Engage your Spanish students in a meaningful cultural exchange with this scaffolded lesson built around an authentic-style informal email from Colombia. Perfect for Spanish 2 or 3, this lesson develops vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing fluency, and cultural awareness—all while preparing students for real-world communication and AP-style email tasks.
Whether you're teaching in person, remotely, or in a hybrid classroom, this lesson includes both printable and digital versions, along with a detailed rubric to support easy grading and clear expectations for students.
Skills Addressed:
Vocabulary development through context and imagery
Reading comprehension (main idea, detail, comparison)
Writing informal email replies using authentic format
Cultural comparisons and communication
Pronunciation and reading fluency
Lesson Sequence:
1. Vocabulary Pre-Reading Activity
2. Three-Part Reading & Annotation of an Email from Colombia
3. Reading Comprehension Questions
4. Writing Task: Informal Email Reply
What’s Included:
✅ Vocabulary activity worksheet (digital + print)
✅ Authentic-style email from a teen in Colombia
✅ Three-part reading strategy + annotation guidance
✅ Comprehension questions with answer key
✅ Graphic organizer for email writing (digital + print)
✅ Email writing slide presentation
✅ Rubric for grading the final email reply
✅ Instructions and teacher tips for both versions
Perfect For:
Spanish Level 2 or 3
AP prep (email reply practice)
Units on cultural comparison or daily life
Heritage speaker courses
Sub plans or digital learning