Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Entrevistas Familiares (Family Interviews): Speaking Practice
Interview a family member and ask them about their life, interests, and memories.
What you'll learn
- Conduct a structured interview in Spanish with a family member for at least 5 minutes, asking at least 5 pre-approved questions related to family history and traditions, demonstrating accurate pronunciation and appropriate grammar in at least 4 out of 5 sentences, as evaluated by a rubric.
- Formulate at least 3 follow-up questions in Spanish, based on the family member's responses during the interview, demonstrating comprehension of the answers and the ability to spontaneously generate relevant inquiries, as assessed by the teacher.
- Summarize, in Spanish, the key information gathered during the interview, including at least 3 specific details about family history or traditions, using complete sentences with correct verb conjugations and vocabulary related to family, as evidenced by a written summary graded according to a rubric.
- Demonstrate active listening skills during the interview by responding appropriately to the family member's answers with verbal cues (e.g., "¡Qué interesante!", "¿De verdad?") and non-verbal cues (e.g., nodding, maintaining eye contact) at least 3 times, as observed by the teacher.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask a family member what they like using '¿Qué te gusta...?'
Answer questions about their preferences using 'Me gusta...'
Use at least five family vocabulary words (e.g., mamá, papá, hermano, abuela, tío).
Correctly use the 'yo' (-o) and 'tú' (-as) forms of regular -AR verbs like 'hablar' and 'caminar'.
Form simple questions using '¿Qué...?' (What?), '¿Quién...?' (Who?), and '¿Dónde...?' (Where?).
Use adjectives that agree in gender with the family member they are describing (e.g., 'Mi mamá es alta').
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
EntrevistaAn interview. It's when you ask someone questions to learn more about them.Yo hago una entrevista a mi papá. (I do an interview with my dad.)
PreguntaA question. It's what you ask to get information.Una pregunta es: '¿Qué te gusta comer?' (A question is: 'What do you like to eat?')
RespuestaAn answer. It's what someone says after you ask a question.La respuesta es: 'Me gusta comer pizza.' (The answer is: 'I like to eat pizza.')
Verbos -ARAction words that end in -AR, like 'hablar' (to talk) or 'caminar' (to walk).Yo hablo español. (I speak Spanish.)
AdjetivoA word that describes a person, place, or thing, like 'alto' (tall) or 'graciosa' (funny).Mi hermana es grac...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Forming Simple Questions
Question Word + Verb + Subject/Object?
To ask a question, start with a question word like '¿Qué?' (What?), '¿Quién?' (Who?), or '¿Dónde?' (Where?). Then, add the verb and the rest of the sentence. Remember the upside-down question mark (¿) at the beginning!
Present Tense -AR Verbs (Yo/Tú)
For 'yo' (I), change -AR to -o. For 'tú' (you), change -AR to -as.
When you are talking about yourself doing an action, use the '-o' ending. When you are asking someone else ('tú') what they do, use the '-as' ending. For example, 'Yo hablo' (I speak), but '¿Tú hablas?' (Do you speak?).
Using 'Me gusta' and 'Te gusta'
'Me gusta...' =...
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Challenging
You interview your mom and dad. Mom says, "Me gusta cocinar." Dad says, "Me gusta comer la comida de tu mamá." What can you conclude?
A.They both like to cook.
B.Mom likes to cook, and Dad likes to eat what she cooks.
C.Dad likes to cook, and Mom likes to eat.
D.Neither of them like cooking or eating.
Challenging
Your grandpa says, "Mi actividad favorita es hablar con mis amigos." You want to ask a good follow-up question. Which question is best?
A.¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
B.¿Te gusta la pizza?
C.¿De qué hablan tus amigos y tú?
D.¿Cuántos años tienes?
Challenging
You ask your family, "¿Quién trabaja en la casa?" Which answer would be illogical or not make sense?
A.Papá trabaja en la oficina.
B.Yo estudio en mi cuarto.
C.Mamá cocina en la cocina.
D.El perro duerme en la sala.
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