Inthislessonplan,youwillseeanexampleofaTPRSmodifiedlesson.

Ihavechosentoincludethis
lessonbecausetheentireinstructionisgiveninthetargetlanguage.Throughvisuals,actions,and
repetitionstudentsunderstandastoryaboutFafanaLaRana,orFafanatheFrog,andcanidentify
vocabularytermsandgrammarconcepts.

Class/ClassLevel
IntroductiontoSpanishSixthGrade

Objectives
Studentswillbeabletosaytheirlikesand/ordislikes.
Studentswillbeabletosayotherslikesand/ordislikes.
Studentswillbeabletolistentoandunderstandastorytoldcompletelyinthetarget
language.

Rationale
TodaywillbethesixthgradersthirddaywithLospasatiempos.Studentshavespenttime
studyingtheirvocabularyset,aswellas,tapasanddailyroutinesinSpain.Todayslesson
willinvolveaTPRStypeofstoryinwhichthestudentswillhavetousegesturestofollow
alongtoastoryaboutFafanalarana.Thestorywillfocusonlikesanddislikesaswellasa
commonmistakes,confusingftbolwithftbolAmericano.

StandardsAddressed
InterpretiveLanguageListening1.2.N.L.aDemonstrateunderstandingoforalclassroom
languageinthetargetlanguageincludingdirections,commands,andrequests
InterpretiveLanguageListening:1.2.M.L.aDemonstrateunderstandingoforalclassroom
languageinthetargetlanguageonfamiliartopics
InterpretiveLanguageListening:1.2.N.L.dUnderstandmainideaofanaudiopresentation
(CD,lecture,radio,podcast,songs/music)

Materials
PowerpointTapasQuson?
FafanaLaRanaPPT
WaterBottle

Agenda
WarmUp
AQuienlegusta?
Fafanalarana
WrapUpQuoccuri?

Timing
5Minutes

Activity
WarmUpActivity:
Thewarmupactivitywillconsistofaslidewithapictureoftapas.
Studentswillentertheroomandbeginwritingdowntheiranswers.
ThequestionswillbeWhatarethese?Wherearetheyfrom?What
ingredientsdoyousee?Aretheysmallorbig?Afterthestudents
havesometimetoanswerthesequestions,wewillgooverthemas
aclass.

Bueno.HolaClase!Vamosatrabajarconelwarmup.Vamosa
escribirnuestrasrespuestas.Piensensobrelapresentacinde
ayer.Qupiensas?Escribansusrespuestas.Qusonlastapas?

Bueno.Entonces,Sontapas?Lastapassonde___?Bueno.Las
tapassondeEspaa.YCulessonlosingredientes?Hay
preguntas?Estamosbien?

InterpretiveLanguageListening:1.2.M.L.aDemonstrate
understandingoforalclassroomlanguageinthetargetlanguage
onfamiliartopics[Althoughthequestionswillbewrittenonthe
boardinEnglish,IwillleadthediscussionsolelyinSpanish.]

Transition Muybienclase.Vamosahablarsolamenteenespaol.
17Minutes Aquinlegustabeber?
Inthisactivity,Iwillbegoingaroundtheroomaskingstudentsif
theyliketodrinkwater.Thegoalofthisactivityistohavestudents
understandthestructureofgustartosaytheylikeordislikean
activity.IwillbeginbyholdingawaterbottleandsayingthatIlike
todrinkwater.Iwillthenwalkaroundtheroomtoboysandgirls
askingiftheyalsoliketodrinkwater.AfterIhavegonethrough
multiplestudentsaskingthemiftheyliketodrinkwater,Iwillthen
changemywaterbottleandsayitisnowjugodenaranja.Iwill
explainthatIdonotlikeorangejuice,andthengoaroundasking
studentsiftheylikeordislikeorangejuice.Thiswillhelpstudents
understandhowtoexpresstheirdislikesaswell.

