1 - Here All Year or Only Sometimes? ~5 mins
Which birds stay in Ireland all year, and which only arrive for a season? Think of two of each before we start: a robin on a winter hedge, a seagull on a pier, a swan on a lake.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight birds in Spanish
- Say which month you would see each one
- Join a bird and a month in one short sentence
2 - Eight Spanish Birds ~10 mins
Eight birds, one card at a time. Look at the picture, listen to the Spanish with el or la, then repeat together. After you have said it, check the English.
Sound hooks: búho is two beats (BOO-oh); águila has a soft g like the h in huge; gorrión rolls the rr.
Our sentence chunk: Veo el cisne en marzo = I see the swan in March.
3 - Match the Birds ~8 mins
Watch the board. When a classmate flips a card, say the Spanish with el or la together quietly. Find each Spanish bird with its English meaning. After a full match, try a quick class whisper: Veo … en … with one month from the board.
4 - Bird and Month in Your Copy ~4 mins
Open your copy. Keep these models in front of you:
Veo el cisne en marzo (I see the swan in March)
Veo la gaviota en mayo (I see the seagull in May)
Frame: Veo ___ en ___
Write one full sentence from the frame. Keep el or la and every accent (watch águila, búho, gorrión, petirrojo). If you finish early, add a second sentence with a different bird.
5 - Spin a Bird ~10 mins
The eight birds stay on the board so you can glance if you need to. First we say all eight together with el or la. Then spin the wheel: when it lands, say that bird aloud with its article. Stretch: whisper Veo … en … with a month to your partner, then volunteers share.
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