What do you usually ask for in a café at home? Think of two or three drinks you would order without looking at a menu.
Today you will learn eight Spanish drink words, then practise asking for one out loud, just as you would at a café counter.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight drinks in Spanish with el or la
- Ask for a drink in a short spoken phrase
- Notice one café custom that is different from home
Here are today's eight drinks. Watch and listen first: you will see the English and the picture, then hear the Spanish with el or la. Repeat each one twice with the class. Notice the pattern: most take el, and two take la.
Listen carefully. When you hear a drink you know, mark it on the paper bingo card on your desk. When every drink on your card is marked, shout Bingo! then read your drinks in Spanish with el or la.
Open your copy. Copy the eight drinks with their articles from the list on the board, then circle the two you would order.
- el agua — water
- el zumo — juice
- la leche — milk
- el café — coffee
- el té — tea
- el refresco — soft drink
- la limonada — lemonade
- el batido — milkshake
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