1. La Casa – The House
Unit 4 – Part I

2. Vocabulario con el Video – “La casa de Marcos”
Vocab.docx
Watch the video and fill in the new “la casa” vocabulary words that you learn in the video.
We will fill in the rest together.
Special Note: In many Spanish-speaking countries, the ground floor is not considered the first floor but as the planta baja. The first floor, or what in the U.S. is considered to be the second floor, is the primer piso.

3. Practice del Vocabulario
Textbook pg. 250 #2
Helpful vocab: cerrar – to close, bajar – to go down
Use of Direct Object Pronouns to say “it, them”
Skip #6
Textbook pg. 252 #5
Model: El apartmento ideal es grande. En la sala hay un sofa, dos sillones y una mesa. El comedor esta al lado de la sala. En el comedor hay una mesa y ocho sillas. La cocina es grande. El bano esta al lado de la cocina y el cuarto. El cuarto es enorme. Tiene una cama y una comoda. Tambien hay un patio. En el patio hay una mesa y cuatro sillas.

4. Mi Casa
Draw a “blue print” floor plan of your house and label the rooms in Spanish. Draw all floor levels and label each.

5. Interpersonal/Interpretive Task
Take out La Casa Blueprint
Meet with Partner #1: Describe your floor plan in Spanish using room vocabulary, the verb “estar” and location words.
Your Partner #1 will draw your house floor plan according to your description and label in English. (Follow my model).
When finished, compare the two drawings to see how well they match.

6. My model ¡Escucha y Practice!

7. Vocabulary Reminder Al lado do – next to Lejos de – far from
Cerca de – close to
A la derecha de – to the right of
A la izquierda de – to the left of
En la esquina – on the corner
Enfrente de – in front of
En el centro – in the center
Entre - between

8. Interpersonal Task Part 2
Meet with Partner #2: Draw “un gato negro” in any room of your house.
Describe the room without using the room name in Spanish (use furniture names instead). Use “Hay” to say “there is/there are”
Your Partner will guess which room the “Gato Negro” is in based on your description.
“¡EL GATO NEGRO ESTA EN LA COCINA!”
Repeat with two new partners of your
choice

9. Practica del Libro Textbook pg.
Pay attention to sing/plural/masc/fem
Pg. 268 #2
El piso – floor; second floor = el segundo piso
Pg. 269 #3
Do not have to write the paragraph
Write it all out on a piece of paper and turn it in for a grade.

10. Repaso del Libro
Pg. 254 #6
Las cortinas SON NUEVAS. ESTÁN delante de la escalera.
Las lámparas SON FEAS. ESTÁN encima de la mesa.
Let’s discuss why…
Pg. 268 #2
La mesa está en el septimo piso.

11. Repaso del Libro (pg.269 Act 3)
Estoy (location)
Está (location)
Es (description)
Estamos (location)
Están (location)
Somos (description)
Eres (description)

12. Bulletin Board Challenge
3rd Period vs 4th Period
Create a full house floor plan (1-2 floors) using magazine clippings and creating a “collage-like” picture on your bulletin board
Divide yourself into small teams and each team is responsible for at least one room/part of the house. Each team will nominate a team leader who will communicate with and for team.
When creating your collage, label each room in Spanish.

13. 3rd Period Decide: Project Managers, Teams, Team Leader, Rooms
Project Managers: CJ, Madi B, Sophia W
Living room: AK, Amy, Hayden, Sydney
Garage: Charles, Ethan, Phil
Bathroom: Dan, Andrew
Patio: Mady C, Shannon, Emmie
Dining Room: Camryn, Ashley, Maggie, Hannah
Office: Alex B, Alex C, Joey
Bedrooms: Griffin, Jake, Owen, Wyatt
Kitchen: Ella, Sophia P, Allie, Alexa

14. 4th Period Decide: Teams, Team Leader, Rooms
Project Managers: Taylor, Imogen, Kat, Kylie
Kitchen: Izzy H, Imogen, Kylie
Patio & Garden: Aidan M, Branin, Leah
Bedrooms: Natalie, Stella, Hannah
Laundry Room: Taylor, Rachel
Office: Chris, Andrew
Bathrooms: Alex, Liam, Michael
Dining Room: Angelina, Izzy S
Garage: Joey, Ryan
Living Room: Taylor, Kat

15. House Hunters Part 1 Have you ever heard of the show “House Hunters”?
What is the purpose of the show?
We are going to watch an episode of House Hunters on location in Spain today and tomorrow.
While watching, take notes on each location (in detail) so that you can choose one of the three locations to write about later on.
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16. House Hunters Day (cont..)
Circle which of the three houses you would choose for the family and write 2-3 sentences in English explaining why.
Small group: Group up by which house you chose. As a group, come up with a compelling argument in English for why your choice is the best and be prepared to argue for that choice to the class.
Day 2: Let’s find out which one they chose…

17. House Hunters Part 2
Were you surprised? Did you guess correctly? Do you still think your choice was the better choice if was different than their final decision?
Turn your argument into Spanish by commenting your thoughts online in the Google Classroom about which house you preferred and why? (¿Cuál casa tu prefieres y por qué?)
Start with drafting a rough draft in class today. Turn it into an online comment post for homework due by answering the question posted in google classroom this evening.
Tomorrow’s Homework…You will revisit everyone’s posts and comment on at least one of your classmate’s posts in Spanish by either agreeing or disagreeing with their comment.
This will count as a GRADED ASSIGNMENT and an accountability for completion.

18. Blog Example

19. Meeting with me in small group
Small-group Practice
Group 1: Listen/Speak
Meeting with me in small group
Textbook pg. 263 #20
Read each of the advertisements individually then talk it out in English with a partner.
Listen to the Phone Message and take notes
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Choose which of the 4 apartments (3 listed in writing, 1 listening) is best for you and your family (your real family).
Consider these three areas: What it looks like, where it’s located, and how much it costs.
Explain your choice in a 4-5 sentence explanation in Spanish with a partner
Group 2: Read/Write
Working Individually
Textbook pg
Review the two apartment brochures
Answer (in writing) the ¿Comprendiste? and ¿Y tú? Questions individually.
We will switch groups half way through the class period.

20. Real Estate Discussion
Activity:
Part 1 – Role Question Discussion: In partners, review the questions and plan the potential answers for both roles.
Part 2 – Agent/Buyer Q&A: see next slide
This is meant to practice impromptu speaking/listening. We prepared in Part 1, but we will not use Part 1 answers to be read off the page to answer questions in Part 2.

21. Agent/Buyer Q&A
You will be assigned to start as an Agent or Buyer. Line up desks in a row with agents on one side and buyers on the other facing each other.
We will make two rows (one in front, one in back) with desks facing each other (7 each)
Agents take an “Agent question” from the pile, Buyers take a “Buyer” question from the pile.
Agents ask their question first to the buyer sitting across from you, buyers answer question in Spanish.
Buyers then ask your question to the agent sitting across from you, agent answers the question in Spanish.
Pass your question to the next person down the line and repeat with a new question until you have cycled through and asked and answered all questions.

22. Real Estate – Question Review
As an agent, this is a list of questions you would ask a potential buyer. In partners, discuss what these questions mean in English.
¿Cómo prefieres tu cocina?
¿Necesitas más de dos baños?
¿Cuál es tu casa ideal?
¿Cuántos dormitorios quieres en tu casa?
¿Dónde necesitas un armario grande?
¿Cuándo usas el comedor?
¿Qué quieres estar cerca de la casa?
Buyer: With your partner, brainstorm a list of how you would answer these questions in Spanish.

23. Real Estate – Question Review
As a potential buyer, this is a list of questions you would ask an agent. In partners, discuss what these questions mean in English.
¿Donde están los baños en la casa?
¿Qué hay en la cocina?
Tengo muebles grandes, ¿cómo es la sala?
¿Dónde está el garaje?
¿Cuántos dormitorios tiene la casa y cómo son?
¿Qué está cerca de la casa?
¿Cuánto cuesta la casa?
Agent: With your partner, brainstorm a list of how you would answer these questions in Spanish.

24. Speaking/Listening Practice Stations
ALL STATIONS WILL BE IN PAIRS
Station #1: A/B cards. Sit in two rows facing each other. One row are agents and use the A cards, one row are buyers and use the B card. Take one card from your A or B pile. Ask your question to your partner, answer the question from your partner. Pass your question to the left and repeat with new question and answer.
Station #2: Which bedroom? Look at the pictures of three different bedrooms. Decide which bedroom you like the most and least and explain your answers to 2 of the 4 questions that your partner asks. Switch roles and repeat activity with remaining 2 questions.

25. Speaking/Listening Practice Stations
Station #3: Furniture Location. Use the location words to describe where the following items are in relation to each other. Alternate questions for asking/ answering. Do not write, but you may take home the page to practice the writing at home.
Station #4: Conversation Cards. One student be Estudiante A, one student be Estudiante B and pick up your Conversation Card that corresponds to A or B. Do a role-play with your partner about the apartments and determine which one you will rent.

26. ¿Qué necesito repasar para el examen?
Vocabulary: Parts of the House, Furniture, Ordinal Numbers, Direction Words
Grammar: Uses and conjugations of the verbs SER and ESTAR
Review Textbook Activities we have completed in class!
Extra help Today and Thursday after school.