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SPANISH level 1

Credits:

Thank you to the PowerLanguage Team and Leonardo Gandini at Kaiten Support and Calum Murray for their help producing this booklet.

Thank you also to all the schools, teachers, families and pupils taking part in this project!

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PowerLanguage

PowerLanguage has been producing interactive resources, animations and eBooks around the United Kingdom since 2006. We are also involved in teacher training projects across the European Union and Australia. Our online resources are used every day in over 1500 schools.

4 PowerLanguage Courses for Families

Welcome to LEVEL 1 of our PowerLanguage online Spanish course for Families. This programme has been created specifically for those of you who wish to embark on an exciting Language Learning Journey ALONGSIDE a primary-aged child or children! These resources were developed for the dual purpose of learning Spanish for yourself and using the language at home with your own children or other members of your family.

At PowerLanguage, we have been involved in training and supporting teachers in schools across the UK, Europe and Australia since 2001, and are now making our resources and methodology available to the general public. We believe that parents and carers can send a strong message to their children by telling them that they are embarking on an online course to develop their own language skills. This is what lifelong learning is all about!

To teach is to learn twice...

Parents and carers will not only exemplify Lifelong Learning to their children, they will also be able to share their own learning with them. Part of the homework at the end of each lesson – which we have called “Challenges” - is to apply your newly acquired knowledge to your children. This will reinforce your learning, work as a way to assess your progress, and of course benefit other members of your family too! You may take as much time as you need after each lesson to complete your Challenges, before you move on to the next lesson. We have also included Suggested School Challenges. These are designed for parents and children to work together and then encourage children to present some of the activities at school.

The course consists of 6 lessons. The lessons contain a mixture of videos from our Spanish tutors, short films shot on location in Spain, animations and PowerPoint documents, which will all combine to help you and your children discover Spanish, or revisit what you might have learned at school when you were a pupil. We have also included a number of songs as well as some arts and crafts activities. Throughout this course, you will be learning Spanish in meaningful contexts, moving away from having to learn lists of words that you struggle to string together in a sentence!

Do not hesitate to watch the videos and animations with your children or other members of your family. Please pause the videos at regular intervals to practise a word or a sentence. You should try to say those out loud several times: don’t just say them in your head, the words have to come out!

Finally, feel free to use the course booklet that we are providing with the course, to write down some of the words or sentences that you have discovered. At the end of the booklet, we have included flashcards which you can cut out and use to practise your Spanish with your family.

We hope you enjoy your course. Do not hesitate to send us feed-back at: [email protected].

¡Que os vaya bien!

the PowerLanguage Team

¡Buenos días, bienvenido!


Greet people and

express feelings

we are learning to…

Some keywords

¡Hola!

¿Qué tal?

¡Buenos días!

¡Hasta luego!

lesson 1


Video – ¡HOLA!

Tutor Animation – GREETINGS

1.1

1.2

In this video, you will see Spanish people greeting each other in various ways. Make a note, if you can, of the various greetings you can hear. Notice and discuss all the cultural elements in the video. What catches your eye? In what ways does it look different from your home country?

In this animation, you will learn some of the phrases used for greeting someone in Spanish at various points of the day and in different contexts.


Animation – ¿QUÉ TAL?

Tutor Animation – EXPRESSING FEELINGS

1.3

1.4

This short animation with voices of Spanish native speakers will present you with possible answers to the “¿Qué tal?” (How are you?) question.

Make a note, if you can, of these answers.

In this animation, you will learn various ways to respond to the “¿Qué tal?” question, as well as ex-press other feelings and emotions.


¡Hola!¡Buenos días!¡Buenas tardes!¡Hasta luego!¡Hasta mañana!¡Hasta pronto!¡Buen finde!

¿Cómo estás?¿Qué tal?Estoy bien gracias, ¿y tú?Estoy así así.Estoy mal.

Estoy triste.Estoy contento/contenta.Estoy enfadado/enfadada.Estoy cansado/cansada.¡Estoy fenomenal!

