1. activity Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word to learn this week is activity. Say it with me: activity. An activity is something you do. You can do an activity by yourself or with other people. One activity I like to do is read. I usually read by myself. Another activity I like to do is ride my bike. I usually ride my bike with my family.
2. En español, activity quiere decir “una acción que llevas acabo, una actividad.” Una actividad que me gusta hacer es leer. Normalmente leo solo. Otra actividad que me gusta es montar en mi bici. Normalmente monto en bicicleta con mi familia.
3. Activity in English and actividad in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
PARTNER TALK
4. Now let’s look at the picture. The picture shows a teacher and two children. They are doing an activity together. The activity is what they are doing. This activity is drawing a picture.
5. What is an activity that you like to do? Act out the activity for your partner. Have your partner guess what the activity is.
6. Tell your partner what activities you like to do at school. Then tell what activities you like to do at home.
7. Now let’s say activity together three more times: activity, activity, activity.
activity

2. cooperate Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is cooperate. Say it with me: cooperate. To cooperate means “to work together.” When you cooperate with a friend, you work together and help each other.
2. En español, to cooperate quiere decir “trabajar junto con otras personas, cooperar.” Cuando cooperas con un amigo, trabajan juntos y se ayudan.
3. To cooperate in English and cooperar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at the picture. These girls cooperate. They work together to make a sandcastle. The girls cooperate when they put sand in the pail together. Then they cooperate when they use the sand to make the sandcastle.
PARTNER TALK
5. Why is it important to cooperate at school? Tell your partner. (When you cooperate you get things done faster and better. It is more fun when you cooperate.)
6. Complete the sentence for your partner: I cooperate when I __________.
7. Now let’s say cooperate together three more times: cooperate, cooperate, cooperate.
cooperate

3. exciting Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
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1. Another word to learn this week is exciting. Say it with me: exciting. If something is exciting, you do not know what will happen. You want to find out. Some sports games are exciting. The scores are so close that you want to find out who will win.
2. En español, exciting quiere decir “emocionante.” Algo es emocionante porque no sabes qué va a pasar. Un partido puede ser emocionante. Como no sabes qué va a ocurrir, lo ves hasta el final para ver quién ganará.
3. Now let’s look at the picture. The picture shows an exciting football game. The player has the ball. I want to know what will happen. Will the player score a touchdown? Who will get the ball? People like to watch exciting football games. The people want their teams to win.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s show what people do when they are watching an exciting football game. First, let’s jump up and down. Then let’s cheer for the team. (Use an excited voice.) Hooray! This game is exciting.
5. Pretend you are watching an exciting movie. Show what you do when the movie gets really exciting. Now show what you do if the movie is not exciting at all.
6. Now let’s say exciting together three more times: exciting, exciting, exciting.
exciting

4. exhausted Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is exhausted. Say it with me: exhausted. Exhausted means “very, very tired.” (Yawn and look tired.) Sometimes I am exhausted after I work hard all day long. If I am really exhausted, I go home and take a nap.
2. En español, exhausted quiere decir “estar muy, muy cansado, exhausto.” A veces quedo exhausta después de trabajar todo el día. Si estoy exhausta, me voy a mi casa y tomo una siesta.
3. Exhausted in English and exhausto in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
MOVEMENT
4. Now let’s look at the picture. This woman is exhausted. I think she has been running for a long time. She is very, very tired now. She is taking a rest. Do you see her eyes? They are closed. She is leaning over, too. Some people close their eyes or lean over when they are exhausted.
5. Show me something you do when you are exhausted. (Examples include: stretch, close eyes to sleep, yawn, lie down, sit down with head on desk.)
6. Pretend you are the woman in the picture. You are exhausted. Show me what you will do next.
7. Now let’s say exhausted together three more times: exhausted, exhausted, exhausted.
exhausted

5. gather Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
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1. Another word to learn this week is gather. Say it with me: gather. To gather means “to get together in a group.” Sometimes you and your friends gather at recess or before school. You all stand together and talk or play.
2. En español, to gather quiere decir “reunirse o juntarse en un grupo.” A veces tú y tus amigos se reúnen a la hora del recreo o antes de clases. Se paran juntos y hablan o juegan.
3. Now let’s look at the picture. The picture shows penguins. All the penguins gather in one place. That means that they all get together in a group. In this picture, the penguins gather in one place in the snow.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s all gather over here by the window. Now that we are gathered, are we all together? Where else can we gather? Let’s all gather there.
5. Now let’s gather in two groups. One group can gather at the front of the room. The other can gather at the back. Now complete this sentence: We gather __________.
6. Now let’s say gather together three more times: gather, gather, gather.
gather

6. go on Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use go on when we talk about taking a trip. Say it with me: go on. The class will go on a trip to the park.
2. En español, to go on quiere decir “irnos de viaje o excursión.” Nuestra clase ira de excursión al parque.
3. This picture shows the words go on. The mother, father, and daughter in this family go on a camping trip. The family drives their car to the beach. They put up a tent. After camping a few days, they drive back home.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. We will march around the room and chant. (Lead children in marching and chanting.)
I will go on a trip to the sea.
Please go on the trip with me.
If you go on the trip with me,
Oh, what fun it will be!
5. Take turns telling the class where you want to go on a school trip. Then we will all chant what you say. Use this sentence: I want to go on a trip to __________. (Examples include: park, zoo, beach)
6. Repeat the words three times with me: go on, go on, go on.
go on

7. go by Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, go by means to move past something. Say it with me: go by. I saw a school bus go by the school.
2. En español, to go by quiere decir “pasar por.” Un autobús pasó por la escuela.
3. This picture shows the words go by. Let’s pretend we are standing here. (Indicate a point on the lower edge of the picture.) We are at a racetrack. We can see the bikes go by.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. We will chant a silly chant about things we can watch go by.
I saw a pink elephant go by.
Oh me, oh my!
I saw a purple cow go by.
(Have children suggest other silly lines for this chant.)
5. Pretend you are looking out a window. Tell us what you see go by. Use this sentence: I see a __________ go by. Then we will all chant your sentence.
6. Repeat the words three times with me: go by, go by, go by.
go by

8. basket Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
basket

9. game Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
game

10. table Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
table

11. juice Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
juice

12. food Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
food

13. quilt Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
quilt

14. Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 2 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.