Cervantes and Sor Juana (1), Picasso (2), Felipe VI (3); mini-units - thematic units for Beginners 1

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Do not wait to introduce Cervantes, Picasso and the King of Spain, Felipe VI until your students are «ready.» Writers, painters and kings! What a combination! Introduce these Spanish icons to beginners.

Unit 1. Miguel de Cervantes y sor Juana

Two icons. A man and a woman. Two writers they have never heard about. Work on cognates, famoso, importante, autor, poeta. The pre-reading prepares the short reading and it is packed with information. Yes, it is possible to do culture with beginners!

Unit includes:

1. Subject matter: introduction to Spanish literature, art and history

2. Vocabulary: basic literary

3. Grammar: articles; agreement

4. Oral practice: Cervantes

5. Homework: book

6. Internet: Key word list to facilitate a search

7. Answer key

Unit 2. Pablo Picasso

Another icon, in this case a painter. My students really liked the paintings. Practice ¿cómo se llama?, practice ser and llamar which are often confusing for the students. All in context. How many students have you corrected when they said, ¿Cómo es tu nombre? Yikes. I don´t want to count.

Unit includes:

1. Subject matter: introduction to Spanish literature, art and history

2. Vocabulary: basic basic art

3. Grammar: articles; interrogative pronouns

4. Oral practice: music and art

5. Homework: change paragraph to 3rd person

6. Internet: Key word list to facilitate a search

7. Answer key

Unit 3. Felipe VI

The family! Everyone teaches the family in Spanish 1. Here is the Spanish king´s family, parents, grandparents, children. Language in context! The students find out that Spain is a constitutional monarchy and learn or review the vocabulary of the family. What more can you ask?

Unit includes:

1. Subject matter: introduction to Spanish literature, art and history

2. Vocabulary: royal family

3. Grammar: interrogative pronouns

4. Oral practice: the King´s family

5. Homework: my family

6. Internet: Key word list to facilitate a search

7. Answer key