Spanish Level 3, Activity 08: Café y Conversación / Coffee and Conversation (Online)
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
- 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.
- COMP 2.1 – Identify, describe and compare/contrast products and their use in the target culture with the learner’s culture.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can have a conversation on a random topic.
- I can hold a conversation for an extended period of time.
- I can share my opinion on a subject while respecting someone else.
Materials Needed
Warm Up
1. Begin by opening the Google Slideshow and introducing the activity and the Can-Do’s.
Hola, ¿cómo están? Estoy ____. Vamos a empezar el lab de hoy con los can-do statements.
2. There is no warm-up, go straight to the main activity following the can-do statements.
Main Activity
- Have the students get a piece of paper or open up a google doc.
Voy a dividirlos en dos equipos. Van a escuchar varios acentos hispanohablantes y la meta es si pueden adivinar el acento e identificar de dónde es. El equipo que adivina correctamente gana un punto.
Wrap up
Ask the following questions to finish the activity:
- ¿Qué acentos fueron los más difíciles para entender?
- ¿Qué acento te gustaría aprender? ¿Por qué?
- ¿Hay otro idioma que te gustaría aprender?
End of Activity
- 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 activities!
Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can have a conversation on a random topic.
- I can hold a conversation for an extended period of time.
- I can share my opinion on a subject while respecting someone else.
Cultural NOtes:
- Video De Cafe y Conversation
- 50 Words and Phrases In Spanish
- How to Agree, Disagree, and Express Your Opinion
- 8 Ways To Express Your Opinion in Spanish
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