Lesson 14 activities (hands off)

An unforgettable event

Activity 1

Read the headlines of the news pieces below. What do you think the aim of this lesson is? Discuss it with a partner.

Note for teachers: Make sure you print the pieces of news from the links below so that you can distribute the to your class. Always ensure you follow the copyright protocols.

Piece of news 1

Piece of news 2

Piece of news 3

Activity 2

Choose one of the pieces of news from Activity 1. Read the rest of the piece and confirm whether your hypothesis was correct or not. While you are reading the text, answer the questions below.

Activity 3

Please see below some data taken from Sketch Engine to analyse the verbs tener, haber, and deber.

Concordance lines from Sketch Engine to analyse the verb tener.
Figure 2. Screenshot of concordance lines ‘tener’ generated by the concordance tool in Sketch Engine . Retrieved on August 30, 2022. © Sketch Engine, all rights reserved, used with permission.
Concordance lines from Sketch Engine to analyse the verb deber.
Figure 3. Screenshot of concordance lines ‘deber’ generated by the concordance tool in Sketch Engine . Retrieved on August 30, 2022. © Sketch Engine, all rights reserved, used with permission.
Concordance lines from Sketch Engine to analyse the verb haber.
Figure 4. Screenshot of concordance lines ‘haber’ generated by the concordance tool in Sketch Engine . Retrieved on August 30, 2022. © Sketch Engine, all rights reserved, used with permission.
SKETCH ENGINE of verbs frequency
Figure 5. Screenshot of verbs frequency generated by the word list in Sketch Engine . Retrieved on August 30, 2022. © Sketch Engine, all rights reserved, used with permission.

Activity 4

Observe the concordance lines of the verb deber to complete the sentences below.

Activity 5

Activity 6

Discuss the following questions with your peers:

  • What are the key takeaways from this lesson?
  • What have you learnt about the verbs tener, haber, and deber?
  • Can Sketch Engine help you learn other aspects of Spanish? If so, in which way(s)?

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