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Description
Yesterday
you woke up in the morning and your whole body was aching. You had a fever
and your stomach ached, too. It must have been a bad flu or something. So,
you went to see a doctor, and you had to take the day off to get some rest.
With medicine and rest, you feel much better today.
At the doctor’s office, it was very difficult to explain your pain.
What about the visiting (American) students? Wouldn’t they have difficulty
explaining their pains and feelings? Can you help them by any means?
Task
Even though the visiting students would have to go see the doctor with their host parents, it will still be necessary for them to express their pains and feelings. To help the students communicate their feelings at the doctor’s office, you would like to make a quick reference book for the students to use. The reference will be in plain Spanish, and will include areas of pain (body parts) and common symptoms. Graphics will be also helpful.
Resources
A. Vocabulary on body parts
Learn Spanish
http://www.lingolex.com/bodyen.htmSpanish Flashcards (click “body parts)
http://members.tripod.com/spanishflashcardsEnchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languagebooks/spanish/body/
B. Symptoms and feelings
Quia.com
http://www.quia.com/cm/10044.htmlSmart Phrase.com
http://www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp_medical_voc.shtml (Vocabulary)
http://www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp_medical_phr.shtml#TellDoctor (Sample sentences)
C. Online Spanish-English dictionary
Word reference
http://wordreference.com/
Process
1. First, visit the suggested sites (A) on Spanish vocabulary on body parts.
2. Second, make a list of common illness that the students may have during their stay. (You may refer to the suggested sites (B).) List the body parts that students would feel pain from illness.
3. Third, based on your list of illness from above, make a quick reference booklet for students and host families. You may indicate the pain area (body parts) using simple graphics. The booklet must be in plain Spanish so that students can either pronounce or point to communicate their feelings.
4. Check your booklet with the school nurse. You may add emergency contact information such as hospital or rescue telephone numbers.
5. Distribute your booklet to students and keep one copy of your booklet in your professional portfolio.
Head: La cabeza
Conclusion
Your
booklet is a big help! Today, one student had to go see a doctor for an upset
stomach, and he could explain his feelings and indicate the area of pain to
the doctor using the booklet. The school would like to use it for future exchange
programs, too.
National Standards (ACTFL)
Communication
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information,
express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience
of listeners or reader on a variety of topics.
Communities
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school
setting.
Sunshine State Standards – Foreign Languages (9-12)
Communication
(FL.A.1.4) (FL.A.3.4)
The student engages in conversation, express feelings and emotions, and exchanges
opinions.
The student presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners
or readers on a variety of topics.
Comparisons
(FL.D.1.4)
The student recognizes that languages have different patterns of communication
and applies this knowledge to his or her own culture.
Experiences
(FL.E.1.4)
The student uses the language within and beyond the school setting.
Evaluation
Your reference booklet can be evaluated with following criteria.
Excellent |
Good |
Weak |
Note |
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| Body parts | All major areas of body are explained (At least 20 body parts, all major areas) | At least 10 parts from major areas of the body are explained | Less than 10 parts of the body or missing major areas (e.g. face, upper torso, etc) | |
| All names of the body parts are labeled in correct Spanish | Some mistakes in Spanish are found. | Body parts are not labeled in Spanish. | ||
| Symptoms | Common symptoms are displayed in correct Spanish | Less than 5 mistakes in Spanish | More than 5 mistakes in Spanish | |
| Booklet Layout | The booklet is easy to use | |||
| Graphics are included for additional help. | Some graphics are included but not all parts are shown. | No graphics included. | ||
| Additional Information | Emergency contact information is added | No emergency contact information is included | *Optional |
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