1 - At the Frutería ~5 mins
Picture a busy neighbourhood mercado in Spain. You stop at the frutería counter and nobody speaks English. You need fruit for home. What do you actually need to say: the name of the fruit, how much you want, and a polite please?
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight fruits in Spanish
- Ask for two of something and a kilo of something
- Make a short polite market request
2 - Eight Spanish Fruits ~10 mins
Listen to each fruit on the table, then say it back together with la, el or las. We will meet them in two groups of four.
Buying tip: After dos or un kilo de, drop el/la/las and use the plural fruit word.
Core patterns:
- Quiero dos manzanas, por favor (I want two apples, please)
- Un kilo de naranjas, por favor (A kilo of oranges, please)
Plurals for shopping: manzanas · plátanos · naranjas · fresas · limones · uvas · peras · melocotones
3 - Fruit Bingo ~10 mins
Listen carefully and mark each fruit as you hear it on your card. First full line calls out. Say the Spanish quietly to yourself each time you mark a square.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Open your copy. Before you write, say both buying lines once more with the class. Then fill the gaps, choosing two different fruits from the plural bank on the board:
- Quiero dos ______, por favor
- Un kilo de ______, por favor
Keep accents careful. Prefer manzanas, plátanos, naranjas, peras or limones for your free choice if you are unsure.
5 - Spin and Buy ~10 mins
First, a quick pair practice: Partner A is the shopper and reads one board frame with a fruit from the plural bank. Partner B is the seller and answers only ¡Aquí tiene! (Here you are!). Swap roles once.
Then spin the wheel. When it lands on a fruit, that pair (or pupil) makes a full polite request using Quiero dos …, por favor or Un kilo de …, por favor. The class listens for a clear plural and a polite ending. Seller replies ¡Aquí tiene!; shopper can add Gracias.
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