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🇪🇸 Spanish Beginner - Week 12

DOCUMENT 1: Lesson Plan • Theme: Integrated Beginner Capstone

Learning Objectives

Day 1 WorkbookDay 1 Answer SheetDay 1 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 1 - Full-Course Retrieval and Diagnostic

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Hola, soy Marta y soy de Perú.

— Mucho gusto. ¿Qué haces aquí en la ciudad?

— Estudio español y trabajo por la tarde.

— ¿Qué hiciste ayer?

— Ayer fui al mercado y compré comida.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la metagoalHigh-frequency week target
el repasoreviewHigh-frequency week target
la prácticapracticeHigh-frequency week target
la conversaciónconversationHigh-frequency week target
la presentaciónpresentationHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la experienciaexperienceHigh-frequency week target
la ciudadcityHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): integration of present, near future, and introductory past forms in functional communication.
  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 ___ de Colombia y ___ español cada día.
  2. Ahora ___ practicando con mi grupo.
  3. Mañana ___ a visitar el museo.
  4. Esta noche ___ que repasar vocabulario.
  5. Ayer ___ al centro con mis amigos.
  6. Después ___ la tarea de gramática.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Soy estudiante de español. (Add origin)
  2. Estudio en casa. (Change to present progressive)
  3. Voy a visitar la biblioteca. (Question)
  4. Hago la tarea. (Change to preterite)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Integrated Beginner Capstone. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Introduce yourself and your current routine.

Real-World Simulation

You handle your first week in a Spanish-speaking city: introductions, plans, and recounting experiences.

Day 2 WorkbookDay 2 Answer SheetDay 2 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 2 - Targeted Repair Clinics

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— ¿Puedes repetir, por favor?

— Claro. Estoy diciendo que voy a visitar el museo mañana.

— Gracias, ahora entiendo.

— Excelente. ¿Tienes que trabajar después?

— Sí, pero puedo salir más tarde.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el repasoreviewHigh-frequency week target
la prácticapracticeHigh-frequency week target
la conversaciónconversationHigh-frequency week target
la presentaciónpresentationHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la experienciaexperienceHigh-frequency week target
la ciudadcityHigh-frequency week target
el progresoprogressHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): integration of present, near future, and introductory past forms in functional communication.
  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. Ahora ___ practicando con mi grupo.
  2. Mañana ___ a visitar el museo.
  3. Esta noche ___ que repasar vocabulario.
  4. Ayer ___ al centro con mis amigos.
  5. Después ___ la tarea de gramática.
  6. Anoche ___ una reunión en línea.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Estudio en casa. (Change to present progressive)
  2. Voy a visitar la biblioteca. (Question)
  3. Hago la tarea. (Change to preterite)
  4. Tuve clase ayer. (Negative)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Integrated Beginner Capstone. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Explain your plans for tomorrow.

Real-World Simulation

You handle your first week in a Spanish-speaking city: introductions, plans, and recounting experiences.

Day 3 WorkbookDay 3 Answer SheetDay 3 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 3 - Capstone Conversation Building

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— ¿Te gustaría cenar hoy?

— Sí, me gustaría. ¿Dónde está el restaurante?

— Está cerca del centro y es más barato que aquel.

— Perfecto, voy a ir a las siete.

— Nos vemos allí.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la prácticapracticeHigh-frequency week target
la conversaciónconversationHigh-frequency week target
la presentaciónpresentationHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la experienciaexperienceHigh-frequency week target
la ciudadcityHigh-frequency week target
el progresoprogressHigh-frequency week target
el retochallengeHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): integration of present, near future, and introductory past forms in functional communication.
  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. Mañana ___ a visitar el museo.
  2. Esta noche ___ que repasar vocabulario.
  3. Ayer ___ al centro con mis amigos.
  4. Después ___ la tarea de gramática.
  5. Anoche ___ una reunión en línea.
  6. Nosotros ___ conversación en clase.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Voy a visitar la biblioteca. (Question)
  2. Hago la tarea. (Change to preterite)
  3. Tuve clase ayer. (Negative)
  4. ¿Qué hiciste ayer? (Answer)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Integrated Beginner Capstone. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Retell one event from yesterday.

Real-World Simulation

You handle your first week in a Spanish-speaking city: introductions, plans, and recounting experiences.

Day 4 WorkbookDay 4 Answer SheetDay 4 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 4 - Rehearsal and Peer Feedback

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Primero te presentas, luego explicas tu rutina.

— Después hablas de tus planes para mañana.

— Finalmente cuentas algo que hiciste ayer.

— Usa conectores para organizar tu respuesta.

— Excelente práctica.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la conversaciónconversationHigh-frequency week target
la presentaciónpresentationHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la experienciaexperienceHigh-frequency week target
la ciudadcityHigh-frequency week target
el progresoprogressHigh-frequency week target
el retochallengeHigh-frequency week target
la metagoalHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): integration of present, near future, and introductory past forms in functional communication.
  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. Esta noche ___ que repasar vocabulario.
  2. Ayer ___ al centro con mis amigos.
  3. Después ___ la tarea de gramática.
  4. Anoche ___ una reunión en línea.
  5. Nosotros ___ conversación en clase.
  6. Yo ___ de Colombia y ___ español cada día.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Hago la tarea. (Change to preterite)
  2. Tuve clase ayer. (Negative)
  3. ¿Qué hiciste ayer? (Answer)
  4. Soy estudiante de español. (Add origin)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Integrated Beginner Capstone. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask your partner two follow-up questions.

Real-World Simulation

You handle your first week in a Spanish-speaking city: introductions, plans, and recounting experiences.

Day 5 WorkbookDay 5 Answer SheetDay 5 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 5 - Final Speaking Challenge and Mini Test

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Soy Diego. Vivo en Austin y estudio ingeniería.

— Hoy estoy practicando español con nuevos amigos.

— Mañana voy a visitar la biblioteca y tengo que estudiar.

— Ayer fui al centro e hice compras.

— Este curso me ayudó mucho.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la presentaciónpresentationHigh-frequency week target
el planplanHigh-frequency week target
la experienciaexperienceHigh-frequency week target
la ciudadcityHigh-frequency week target
el progresoprogressHigh-frequency week target
el retochallengeHigh-frequency week target
la metagoalHigh-frequency week target
el repasoreviewHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): integration of present, near future, and introductory past forms in functional communication.
  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. Ayer ___ al centro con mis amigos.
  2. Después ___ la tarea de gramática.
  3. Anoche ___ una reunión en línea.
  4. Nosotros ___ conversación en clase.
  5. Yo ___ de Colombia y ___ español cada día.
  6. Ahora ___ practicando con mi grupo.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Tuve clase ayer. (Negative)
  2. ¿Qué hiciste ayer? (Answer)
  3. Soy estudiante de español. (Add origin)
  4. Estudio en casa. (Change to present progressive)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Integrated Beginner Capstone. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Use one repair phrase if needed.

Real-World Simulation

You handle your first week in a Spanish-speaking city: introductions, plans, and recounting experiences.

Spiral Review

Full course review from Week 1 to Week 11.

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 practicing now and I am going to study later.
  2. Translate: Yesterday I went to the library and did homework.
  3. Fill in: Nosotros ___ practicando conversación. (estar)
  4. Fill in: Yo ___ que estudiar para el examen. (tener)
  5. Correct: Mañana voy estudiar con mi amiga.
  6. Write three integrated sentences (present + future + past).