Updated for September 2024-25
 
Lesson 7/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
 
This lesson introduces students to colours in Spanish and to verbs of opinion so students can give their opinion on colours. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first six lessons in the module, which taught them how to describe who is in their family ad to describe themselves (personality).
 
Learning intention: to learn colours and core verbs of opinion in Spanish
 
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for colours
Learn the vocabulary for opinions
Write a short text saying what your favourite colour is
 
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
 
Starter - put the words in the spaces based on context (adjectives and ser conjugations)
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction - colours
Game - class vs teacher colour vocabulary (teacher-led)
Game - confusion (colours v words)
Objectives
Reading - comprehension to pick out set phrase for saying your favourite colour
Vocabulary introduction - verbs of opinion
Grammar - agreeing/disagreeing opinions with someone
Listening - listen to people's opinions on colours
Reading about people's opinions on colours
Objectives
YouTube audiovisual reinforcement
Writing - write people's opinions of colours based on the images
Plenary - write what your favourite colour is
 
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
 
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