Spanish First Level The Weather
First Level Significant Aspects of Learning Use language in a range of contexts and across learning Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the language being learnt Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries, cultures and languages Appreciate and understand the value of language learning Recognise familiar written words when listening Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help understanding. Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary Actively take part in daily routines Listen and join in with stories, song or poem Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others using resources to support learning Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple opinions and asking simple questions
First Level Weather Please note that this PPT is largely the same as Early Level Weather except for the inclusion of two new vocabulary structures: Hace viento/hay vientoIt’s windy Hace sol/hay solIt’s sunny These have been incorporated into the Early Level activities and there are also some extra songs and ICT activities. The 2 nd Level PPT adds in 3 further items (stormy, cloudy and foggy) and also includes the seasons.
Vocabulary ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Please note: there are 6 different weather types listed but you may want to start with 3 and work your way up as learners progress. You could start with the 3 most likely in the season you are in and then add more as the seasons change. ¿Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like? Hace buen tiempoIt’s nice Hace calorIt’s hot Hace fríoIt’s cold Hace mal tiempoIt’s not too good NievaIt’s snowing LlueveIt’s raining Hace viento/hay vientoIt’s windy Hace sol/hay solIt’s sunny
¿ Qué tiempo hace?
¡Hace buen tiempo !
¡ Hace calor!
¡ Hace frío!
¡ Hace mal tiempo!
¡ Llueve!
¡ Nieva!
Hace viento
Hace sol
Embedding the language Ask what the weather is like in Spanish at the start of everyday along with the date. While learning outdoors in differing weathers, I have described and recorded the weather, its effects and how it makes me feel and can relate my recordings to the seasons. SOC 0-12a
Sample activities You will find a bank of sample activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. You will find a set of more challenging activities in First Level Weather.
¿ Qué tiempo hace? Look at the following weather pictures. Listen to the three different weathers in Spanish. Can you choose which one best describes the picture?
¿ Qué tiempo hace?
Si, hace buen tiempo
¿ Qué tiempo hace?
Sí, nieva
¿ Qué tiempo hace?
Sí, llueve
¿ Qué tiempo hace?
Sí, hace calor
¿Qué tiempo hace?
Sí, hace frio
¿Qué tiempo hace?
Sí Hace sol!
¿Qué tiempo hace?
Sí bravo todo el mundo, Hace viento!
¿ Qué tiempo hace? Juego con un disfraz. Select a range of props which match the different weather types (e.g. sunglasses, hat and scarf, warm coat, bucket and spade, umbrella etc.) Pupils sit in a circle with all items placed in the middle. One pupil goes to the centre. All pupils chant, “ ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ” Teacher (or pupil) calls a weather in Spanish. Pupil in the centre puts on an item of clothing which matches that type of weather.
Weather snap! Pupils have different weather symbol cards on their desks/in a group Class ask the question “ ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ” Teacher says a weather type and they have to slap the card (or hold up the correct one!). As they grow in confidence they can be asked to individually choose a weather.
¿ Qué tiempo hace? Con acciones Teacher teaches actions to each of the weather phrases e.g. shivering for cold, putting up an umbrella for rain etc. Class chant question “ ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ” Teacher then says a weather phrase and class do the mime as a group. Pupils then take over saying the weather phrase. Teacher then models miming a weather and pupils have to guess which one it is. Pupils then mime for others in class.
Songs and videos! You will find a bank of sample songs and videos which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of songs and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. You will find a set of more challenging activities in First Level Days of the Week and Months.
Spanish weather song
¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Hace buen tiempo, buen, buen, buen ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Hace calor, calor, calor, calor ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Hace mal tiempo, mal, mal, mal ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Hace frío, frío, frío, frío Hace frío frío, frío, frío, frío ¿ Qué tiempo hace? ¿ Qué tiempo hace? Nieva, nieva, nieva, nieva
El tiempo rap
¿Cómo está el tiempo hoy?
Weather Chant ¿Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like? Hace buen tiempo means weather that we like. When it’s sunny, hace sol. Hace frío when it’s cold. When it’s windy, hace viento. In bad weather, mal tiempo. ¿Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like? Hace buen tiempo means weather that we like. Está lloviendo, it is raining. Está nevando, it is snowing. Está nublado, when it’s cloudy. When it’s hot, hace calor. ¿Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like? Hace buen tiempo means weather that we like.
You will find a bank of sample ICT activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. You will find a set of more supported activities in Early Feelings and more challenging activities in Level 2 Feelings. Each of the slides contains an image of the website page. If you click on the image it will take you to the page. Alternatively you can use a link address which you will find in the slide notes. ICT Resources online
Weather resources
¡ Adiós!