Class Activity # 1 - Find someone who likes the same things as you do
Part #1 - Using the list provided, identify 5 things you like. If there is an item not on the list, ask your professor or consult the Spanish Dictionary
Me gusta...
Me gustan...
Part #2 - Then ask your classmates whether they like these as well. Start the question with
¿Te gusta...?
¿Te gustan...?
l actor, la actriz - The actor, the actress + [name of the actor/actress]
El café - Coffee
El campo - The countryside
El chocolate - Chocolate
El dulce de leche - Dulce de leche jam (kind of like a butterscotch)
El lago, los lagos - The lake, lakes
El libro, los libros - The book, books + [name of the book]
El mar - The sea
El té - Tea
La canción - The song + [name of the song]
La clase de inglés - The English class
La comida, la comida española, la comida peruana, la comida picante - Food, Spanish food, Peruvian food, spicy food
La gente - People
La música - Music
La naturaleza - Nature
La película, las películas - The movie + [name of the movie], movies (in general)
La playa, las playas - The beach, the beaches
La montaña, las montañas - The mountain, mountains
Las ciudades, la ciudad de.....- Cities (in general), the city of + [name of city]
Las empanadas - Empanadas
Las flores - Flowers
Los animales - Animals
Los churros - Churros
Los deportes - Sports
Los fines de semana - Weekends
Los bosques - Forests
Class Activity #2 - Find someone who likes the same pastimes as you
Part #1 - Write down 3 activities you enjoy in your free time.
Part #2 - Ask your classmates if they enjoy these same activities. Write the students names.
¿Te gusta + [verb ending in -r]?
Part #3 - If they answered no to part #2, ask the students ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? Write down their responses
Acampar - Camping
Andar en bicicleta - To ride a bicycle
Aprender español - To learn Spanish
Bailar - To dance
Caminar - To walk
Cantar - To sing
Cocinar - To cook
Comer, comer comida mexicana - To eat, to eat Mexican food
Conocer lugares, conocer gente - To see places, to meet people
Correr - To run, jog
Escribir - To write
Escuchar, escuchar música - To listen to, to listen to music
Estudiar - To study
Estar con la familia - To be with family
Hacer deportes - To practice sports
Ir de compras - To go shopping
Ir al gimnasio - To go to the gym (workout)
Jugar, jugar al baloncesto, jugar al tenis - Play, play basketball, play tennis
Leer, leer libros, leer periódicos, leer revistas - To read, read books, read newspapers, read magazines
Nadar - To swim
Practicar yoga - To practice yoga
Salir con amigos, salir con amigas - Go out with friends
Ver, ver televisión, ver películas, ver series - To watch, watch television, watch movies, watch tv series
Viajar - To travel
Visitar, visitar museos, visitar ciudades, visitar amigos - To visit, visit museums, visit cities, visit friends
Class Activity #3 - Reporting what others enjoy
Now that you know some of your classmates' favourite things and activities, report to the class by using the vocabulary you have learned.
If other classmates share the same interests, they need to respond by saying "me too."
Report on one activity that one of your classmates does not enjoy.
If other classmates also do not enjoy this activity, they will respond by saying "me neither."