Group Weather Reports

Step 1 El Tiempo Hoy Pick your 4 Cities + Philadelphia:  Philadelphia – sunny, cold. High 45, Low 32  Miami – rainy. High 78, Low 66  Denver – partly cloudy, chance of snow. High 48, Low 35.  Los Angeles – sunny, windy. High 68, low 55.  Juneau – snow. High 28, Low 21.

Step 2 El Tiempo Mañana (the weather tomorrow) Option 1 – Extended Forecast for Philadelphia  Philadelphia o Lunes – sunny, cold. High 45, Low 32 o Martes – mostly cloudy. High 50, Low 43. o Miércoles – rainy. High 61, Low 46. o Jueves – snow and rain. High 38, Low 32. o Viernes – mix of sun and clouds. High 40, low 36.

Step 2 El Tiempo Mañana (the weather tomorrow) Option 2 – tomorrow’s weather for each city  Philadelphia – cloudy, foggy. High 50, Low 40  Miami – sunny and hot. High 85, Low 70  Denver – cloudy and chilly. High 40, Low 31.  Los Angeles – mostly sunny, chance of rain. High 65, low 52.  Juneau – sunny and very cold. High 20, Low 13.

Now translate your weather into Spanish  Philadelphia – hace sol, hace frío. Máxima 45, Mínimia32  Miami – está lloviendo. Máxima 78, Mínima 66  Denver – parcialmente nublado, un probabilidad de nieve. Máxima 48, Mínima35.  Los Angeles – hace sol, hace viento. Máxima 68, Mínima 55.  Juneau – está nevando. Máxima 28, Mínima 21. DON’T OVERTHINK THIS! Just use the vocabulary you already have.  Philadelphia – sunny, cold. High 45, Low 32  Miami – rainy. High 78, Low 66  Denver – partly cloudy, chance of snow. High 48, Low 35.  Los Angeles – sunny, windy. High 68, low 55.  Juneau – snow. High 28, Low 21.

Now translate your forecast into Spanish  Lunes – hace sol, hace frío. Máxima 45, Mínimia 32  Martes – mayormente nublado. Máxima 50, Mínima 43  Miércoles– está lloviendo. Máxima 61, Mínima 46.  Jueves – está nevando, está lloviendo. Máxima 38, Mínima 32.  Viernes– hace sol y está nublado. Máxima 40, Mínima 36. Option 1: Próximo 5 Días en Philadelphia o Lunes – sunny, cold. High 45, Low 32 o Martes – mostly cloudy. High 50, Low 43. o Miércoles – rainy. High 61, Low 46. o Jueves – snow and rain. High 38, Low 32. o Viernes – mix of sun and clouds. High 40, low 36.

Now translate your forecast into Spanish  Philadelphia – está nublado, hay niebla. Máxima 50, Mínimia 40.  Miami – hace sol y hace calor. Máxima 85, Mínima 70  Denver – está nublado y hace fresco. Máxima 40, Mínima 31.  Los Angeles – mayormente soleado, un probabilidad de llueve. Máxima 65, Mínima 52.  Juneau – hace sol y hace mucho frío. Máxima 20, Mínima 13. DON’T OVERTHINK THIS! Just use the vocabulary you already have.  Philadelphia – cloudy, foggy. High 50, Low 40  Miami – sunny and hot. High 85, Low 70  Denver – cloudy and chilly. High 40, Low 31.  Los Angeles – mostly sunny, chance of rain. High 65, low 52.  Juneau – sunny and very cold. High 20, Low 13. .

Additional weather words and phrases:  máxima – high  mínima – low  grados – degrees  tornado – tornado  blizzard – ventisca  earthquake – terremoto  hurricane – huracán  foggy – hay niebla Any other suggestions?

After we have our Spanish forecast…  Practice saying the words in a sentence. The way you wrote the sentences in our partner activity is how you should say the weather.  For example: “Hoy en Philadelphia, hace sol y hace frío. Máxima de 45 grados, y mínima de 32 grados.” That’s it! If you want to add more details or phrases, please see me so it makes sense!  Please see me for how to say each number. You MUST say the number in Spanish.  Figure out pictures, props, costumes, etc., to use—any way to make your news presentation fun. You are only going to be saying a few sentences each, so make sure you make it interesting and keep your classmates’ attention!

Finally…  Now it’s your turn to act it out (or record it to show) in front of the class! Rehearse and run through your skit a few times, and practice those lines to make sure you’re saying your words correctly.  Remember, be funny, be creative, be interesting, be unique. Weather isn’t exactly the most fascinating topic in the world, so feel free to make it as enjoyable as possible.  If you’re using materials like the SmartBoard, a thumb drive, or other technology, come to my class a few days before your group goes so we can make sure everything plays smoothly and there are no technical difficulties.  Please do not hesitate to ask me any and every question you may have, no matter how silly you think it might be!