Lesson 2: Cortometraje: Café para llevar

How do Alicia and Javi use their current feelings and personality traits (like orgullo or inseguridad) to navigate their unexpected encounter in the cafe?

To what extent does Alicia's upcoming wedding change the "balance of power" in their personal relationship, and how is this reflected in what they choose to say or hide?

VARIACIÓN LÉXICA
enhorabuena:felicidades
tomar:beber
vos tú:usted
romper:cortar

WL2. Interpretive Communication Understand and interpret written and/or spoken language on a variety of topics.
WL.2A - 2A. Understand main ideas, topics and specific information on a variety of authentic auditory or written materials.

Description
This section centers on a short film about an unexpected encounter between two former partners, Alicia and Javi, in a city coffee shop. The narrative is driven by the tension between their past history and their current lives, requiring students to interpret non-verbal cues, subtext, and complex dialogue regarding personal relationships. The film serves as a practical application of vocabulary for personality traits and the communication of feelings in a realistic, high-stakes scenario.

Purpose
The purpose of this film is to move students from isolated vocabulary practice to advanced interpersonal analysis.

DOK 1: Recall Identify the characters' current emotional states (e.g., nervioso, sorprendido) and list the physical items mentioned in the coffee shop setting.
DOK 2: Skill/Concept Summarize the main conflict of the film and describe the personality traits of Alicia and Javi using "porque..." to provide evidence from their conversation.
DOK 3: Strategic Thinking Analyze the "unsaid" elements of the dialogue; explain how the characters' feelings about their past relationship influence their current behavior and body language.
DOK 4: Extended Thinking Predict the future of these characters' personal relationships by writing a sequel scene or a "missed connection" letter that uses the unit's grammar to narrate in the past and express complex future desires.

DOK 1 & 2: Vocabulary & Character Analysis.

Word Banks with Visuals; Sentence Frames: For the character analysis, provide a "Fill-in-the-blank" structure: "El protagonista es _____ (personality) porque él _____ (action).

Teacher selection of activities from the Imagina Vista supersite.

"Café para llevar" Video, Script & Translation