InterpretiveLanguageListening:1.2.N.L.aDemonstrate
understandingoforalclassroomlanguageinthetargetlanguage
includingdirections,commands,andrequests[Duringthisentire
activityIwillonlybespeakinginthetargetlanguage.Studentswill

TeacherThinking

Makesurethe
slideisonthe
boardreadytogo.

PTL:Iwantto
infusemore
cultureintomy
lessonssostudents
willrememberthe
cultureswestudy.
Therefore,
hopefullyinthis
warmupstudents
willbeableto
discussnewitems
orquestionsthey
mayhavehad
fromtheday
before.

Letthestudents
knowatthe
beginningthatthe
activitywillbe
completedentirely
inSpanish.

needtorespondtomyquestionsinthetargetlanguageaswell.]

Bueno,Ahoravamosapracticarelverbo,gustar.Entoncestodos
tienenquemiraryescuchar.Voyahablarsolamenteenespaol.

Bueno.Voyaempezar.Ammegustabeberelagua.Atte
gustabeberelagua?S.Tegustabeberelagua.Allegusta
beberelagua.s?Attegustabeberelagua?Porques,amme
gustabeberelagua.Entonces,buenoAllegustabeberelagua.

Bueno.Ammegustabeberelagua.Attegustabeberelagua?
Si,attegustabeberelagua.MuybienaELLAlegustabeberel
agua.

Pero,ahoranoesagua.Ahoraesjugodenaranja.Qusignifica
jugodenaranja?Esunjugoparabeber.Ynaranjaesunafrutay
uncolor.Alguiensabe?Buenoesorangejuice.EntoncesamNO
megustabebereljugodenaranja.Attegustabebereljugode
naranja?No?Bueno.AlNOlegustabebereljugodenaranja.

Bueno.Culesladiferenciaentrelyella?Alguiensabe?Muy
bien!

Haypreguntassobremegusta,tegustaolegusta?Perfecto.

AhoravamosajugarSimndice.CulessonlasreglasdeSimn
dice?Bueno.Ahoravamosaempezar.

Muybien.Haypreguntas?

Transition

Bueno.Muybienclase.Ahoravamosaleerunahistoriasobre
Fafanalarana.

25Minutes Fafanalarana:
FafanalaranaisanattempttocreateaMartinaBextypeofTPRS

Repeatallofthe
questions
numeroustimes.

Lookattheireyes!
Checkiftheyare
followingalong.

Usealotof
gesturestohelp
students
understand.

Keepwalking
aroundand
smilingso
studentsknow
theyneedtopay
attention,butare
notnervous.

PTL:Ienjoy
gettingtointeract
andplayaround
withmystudents.
Thisactivityallows
metobealittle
sillywiththekids,
whilealsogetting
themtolistenand
respond
completelyinthe
targetlanguage.

Havestudents
completelyclear

activity.ThestoryinvolvesFafanalarana.SheisfromMiamiandthe
storydiscussesherlikesanddislikes.ShegoestoSpaintoseea
ftbolgame,becauseshelovesfootball.However,oncesheisin
Spainandgoestothegamesheisconfused.Thisisbecauseshedid
notrealizethatftbolinSpanishisactuallysoccer.Thegoalofthis
activityisforstudentstobecomemorecomfortablewithgustarand
realizeaverycommonerrortoconfuseftbolwithftbolAmericano

InterpretiveLanguageListening:1.2.N.L.dUnderstandmainidea
ofanaudiopresentation(CD,lecture,radio,podcast,
songs/music)[Thisentirestorywillbeinthetargetlanguage.
Studentswillbeexpectedtounderstandandfollowalongwiththe
storyinordertounderstandwhythefrogisconfusedattheend.]

Bueno.AhoravamosahablarsobreFafanalarana.Quesuna
rana?BuenoFafanalaranaesFafanathefrog.Entonces,cuando
digoFafanatodostienenquehacerlaaccin(circleeyeswith
hands).Ycuandoyodigoquieretodoestienenquehacerlaaccin
(handstogetherpleading).Ycuandoyodigopiensatodostienen
quepensar(tapfingertohead).Muybien.Vamosapracticarestas
acciones.

