
Me Gusta con Messi.
I can say what I like and don't like in Spanish using me gusta and me gustan, and I can ask a partner about their preferences.
- Level
- Novice Mid
- Type
- Single Lesson
- Pages
- 7
- Modes
- Interpretive · Interpersonal · Presentational
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- ·Print-ready PDF (Letter, EN + ES)
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- ·Fraunces + Source Serif typography
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- ·Microsoft Word (.docx, EN + ES)
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7 pages, page-by-page.
A 45-minute lesson built around Lionel Messi as the engagement hook. Students learn the gustar pattern (singular vs plural agreement, indirect object pronouns, the a + person clarifier) by talking about what Messi likes and what they like. Vocabulary, guided practice, partner interview, exit ticket. One tightly paced lesson, editable Google Slides included.
- 01TeacherCover
- 02TeacherTeacher Guide · 5-step pacing
- 03StudentVocabulary Intro · A Messi le gusta
- 04StudentGuided Practice · ¿gusta o gustan?
- 05StudentInterpersonal Task · Partner interview
- 06StudentExit Ticket + Self-assessment Rubric
- 07TeacherStandards Crosswalk
Why this works.
Comprehensible input grounded in high-interest cultural content (sports figures).
Aligned to interpersonal and presentational descriptors.
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