Using Ser and Estar Lesson Plan

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1 Lesson Plan Video: 15 minutes Lesson: 35 minutes Pre-viewing :00 Warm up: Quickly review pronouns. 2 minutes :02 Pre-test: Write the following phrases on the board. I am Julia I am a doctor I am pretty I am happy I am in the kitchen I am tired Ask the students to tell you what information each sentence gives (names, occupations, descriptions, locations, moods, etc.). Point out that in English we use the verb to be to provide all this information. Ask them if they know whether Spanish is similar in this respect. Go over the learning objectives. 4 minutes Viewing :06 Playing Video: Hand out Viewing Guide. Go over viewing questions and expectations and tell the students to pay attention to the program and answer the viewing questions while watching. Don t hesitate to stop the program and review if the students seem confused. 15 minutes Post-viewing :21 Question & Answer Session: Ask the class for the answers to the viewing questions. See if any parts of the program were difficult or confusing for the students. Ask a few questions to check their understanding of the key topics. 5 minutes Sample Questions 1. What is one example of when to use ser? 2. What is one example of when to use estar? 3. Estás cansado(a)? Handouts :26 Practicing Material: Hand out the Worksheet and give the class 6-8 minutes to complete it. Students are allowed to use their Viewing Guide. Monitor the students progress, helping where needed. Go over Worksheet as a class. 10 minutes :36 Applying Material: Ask the students to turn over their Viewing Guide and hand out the Activity. Choose either activity to complete in class. 10 minutes :46 Wrap-up: Briefly sum up what has been covered in class, using the students to do the summary. Have the students translate the sentences from Pre-testing into Spanish and show them they now know the differences between ser and estar. Assign any homework. 4 minutes Viewing Questions Answer Key 1. What kind of word is horrible? a cognate 2. What is the feminine form of bonito? bonita 3. In the example estamos en la luna, why don t you need to use nosotros? it s implied

2 Teacher s Reference Guide Video: 15 minutes Lesson: 35 minutes Learning Objectives At the end of the module, students will be able to: conjugate ser and estar distinguish whether to use ser or estar in a sentence construct sentences using estar to describe the characteristics of a person, place, or thing that are subject to change construct sentences using ser to describe a permanent condition define, pronounce and correctly spell all vocabulary words Materials Video: vocabulary, ser, estar; 15 minutes long Viewing Guide: vocabulary, verb charts and examples; 3 Viewing Questions Worksheet: translation, true or false, fill-in-the-blank biography Activity Sheet: sentence construction, biography writing Check Your Knowledge: translation, pronouns, short essay; 50 points Background Students should be familiar with Spanish pronouns. Preparation None required. Extension: Sketch a six-room house on the blackboard (if you want to do the activity in small groups, have each group sketch the house on a piece of paper). Have the students label each room in Spanish. Then split the class into two teams. One person rolls a die. The first team to say where they are in the house gets a point. Play for class participation points. 1. la sala de estar living room 4. el cuarto de baño bathroom 2. el comedor dining room 5. el dormitorio bedroom 3. la cocina kitchen 6. el garaje garage Example: (Student from Team One rolls a 3.) Team Two: Nosotros estamos en la cocina! (Student from Team Two rolls a 6.) Team Two: Nosotros estamos en el garaje! (Team One just isn t doing to well. Better luck next roll!)

3 Viewing Guide VOCABULARY antiguo(a) antique el árbol tree bonito(a) pretty cansado(a) tired la cocina kitchen confundido(a) confused de from la desordenada slob en in; on la escuela school el/la estudiante student feliz happy la galleta cookie el granjero farmer gratuita free guapo(a) handsome la hija daughter horrible horrible lo siento I m sorry el loco fool loco(a) crazy la luna the moon la panadería bakery el perro dog el pollo chicken el/la profesor(a) teacher la silla chair triste sad Ser to be I am you (informal) are you (formal) are you (plural) are he/she is we are they are yo soy tú eres usted es ustedes son él/ella es nosotros/as somos ellos/as son USING SER Ser usually refers to a permanent condition: 1. Ser describes the origin of a person or thing. Yo soy de los Estados Unidos I m from the United States 2. Ser describes people and things. El perro es bonito The dog is pretty 3. Ser states identity and professions. Ella es Maria She is Maria Soy profesor I am a teacher USING ESTAR Estar usually refers to a temporary condition 1. Estar describes location. El loco está en el árbol The fool is in the tree 2. Estar describes emotions and physical conditions. Estoy feliz/triste I am happy/sad Él está cansado He is tired Estar to be I am you (informal) are you (formal) are you (plural) are he/she is we are they are yo estoy tú estás usted está ustedes están él/ella está nosotros/as estamos ellos/as están Viewing Questions 1. What kind of word is horrible? 2. What is the feminine form of bonito? 3. In the example estamos en la luna, why don t you need to use nosotros?