Keywords

Cultural Activity1.5

España

In this animation, you will discover interesting facts about Spain, including its geography, main cities and co-official languages. ¿Listos?

Remember to check your knowledge by doing our quiz! Who got the highest score? Adults or children?


Challenge 1 - GameUse the flashcards with various greetings and emotions printed at the end of this booklet. You will also find them on your online course in a PowerPoint format with sound files to practise pronunciation.Teach your child/family members the difference between all these greetings, and how to respond to them. Embed them as part of your morning and/or evening routine for one week or more! There are various games you can play with a printed set of Flashcards, such as “mime the flashcard”, “find the missing flashcard” (KIM’s game); or with two sets: memory game, snap game, etc.

Challenge 2 - Talking Make your own hand-puppet or use a shop-bought one (or one of your child’s cuddly toys), and practise saying greetings and expressing feelings with your child. Make sure that after a while, your child uses the puppet and becomes the one asking you questions such as ¿Qué tal? or saying Buenos días, etc. Keep using the puppet throughout this course. It is a great tool which will help you give a context to the learning of Spanish at home. Remember, the puppet only speaks Spanish and everybody should have a go at it!

Children: Suggested School Challenge!Researching - Have a look online at some cultural facts about Spain and the Spanish speaking world! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/spanish/culture_and_places/ ).

How many people speak Spanish around the world? Where? Spanish is the official language of which coun-tries? Share the results of your research with your family members and your class.

Create a colourful poster about the Spanish speaking world for a classroom display!

If you want to know more, watch the animation about Latin America.

CHALLENGES1.6

What did I find challenging?

What did I learn in this lesson?

What did I enjoy the most?

What have I discovered about Spanish culture?

My Learning Log


Say our name and

ask someone’s name


Some keywords

lesson 2

Me llamo Carmen.

¿Cómo te llamas?

¿Y tú?

Me llamo…


Animation – ¿CÓMO TE LLAMAS?2.1In this short animation, you will listen to Spanish native speakers saying their name.Make a note, if you can, of the names you can hear.

Tutor Video - SAY OUR NAME AND ASK SOMEONE’S NAME2.2

In this video, you will learn how to ask someone’s name and say your name in Spanish.


Song - HOLA, ¿QUÉ TAL?2.4Watch and listen to this fun song (lyrics and translation provided). Try to sing and dance with your family.

2.3 Animation - LA PRONUNCIACIÓN

This animation introduces some very important rules of Spanish pronunciation. Make a note, if you can, of the 4 rules and of some of the first names mentioned here.


Me llamo Carmen.¿Y tú?¿Cómo te llamas?Me llamo…

Es un chico.Es una chica.Apellido

Keywords


Las Tapas

This animation explains what tapas are and presents some of the stories surrounding the origin of tapas.



DanielPablo

AlejandroFrancisco

RodrigoCarlosJuan

Enrique

LucíaMaríaPaulaCarla

Sofía Inés

JimenaAna

Challenge 1 - Arts & Crafts




2.6

Make a Spanish name badge. Choose your Spanish name from the list below.

Materials: Cardboard, paper, scissors, glue, felt pens, tape, safety pins (1 per badge).

Instructions: First, draw a circle on the cardboard and another one of the same size on the sheet of paper. Then cut out the two circles and write your name on the paper circle, for example: "Me llamo Ana."Glue the paper circle onto the cardboard one and decorate your badge with the felt pens.Finally, stick the safety pin to the back of the cardboard with some tape.

Challenge 2 - TalkingDraw a face on your thumb: 2 dots for the eyes and a line underneath for the mouth! Get other members of your family to do the same. Create a short dialogue between all of you, greeting each other and asking for each other’s name. Why not try to use some popular Spanish names from the list above on top of your real names?

Children: Suggested School Challenge!Using the popular Spanish names, explain 2 rules of Spanish pronunciation to other members of your family or to your friends. Do they wish they’d covered these rules when they started learning Spanish at school? Can your child share these rules with his/her teacher? Write them down in the box provided below if you want!

