Lesson

Blair Chalker – Fall 2007
Gender of adjectives Lesson Plan
Objective: Students will...
Recognize differences of gender in adjectives and use them in descriptions of people.
Write and say descriptions of people and their clothing.
Vocabulary:
Alto/a
Guapo/bonita
Viejo/a
Joven
Niña/o
Rubio/a
Moreno/a
Feo/a
Gordo/a
Delgado/a
Rico/a
Famoso/a
Pero
Y
También
Materials:
Photos for Comprehensible Input & activities
Student activity Sheets
Whiteboards/Markers
Comprehensible Input:
I will demonstrate the difference between masculine and feminine adjectives by putting
up photos of famous people and describing them using adjectives that match their gender
(ex: Brad es guapo y rico. Angelina es bonita y rica.). I will also use adjectives that are
the same for either gender, such as joven. I will ask questions about the people to check
for comprehension (¿Quién es rica, Brad o Angelina?). Students will have already
learned these descriptive adjectives, and I will review several in the input, focusing on
gender. At the end, I will ask students what they noticed about the descriptions and do a
short explanation.
Input Activity 1: (Reading) There will be photos of people posted around the room,
including distracters. Students will be given a few written sentences that describe a
person and what they are wearing. Students will look at the photos and determine which
person is being described.
Input Activity 2: (Listening) There will be photos of famous people on the board, in
pairs. Students will complete a two-step multiple-choice activity. First, they will listen to
a description of a person on their paper and choose which of the people is being
described. Some of the statements may be false, but will only match one of the people
due to the gender. Then they will choose whether they agree or disagree with the
statement (this ensures that they actually understand the meaning of the word).
Teacher Script:
1. Es muy guapo, famoso, y bajo. Es un poco loco.
2. Es alta, delgada, y rica. También es muy inteligente.
3. Es moreno y muy rico. También es feo.
4. Es rubia, bonita, y talentosa. No es vieja.
5. Es joven pero no es niño. Es bajo y gordo.
Output Activity 1 (Speaking): Students will work with a partner. They will first draw a
person on their whiteboard. Then they will describe their person to their partner, and the
partner will draw the person on their own whiteboard according to the description. Then
they will compare their whiteboards to see if they match. They will be required to use at
least 5 adjectives. (One partner will draw/describe a female and the other will
draw/describe a male.)
Output Activity 2 (Speaking): This is an information-gap activity. Students will be in
pairs and will each be given a sheet with 8 photos of people on it. Four names will be left
blank on each paper. Students will describe the people that don’t have names on their
paper to their partner; the partner will tell them the name of the person they’re describing.
Output Activity 3 (Writing): Various pictures will be posted on the board. Students will
choose one picture and write a paragraph describing the person in the picture. They will
leave out the person’s name; the teacher will read a few and the class will try to guess
which person is being described.
Input Activity 1: Look at the photos posted around the room. Read the descriptions and
write the name of the person being described.
1. Es guapo y delgado. Lleva una camiseta. Tiene pelo largo y rizado.
¿Quién es? ___________________
2. Es morena, baja y bonita. Tiene pelo castaño y largo. Es niña.
¿Quién es? ___________________
3. Es alta y guapa. Lleva un suéter y botas. Tiene pelo largo.
¿Quién es? ___________________
4. Es rubia, delgada y muy bonita. Lleva un abrigo.
¿Quién es? ___________________
5. Es guapo y joven. Tiene bigote y pelo muy corto.
¿Quién es? ___________________
6. Es delgada y alta. Lleva un vestido. También lleva un sombrero.
¿Quién es? ___________________
7. Lleva una corbata. Tiene pelo castaño. Es baja. No es gorda.
¿Quién es? ___________________
Input Activity 2: Listen to the teacher read the descriptions and circle the name of the
famous person that is being described. Then check whether you agree or disagree with
the description.
1.
A. Britney
B. Tom
Estoy de acuerdo
2.
A. Barack
B. Paris
Estoy de acuerdo
3.
A. Tiger
A. Ellen
A. Justin
No estoy de acuerdo
B. David
Estoy de acuerdo
5.
No estoy de acuerdo
B. Oprah
Estoy de acuerdo
4.
No estoy de acuerdo
No estoy de acuerdo
B. Nikki
Estoy de acuerdo
No estoy de acuerdo
Output Activity 2- FORM A
Andrés
________________
__________
_____________
Veronica
Beatriz
_______________
Pilar
___________
Hilda
Output Activity 2 – FORM B
_____________
Ignacio
Marcela
___ ____________
________________
____________
Marta
_______________
Felipe
Benito
Output activity 3: Writing
Choose one of the pictures on the board and write a paragraph describing the
person in the picture. You must write at least 4 sentences, include at least 4
descriptive adjectives, at least 2 pieces of clothing, and 3 connector words
(pero, y también). Do NOT include the person’s name (the class will try to
guess which person you are describing).
Modelo: Es muy guapo. También es joven y moreno. No es alto, pero no es
muy bajo. Lleva un saco, una corbata y un sombrero. No es gordo; es muy
delgado.
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Rubric:
Did you write at least 4 sentences?
Did you include at least 4 adjectives?
Did you include at least 2 items of clothing?
Did you use gender correctly?
Did you include at least 3 connector words?
4 points
4 points
2 points
8 points
3 points
Total: 21 points