¿Qué tipo de persona eres?

Overview

A one-minute “micro-lesson” introducing personality vocabulary in Spanish. As this is a new topic, students hear, repeat and recognise a small set of phrases, while numbers 1–15 are recalled through a rapid pronunciation challenge. The lesson is deliberately limited to one essential first exposure; further practice would be needed in the next lesson.

Learning intentions

• Students will learn to say simple Spanish phrases describing personality.
• Students will listen and identify familiar personality phrases.
• Students will use the Spanish numbers 1–15 in a rapid recall activity.
• Students will begin to describe themselves using “soy…” and “mi pasión es…”.

Success criteria

• I can repeat at least three personality phrases accurately.
• I can recognise the meaning of at least three phrases when I hear them.
• I can say “Soy…” followed by a personality adjective.
• I can count from 1 to 15 in Spanish with support.

Curriculum links

• Languages – key stage 3 attainment targets: communicating personal information with increasing accuracy.
• Grammar and vocabulary: developing vocabulary to express personal information and opinions.
• Grammar and vocabulary: using appropriate structures to communicate meaning.
• Linguistic competence: transcribing words and short sentences heard aloud.

Lesson structure (1 minute)

1. 0–10 seconds · Hook and listen. Teacher opens with the visual hook and lesson challenge slide and says clearly: “¿Qué tipo de persona eres? Soy divertido/a.” Students listen and identify whether the teacher is describing a person or an object by showing thumbs up for “person”.

2. 10–25 seconds · First vocabulary input. Teacher displays the personality vocabulary slide and models the phrases with gestures: “Soy sincero/a, soy tímido/a, soy tranquilo/a, soy divertido/a, soy serio/a.” Students repeat each phrase once, copying the gesture and noticing the masculine/feminine ending.

3. 25–38 seconds · Rapid repetition game. Teacher points randomly to five phrases on the quick-fire game slide; students say the phrase together as quickly and accurately as possible. Teacher awards the class one point for accurate pronunciation and a second point if students remember to pronounce the final vowel in “tímido/a”, “tranquilo/a” and “divertido/a”.

4. 38–50 seconds · Extend the vocabulary. Teacher introduces “Soy tonto/a, soy listo/a, soy generoso/a, mi pasión es…” using images and a brief model, then asks: “¿Qué tipo de persona eres?” Students choose one phrase and repeat it quietly to a partner or say it aloud if confident.

5. 50–60 seconds · Numbers and exit check. Teacher displays the numbers 1–15 countdown slide and leads a brisk count: “uno, dos, tres…” to “quince”, then says one personality phrase. Students write or say one phrase they remember on the one-minute vocabulary check and circle the number they can confidently count to.

Resources

• the complete one-minute introduction and practice deck
• the one-minute vocabulary check
• Whiteboard and pens
• Visual icons or photographs representing personality adjectives
• Timer
• Seating arranged so 30 students can respond chorally and to a partner

Assessment

• Teacher listens for accurate repetition, especially “soy”, adjective endings and the pronunciation of “tímido/a” and “tranquilo/a”.
• The quick-fire game checks immediate recognition and whole-class participation.
• Collect or scan the one-minute vocabulary check to identify students who can recall a phrase and numbers 1–15.

Differentiation

• Support: keep the phrases visible, use gestures and images, model slowly, and allow students to repeat as a whole class before speaking individually.
• Provide a pronunciation scaffold by separating phrases into chunks: “Soy / di-ver-ti-do/a”.
• Students who are less confident may select and read one phrase; students ready for challenge can combine “Soy…” with two adjectives or add “mi pasión es…”.
• For students with hearing, literacy or processing needs, face the class while speaking, use large high-contrast text, and provide the worksheet vocabulary in both Spanish and English.