Spanish
Grade 9
15 min
Ir de Compras (Going Shopping): Role-Playing
Role-play a shopping scenario, practicing asking for prices, sizes, and colors.
What you'll learn
- Role-Play: Students will correctly utilize at least 8 out of 10 target vocabulary words (e.g., *rebaja, probador, talla, precio*) related to shopping in a simulated conversation as a customer or store clerk, demonstrating comprehension of their meaning and usage in context.
- Formulate: Students will formulate at least 3 grammatically correct sentences in Spanish using the present tense of verbs relevant to shopping (e.g., *querer, buscar, pagar, costar*), demonstrating accurate verb conjugations and sentence structure.
- Identify: Students will accurately identify and understand at least 5 out of 7 common phrases used in a shopping context (e.g., *¿Puedo ayudarte?, ¿Tiene...?, ¿Cuánto cuesta?*) when heard in a role-playing scenario or audio clip.
- Apply: Students will apply their knowledge of Spanish numbers and currency to accurately state prices and calculate the total cost of items in a simulated shopping transaction, demonstrating proficiency in using numbers and currency in a real-world context.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Initiate and sustain a basic conversation with a salesclerk in a clothing store.
Ask for clothing items in specific sizes and colors using appropriate vocabulary.
Correctly use demonstrative adjectives (este, ese, aquel) and pronouns to identify clothing items.
Use verbs like 'quedar' and 'parecer' to express how clothing fits and looks.
Formulate recommendations and suggestions using introductory subjunctive mood phrases (e.g., 'Recomiendo que...', 'Sugiero que...').
Ask for the price and complete a transaction by stating their payment method.
Role-play a complete shopping scenario from entering the store to making a purchase.
Imagine you're in Madrid and see the perfect jacket in a shop window... do you kno...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El/La dependiente(a)The salesclerk or store assistant. This is the person you ask for help.Disculpe, dependiente, ¿me puede ayudar, por favor?
El probadorThe fitting room or dressing room where you try on clothes.¿Dónde están los probadores para probarme esta falda?
La talla / El número'La talla' is used for clothing size (small, medium, large), while 'el número' is used for shoe size.Busco una camisa de la talla mediana. Para los zapatos, uso el número cuarenta.
Quedar bien/malA verb used like 'gustar' to express how clothing fits someone. It is conjugated based on the item, not the person.La chaqueta te queda muy bien. (The jacket fits you very well.)
Pagar en efectivo / con tarjetaThe phrases for paying with cash or with a credit/debi...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns
Este/a/os/as (this/these, close to speaker). Ese/a/os/as (that/those, close to listener). Aquel/la/los/las (that/those, far from both).
Use these to point out specific items. The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes (e.g., 'esta camisa'). The pronoun replaces the noun (e.g., 'quiero ésa').
Subjunctive for Recommendations
Trigger Phrase + 'que' + Subjunctive Verb. (e.g., Recomiendo que..., Sugiero que..., Es importante que...)
When giving a subjective recommendation or suggestion to another person, use the subjunctive mood. The verb conjugation changes from the indicative. For -ar verbs, the ending becomes -e (compres); for -er/-ir verbs, it becomes -a (vendas).
Verbs lik...
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Challenging
Tu amigo se prueba una chaqueta de cuero. Le queda perfecta, pero es muy cara. Quieres recomendarle que espere a las rebajas. ¿Cuál es la mejor sugerencia usando el subjuntivo?
A.Recomiendo que la compres ahora, te queda muy bien.
B.Es importante que la chaqueta te quede bien, pero es cara.
C.Te queda increíble, pero te sugiero que esperes a que la pongan en rebaja.
D.Pienso que vas a esperar a las rebajas porque es cara.
Challenging
Analiza el siguiente diálogo y encuentra el error lógico o gramatical. Cliente (sosteniendo una bufanda en su mano): 'Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta esa bufanda?' Dependiente: 'Esa cuesta veinte euros.'
A.El dependiente debería haber dicho 'aquella'.
B.El cliente debería haber usado 'esta' porque tiene la bufanda en la mano.
C.La pregunta del cliente es maleducada.
D.El dependiente debería haber usado el verbo 'valer' en lugar de 'costar'.
Challenging
Quieres decirle a tu amiga que el vestido azul le parece muy elegante y que debería comprarlo para la graduación. ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de combinar estas dos ideas en una sola frase?
A.El vestido es azul. Cómpralo.
B.Me parece que el vestido es elegante. Recomiendo que lo compres.
C.¡Qué elegante te ves! Sugiero que compres ese vestido para la graduación.
D.Me parece que ese vestido azul te queda muy elegante. ¡Recomiendo que lo compres para la graduación!
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