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🇪🇸 Spanish Beginner - Week 8

DOCUMENT 1: Lesson Plan • Theme: Health, Body, and Obligations

Learning Objectives

Day 1 WorkbookDay 1 Answer SheetDay 1 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 1 - Body Parts and Symptom Vocabulary

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Hola, ¿cómo te sientes?

— No me siento bien. Me duele la cabeza.

— ¿Te duele también la garganta?

— Sí, y me duelen los músculos.

— Necesitas descansar hoy.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la cabezaheadHigh-frequency week target
la gargantathroatHigh-frequency week target
el estómagostomachHigh-frequency week target
la espaldabackHigh-frequency week target
las piernaslegsHigh-frequency week target
la medicinamedicineHigh-frequency week target
la farmaciapharmacyHigh-frequency week target
el médicodoctorHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): health expressions with me duele, near future with ir a + infinitive, and obligation with tener que + infinitive.
  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. Me ___ la cabeza.
  2. Me ___ las piernas.
  3. Yo ___ a comprar medicina.
  4. Tú ___ que descansar hoy.
  5. Nosotros ___ a ir a la farmacia.
  6. Ella ___ que beber agua.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Me duele la espalda. (Negative)
  2. Voy a descansar hoy. (Question)
  3. Tienes que tomar medicina. (Question)
  4. Me duelen los músculos. (Change to singular)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Health, Body, and Obligations. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Tell your partner two current symptoms.

Real-World Simulation

You explain symptoms at a pharmacy and make a health plan.

Day 2 WorkbookDay 2 Answer SheetDay 2 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 2 - Me Duele / Me Duelen Patterns

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Me duele el estómago.

— ¿Te duelen las piernas?

— No, no me duelen las piernas.

— Me duele la espalda cuando trabajo.

— Debes tomar agua.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la gargantathroatHigh-frequency week target
el estómagostomachHigh-frequency week target
la espaldabackHigh-frequency week target
las piernaslegsHigh-frequency week target
la medicinamedicineHigh-frequency week target
la farmaciapharmacyHigh-frequency week target
el médicodoctorHigh-frequency week target
la citaappointmentHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): health expressions with me duele, near future with ir a + infinitive, and obligation with tener que + infinitive.
  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. Me ___ las piernas.
  2. Yo ___ a comprar medicina.
  3. Tú ___ que descansar hoy.
  4. Nosotros ___ a ir a la farmacia.
  5. Ella ___ que beber agua.
  6. ¿Te ___ la garganta?

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Voy a descansar hoy. (Question)
  2. Tienes que tomar medicina. (Question)
  3. Me duelen los músculos. (Change to singular)
  4. Voy a ir al médico. (Change to: nosotros)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Health, Body, and Obligations. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask what hurts using a complete question.

Real-World Simulation

You explain symptoms at a pharmacy and make a health plan.

Day 3 WorkbookDay 3 Answer SheetDay 3 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 3 - Ir a + Infinitive for Health Plans

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Voy a visitar la farmacia.

— Yo voy a comprar medicina.

— ¿Vas a descansar esta tarde?

— Sí, voy a dormir temprano.

— Excelente plan.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el estómagostomachHigh-frequency week target
la espaldabackHigh-frequency week target
las piernaslegsHigh-frequency week target
la medicinamedicineHigh-frequency week target
la farmaciapharmacyHigh-frequency week target
el médicodoctorHigh-frequency week target
la citaappointmentHigh-frequency week target
el síntomasymptomHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): health expressions with me duele, near future with ir a + infinitive, and obligation with tener que + infinitive.
  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 ___ a comprar medicina.
  2. Tú ___ que descansar hoy.
  3. Nosotros ___ a ir a la farmacia.
  4. Ella ___ que beber agua.
  5. ¿Te ___ la garganta?
  6. Yo ___ al médico mañana.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Tienes que tomar medicina. (Question)
  2. Me duelen los músculos. (Change to singular)
  3. Voy a ir al médico. (Change to: nosotros)
  4. ¿Te duele la cabeza? (Answer)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Health, Body, and Obligations. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Explain one action you are going to do today.

Real-World Simulation

You explain symptoms at a pharmacy and make a health plan.

Day 4 WorkbookDay 4 Answer SheetDay 4 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 4 - Tener que + Infinitive for Advice and Obligation

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Tienes que tomar esta medicina dos veces al día.

— También tengo que beber más agua.

— ¿Tengo que ir al médico?

— Sí, tienes que ir mañana.

— Está bien, gracias.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
la espaldabackHigh-frequency week target
las piernaslegsHigh-frequency week target
la medicinamedicineHigh-frequency week target
la farmaciapharmacyHigh-frequency week target
el médicodoctorHigh-frequency week target
la citaappointmentHigh-frequency week target
el síntomasymptomHigh-frequency week target
la cabezaheadHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): health expressions with me duele, near future with ir a + infinitive, and obligation with tener que + infinitive.
  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 ___ que descansar hoy.
  2. Nosotros ___ a ir a la farmacia.
  3. Ella ___ que beber agua.
  4. ¿Te ___ la garganta?
  5. Yo ___ al médico mañana.
  6. Me ___ la cabeza.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Me duelen los músculos. (Change to singular)
  2. Voy a ir al médico. (Change to: nosotros)
  3. ¿Te duele la cabeza? (Answer)
  4. Me duele la espalda. (Negative)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Health, Body, and Obligations. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Explain one obligation for recovery.

Real-World Simulation

You explain symptoms at a pharmacy and make a health plan.

Day 5 WorkbookDay 5 Answer SheetDay 5 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 5 - Spiral Review and Clinic Simulation

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Soy Elena y hoy me duele la garganta.

— Voy a comprar té y medicina.

— Esta noche tengo que descansar.

— Mañana voy a ir al médico.

— Espero sentirme mejor pronto.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
las piernaslegsHigh-frequency week target
la medicinamedicineHigh-frequency week target
la farmaciapharmacyHigh-frequency week target
el médicodoctorHigh-frequency week target
la citaappointmentHigh-frequency week target
el síntomasymptomHigh-frequency week target
la cabezaheadHigh-frequency week target
la gargantathroatHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): health expressions with me duele, near future with ir a + infinitive, and obligation with tener que + infinitive.
  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 ___ a ir a la farmacia.
  2. Ella ___ que beber agua.
  3. ¿Te ___ la garganta?
  4. Yo ___ al médico mañana.
  5. Me ___ la cabeza.
  6. Me ___ las piernas.

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Voy a ir al médico. (Change to: nosotros)
  2. ¿Te duele la cabeza? (Answer)
  3. Me duele la espalda. (Negative)
  4. Voy a descansar hoy. (Question)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Health, Body, and Obligations. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask one follow-up question about tomorrow.

Real-World Simulation

You explain symptoms at a pharmacy and make a health plan.

Spiral Review

Week 7 shopping interaction and Week 6 routine language.

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: My stomach hurts.
  2. Translate: I am going to rest tonight.
  3. Fill in: Me ___ los pies.
  4. Fill in: Nosotros ___ que beber agua.
  5. Correct: Voy comprar medicina mañana.
  6. Write two health-plan sentences.