Huellas 1.6 Recipe Talks

Recipe Talks is a Spanish 3 CI curriculum unit from the Huellas 1 curriculum sequence designed to build proficiency through authentic cultural content, real‑world language, and meaningful comprehensible input. In this one‑week unit, students explore food and culture through a series of authentic recipe talks, featuring Spanish speakers from across the Spanish‑speaking world explaining how to prepare traditional dishes.

This proficiency-based Spanish 3 curriculum unit provides rich opportunities for interpretive and interpersonal communication as students listen to native speakers, follow step‑by‑step processes, and engage with food‑related vocabulary in context. Each recipe includes how‑to explanations, a recipe card, and an accompanying video, allowing students to develop listening comprehension and cultural understanding through authentic input. With multiple recipes to choose from, the unit is flexible and easy to adapt to different classes and interests.

Recipe Talks can be used as a stand‑alone Spanish 3 thematic unit or as part of the full Huellas 1 curriculum sequence. The unit works well for students across levels and can be extended for higher‑level classes by increasing output expectations and depth of discussion.

What’s included

• Full 8-day lesson plan
• 9-day remote learning & sub plans
• Six authentic recipes to choose from:
  • Plátanos en tentación
  • Tortilla española
  • Guacamole
  • Tortillas de maíz y de harina
  • Pupusas
  • Gorditas dulces
• Authentic listening activities for each recipe
• Follow‑up activities to extend comprehension and communication

Grammatical Feature

In Recipe Talks, students will explore commands by being told what to do when preparing recipes. 

Why teachers love this unit

• CI‑driven instruction using authentic, real‑world content
• High student engagement through food and culture
• Strong support for listening comprehension and vocabulary in context
• Flexible design with multiple entry points and recipe options
• Ready‑to‑use lessons that save planning time

This unit is part of the Huellas 1 Spanish 3 CI curriculum, a cohesive, proficiency‑based program built on comprehensible input and thematic instruction. Use this unit on its own or pair it with other Huellas units to create a coherent Spanish 3 curriculum sequence.

Pair this unit with other CI units from Somewhere to Share:

• Full Comprehensible Input (CI) Huellas 1 Curriculum
• Full Comprehensible Input (CI) Huellas 2 Curriculum

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