Spanish Lesson Plan91

Level: Beginner (A1)

Objective: To greet people in Spanish

Materials: Whiteboard or chart paper, markers, realia (e.g., pictures of people)

Time: 60 minutes

Procedure:1. Warm-up (5 minutes)
* Greet students with a smile and say "Hola" (Hello).
* Ask students how they are in Spanish, "Cómo estás?"
* Have students respond with "Bien, gracias" (Good, thank you).
2. Introduction of vocabulary (10 minutes)
* Write the following greetings on the whiteboard or chart paper:
* Hola - Hello
* Buenos días - Good morning
* Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
* Buenas noches - Good evening
* Point to each greeting and say it aloud.
* Have students repeat the greetings after you.
3. Practice pronunciations (5 minutes)
* Have students take turns saying each greeting aloud.
* Provide feedback and correct any pronunciation errors.
4. Role-play (10 minutes)
* Divide students into pairs.
* Give each pair a scenario and have them role-play the conversation.
* Scenario 1: Meeting a friend in the morning
* Scenario 2: Greeting a teacher in the afternoon
* Scenario 3: Saying goodbye to a colleague at night
5. Realia Activity (10 minutes)
* Bring in realia (e.g., pictures of people).
* Have students identify the people in the pictures and say the appropriate greeting.
* Example: "Hola, María" (Hello, Maria)
6. Grammar Note (5 minutes)
* Explain the gender agreement in Spanish greetings.
* "Hola" is used for both genders (masculine and feminine).
* "Buenos días" and "Buenas tardes" change according to the gender of the person being greeted.
* "Buenos días, señor" (Good morning, sir)
* "Buenos días, señora" (Good morning, ma'am)
7. Review and assessment (5 minutes)
* Review the greetings and practice pronunciation again.
* Have students complete a short quiz to assess their understanding.
* Example: Translate "Hello, John" into Spanish
8. Homework (optional)
* Assign a homework assignment to reinforce the vocabulary and grammar learned in class.
* Example: Write a dialogue between two friends who greet each other at different times of the day.