My Learning Log


CHALLENGES


Say where we live and ask someone where they live


Some keywords

¿Dónde vives?

Vivo en Escocia.

Vivo en Madrid.

¿Dónde vivís?

lesson 3


Revision3.1

3.3

Animation SAYING WHERE YOU LIVE AND ASKING SOMEONE WHERE THEY LIVE

Animation – JUANITO

3.2

In order to practise your Spanish pronunciation, watch the animation and learn this little poem called Juanito (little John). Don’t hesitate to invent some actions using your hands to accompany the story!

Start with a little revision: how many Spanish first names can you remember? Are they boys’ names or girls’ names? How many words for greetings and emotions do you remember? If you remember more than 6 names, 2 greetings and 3 types of emotions, ¡genial!, you can start lesson 3!

In this animation, you will learn how to ask someone where they live and say in which city/town/village and country you live.

La historia de Juanito

Juanito duerme en su casa.Su mamá va a su habitación, y…Toc toc tocJuanito ronca.

Pero ya es hora de despertar a Juanito, ¡despierta!La cama se mueve. Juanito bosteza.¡Buenos días, Juanito! ¡Buenos días, mamá!

The Story of Little John

Little John sleepsin his house.His mum arrives and... Knock knock knock!Little John snores

Zzzzzzz….

But wake up, Little John.Wake up!The bed is moving. Little John yawns. Hello, Little John!Hello, Mum!


¿Dónde vives?Vivo en Madrid.Vivo en España.¿Dónde vivís?

Vivo en Edimburgo, en Escocia.Vivo en Londres, en Inglaterra.Vivo en Belfast, en Irlanda del Norte.Vivo en Cardiff, en Gales.Vivo en Canberra, en Australia.Vivo en Wellington, en Nueva Zelanda.Vivo en Washington, en Estados Unidos.

Keywords


Hispanic artists

This animation presents 4 world-famous Hispanic artists: Diego Velázquez, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Frida Kahlo.



Children: Suggested School Challenge!Drawing - Where in Spain do you live? Find the top 5 cities in Spain. Invent a new identity for yourself: draw yourself (just the face) and add a speech bubble. You will add new speech bubbles anytime you can say something more about yourself. Ask your teacher to make a display of all the portraits in your school. Use this format: "¡Hola! Me llamo Ana. Vivo en Sevilla, en España. ¡Hasta luego!"

3.5

Challenge 2 - TranslationCan you translate these sentences into English?

1. Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?2. Me llamo Alejandro y vivo en Barcelona.3. ¿Qué tal? Muy bien, gracias.4. Estoy así así.5. ¿Dónde vives?

Check the answers in the Word document provided.

Challenge 1 - TalkingUsing first your real identity and then a fictitious one, record with your child a little dialogue with Sock puppet or Voki (Voki works on all tablets and laptops). Speak slowly and clearly and send your dialogue to another member of your family!If you don’t have a tablet, you can use the puppet from Lesson 1, then film your dialogue and email it to someone you know.Remember to use greetings, ask for their name and where they live.

My Learning Log





CHALLENGES


Say our nationality and revise what we’ve learned so far


Some keywords

Soy española.

Soy inglés, ¿y tú?

Soy escocés.

Soy escocesa,¿y tú?

lesson 4


Animation – SAYING YOUR NATIONALITY

Listening

4.1

4.2

In this animation, you will learn how to say your nationality. You will also get to practise questions and answers from Lessons 1 to 3.

Watch the 2 videos in which Spanish children introduce themselves. What can you find out about them? Can you try to write some of their answers in Spanish?


Keywords


Soy español/españolaSoy inglés/inglesaSoy escocés/escocesaSoy irlandés/irlandesaSoy norirlandés/norirlandesa

Soy australiano/australiana Soy canadienseSoy estadounidenseSoy neozelandés/neozelandesa Soy indio/india

El flamenco

This animation explains what flamenco is and presents the traditional costumes and accessories used by dancers.



