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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Spanish
Lesson Topic: Countries, nationalities and languages
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify the Spanish names of at least 12 countries and their corresponding nationalities.
  • Use the verb ser with nationalities and hablar with languages correctly in sentences.
  • Apply article and preposition rules (el/la, de, del) when describing origin and location.
  • Produce a short spoken or written self‑introduction including country, nationality and languages.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Large world map (blank and labeled)
  • Printed worksheets with country/nationality tables
  • Flashcards (countries & nationalities)
  • Audio recordings of language names
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Student notebooks
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick world‑map quiz to activate prior knowledge of countries. Explain that today students will learn how to name countries, express nationalities and talk about languages in Spanish. Success will be measured by correctly completing the matching and translation activities.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students label a blank world map with country names in Spanish (check understanding).
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Present article rules and de + country using projector and examples (guided practice).
  3. Interactive matching (12'): Pairs match countries to nationalities on worksheets using flashcards (teacher circulates).
  4. Language practice (10'): Conjugate hablar + language names; fill in sentences on worksheet.
  5. Production activity (8'): Write a short paragraph introducing themselves, including country, nationality and languages; peer review.
  6. Error correction (8'): Whole‑class correction of common mistakes from practice sheet.
  7. Recap & exit ticket (5'): Students write one sentence using a country, nationality and language of their choice.
Conclusion:
Summarise the key grammar points about articles, ser and hablar. Ask students to write an exit‑ticket sentence demonstrating what they have learned. For homework, assign a worksheet to translate five additional sentences and practice pronunciation using the provided audio recordings.