Unit 3, Lessons 9-10

The Language Project Spanish Program Chimps Level Family Focus

Objective: Introduce food vocabulary. Practice good manners using “por favor” and “gracias”. Making polite requests.

Focus words/phrases: naranja (orange), helado (ice cream), leche (milk), plátano (banana), manzana (apple), pera (pear), por favor (please), gracias (thank you)

Focus Activities:

  • ¡Tengo Hambre! ¡Tengo sed! - Use pictures of foods and beverages to determine if you are hungry or thirsty.
    • Flip through the pages of a magazine that has pictures of foods and beverages.
    • Each time you see a picture of a food say ¡Tengo hambre! And each time you see a beverage say ¡Tengo sed!
    • Make it a race to see who can say the correct phrase first.
    • Listen to sample phrases
  • Foodie flashcards!
    • Look and listen to the Food Flashcards with your child.
    • Try just listening the first time.
    • Then repeat after the speaker.
    • After that say the words along with the speaker.
    • Then try racing the speaker.
    • Lastly try to say the words with the volume down.
  • Manners Count! – Use the Food Flashcards to practice using please and thank you in Spanish.
    • Turn volume down. As each picture comes up use por favor to make a polite request.
      • Una pera, por favor.
    • Pretend to give the requested item and respond.
      • ¡Gracias!
    • If you are feeling adventurous add in a “You’re welcome!”
      • ¡De nada!
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