In this activity we will be visiting the web site for the Zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Pre-reading

1. Brainstorm a list of animals and other attractions you think you might find at the Zoo.

2. What might be different from what we would find at a zoo in the U.S.?

3. What are your five favorite animals?

Reading

Scanning

Go to the following site: http://www.zoomadrid.com/

1. What are the headings you find on the page?

2. What links are listed at the bottom of the page?

3. Which words are similar to English?

4. Which words do you not understand?

Careful Reading

1. Find the heading "Descubre el Zoo." Under the heading, click on "Cómo Llegar." Find the Metro Stop for the zoo.

5. Now click on "Precios y Horarios." Find the following information:

Price

Hours of operation

Find the heading "Animales," and choose "Animales Por Continente." Then choose "America." List five animals that you find (in Spanish) in Fauna Americana.

 

 

2. Now go back to the previous page "Animales Por Continente." Take the time to click on a couple of the other continents and explore. Write down the name of three animals in Spanish in each section.

 

 

3. Return to the main page, http://www.zoomadrid.com/. Select "Descubre el zoo," and click on "Mapa." On the map, trace the route you would recommend to a friend.

 

 

5. If you wish, you may now visit other sections under "Descubre el Zoo" such as "Instalaciones," "Exhibiciones," etc.

Post-reading

Application

With a partner, discuss in Spanish which section you liked the most and why? What is your favorite animal? ¿Qué animal te gusta más? ¿Por qué?

Extension

Your teacher may ask you to do one or more of the following in Spanish.

1. Make a poster advertising the zoo. Include hours, prices and attractions.
2. Create a spot for the radio or television advertising the zoo or a special event at the zoo. It can be a skit, a song, or a rap.
3. Write a calendar for the zoo of special events that might occur during the month of your choice. How much do they cost? When do they take place?
4. Write a press release for the birth of a baby animal (your choice).

Teacher Lesson Plan

 

Sue Erdmann

Language: Spanish

Level: I

Grade level: 7-12

Objectives

• Learn the names of some animals in Spanish
• Find information on price, hours, directions, etc.

Materials

• Computer with access to the World Wide Web
• A print-out of the map of the zoo from the web site
• Student worksheet

Procedure

1. Ask students to brainstorm a list of animals and other attractions they would find at the zoo in Madrid. Are there any differences from what they would find at a zoo in the U.S.? Have them list their 5 favorite animals.
2. Have students go to the web site: www.zoomadrid.com/
3. Have students list the headings and the links they find on the page.
4. Have students list cognates and words they don't understand.
5. Have students go to the page of animals, click on North America and list 5 animals in Spanish that they find there.
6. Ask students to go back to the previous page and visit the section labeled "Mapa". Visiting the various sections, have them list 3 animals that they find in each section. Then, using the print out of the map, have them trace a route which they might suggest to a friend.
7. Then visiting "Información", have students list the price, metro stop and hours in Spanish.
8. If they wish, students can then visit "Exhibiciones" and "Juegos".
9. With a partner, have students discuss in Spanish which section they liked best of the zoo and their favorite animal and why.

Applications and extensions

• Make a poster advertising the zoo. Include hours, prices and attractions.
• Create a radio or television spot advertising the zoo or a special event at the zoo.
• Write a calendar for the zoo listing special events for the month of your choice.
• Write a press release for the birth of a baby animal (your choice).