Pura Vida en Costa Rica

1. Write the name of this activity and today’s date in the Para Empezar section of notebook.

2. There will be three pictures that will be projected. You will have six minutes to write about each one. You may work with your compañero to help you but both of you write.

3. You may refer to vocabulary lists, the Costa Rica outline, and other material to help you plus your imagination and creativity. You are to write for the entire six minutes.

Caño Negro

Vocabulario:remar – to row

bote – boatpájaro – birdflamencos-

flamingo birds

Playa Jacó

Pura Vida en Costa Rica

1. Now, you will put away your written work. You’ll see the same photos again but this time you are to describe what you see to your partner; you will not read to them.

2. After three minutes, Sr. Karr will advance the slide to the next one and you’ll continue the process as below.

Photo 1—Partner A speaks / B listensPhoto 2—Partner B speaks / A listensPhoto 3—Partner A speaks / B listensPhoto 1 repeated—Partner B speaks/A listensPhoto 2 repeated—Partner A speaks, B listensPhoto 3 repeated—Partner B speaks / A listens

Caño Negro

Vocabulario:remar – to row

bote – boatpájaro – birdflamencos-

flamingo birds

Playa Jacó

Caño Negro

Vocabulario:remar – to row

bote – boatpájaro – birdflamencos-

flamingo birds

Playa Jacó

Use any extra time to think about your presentation next week. Based upon today’s classroom practice activities, how can you make it a stronger presentation? Use this

time to write or practice aloud with your partner.

--Gracias por su cooperación hoy.