Glastonbury Foreign Language
Spanish Curricular Unit: Let's Play!
Lesson Title: ¿Qué tipo de Viajero eres?
Grade: 6
Subject/Topic Area(s): Personal likes
Key Words: traveller, activity and hobby names, soy, me gusta, no me gusta
Time Frame: 2 days
Designed by: L. Chapron, B. Hoskins

Standards:

Major Standards --
Supporting Standards --

Materials:

Vocabulary list and worksheet

Brief Summary of Lesson:

Students will think about their personal travel preferences and describe them in writing

Activities:

¿Qué tipo de viajero eres?

We've learned a lot of Spanish related to our theme “Unlocking the Mystery of Travel”. Everything we've learned is applicable to travel throughout the Spanish speaking countries and, indeed, throughout the world. Being a successful traveler in any language, however, requires that you understand yourself, your personality, your likes and dislikes. For this assignment stop and think about the kind of traveler you are, what you expect when you travel, what you like to do, how you like to do it. Circle the appropriate items to get started, but don't be limited by them. Add your own ideas!

Yo soy:

a. aventurero/a
b. un poco tímido/a
c. flexible
d. extrovertido
e. introvertido
f. otro___________

Actividades:

a. comer comida típica
b. vistar monumentos históricos
c. ir de compras
d. hacer deporte o caminar
e. conocer y observar a gente nueva
f. ir al teatro y oír música
g. coleccionar
h. otro___________

Intereses:

a. ciudades
b. pequeños pueblos
c. la naturaleza
d. historia
e. deportes
f. arte/artesanías
g. idiomas (languages)
h. teatro/música
i. otro___________

Viajo en:

a. avión
b. coche
c. tren
d. bicicleta
e. a pie
f. otro___________

Me gusta viajar: a) solo b) con mi familia c) con mis amigos d) otro_________

Otras ideas:____________________________________________________

Now, write a paragraph in Spanish describing yourself as a traveler. Use words and phrases in the “Para escribir mejor” and other vocabulary sheets. Feel free to use the following guide or write a paragraph on a separate sheet of paper.

Me gusta viajar e ir de vacaciones.Yo soy una persona _________________. Cuando voy a un país nuevo me gusta ___________________________________ porque estoy interesado(a) en__________________________________. También______________________________________________________________________________________. No me gusta ______________________________________________________________________________. En un día ideal de vacaciones me gustaría ________________________________________________________________.

 

Identify Desired Results

What do they already know that will help them learn new information? Where and when did they learn it?

Personal preferences in travel, some vocabulary, verb forms 'yo soy & me gusta"

Students will understand...

that knowing one's personal preferences will make them more successful and happy travellers

Student will know...

how to express likes and dislikes

Student will be able to...

talk about themselves

New vocabulary, structures acquired:

Determining acceptable evidence

Performance Tasks: successful completion of a short self-descriptive paragraph
Other Evidence: ability to discuss likes and discuss likes and dislikes with a partner and/ or class

Examples of Student Work: