Download Students will be able to describe an ideal boyfriend/girlfriend using

 Objectives: Students will be able to describe an ideal boyfriend/girlfriend using subjunctive tense in Spanish. “I can describe what I want in a boyfriend/girlfriend/friend/roommate in Spanish.” Lesson Phase Warm up Input Guided Practice 1 Teacher Role Teachers will present 2 example sentences on the board and ask students to discuss the difference between them. The teacher presents an interactive power point explaining the grammar concept. Presenting examples and asking students to come up with examples. The teacher will now play a song for students that uses subjunctive tense, “necesito alguien.” Guided Practice 2 The teacher passes out a worksheet for students to complete using the subjunctive tense. Practice The teacher instructs students that they are Student Role Students participate in discussion and try to figure out the differences between the sentences and point out the grammar concept. Rational This leads into the lesson. Students are implicitly interpreting grammar rules and hypothesizing the rules. This activity also activates prior knowledge, which may give the teacher some ideas of how much students already know. Students are to be taking notes. They Keeping students interactive during the input phase will are also coming up with examples keep them engaged and attentive. This input phase will during the power point. explicitly teach the grammar in order to provide clarity for students and prevent confusion; as well as correct any incorrect prior knowledge. The students are to listen to the song Having the students write down the verbs will ensure and write down all of the subjunctive that they are listening with a purpose (while providing a verbs they hear. quick check for comprehension). The song uses the tense students are learning and it describes the perfect person, so it provides a model for students in the later activities. It’s also culturally authentic, so students can see the grammar in real context. Students, in pairs, complete the Students work in pairs so that it lowers their affective worksheet. This instructs them to filter. It also encourages speaking in L2. Collaboration in write a sentence describing the ideal pairs ensures that no students are left out of the group. person for each scenario. (in This activity also checks for comprehension and gives subjunctive). them more practice before moving on to more complicated tasks. Students work individually on their This activity allows students to manipulate the grammar ads. They are to include at least 5 concept for themselves. It allows creative students to Extension going to be creating an ad for a roommate/friend/boyfriend or girlfriend using the subjunctive tense. The teacher will model this with his/her own ad. The teacher lets students individually present their ads while taking notes and grading for participation. subjunctive verbs. They can decorate shine because each student can personalize his/her own their ads. They will be presenting ad. Allowing them to choose what type of ad they are them at the end of class. writing gives them freedom of choice and promotes autonomy. The activity allows them to use the grammar concept within a context which will promote retention into long term memory. Students will each present their ads they created earlier to the class. The students will be able to practice speaking in L2. Presenting material promotes accountability so it encourages students to do their best. The presentations are short, so that anxiety is kept to a minimum.