and “yo” forms)
Game - fastest finger first (teacher-led)
Recap of verbs of opinion
Explicit grammar knowledge of verbs like “gustar”
Grammar - translate the verb “gustar” with vocabulary related to music
Objectives
Vocabulary - other core music vocabulary
Pre-listening guide
Listening - instrument, fave genre, fave singer, fave song
Reading - read the text find the words and answer the questions
Vocabulary - adjectives related to songs
Translation - double translation with opinions on musicians and songs
Audiovisual - reinforce knowledge
Plenary - answer the questions “¿Eres melómano? / ¿Tocas un instrumento?”
 
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
 
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