20 dic 2010

¡Feliz Navidad!

How do we celebrate Christmas in Spain? What is the typical christmas treat?

Check this presentation to learn evertything about Christimas in Spain.


Christmas vocabulary

Multiple choice quiz



Enjoy the holidays! ¡Feliz Navidad!

14 dic 2010

Christmas in Mexico - Las Posadas

We are going to do a web activity to know more about this Mexican tradition.

Posadas 1

Search for the following information:

1. What do Las Posadas commemorate?
2. When do they begin?
3. How do Posadas traditionally end?
4. How long do the Posadas last? Why?


More Christmas traditions

5. When are Nacimientos set up?
6. What are pastorelas?
7. What did they originate?
8. What appearances can try to convince shepherds of the way they should take?
9. What are villancicos?
10. What does La Nochebuena mean?
11. What happens on that night?
12. What does Día de Reyes mean?
13. When do children get their gifts?
14. Who bring the gifts?

Posadas 2
15. What does posada mean in English?
16. Who leads the procession?
17. What do the participants carry as they go?
18. What is the traditional shape for the piñata during Christmas?

13 dic 2010

Ser or Estar, That is the Question...

Both verbs mean “to be” but when do we use each?

How you feel and where you are, that is when you use ESTAR.
What you do and where you're from, is when you use the other one (SER).


12 dic 2010

Irregular -AR verbs: Ir, Dar, Estar.

These verbs have an irregular conjugation for the "yo form" in the present tense, the ending is -oy.

The rest of the subjects take the same endings as the AR verbs in the present tense.


Challenge Board

Concentrate and Conjugate

Fill in the Blanks

Columns

Quiz

10 dic 2010

Spanish-speaking Countries

Take a look at the countries where Spanish is spoken.
Now, listen to this song and try to get the names of some of these countries.
300 kilos, 300 million people who speaks Spanish around the World!