Language resident: Natalia Cano
Class theme/topic discussed:
Goal of the class: The students learn vocabulary related to sports and Spanish athletes
Class structure:
Warm-up:
- What sports do you like to practice?
- Have you ever played basketball? How was it?
- What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Why?
Activity 1: Vocabulary check
In pairs they have to decide how to say these words in Spanish:
-soccer
-basketball
-tennis
-swimming
-cycling
-track and field
-skiing
-snowboarding
-surfing
-boxing
Activity 2: In pairs/as a group
-Do you know any famous Spanish athlete?
-What sport do they practice?
-What was the biggest prize they have won?
Activity 3:
What of these athletes do you don’t know? Find information about them and share it with the rest of the class.
-Rafael Nadal
-Pau Gasol
-Andrés Iniesta
-Mireia Belmonte
-Alberto Contador
Activity 4:
-Do you like to watch the Olympic Games?
-What Olympic sport is your favorite?
-What is the country with more Olympic Medals?
Backup:
Have you ever been to a live sport event?
How was the experience? What do you remember about that day?
Resources used:
Powerpoint, google
What worked well? What did not work?
This class worked pretty well, they shared they experiences with each other. The only problem for me was that I was expecting 4 students and only 2 arrived, so it was not as dynamic as I expected.