We Speak Spanish Preliminary
Work with a different person each day
English Script of Preliminary Text
GREETINGS * use personal vocabulary list
(Shake hands; make eye contact)
- Hi. My name is ________! What’s
your name?
- Hi, _______. My name is _____.
*How are you?
- I am *
, thanks, and you?
- I’m ________, thanks.
- Tell me/Say the days of the week.
- Tell me the days of the weekend.
- Tell me the months of the year.
- Tell me the seasons of the year.
QUESTIONS to your partner
One person asks all questions, then trade roles.
- What does “Bueno dias” mean in English?
QUESTIONS:
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What does
“Buenas tardes” mean in English?
Complete dialogue, then trade roles.
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What does
“Buenas noches” mean in English?
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What does
“Hasta pronto” mean in English?
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What does
“Por favor” mean in English?
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What does
“Gracias” mean in English?
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What does
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What does
“De nada” mean in English?
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What does
“Señor” mean in English?
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What does
“Señora” mean in English?
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What does
“Señorita” mean in English?
- *What day is today?
- Today is *__________ . What day is
tomorrow?
- Tomorrow is *___________ . What
day was yesterday?
- Yesterday was *___________. How
many days are there in a week?
- There are _____ days. Which days
are the days in the weekend?
- They are _____ and ______.
- How many months are there in a
year?
- There are _____ months. How many
seasons are there in a year?
- There are _____ seasons. What
are the seasons of the year?
“No hay de que” mean in English?
At the end of the session, choose an expression
below to say to your partner:
- Thank you. Good-bye.
- Thank you. See you later.
- Thank you. See you soon.
- Thank you. See you tomorrow.
Record points
- The seasons are __, __, __ and __.
What is the date today? (See whiteboard)
- The date is ___.
- Count from 1 to 10.
- Count from 10 to 20.
- Count from 20 to 30.
Text Preliminary A-D Greetings; Good-byes; Being Polite; Date
(Ivory) 11/19/12
Days; Months; Seasons; #’s 1-30;
We Speak Spanish Preliminary
Work with a different person each day
Words / Phrases
¡Espera! (to one person)
Un momento
Bueno, a ver
Ee… (long A sound)
¡Ay!
¡Ay! caramba
¡no! (short crisp vowel sound)
sí
Vale
De acuerdo
y
o
Yo sé.
No sé.
Perdón
Con permiso
Lo siento.
Hay
Yo
Tú
Él
Ella
Te toca a ti.
¡Habla! (to one person)
¡Contesta!
¡Demasiado fuerte!
Más quieto, por favor.
¡Párate! (to one person)
Questions / Comment
Maestra/Profesora, tengo una pregunta.
¿Puedo hablar inglés?
¿Qué significa______ en inglés?
¿Cómo se dice _____ en español?
¿Cómo?
¿Quién?
Text Preliminary A-D Greetings; Good-byes; Being Polite; Date
English
Wait!
Wait a minute / hold on
Well (Um), let me see. (if you need a moment to think)
Um… (when you pause and think)
Oops / Ouch
Oh, darn it!
Nooo!
yes
Okay
I agree
and
or
I know.
I don’t know.
Excuse me (interrupting a conservation)
Excuse me. (need to pass by someone)
I’m sorry. (sympathy or apology)
there is / there are
I
You
He
She
It’s your turn.
(Start to) Talk! / Speak!
Answer!
Too loud!
Quieter, please.
Stop!
English
Teacher (f), I have a question.
May I speak English?
What does Spanish word mean in English?
How do you say English word in Spanish?
What? (What did you say?)
Who? (Who did you mean?)
(Ivory) 11/19/12
Days; Months; Seasons; #’s 1-30;