Spanish
Grade 9
15 min
Diseñando la Casa de Mis Sueños (Designing My Dream House): Project
Design your dream house and describe it using the vocabulary and grammar learned in this chapter.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 10 different rooms or spaces within a house, labeling each correctly in Spanish using appropriate vocabulary from the unit.
- Apply grammatical concepts of ser/estar to describe at least 5 different features or characteristics of their dream house in complete Spanish sentences, demonstrating correct verb conjugation and agreement.
- Create a visual representation (drawing, model, or digital design) of their dream house and present it to the class, explaining at least 5 design choices in Spanish, using vocabulary related to furniture, colors, and architectural styles.
- Utilize prepositions of location (e.g., encima de, debajo de, al lado de) accurately in at least 5 sentences to describe the placement of furniture or objects within their dream house design.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify and use vocabulary related to rooms, furniture, and materials in Spanish.
Correctly form the present subjunctive of regular and key irregular verbs.
Construct complex sentences using verbs of will and influence (e.g., querer que, desear que) to express desires for their dream house.
Use the subjunctive in adjective clauses to describe ideal features that may not exist (e.g., 'Busco una casa que tenga...').
Apply rules of adjective-noun agreement to write detailed, descriptive paragraphs about a house.
Draft a descriptive plan for their 'dream house' project, incorporating new vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Present key features of their dream house design to a partner using appropriate Spanish grammar and vocabulary....
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El Subjuntivo para DeseosA verb mood used to express desires, wishes, or commands directed at another person or thing. It's used after verbs like 'querer que' (to want that), 'desear que' (to wish that), and 'preferir que' (to prefer that).Yo quiero que mi dormitorio tenga un balcón. (I want my bedroom to have a balcony.)
Cláusula Adjetival con Antecedente IndefinidoA clause that describes a noun (antecedent) that is unknown, uncertain, or does not exist. In these cases, the verb in the clause must be in the subjunctive.Busco una casa que esté cerca de la playa. (I'm looking for a house that is near the beach - I don't have a specific one in mind).
Verbos de Voluntad e InfluenciaVerbs that express a desire, command, or sug...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Fórmula del Subjuntivo con Verbos de Voluntad
Sujeto 1 + Verbo de Voluntad (Indicativo) + QUE + Sujeto 2 + Verbo (Subjuntivo)
Use this structure when one subject wants, desires, or prefers something of another subject. The change in subject after 'que' is the trigger for the subjunctive. If there is no change in subject, use the infinitive.
Uso del Subjuntivo con Antecedentes Indefinidos
Busco / Necesito / Quiero + un/una [sustantivo] + QUE + Verbo (Subjuntivo)
Use this pattern when you are talking about something you want but don't know if it exists or you don't have a specific one in mind. If you are talking about something specific and known, you use the indicative.
Formación del Presente de Subjuntivo (Regular)
1. Go to the 'yo' form o...
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Challenging
As part of your project draft, you are describing the master bedroom. Which sentence is the most effective and grammatically sophisticated expression of your ideal design?
A.Quiero un dormitorio principal. El dormitorio es grande. Tiene un balcón.
B.Para el dormitorio principal, deseo que sea espacioso y que tenga un balcón privado con vistas panorámicas.
C.Yo quiero tener un dormitorio principal que es espacioso y tiene un balcón privado con vistas panorámicas.
D.El dormitorio principal que quiero es espacioso y tiene un balcón privado con vistas panorámicas.
Challenging
Read the following project description and identify the sentence with a grammatical error related to the tutorial's concepts: '(1) Mi casa ideal está en la playa. (2) Yo quiero que la cocina tenga encimeras de mármol. (3) También, busco un patio que tiene una hamaca. (4) Es importante que las ventanas sean grandes para que entre mucha luz.'
A.Sentence 1
B.Sentence 2
C.Sentence 4
D.Sentence 3
Challenging
Your design goal is to create a library that feels 'cozy and quiet'. Which sentence best uses Spanish grammar and vocabulary to express this specific desire for your project?
A.Para la biblioteca, quiero que sea un espacio acogedor y que no haya ruidos molestos.
B.La biblioteca de mis sueños es acogedora y no tiene ruidos molestos.
C.Quiero tener una biblioteca que es un espacio acogedor y sin ruidos molestos.
D.Es un requisito que la biblioteca es acogedora y no hay ruidos molestos.
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