Watch the video and then answer the questions.What elements indicate that this is a Flamenco show? Can you name at least 3 of them?Now share with your class what you’ve learned about Flamenco!You could make a poster where you draw the instruments and the accessories used by the performers.

Children: Suggested School Challenge!

4.4Challenge 1 - GamesAnd now… are you ready to play a game? Practise your Spanish and have fun playing with your family!

1. Giant Dice: Using the template provided, make some giant dice. Each player throws the dice and has to answer the question/translate/mime… On the dice, write 6 words/sentences/questions, for example: Sentences in English - players have to give the Spanish translation, for instance: "Vivo en Edimburgo. ¿Y tú?Estoy bien, ¿y tú?"

My Learning Log





CHALLENGES

How are you? I am not well My name is

I live in … I am + nationality And you?

Hola¿Qué tal?Me llamo… ¿Y tú?

Vivo en Edimburgo. ¿Y tú?Estoy bien, ¿y tú?

2. "Soy española, ¿y tú?": 2 teams or 2 players. The referee or one of the players shows the name of a country in the PowerPoint and the player who first raises his/her hand can answer, saying the nationality of the celebrity in the picture, for example: "Soy irlandés" ("I’m Irish"). If the answer is correct, the team gets one point, if it is wrong, the other team gets the chance to answer. Please remember to check the PowerPoint called“Nationalities” and revise nationalities before playing the game!

Challenge 2 - TranslationUsing the tune of the song in Lesson 2, write new lyrics, using what you have learnt so far. Make sure you sing it to your friends and family.For example:"Hola, ¿qué tal? Me llamo Carlos. Hola, ¿qué tal? Estoy muy bien. Vivo en España. Vivo en Madrid. Soy español. ¡Hasta luego!"


Say how old we are, ask someone their age, practise numbers up to 69


Some keywords

¿Cuántos años tienes?

Tengo 10 años.

¿Cuántos años tiene?

Juan tiene 12 años.

lesson 5


5.1

5.2

Tutor Animation – NUMBERS FROM 20 TO 695.3

Tutor Video – NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 19

In this animation, you will learn how to count up to 19 in Spanish.You can also download the Key Language PowerPoint, which includes sound files, to check and practise your numbers further.

Video– SAYING YOUR AGE AND ASKING SOMEONE THEIR AGE

In this video, you will learn how to ask someone their age and say your age.

In the previous video, we have used some numbers higher than 19. In this animation, you will learn how to count from 20 to 69 in Spanish, so you can say older people’s age, and also do some maths in Spanish...

Song – LOS NÚMEROS5.4Watch and listen to this fun song and go over numbers in Spanish. Make sure you invent a dance to go with the song!


¿Cuántos años tienes?¿Cuántos años tiene?Tengo 10 años.Tengo 45 años.Juan tiene 12 años.Numbers up to 69.

Keywords

Pito, pito, gorgorito

Games play a big part in a child’s learning of a foreign language.Learn the rhyme “Pito, pito, gorgorito”, which is the Spanish equivalent of “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe” and use it as often as you can to decide who is starting a game or doing the dishes... You will definitely need it for your Lesson 6 Cultural Activity!

You will find a recording of this rhyme on your online course to help with the pronunciation.

Pito, pito, gorgorito,¿dónde vas tú tan bonito?a la era de la abuela,pim, pam, fuera.

N.B. As in “Eeny, meeny, miny, mo”, the words do not mean anything in particular!



It’s time to do a bit of exercise! Watch the animations, repeat and mime the actions. Don’t forget to check the Word document, it contains the script and the instructions for the activity “De la semilla al árbol”.

Challenge 2 - Health and Wellbeing


5.6

And now… are you ready to play a game? Practise your Spanish and have fun playing with your family! Can you organise a game with all members of your family/community?

