Teacher Activity

Student Activity

2.)  Teacher will relate that the “to be” verb is irregular (unusual because of the way it is conjugated).

3.)  In Spanish, there are three verbs: AR, ER, and IR verbs.  We will only look at AR verb endings today.

1.)  Students will respond with definition of verb in English (action word).

2.)  Students will conjugate “ser” to remind them how to conjugate.

B.  Development: 1.)  As we saw in “ser”, verbs are conjugated according to their subjects.  What are the subjects in Spanish?

2.)  Today, we will only look at the AR verb endings.

3.)  This is how to conjugate an AR verb (write out how to conjugate verb on board).

4.)  Now, let’s coordinate subjects with verb endings.  Let’s fill out a verb chart to see how verbs are conjugated. (Proceed to fill out AR verb chart)

5.)  Now, lets see how this plays out in real life.  Let’s look at the verb Hablar.  What does Hablar mean?
6.)  Good, to speak.  Now, let’s conjugate Hablar in another verb chart to see how it cooresponds with our master verb chart.  (Teacher conjugates as students copy down on multiple verb chart page)

7.)  As you can see, it’s quite simple.  You drop the AR, and add the appropriate ending in place of AR.  Let’s try another verb.  What other AR verb do we know from this chapter or a past chapter? (conjugate on verb chart)

8.)  Let’s practice on our own.  Get into your large groups and practice filling out these selected verb charts.

9.)  Now, let’s see how AR verbs appear in text.  As a group, find the AR verbs in this dialogue.

10.)  We’ve looked at AR verbs in composition and in text.  Now, let’s try listening for AR verbs.  As a group, raise your hands when you hear an AR verb in the following conversation.  (Repeat conversation if necessary).

1.)  Students will respond in orderly fashion by reciting the subjects in Spanish.

3.)  Students will copy AR verb conjugations into notes.

4.)  Students will receive verb chart and follow teacher as the class fills out a general verb chart for AR verbs.

5.)  Students will respond as a group with the English translation.

6.)  Students copy the conjugation of Hablar.

7.)  Students offer new verb and copy its conjugation.

8.)  Students will relocate and fill out verb charts in large groups.  They will check their work with an overhead displayed after a work period.“

9.)  Students will work as a group to find the AR verbs in the text.

10.)  Students will individually raise hands as they hear the AR verbs.

C.  Closure (Summary):  Now, we’ve explored AR verbs in all their various contexts.  Let’s try to work on conjugating our verbs in another format - sentences.  The idea here is the same as before in our verb chart.  When the subject is seen, you conjugate the verb according to that subject.  (teacher will write simple sentences).

Students will respond with appropriate conjugation of verb.

D.  Assignment:  Students will complete various written exercises to conjugate AR verbs in sentence and verb chart format.  If time permits, students will work with a partner sitting close by them to relate a story using the Fotonovelas page.

Homework:  Exercises 3 through 6 in workbook.

 Students will work at tasks to worksheets and will work with partners to create a fotonovela.

Homework:  Students are expected to complete thoroughly and return next day.

E.  Evaluation:  Teacher will review written exercises as homework.  Also, teacher will wander around the room listening to students (but being careful about correction).  Teacher expects students to achieve a fifty percent (50%) profiency rate today.