Date: May 15, 1997

Grade Level:(s) 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject(s):

• Foreign Language/Spanish

Description:

We know that speaking is an essential part in learning a language. This activity is designed to help the students feel more comfortable speaking Spanish along with improving their grammar and pronunciation. The students will be in groups of no more than two and will be able to select a topic of their choice for a demonstration speech. After having a couple days to prepare their presentation, they will perform it for the class.

Grade Level:

This is appropriate for students in their second year or higher of Spanish.

Goal:

The students will practice speaking Spanish and the grammar of the chapter along with showing the class a skill that they enjoy.

Objectives:

1.The students will better understand the grammar and vocabulary of the chapter or unit.

2.The students will also learn how to pronounce the sounds better and sound more like a native speaker.

Background Information:

This activity can be used for all speaking levels. It has been proven that speaking and presenting to the class is one of the best ways to learn a foreign language. Also, one of the things that most people say they lack after a year or so into the learning process of a foreign language is confidence in speaking, so this is a way they can overcome their fears.

Concepts:

Students will be able to:
1. Practice speaking and learning correct pronunciation.
2. Learn the grammar concepts of the lesson.
3. Know the vocabulary words better by using them in context.
4. Demonstrate to the class something they are interested in.

Materials:

The only thing needed is the imagination and creation of the students and some props if they so desire.

Procedure:

1. Give the students the guidelines for the activity.
ex. It has to be 2-4 minutes in length.

*It must all be in Spanish.
*New or unfamiliar vocabulary words must be presented to the class.
*It must have four different verb tenses in the speech.
*It must use a variety of vocabulary words.
*It must be grammatically correct.
*The students must turn in a copy of the outline to the teacher before presenting.
*The students may have three notecards.
*This wouldn't apply to first or second year students.

2. The students would have two class days to work on their speeches and ask the teacher for directions.

3. The students will present and this will take two or three days depending on the size of the class and the length of the speeches.

4. The total time spent on this project is about one week.

Assessment: