Intermediate Spanish DAC (2nd semester/week 11-13)

Hola ! Here is an update of the class and the material we have covered these past couple of weeks at TALK! I can't believe TALK is almost over, but I'm happy that the kids have learned so much Spanish this year! My first year at TALK has been a wonderful experience so far.

Week 11 Topic: Nature/Naturaleza

Vocabulary:

Naturaleza- Nature

Rio- River

Selva Tropical- Rainforest 

Montana- Mountain 

Oceano- Ocean

Valle- Valley

Cascada- Waterfall

Mar- Sea

Orilla- Shore 

Lago-Lake

Pico- Peak

Arroyo-Stream

Bahia-Bay

Costa- Coast

Desierto- Dessert

Sierra- Mountain range

Volcan- Volcano 

Bosque- Forest

Isla- Island 

                                                                  Matching fun! 

The kids to find the find the matching pair (Spanish/English) vocabulary words and quickly run across the classroom and stick them together in the mirror. 

 Morning nature review!

 Nature jeopardy!

 Nature tag words! The kids had to run and find the word I called out in Spanish

Week 12 Topic: Professions 

Vocabulary:

Abogado/a- Lawyer

Actor/Actriz,- Actor

Policia- Police

Arquitecto/a- Architect 

Biologo- Biologist

Bombero/a- Firefighter

Cantante- Singer

Carpintero- Carpenter

Carterno- Mailman

Cirujano- Sergeant 

Doctor- Doctor

Enfermero/a- Nurse

Dentista- Dentist

Consinero/a- Cook 

Electricista- Electrician

Escritor/a- Writer

Fotografo- Photographer

Ingeniero/a- Engineer  

Mecanico/a- Mechanic

Modelo- Model

Ninero/a- Nanny

Periodista- Journalist

Politico- Politician 

Profesor- Professor 

Psicologo/a- psychologist

Recepcionista- Receptionist

Secretaria- Secretary

Veterenario- Vet

Contable- Accountant

Astronauta- Astronaut

Balarin- Dancer

Disenador/a- Designer 

Self portraits: Cuando yo se grande quiero ser... When I grow up I want to be a...            

Group project! Each time we learned a new vocabulary, they had to draw the profession and label it in Spanish

Profession bingo!

                                       

Playing Bingo in Spanish 

Tag with professions!

        

  Game of ZAP with professions! This game is similar to Jeopardy, but with a twist! The kids not only got to practice how to say certain professions in Spanish, but numbers as well. Each team had to pick a number from the pocket and answer a question. After answering, the pocket they picked had a card either saying (-Pick one team to get Zap!, Switch scores with another, Add 2 points to your score, ZAP! All team have been Zapped!, Add 2 points to one other team’s score, Add 2 points two all others team’s score, Subtract 2 points from your score, Subtract 2 points from one other team’s score, Switch scores with another team) The kids had fun playing this game because of the point system!

 Quick team review. Each team had to write as much vocabulary words they knew in 2 mins

 PUZZLE FUN!

 The kids worked together to complete a puzzle that had different professions. As they were completing part of the puzzle, they said each profession out loud in Spanish.

Matching eggs professions!

Week 13 Topic: More professions!

Vocabulary words:

Reportero- Reporter
Psicólogo- Psychologist
Economista- Economist 
Agente de viaje- Flight agent 

Astrónomo/a- Astronomer

Agente inmobiliario-  Real estate agent 

Científico/a - Scientist

Contador/a- Counter

Estilista- Stylist

Florista- Florist

Granjero- Farmer

Oftalmólogo 

Pintor/a- Painter

Plomero/a - Plumer

Mesero/a- Waiter/Waitress

Maestra- Teacher 

Cardiologo- Cardiologist

Cura- Priest 

Autor/- Author 

Detective- Detective

Entrenedor- Trainer

Guardia- Guard 

Poeta- Poet 

Presidente- President 

Quimic- Chemist