Geographic Formations with Gustar

Subject/Course/Grade: Spanish, pre-level 1, 7th grade Unit: Geographic formations

Lesson Topic: Geographic formations vocabulary, Gustar Date: 11/21/19

Teacher/School: Señorita Mucha, Forsythe Middle School Lesson Duration: 20-30 min

Lesson Objectives:
Students will be able to: use geographic formation vocabulary words, identify them in a video,
and use the verb gustar. They will be able to say if they like or do not like specific geographic
formations. They will also be able to say if other people like those formations or not using
gustar.

Rationale:
For this unit the students will be learning vocabulary words for geographic formations, gustar,
and ir. They are just starting this topic so we will focus on only one grammar point today. We
will start with gustar first so that the students can determine if they like specific geographic
formations or not.

Standards Met:
Michigan World Language Standards:
1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and
emotions, and exchange opinions.
1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the
language studied and their own.
4.2 Comparing Cultures: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Agenda:
Warm up à Ole
Vocabulary presentation
Video
Worksheet #1
Worksheet #2
Closing
Color Coding:
Teacher Thinking
Guessed Student Responses
Script ~ Spanish
Script ~ English
Transitions
Standards References
Summary of Tasks/ Actions:
We will begin the morning with a quick warm-up. This warm-up will be a quick round of Ole.
After that we will transition into the presentation. The presentation reviews the verb gustar,
which they were introduced to yesterday. This presentation will also include vocabulary
review that they learned yesterday. The end of the presentation will have a short video from
Costa Rica. The students will be asked to find at least 4 vocabulary words (geographic
formations) in the video and write those words down on a scrap piece of paper. I will ask the
students what words they found. After that we will go over the two worksheets that they need
to work on. I will walk around the room while they are working to make sure that they are
doing the work. I will also walk around the room so that the students can ask me questions if
they need help.

Instructional Delivery/Teacher Thinking:

Activity Name, Timing, Script
Notes
Warm-Up Activity Hola clase, ¿Cómo están hoy? Estoy bien, mal, cansado,
(5 min) emocionada. Ah muy bien estudiantes, estoy muy bien hoy. Saquen
las tarjetas de las formaciones geográficas. Estudien por un minuto
en silencio. Estudien por dos minutos con su compañero. Bueno,
vamos a jugar Ole. Solamente hay 3 ganadores hoy. Yo digo las
palabras de vocabulario. Ole, Ole, Ole. Buen trabajo chicos, ahora
decimos adiós tarjetas.

Greeting
Warmup à play Ole (like bingo)

1.1 students conversing

1.2 students understand language
Presentation Okay clase, ¿ayer ustedes aprendieron gustar y las formaciones
(15 min) geográficas, sí? Sí. Muy bien. Tenemos más practica con gustar y
con las palabras del vocabulario. Primero chicos, ¿Cómo se dice I
like en español? You like? He/she/usted like? We like? They like?
Me gusta. Te gusta. Él, ella, usted le gusta. Nos gusta. Les gusta.
Buen trabajo. ¿Y cuándo usamos me gustan? When you like
something plural. ¡Sí exactamente!
Ahora vamos a hablar sobre las palabras del vocabulario. ¿Cuál es
la formación geográfica en la foto? El lago. Repeat this structure for
each slide. Engage with the students asking them if they like that
certain formation. ¿Nehith, te gusta el lago? Sí, me gusta el lago.
¿A ella le gustan las montañas? Sí a ella le gustan las montañas.
Perfectos estudiantes. Ahora, vamos a mirar un video corto de
Costa Rica. Cuando miran el video, escriban cuatro palabras de
vocabulario que ustedes vean. Levanta la mano si escribe 4
palabras. ¿5 palabras? Dime las palabras que ve en el video. El mar.
La montaña. El volcán. El lago. La playa. La selva. ¡Muy bien
chicos!

Review prior knowledge before presentation

Presentation with vocabulary and grammar
 Have the students say what vocab word the photo is showing in
Spanish
Engage with the students by asking them if they like the specific
geographic formation
Play the video and have the students write down four vocab words
that they see in the video
Go over this as a class after the video

1.1 students conversing

1.2 students understand language
4.1 comparisons of language
4.2 comparisons of culture
Worksheet Buen trabajo estudiantes. ¿Les gusta el video? Perfecto, ahora
(8-10 min) vamos a hacer 2 ejercicios con gustar y vocabulario.
¿Alguien quiere pasar la hoja? Gracias. I am not sure if the
worsheets are on the same paper or not. I think Larissa was going to
copy them front and back. Okay chicos, miran a la hoja se llama
“Me gustan los lugares.” ¿Alguien puede leer las direcciones?
Student reads the directions. Gracias. Vamos a hacer número uno.
“A él le gust… a o an”? Le gusta. Sí, exactamente.
¿Alguien puede leer las direcciones para parte B? Student reads the
directions. Do the first example together.
¿Alguien puede leer las direcciones para parte C? Student reads the
directions. Do the first example together.

Pass out the first worksheet

Explain the worksheet and have students repeat the directions
Do the first example together as a class

1.2 students understand written language

Worksheet If the worksheets are together, we will go over the front and back
(8-10 min) all at once because the back is really easy (just a crossword puzzle).

Okay chicos, para este lado ustedes pueden trabajar con sus
compañeros. Es un “crossword puzzle” de las palabras del
vocabulario. Vamos a hacer número uno juntos. ¿Cuál es la
palabra? El rio. ¡Sí, muy bien!

Go over this worksheet in the same manner as the other worksheet

1.2 students understand written language

Closing ¡Buen trabajo hoy clase! ¡Hasta martes!
(1 min)

Back pocket activities:

Another round of Ole

Procedures:
Do not talk when someone else is talking
Raise your hand
Don’t speak out of turn
Be respectful
Work well with your partner
Assessment/Evaluation (Formative/Summative):
Listen to student responses
Walk around the classroom

Closure:
¡Buen trabajo hoy clase! ¡Hasta martes!

Materials/ Equipment & Set Up:

PowerPoint
Projector
Video
Worksheets

Take Home Tasks:

Critical Questions:
Will this lesson take too long? I made the PowerPoint a little longer than I meant to. I didn’t
want to delete anything though because it had a lot of good content. Will they understand
gustar? How much of the vocabulary will they remember?