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🇪🇸 Spanish Beginner - Week 10

DOCUMENT 1: Lesson Plan • Theme: Social Plans and What Is Happening Now

Learning Objectives

Day 1 WorkbookDay 1 Answer SheetDay 1 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 1 - Leisure Activities and Invitations

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Hola, ¿quieres ir al cine hoy?

— Estoy estudiando ahora, pero puedo ir más tarde.

— Perfecto, estamos planeando para las siete.

— Excelente, yo estoy terminando mi tarea.

— Nos vemos en el centro.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el cinemovie theaterHigh-frequency week target
el cafécaféHigh-frequency week target
el conciertoconcertHigh-frequency week target
la salidaoutingHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la invitacióninvitationHigh-frequency week target
la direcciónaddress/directionHigh-frequency week target
el mensajemessageHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): present progressive (estar + gerundio) and invitation/response frames.
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Yo ___ estudiando ahora. (estar)
  2. Tú ___ caminando al café. (estar)
  3. Ella ___ trabajando esta noche. (estar)
  4. Nosotros ___ planeando una salida. (estar)
  5. ¿___ venir al cine hoy? (querer)
  6. Yo no ___ ir ahora. (poder)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Estoy estudiando ahora. (Question)
  2. Ella está trabajando. (Negative)
  3. ¿Quieres ir al cine? (Accept)
  4. ¿Quieres salir hoy? (Decline politely)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Social Plans and What Is Happening Now. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask a partner what they are doing now.

Real-World Simulation

You coordinate a weekend plan with friends.

Day 2 WorkbookDay 2 Answer SheetDay 2 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 2 - Present Progressive Form Discovery

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— ¿Qué estás haciendo ahora?

— Estoy cocinando con mi hermana.

— Nosotros estamos esperando a Carlos.

— Él está llegando en cinco minutos.

— Genial.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el cafécaféHigh-frequency week target
el conciertoconcertHigh-frequency week target
la salidaoutingHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la invitacióninvitationHigh-frequency week target
la direcciónaddress/directionHigh-frequency week target
el mensajemessageHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeet-upHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): present progressive (estar + gerundio) and invitation/response frames.
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Tú ___ caminando al café. (estar)
  2. Ella ___ trabajando esta noche. (estar)
  3. Nosotros ___ planeando una salida. (estar)
  4. ¿___ venir al cine hoy? (querer)
  5. Yo no ___ ir ahora. (poder)
  6. Ellos están ___ mensajes. (enviar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Ella está trabajando. (Negative)
  2. ¿Quieres ir al cine? (Accept)
  3. ¿Quieres salir hoy? (Decline politely)
  4. Estamos planeando una salida. (Change to: yo)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Social Plans and What Is Happening Now. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Invite the partner to one activity.

Real-World Simulation

You coordinate a weekend plan with friends.

Day 3 WorkbookDay 3 Answer SheetDay 3 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 3 - Accepting and Declining Plans

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— ¿Te gustaría salir esta noche?

— Sí, claro. Estoy libre después de las ocho.

— ¿Y Ana?

— Ella no puede, está trabajando.

— Está bien, vamos mañana.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el conciertoconcertHigh-frequency week target
la salidaoutingHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la invitacióninvitationHigh-frequency week target
la direcciónaddress/directionHigh-frequency week target
el mensajemessageHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeet-upHigh-frequency week target
la actividadactivityHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): present progressive (estar + gerundio) and invitation/response frames.
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Ella ___ trabajando esta noche. (estar)
  2. Nosotros ___ planeando una salida. (estar)
  3. ¿___ venir al cine hoy? (querer)
  4. Yo no ___ ir ahora. (poder)
  5. Ellos están ___ mensajes. (enviar)
  6. Estoy ___ mi tarea. (terminar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. ¿Quieres ir al cine? (Accept)
  2. ¿Quieres salir hoy? (Decline politely)
  3. Estamos planeando una salida. (Change to: yo)
  4. Él está cocinando. (Change to: nosotros)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Social Plans and What Is Happening Now. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Accept one invitation and decline one politely.

Real-World Simulation

You coordinate a weekend plan with friends.

Day 4 WorkbookDay 4 Answer SheetDay 4 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 4 - Negotiating Time and Place

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Estamos buscando un lugar tranquilo.

— El café nuevo está más cerca y más barato.

— Perfecto. Estoy enviando la dirección ahora.

— Yo estoy caminando hacia allá.

— Nos vemos pronto.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la salidaoutingHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la invitacióninvitationHigh-frequency week target
la direcciónaddress/directionHigh-frequency week target
el mensajemessageHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeet-upHigh-frequency week target
la actividadactivityHigh-frequency week target
el cinemovie theaterHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): present progressive (estar + gerundio) and invitation/response frames.
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Nosotros ___ planeando una salida. (estar)
  2. ¿___ venir al cine hoy? (querer)
  3. Yo no ___ ir ahora. (poder)
  4. Ellos están ___ mensajes. (enviar)
  5. Estoy ___ mi tarea. (terminar)
  6. Yo ___ estudiando ahora. (estar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. ¿Quieres salir hoy? (Decline politely)
  2. Estamos planeando una salida. (Change to: yo)
  3. Él está cocinando. (Change to: nosotros)
  4. Estoy estudiando ahora. (Question)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Social Plans and What Is Happening Now. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Use at least three present progressive forms.

Real-World Simulation

You coordinate a weekend plan with friends.

Day 5 WorkbookDay 5 Answer SheetDay 5 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 5 - Spiral Review and Social Challenge

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Soy Mateo y estoy organizando una salida.

— Estamos invitando a cuatro amigos.

— Una amiga está trabajando y no puede venir.

— Los demás están confirmando ahora.

— Excelente, plan listo.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la invitacióninvitationHigh-frequency week target
la direcciónaddress/directionHigh-frequency week target
el mensajemessageHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeet-upHigh-frequency week target
la actividadactivityHigh-frequency week target
el cinemovie theaterHigh-frequency week target
el cafécaféHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): present progressive (estar + gerundio) and invitation/response frames.
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. ¿___ venir al cine hoy? (querer)
  2. Yo no ___ ir ahora. (poder)
  3. Ellos están ___ mensajes. (enviar)
  4. Estoy ___ mi tarea. (terminar)
  5. Yo ___ estudiando ahora. (estar)
  6. Tú ___ caminando al café. (estar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Estamos planeando una salida. (Change to: yo)
  2. Él está cocinando. (Change to: nosotros)
  3. Estoy estudiando ahora. (Question)
  4. Ella está trabajando. (Negative)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Social Plans and What Is Happening Now. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Negotiate a meeting time and location.

Real-World Simulation

You coordinate a weekend plan with friends.

Spiral Review

Week 9 comparison language and Week 6 routine timing.

Speaking Challenge

Speak for 90 seconds without notes. Integrate this week’s target grammar with at least one structure from previous weeks.

Mini Test

  1. Translate: I am walking to the café now.
  2. Translate: Do you want to go out tonight?
  3. Fill in: Nosotros ___ preparando una reunión. (estar)
  4. Fill in: Ella está ___ un mensaje. (escribir)
  5. Correct: Yo está estudiando ahora.
  6. Write two invitation lines with responses.