1. Alrededor la casa Around the house Cocina/ kitchen La comedor/ the dining room Sala/ living room Sotano/basement Dormitorio/bedroom Bano/bathroom Armario/closet Lavadero/laundry room

2. Activity Work with a partner (NEAR YOU) Each of you use the vocabulary to take turns describing your house. – Partner 1: “Cuantos _____ tienes en tu casa?” – Partner 2: “Tengo # ______ en mi casa. – Partner 1: “es grande o pequeno?” – Partner 2: “es ______” Make sure each asks about EACH ROOM !

3. Los Quehaceres - the Chores Lava los platos – Wash the dishes Pone la mesa – Set the table Quita la mesa – Clear the table Sacude los muebles – Dust the furniture (saw-sue-day) Hace la cama – Make the bed Pasa la aspiradora – Vacuum Barre – Sweep Limpia (el bano) – Clean Tropea (el piso) – Mop the floor Corta el cesped – Mow the lawn/cut the grass

4. Work with a partner Work with your parnter – Give commands to your partner – Partner repeat the word and do the ACTION! Partner one: “trapea el piso” Partner two: “trapea el piso” and then pretend to sweep the floor You will have 3 minutes per partner (6 minutes total to practice)

5. Whole Class Practice One student gives commands (may use notes or can go back to the chores page) The entire class repeats the words and does the actions Leader has 2 minutes then switch to a new leader Go three rounds!

6. Partner Practice Partner 1: “Que quehaceres haces en el sotano? » What chores do you do in the basement? Partner 2: “paso la aspiradora, sacudo…. » “I vacuum, I dust… (be sure to change the verb to the “yo” form … Partner 1 quizzes partner 2 for 2 minutes Partner 2 quizzes partner 1 for 2 minutes

7. Miembros de la Familia Mama Papa Hermano/a – Brother/sister Hermanastro/a – Stepbro/sis Tio/a – Uncle/aunt Abuelo/a (abuelito/a) – Grandfather/mother Hijo/a – Son/daughter Nino/a – Child (boy/girl) Nieto/a – Grandson/daughter

8. Family Partner Practice Partner 1: “tienes hermano? Cuantos? Partner 2: “si/no tengo hermano? Tengo #.” Partner 1: “Como se llama tu ______” Partner 2: “Se llama(n) _______” You have 2 minutes for partner one and 2 minutes for partner 2. (4 minutes total)

9. Written Practice Write a paragraph EN ESPANOL describing your house (es it big, small, how many rooms, does it have a basement, what color, etc and what chores you and others do around the house)