by Megan Smith | Mar 14, 2015 | Culture, Intermediate Level, People/Descriptions, Shopping, Travel, World
My students have the tendency to bring American drama into our class discussions (Prince Harry getting engaged, the latest Kardashian drama, iPhone updates, sports championships). There’s nothing wrong with this (if it’s in the TL). I get it – they... 
by Kara Parker | Feb 1, 2014 | 1 Planning, Doctor/Sick/Body, Shopping, Speaking
Skits are a great way to encourage students to be creative while using the language. But sometimes they fall flat. I talked to Letitia Usher, our Theater Arts teacher, and she gave me 4 great tips to amp up the skits. 1) Set the scene. Where are they? 2) Introduce the... 
by Kara Parker | May 21, 2012 | Shopping, Speaking
Real life… About clothing… Well I usually compliment people on what they are wearing or I’ll ask where they got it or how much it was. When I worked in retail, those were the simple tasks I did about any object in the store. So today’s lesson... 
by Kara Parker | May 17, 2012 | Apps, El Corte Inglés, Shopping
Teaching them about clothing and shopping can be a huge unit! Today I broke it down into the goal “I can describe the colors of clothing.” First we did a simple interpretive listening with the song “Tengo la camisa negra” by Juanes. I think the... 
by Megan Smith | May 12, 2012 | Shopping, Vocabulary Building
I love music. Honestly, I learned more Spanish from listening to Hispanic music than I did in any Spanish class. I loved mimicking the pronunciation and the tune or a beat kept the lyrics running through my head long after the song was over. When I later learned about... by Megan Smith | May 10, 2012 | El Corte Inglés, Listening, Shopping
Here are some of my favorite videos to use during my shopping unit. Of course, I love El Corte Inglés because it’s different and full of culture. I have my students do something simple each time they watch a clip so they don’t feel frustrated about not...
