This document provides an overview of the lessons and assignments for Unit 5 of a Spanish course. It includes: 1) Lesson topics on music, literature, and weekend activities in Spain; 2) Writing and speaking assignments requiring students to discuss past weekend activities or pets from their host family in Spain, and music preferences; 3) A lesson on typical work in Spain and bullfighting; 4) Additional writing assignments describing music preferences or jobs of their host family in Spain. 5) A final lesson comparing pastimes in Spain and the U.S. and completing cultural activities with specific details.

1. Unidad 5
Helpful tips and examples to finish this
week’s work!

2. Unit 5 Lesson 1
O In this lesson you will learn about some
music and literature of Spain
O Flamenco
O Don Quixote
O Frederico Garcia Lorca
O There lesson also has the only BBC extra
credit episode! Remember these are +10
each!

3. Unit 5 Lesson 2
O You will learn about what people in Spain do
on the weekends
O Use the imperfect tense to discuss pets you
had with your host family, how they behaved
and who took care of them

4. Unit 5 Lesson 2, con’t
O U5 L2 escribir:
O Option 1—talk about
where you went and
what you did with
your host family on
the weekends
O Option 1 examples:
O Los fines de semana
nosotros íbamos al
parque Buen Retiro y
los padres paseaban
mientras los niños
corrían
O 4-5 detailed
sentences please!

5. Unit 5 Lesson 2, con’t
O U5 L2 escribir
O Option 2—what kind of
pets did your host
family have and what
kind do you have here
in the U.S. Also
describe the pets and
describe who took care
of them and how and
how you care for yours
here
O Use imperfect to
describe host family’s
pets and present to
describe yours here
O Example: Mi familia
anfitriona tenía dos
gatos y mi familia aquí
tiene dos perros…
O 4-5 detailed sentences

6. Unit 5 Lesson 2, con’t
O U5 L3 hablar
O Simply record
yourself speaking the
text provided
O Remember to
practice and listen to
it several times for
pronunciation
O Remember the vowel
sounds: A=ah, E=ay,
I=ee, O=oh, U=oo
O Try the website
duolingo…they also
have an app!

7. Unit 5 Lesson 3
O Compare music in Spain and what you like
O Complete the voice board:
O Option #1: Talk about what you did and where you
went on the weekends and during your time in Spain.
O OR
O Option #2: Talk about the music that you listened
to in Spain. Which types of music did you like/not
like and why?
O Use imperfect for either choice!!!
O Remember to reply to another student to get full
credit!!!

8. Unit 5 Lesson 4
O Talk about work
your host family
did in Spain
O Bullfighting in
Spain
O Irregular stem
changes in the
preterite

9. Unit 5 Lesson 4, con’t
O U5 L4 escribir:
O Option 1—talk about
the music you liked
to listen to and what
you and your friends
listened to in Spain
O Use imperfect tense
O Option 1 example:
O Me gustaba
escuchar la salsa
pero en España mis
amigos y yo nos
gustaba escuchar a
flamenco
O 4-5 detailed
sentences

10. Unit 5 Lesson 4, con’t
O U5 L4 escribir
O Option 2—describe
where the people in
your host family
worked…did they
work in Madrid or
outside and describe
their job in detail
O Option 2 example:
O El padre de mi familia
anfitriona ere ingeniero
y trabajaba en la
ciudad de Madrid. En
su trabajo hacía
planes para construir
fuentes (bridges)
O 4-5 detailed sentences

11. Unit 5 Lesson 5
O Compare pastimes in Spain and the U.S.
O Complete the unit 5 cultural activities
O Make sure to be specific with the details you
provide
O Good example: I liked learning about the
flamenco music because I am a musician
O Not so good example: I liked learning about
flamenco