Buenoentonces,vamosaempezar.EllasellamaFafanalarana.
Ellatienediezaos.FafanalaranaesdeMiami.AFafanalaranale
gustacorer.AFafanalaranalegustabeberagua.AFafanalarana
legustajugaralftbolAmericano.TodoslosdasFafanalarana
piensasobreelftbolAmericano.Fafanalaranaquieremirarun
partidodeftbolenEspaa.FafanalaranacaminaaEspaa.En
Espaa,AFafanalaranalegustairdecompras.AFafanalaranale
gustacomertapas.AFafanalaranalegustacomermuchastapas.
EnEspaa,AFafanalaranalegustabailar.EnEspaa,AFafanala
rananolegustanadar.EnEspaa,AFafanalarananolegusta
leer.Pero,ahoraellaquieremirarelpartidodeftbol.Fafanala
ranaandaalpartidodeftbol.Ellaestmuyemocionada.Ellaest
confundida.Porqu?Noesunpartidodeftbol?

Bueno.Quocurri?Eningles,puedeexplicarme.Muybien.A
FafanalaranalegustaftbolAmericano.Aellanolegustaftbol.

offtheirdesks.

Remindthemto
Mireny
escuchen.Remind
themtopattheir
headsiftheyare
completelylost.

Frequentlyask
kidstotranslate
intoEnglish.Keep
theclassengaged
andaware.

Beforerevealing
thelastslide,
remindstudentsto
raisetheirhand
whentheyfigure
outwhysheis
confused.Give
studentssome
timetothink
aboutthis.

Walkaroundthe
roomwhilethey
writedownher
likesanddislikes.
Studentscanwrite
theseontheir
warmuppaper.

PTL:Ireally
believeinkeeping
theclass90%+in
thetarget
language.Ialso

Transition
8minutes

thinkthestudents
enjoythesesorts
ofactivitiesin
whichtheygetto
bealittlegoofy.I
believeinhaving
funandkeeping
theclassengaged.
Ihopethisactivity
willhelpme
achievebothof
thesegoals.
Bueno.Muybienclase.Haypreguntas?Vamosaescribir.

WrapUp

StudentswillneedtowriteoutthreeofFafanalaranaslikesor
Makesureall
dislikes.Iwillhavesomestudentswriteouttheiranswersonthe
studentsare
boardsotheclasscanlookatwhattheywrotealltogetherand
writingthings
understandthestructureofgustar.
down.

Muybien.Ahora,escribantrescosasdelahistoria.Culessonlos Maybereviewher
pasatiemposfavoritosdeFafana?
likesanddislikes

asaclass.
Haypreguntas?Bueno.Nohaytarea.Vamosapracticarmscon
gustarenelfuturo.Entonces,tenganunbuenda!

Assessment
IwillknowifstudentshavelearnedwhatItaughtthembasedonhowwelltheyareableto
answermyquestionsonwhetherornottheyliketodrinkwaterand/ororangejuice.This
activitywillallowmetogainoneononeexperiencewiththestudentandcheckingtheir
understanding.Thewholeclasshoweverwillremainengagedbecausetheywillnotknowif
theywillbecalledonnext.DuringFafanalarana,Iwillalsowatchtoseeifstudentsare
completingthemotionswithme.Ifduringthewrapuptheyareunabletoidentifyanyof
herlikesordislikes,Iwillknowtogobackandreviewthisformulawiththemthenextday.
Havingthemwritetheiranswersontheboardallowsmeandtherestoftheclasstosee
commonerrorsandfixthem.

CriticalQuestions
Willthestudentsbeengagedduringthislesson?Thislessoninvolvesalotof
comprehensibleinput.WhenwillIknowifitistoomuch?
WhatdoIdoifnooneisfollowingalong?

IsthereawaytokeepstudentsrespondinginthetargetlanguageandnotjustinEnglish
duringthestory?
WhatareotheractivitiesIcouldhavestudentstoafterlisteningtoFafanalarana?