1 - Three Ways to Count to Ten ~5 mins
How far can we count before we leave English behind? First we count to ten in English together. Then we try Irish. Then we guess what Spanish might sound like: the real answers come on the next cards.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Count from one to ten in Spanish
- Spot Spanish numbers when you hear them
- Notice which numbers sound like English or Irish
Lead a quick count to ten in English, then in Irish (aon, dó, trí, ceathair, cúig, sé, seacht, ocht, naoi, deich). Do not teach the Spanish yet; just ask what pupils expect it might sound like. Take two or three ideas, then move straight into the flashcards so the real answers land with audio.
2 - Numbers One to Ten ~10 mins
Here come today's ten Spanish numbers, one card at a time. English shows first: have a quiet guess. Then flip, listen to the audio, and repeat the Spanish together.
Work through all ten cards on the board. For each one: show the English side, invite a quiet whole-class guess, flip and play the audio, then have the class repeat twice (once all together, once by table). Do not ask pupils to produce the Spanish before they have heard it.
Pronunciation guides: uno (OO-noh), dos (dohs), tres (trehs), cuatro (KWAH-troh), cinco (THEEN-koh), seis (SEYS), siete (SYEH-teh), ocho (OH-choh), nueve (NWEH-beh), diez (dyehth).
When cinco and diez appear, pause: tell them the soft th is the same mouth shape as English think. Model slowly, watch tongues, then cheer the first clean whole-class cinco. Point out cognates such as tres/three and seis/six, but keep moving so every number gets airtime.
After the tenth card, lead a 20-second clap chant: clap on each syllable — ¡u-no! ¡dos! ¡tres! ¡cua-tro! ¡cin-co! ¡seis! ¡sie-te! ¡o-cho! ¡nue-ve! ¡diez! You will reuse this chant as the exit routine.
3 - Marcador Bingo ~10 mins
Take a bingo card from the pile. You are marking numbers on a Spanish football scoreboard (el marcador). Your teacher will call the Spanish numbers out loud. Listen carefully, mark each matching number on your card, and when you complete a full line, shout ¡Bingo! or ¡Olé! with the class.
How to Play Bingo:
Option 1: Students on Devices (Digital Version)
- Use the digital version where your teacher view of the lesson displays the cards that are being called out.
- Play the pronunciation sound of each word and the children mark it off their unique digital bingo card.
- Each student has a randomised bingo card so winners will vary!
Option 2: Print Out the Bingo Cards
- Print out the Bingo Cards from the attachment above, cut out the cards, and give one to each student.
- You call out the vocabulary words and students mark off their sheets.
- First student to complete a line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) calls "Bingo!" and wins.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Copy the Spanish numbers 1 to 10 from the list on the board into your copy, digit beside each word.
- 1 uno
- 2 dos
- 3 tres
- 4 cuatro
- 5 cinco
- 6 seis
- 7 siete
- 8 ocho
- 9 nueve
- 10 diez
Leave this list projected for the full three minutes. The task is exactly this: copy the numbers 1 to 10 in Spanish, in a column, with the digit beside each word. Watch for spelling on cuatro, siete and nueve, and for the z in diez. Do not collect the copies; this is personal practice.
5 - Spin a Number ~10 mins
Quick chorus first: whisper all ten numbers together. Then spin the wheel. When it lands, the whole class whispers the Spanish, and the chosen pupil says it out loud for everyone. Stuck? Phone a table once, or listen to the audio and try again.
Before the first spin, lead one quick whisper-chorus of all ten (uno to diez) so voices are warm.
What the wheel shows: the digit (1–10). The pupil must produce the Spanish aloud. Play audio only if they hesitate; then let them echo and try once more without it.
Scaffold every turn: whole class whispers first, then the chosen pupil says it alone. Allow one "phone a table" lifeline per turn if needed. Invite volunteers or go round the room so lots of voices are heard. Celebrate clear attempts more than perfect accents. A quick second spin for anyone who wants another go keeps the energy up without stretching the timing.
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