Archivos Mensuales: septiembre 2017

Fun descriptions with SER writing activity: ¡Mentirosos!

Mentirosos activity handoutMy Spanish 1 students are working on descriptions with SER right now, and I’m always trying to find ways to switch up the usual «¿Cómo eres?» activities for practicing personal descriptions.

In this activity, Peter Griffin and Voldemort are «mentirosos» who have written very inaccurate dating profiles.

Students first re-write each profile to make it more accurate, and then write a new profile for a character of their choice. Correcting the profiles first serves as a model for writing the last profile on their own.

Finally, students swap to share their (often comical) character profiles and peer edit.

Peter Griffin and Voldemort are very recognizable for my college-age students, but the characters could be changed to best suit your students’ interests.

Here is a link to the printable PDF of the handout:

Descriptions. Mentirosos Handout Peter Griffin Voldemort

If you use this activity with your students, I’d love to hear how it went in the comments!

Cuando dejas el coche en casa de tu abuela (la familia) (el presente)

cuando dejas el coche en casa de tu abuela

¡Para que no tenga frío el jaguarcito!

¡Me derrito por ti!

me derrito por ti

Por – causa

I melt for you / I melt because of you

Como lo ve el padre, el niño y la madre (pronombre de objeto directo, la familia)

objeto directo. familia

Hablar por teléfono y dar un recorrido turístico por toda la casa

hablar por teléfono

¿Por qué se se usa por?

«Hablar por teléfono» – POR: means of communication/transportation

«Por toda la casa» – POR: movement THROUGH (space or time)

DACA Facts

DACA facts.png

I just made this as a quick reference to answer questions about DACA and what’s in the news today. You can find these facts from the US government’s US Citizenship & Immigration Services website here: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca#guidelines

 

Song activity: «Que te besen» – Aterciopelados (subjuntivo)

aterciopelados.jpgThis beautiful song is perfect for practicing using the subjunctive for expressing wishes/hopes.

Also, the creativity in the metaphors gives students plenty to interpret (I have them work in small groups) while expanding their vocabulary. At the end of this activity sheet, students can put that creativity to practice by writing another verse to the song.

I posted an earlier, much simpler version of this song activity back in 2012, but here is an improved activity sheet with the discussion questions on the actual handout.

Download the PDF activity sheet here: «Que te besen» Aterciopelados UPDATED activity sheet

And the PDF answer key here: Que te besen Aterciopelados UPDATED answer key

Enjoy the video!