4 Worksheet A. What Are You Saying? Translate the following sentences into Spanish. 1. I m sorry. 2. You (informal singular) are from Mexico. 3. They are pretty. 4. She is a teacher. 5. Are you (formal singular) tired? 6. We are in the kitchen. B. You Be the Judge Look out! Some sentences below paid attention to the program and used ser and estar correctly. Reward those sentences for their good behavior and circle CORRECT. Some sentences did not pay attention and used ser and estar incorrectly. Show them the error of their ways and circle INCORRECT. Eres bonita. CORRECT INCORRECT Soy feliz. CORRECT INCORRECT La hija está en el árbol. CORRECT INCORRECT El loco está desordenada. CORRECT INCORRECT Ellas están de New York. CORRECT INCORRECT Somos estudiantes. CORRECT INCORRECT C. Meet Ricardo Fill in the blanks to complete his biography. Ricardo profesor. Él de Wisconsin. Él alto (tall) y guapo. Él feliz porque (because) él en la escuela.

5 Worksheet Answer Key A. What Are You Saying? Translate the following sentences into Spanish. 1. I m sorry. Lo siento. 2. You (informal singular) are from Mexico. Tú eres de Mexíco. 3. They are pretty. Ellas son bonitas. 4. She is a teacher. Ella es profesora. 5. Are you (formal singular) tired? Usted está cansado? 6. We are in the kitchen. Nosotros estamos en la cocina. B. You Be the Judge Look out! Some sentences below paid attention to the program and used ser and estar correctly. Reward those sentences for their good behavior and circle CORRECT. Some sentences did not pay attention and used ser and estar incorrectly. Show them the error of their ways and circle INCORRECT. Eres bonita. CORRECT INCORRECT Soy feliz. CORRECT INCORRECT La hija está en el árbol. CORRECT INCORRECT El loco está desordenada. CORRECT INCORRECT Ellas están de New York. CORRECT INCORRECT Somos estudiantes. CORRECT INCORRECT C. Meet Ricardo Fill in the blanks to complete his biography. Ricardo es profesor. Él es de Wisconsin. Él es alto (tall) y guapo. Él está feliz porque (because) él está en la escuela.

6 Activity A. Verb Sandwich Get into groups of three. In each group, one student chooses a pronoun and one student chooses an adjective (like feliz) or a noun (like la luna or el profesor). The third student must choose the correct form of either ser or estar and make a sentence with the three words. Switch roles until each person has made a sentence twice. Example: Student 1: Yo Student 2: de México Student 3: Hmm...Yo soy de México. B. Tell Us About Yourself Like the description of Ricardo in the Worksheet, give a short description of yourself. Write one Spanish sentence to answer each question below. Who are you? Where are you from? What do you do? How would you describe yourself? (You may need a bilingual dictionary for this question.) How are you? Where are you?

7 Check Your Knowledge A. Speak Your Mind Translate the following sentences into Spanish. (4 points each) Total Score / I m sorry. 2. I m from the United States. 3. Is he handsome? 4. The chickens are in the tree. 5. The chairs are free. 6. You (plural) are confused. B. Who? Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun(s). (2 points each) 1. está en la luna. 2. somos los pollos. 3. son antiguos. 4. estamos cansados. 5. están locas. 6. eres de Panamá. 7. estás en la panadería. C. Tell Us About Yourself Using ser and estar, write three sentences describing yourself. (4 points each)

8 A. Speak Your Mind Translate the following sentences into Spanish. (4 points each) Using Ser and Estar Check Your Knowledge Answer Key Total Score / I m sorry. Lo siento. 2. I m from the United States. Soy de los Estados Unidos. 3. Is he handsome? Es guapo? 4. The chickens are in the tree. Los pollos están en el árbol. 5. The chairs are free. Las sillas son gratuitas. 6. You (plural) are confused. Están confundidos. B. Who? Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun(s). (2 points each) 1. Usted / Él / Ella está en la luna. 2. Nosotros somos los pollos. 3. Ellas son antiguos. 4. Nosotros estamos cansados. 5. Ellas están locas. 6. Tú eres de Panamá. 7. Tú estás en la panadería. C. Tell Us About Yourself Using ser and estar, write three sentences describing yourself. (4 points each) Example sentences: 1. Soy escritor. 2. Soy alto y loco. 3. Estoy cansado.

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