2.4 - I like it / I don't like it

First watch the segment on the DVD where the Spanish children take drinks out of a fridge and say whether or not they like those drinks. [Or play clip here]

Activity

Now hold up the orange juice, water, pineapple juice, and milk – one at a time. As you do so, say whether or not you like the drink. Make sure there’s at least one of the drinks you don’t like! Also make sure your expressions are clear: smile and nod enthusiastically when you like a drink, and shake your head slowly when you don’t (just as Antonio does in the clip).

The children can repeat after you. Like this:

You (holding up orange juice): Me gusta (I like it)

Children: Me gusta (I like it)

You (holding up water): Me gusta (I like it)

Children: Me gusta (I like it)

You (holding up pineapple juice): No me gusta

Children: No me gusta

You (holding up milk): Me gusta (I like it)

Children: Me gusta (I like it)

Next, repeat the same scenario without saying anything. Your aim is to elicit Me gusta and No me gusta from the children just by your facial expressions.

Give out a list of class names to the children, with a space next to each name. Tell the children a smiley face represents Me gusta and a sad face represents No me gusta. Also tell them that they will need to draw a smiley or sad face next to each child’s name, depending on the gesture they see them make.

Then let the children take turns holding up the drinks (one drink each). There are two options: the more confident children can decide for themselves if they like the drink or not, holding it up and either shaking their head slowly or nodding enthusiastically. Meanwhile, you can prompt the less confident children by whispering to them (Me gusta or No me gusta) so they can nod or shake their heads accordingly.

All the time this activity is going on the other children are using their list of class names and drawing either a smiley face or a sad face next to the name of each child on the list, depending on whether or not that child likes their drink.

When all of the children have had a go, you can check the results by saying the name of each child in the class, in turn, and eliciting the answer Me gusta or No me gusta from the whole class. As confirmation, check with the individual children if the answer was correct by gesturing towards them with the drink in your hand. You want them to say Me gusta or No me gusta.

Notes:

If the class list has names of children who do not attend class on this day, encourage the other children to say No lo sé (I don’t know) as the answer to whether or not the absent child like a particular drink.

Two of your Everyday language flashcards show ¡Me gusta! and ¡No me gusta! You can also use these flashcards in activities of your own.