1 - Shapes All Around Us ~5 mins
Look around the room and find a circle, a square and a triangle in ten seconds. When you spot one, be ready to share it with the class.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight shapes in Spanish
- Spot shape words by ear
- Notice which Spanish shape words look like English maths words
2 - Eight Spanish Shapes ~10 mins
These eight shapes turn up all over Spain — on blue-and-white Spanish tiles called azulejos, on football crests and on street signs.
For each card: look at the picture and the English, listen to the Spanish, then say it with the class. Watch which ones take el and which take la.
One surprise: the diamond shape is el rombo, not diamante.
3 - Spin and Say ~9 mins
Spin the wheel. When it stops, everyone whispers the Spanish shape (article and all). Then your teacher picks a table or a volunteer to say it aloud.
Challenge round: we hide the word list. The spin shows only the picture — whisper the full Spanish phrase (el/la + word). If you need a hand, we can play the audio once, then you try.
4 - Draw and Label ~4 mins
Open your copy. Pick any two shapes from the list on the board. Draw each one and write the full Spanish phrase underneath (article + word). Take care with the accents. If you finish early, add a third or fourth as a stretch.
Worked example on the board: a triangle sketch with el triángulo written under it.
Word bank (leave this up):
- el círculo
- el cuadrado
- el triángulo
- el rectángulo
- el óvalo
- la estrella
- el corazón
- el rombo
5 - Shape Bingo ~10 mins
You each have a paper bingo card. Listen for the Spanish shape words and cross off each one you hear. First to a full line calls ¡bingo!
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