Viajar en bus: La vida contemporánea – Los viajes y el ocio (Costa Rica). This cultural scaffolded activity includes 3 versions so it can be completed by novice, intermediate low/mid, and intermediate-high/advanced students. Activity description: In this visual comprehension activity, students read about the public transport service provided by Tracopa, a company from Costa Rica, and how citizens and tourists travel in the country.  Why your students will ❤️ this activity: They learn how public transport works in Costa Rica. They watch videos and surf the website for a real experience! Novice students read and surf the company’s website and answer questions based on the information from the charts.  Intermediate Low/Mid students also look at a map and the FAQ, answer questions and find synonyms in the text.  Intermediate High/Advanced students write elaborate answers to the questions and give their opinion in an oral presentation about how public transport has an effect on the communities and tourism. Theme and Sub-Theme: Travel and Leisure - Contemporary life Includes: 1 version for novice students 1 version for intermediate low/mid students 1 version for intermediate high/advanced students Teacher's notes with pre-activity, during activity, and post-activity strategies for each proficiency level Answer key FREE download of one of our scaffolded cultural activities here → Color Rosa Mexicano: La identidad pública y privada – Identidad nacional y étnica (México) Use our scaffolded activities... To introduce the AP Spanish themes to your students from their first year of Spanish. If you teach multiple levels. If you have mixed groups of students at different levels. If you have heritage speakers. If you want students to connect with broad cultural aspects of the Hispanic world. If you want your students to learn from each Spanish-speaking country. If you want to incorporate authentic resources and materials. Check out our Spanish scaffolded activities covering more Spanish-speaking countries. ************************************************************************************************************* Connect with us! Follow our TpT store to hear about our newest resources. Join our World Language Teacher Lounge group on Facebook with 6,500 teachers ready to support you in your teaching journey. Access our vault of Spanish Class freebies with materials and resources, updated monthly. Click here to get free access. ************************************************************************************************************* Do you have a product idea or suggestion? We'd love to hear from you about any product requests or suggestions you have. Diana or I read every email sent to us. Just write to [email protected]