Hey families and students, below you will find the lessons I've videoed and links to the videos I show in the lesson. Use this space a a resource to bolster your Spanish skills! Please reach out if you have any questions: [email protected]
Week One: Topic Reviewing Days of the Week, Months of the year, etc.
Links for Videos (Some of these are YouTube. Have your parents help you view them if it's blocked on your iPads. I've tried to manipulate the link via Safe YouTube, so if it doesn't work, give me a shout out and I'll start puzzling!):
Activity 1: Your job is to identify the mistakes in the following sentences. You must explain what is wrong with the sentences. Then, write the sentences correctly. Email me your work: [email protected]
I have 400 skirts. (Yo tengo cuatrocientos faldas.)
I have 900 belts. (Yo tengo novecientos cinturon.)
3. I have 300 jackets. (Yo tengo trescientos unas chaquetas.)
Activity 2: Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish. Pay attention to singular vs. plural as you write them!
1) I have 400 dogs.
2) I have 1,000 cats.
3) I have 600 sheep.
Then, create 3 more of your own. Be sure to write your sentences in English & Spanish! Email me your work: [email protected]
Google Drive Link 1 Google Drive Link 2 (This link is being really funky. You may have to download it if the sound does not come on. I've tried trouble shooting and that's the best I can come up with. It all should be review.)
In your groups you will be researching Spanish words. Along the way you will learn how the meanings of the word change and you will learn the history of the words.
Project Requirements
Each group will create a poster about the Spanish word they are researching. The poster will be created in Pages. Your poster must include:
a title (with your word)
pictures of relevant countries (label them too!)
the history of the word (word etymology, if you can find it.)
images of the word meaning in various countries (hand drawn or free to use images)
examples of how the word is used
A list of resources used on the project (bottom of the poster)
*Your poster must look professional and should be something you are proud to share with others.
Your poster will be displayed at World Language and Culture Night on Wednesday, March 18th. Additionally, your posters will be displayed at Ute Pass Elementary.
Saco
In Spain, ‘saco’ refers to a large bag. However, in Dominican Republic and Panama, ‘saco’ is a jacket.
If you order a Torta at a restaurant, you might get something completely different depending on the country where you and said restaurant is located. In Spain, you will probably get sweet cake similar to a birthday cake – However, note that this word can also be used to describe a slap in the face in Spain! In some Spanish regions, torta also refers to all types of round and flat bread that are made without using yeast. In Mexico, however, you would be served a crusty white sandwich roll garnished with vegetables, ham, eggs, avocado or a meat fillet. Finally, ordering a torta in the Philippines will get you a special kind of omelette made with eggs or eggplant, ground meat and sometimes minced onion and potato.
In Spain, coche means car. However, in Guatemala, it is a slang term for the word “pig” and in Chile, it can also be used to describe a baby stroller. Oh, and by the way: there are several ways to call cars across the Spanish-speaking world. In Mexico, people say coche or carro. In Colombia and Venezuela, carro is also the prefered term whereas Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Peru prefer to say auto.
Guagua is a slang term for baby (bebé in standard Spanish). However, in the Caribbean, the Canary Islands, and Spain, buses with a fixed route are also called guaguas.
Buzo means diver in standard Spanish. However, it has several other local meanings. A buzo is a sweatshirt in Argentina, sweatpants in Chile and Costa Rica, and in Guatemala the word is used to define someone who is very good at doing something.