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Spanish: Interview Questions

A ten-question Spanish bank powers a 'speed dating'-style rotation where students interview three classmates aloud.
Year groups
Years 9–12
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Updated Oct 05, 2023

Subject
Spanish, Foreign Languages
Topic
Spanish Speaking Skills, Conversational Questions
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Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
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Spanish: Interview Questions

Spanish: Interview Questions is a practical teaching resource designed to advance students' Spanish speaking skills. Spectacularly suited for classroom instruction, this tool can cater to the needs of public school, private school teachers, and homeschoolers alike.

Component Details

This resource predominantly includes two elements:

  • The Question Sheet: It comprises conversational questions alongside guidelines for crafting appropriate responses. This allows students to employ new vocabulary and sentence structures while formulating their unique answers.

  • The Interview Note-Taking Sheet: This component enables students to record peers' responses during interviews, promoting active listening skills and enhancing language proficiency.

Educational Benefits & Ideal Audience

Besides developing language mastery, this setup also boosts student interaction and teamwork. While it is largely suited for beginner Spanish learners - fostering confidence in communication capabilities and boosting student engagement - advanced learners may also use it as an enjoyable review activity reinforcing basic conversational components.

Diverse Implementations & Availability

Made with versatility in mind, Spanish: Interview Questions can be implemented effectively across various settings – from whole group classes to small group sessions or even as homework assignments intended at encouraging self-paced language practice at home.

A ready-to-use teaching aid delivered directly on your screen; simply download your free PDF copy today!

The Power of Speedy Entrevistas

"Speedy Entrevistas" isn't merely a fun method of practicing Spanish but is crafted with enough challenge level to reinforce desired learning outcomes and bolster speaking confidence amongst participating learners.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Students ask and answer basic personal questions in Spanish (name, age, origin, residence, favourites) using provided sentence starters.

  • Students select 5 questions from a bank of 10 and copy them onto their own interview sheet.

  • Students record three classmates' spoken Spanish answers in writing during a rotating "speed dating" interview format.

Teaching tips

  • Project the question sheet on the board so students can reference how to answer each question if they have doubts.

  • Set up desks or students in two facing rows before class, deciding in advance which row stays seated and which row rotates.

  • Use a timer to keep each interview rotation moving, and plan ahead for an odd number of students by pairing yourself in.

  • Provide a clipboard or hard writing surface if interviews are held away from desks, such as outdoors.

Skills covered

  • Spanish oral production — students ask five self-selected questions aloud, such as ¿Cómo te llamas? and ¿De dónde eres?

  • Spanish listening comprehension — students record each classmate's spoken Spanish answer on the interview sheet.

  • Sentence-starter writing — students use frames like "Me llamo..." and "Yo vivo en..." to answer and log responses in Spanish.

  • Personal-information vocabulary — students practice name, age, origin, residence, personality and favourite (animal, sport, food, class) vocabulary.

Good to know

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How many classmates does each student interview?

Three — the interview sheet provides a name line and five response spaces for each of three different classmates.

How does the file set up the classroom for the interviews?

It describes a "speed dating" format: students or desks face each other in two rows, one row stays seated while the other rotates after each interview.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Basic Spanish interview questions

  • Personal-information vocabulary

  • Interpersonal speaking practice

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