Challenge 1 - Write a SongCreate a little song to the tune of “She’ll be coming down the mountain” using words such as: "Me llamo Ana y tengo 9 años, ¡9 años! Vivo en Edimburgo en Escocia, ¡en Escocia!", etc.

CHALLENGES





My Learning Log

SentadoDe pieDe rodillasDe puntillasBrazos arriba

Hay una semillita.Aquí están las raíces del árbol.La semillita crece.Aquí están las ramas del árbol.El arbolito crece.Ahora es un árbol grande.

Make groupsPlayers walk/run/hop around. When the referee gives a number in Spanish, players have to create groups with the same number of friends and keep walking/running etc.

What number is it? Write the numerals for numbers 0 to 19 on a board. 2 teams line up in front of the board. The referee says a number in Spanish.The first member of each team to circle the correct number gets a point for their team.

Mental mathsThe referee gives simple mental math operations – in English – and the players have to give the result in Spanish (check the answer against the sound file).

LottoMake lotto cards, with 4 to 6 numbers from 0 to 19. Use the sound files to play the game.


Revising and consolidating

we are…

Some keywords

Buenos días, me llamo Carmen.

Tengo 8 años.

¿Dónde vives?

Vivo en Sevilla.

lesson 6


Reading – PUT THESE SENTENCES IN THE RIGHT ORDER

Video – LET’S TALK

6.1

6.2

• María llamo me

• en vivo Canberra Australia en

• española soy

• treinta tengo nueve y años

• ? cuántos ¿ tienes años

• fenomenal ¡ estoy !

Put these sentences in the right order. Can you try and read each sentence out loud? Check the Word document for the answers and the translation.

In this video you will get to practise what you have learnt in Lessons 1 to 6 to talk about yourself.


A Few Spanish Playground GamesAnd now for a bit of exercise – in Spanish!Why not meet up with other parents and their children, and organise some simple games, which can be played indoors or outdoors?The PowerPoint contains instructions for 3 Spanish games (with sound files as well as an English translation): "¿Qué hora es señor Lobo?" ("What’s the time Mr Wolf?"), "Peces - Pescadores" ("Fish and Fishermen") and "A la zapatilla por detrás" ("The little shoe behind you"). Have fun!

All Your Keywords


¡Hola!¡Buenos días!¡Buenas tardes!¡Hasta luego!¡Hasta mañana!¡Hasta pronto!¡Buen finde! ¿Cómo estás?¿Qué tal?Estoy bien gracias, ¿y tú?Estoy así así.Estoy mal.Estoy triste.Estoy contento/contenta.Estoy enfadado/enfadada.Estoy cansado/cansada.¡Estoy fenomenal!Me llamo Carmen.¿Y tú?¿Cómo te llamas?Me llamo…Es un chico.Es una chica.

Apellido¿Dónde vives?Vivo en Madrid.Vivo en España.¿Dónde vivís?Vivo en Edimburgo, en Escocia.Vivo en Londres, en Inglaterra.Vivo en Belfast, en Irlanda del Norte. Vivo en Cardiff, en Gales.Vivo en Canberra, en Australia.Vivo en Wellington, en Nueva Zelanda. Vivo en Washington, en Estados Unidos. Soy español/españolaSoy inglés/inglesaSoy escocés/escocesaSoy irlandés/irlandesaSoy norirlandés/norirlandesaSoy australiano/australianaSoy canadienseSoy estadounidenseSoy neozelandés/neozelandesaSoy indio/india¿Cuántos años tienes?

¿Cuántos años tiene?Tengo 10 años.Tengo 45 años.Juan tiene 12 años.Numbers up to 69.


Challenge 1 - Role Play

Challenge 2 - Quiz

CHALLENGES6.4

Imagine you’re meeting someone for the first time… Can you invent some short dialogues and perform them in front of other members of your family?

¿Quién quiere ganar un millón de chuches? (Who wants to win a million sweeties?): create your own quiz using the template provided. Ask questions related to what you have learned during the course.


Can you play “Peces – Pescadores” at school during your PE lesson?





My Learning Log


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