Indoor and Outdoor Activities

Shopping

Special Events

Topic: Indoor and Outdoor Activities

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  
  • Ask and answer questions about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
  • Share opinions about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  
  • Understand announcements and advertisements about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
  • Comprehend spoken or written narratives about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
• Oral and Written Presentation
  
  • Present information about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
  • Describe when, where, and how often one participates in indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
  • Tell about indoor and outdoor leisure time activities that took place in the past.
    

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  
  • Discuss how and where young people spend leisure time in Spanish-speaking countries.
    
  • Discuss popular sports and sporting events in Spanish-speaking countries, such as bullfighting, jai alai, and baseball.
    

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  
  • Discuss famous Spanish-speaking individuals studied in other classes (sports figures, musicians, artists, etc.).
    
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  
  • Compare indoor and outdoor leisure time activities in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S.
    
  • Identify cognates and false cognates for indoor and outdoor leisure time activities.
    
  • Compare the amount of time and money spent on indoor and outdoor leisure time activities in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S.
    
  • Compare the use of the past tense in Spanish and English.
    
• Communication Across Communities
  
  • Explore information about indoor and outdoor activities in Spanish-speaking countries in print and Internet resources.
    

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary for locations for leisure time activities
  
• Vocabulary for expressing opinions
  
• Sequencing vocabulary
  
• Preterite and imperfect tenses
  
• Formal and informal questions
  
• Adjectives of description
  

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Topic: Shopping

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  
  • Ask and answer questions related to shopping.
    
  • Ask for and give a detailed description of an item being purchased.
    
  • Ask and answer questions regarding where items can be purchased and for how much.
    
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  
  • Identify and comprehend descriptions of items in an advertisement.
    
  • Comprehend oral and written information about where specific items can be purchased.
    
• Oral and Written Presentation
  
  • Tell about the purchase and/or sale of an item.
    
  • Relate a shopping experience.
    

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  
  • Identify currencies of Spanish-speaking countries.
    
  • Identify shopping customs in Spanish-speaking countries.
    

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  
  • Compare merchandise prices in the U.S. to prices in Spanish-speaking countries.
    
  • Identify currencies in various Spanish-speaking countries.
    
  • Identify famous people studied in humanities classes who are portrayed on currency from Spanish-speaking countries.
    
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  
  • Compare the custom of bargaining in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S.
    
  • Compare shopping venues in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S.
    
  • Discuss the American influence on stores and products in Spanish-speaking countries.
    
  • Identify cognates and false cognates related to shopping.
    
  • Discuss unique crafts and specialties in Spanish-speaking countries.
    
• Communication Across Communities
  
  • Identify merchandise available on the Internet, through catalogs and/or in advertisements from Spanish-speaking countries or local retail establishments.
    
  • Identify international job opportunities related to retail and marketing.
    

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Expressions of quantity
  
• Expressions of politeness
  
• Descriptive adjectives
  
• Expressions of comparison
  
• Affirmative and negative commands
  
• Stem-changing verbs querer and preferir
  

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Topic: Special Events

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  
  • Ask and answer questions related to special events (e.g., holidays, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc.).
    
  • Ask for and give a detailed description of a special event.
    
  • Ask and answer questions regarding plans for a special event.
    
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  
  • Comprehend descriptions of items needed for a special event.
    
  • Comprehend invitations and announcements for special events.
    
• Oral and Written Presentation
  
  • Invite others to attend a special event.
    
  • Describe a present, past, or future celebration.
    
  • Present rehearsed and unrehearsed material related to a special event, such as a skit, poem, play, or song.
    
  • Respond to an invitation orally or in writing.
    

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  
  • Identify holidays and typical celebrations of Spanish-speaking countries.
    

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  
  • Discuss traditional foods served at special events in Spanish-speaking countries.
    
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  
  • Compare and contrast holidays and celebrations in Spanish-speaking countries and the United States.
    
• Communication Across Communities
  
  • Identify options for attending Hispanic special events or celebrations in the metropolitan area.
    

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to celebrations and special occasions (food, activities)
  
• Extending, accepting, and refusing invitations
  
• Extending good wishes
  

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