Archive for September, 2010
Reviewing Irregular Past forms, With Music! Posted by Adir on Sep 21, 2010
Yeah, you know how much I love Latin music and I try to do something with songs in my classes all the time. Spanish irregular past verbs forms are sometimes hard to memorize and this song by Thalia can help you with the following verbs: hacer, querer, estar, tener and poder. Learn the song and…
The Bogeyman, en español Posted by Adir on Sep 20, 2010
When we were kids we used to believe in the Bogeman, that legendary monster that comes to eat children who don’t want to go to sleep or who are crying for no reason. Here are some very common “lullabies” containing the bogeyman in Spanish. Duerme niño, duerme, (Sleep, kid, sleep) duerme, que viene el coco…
Vocabulario: Accidentes geográficos Posted by Adir on Sep 17, 2010
Hi, there! Let’s learn today some vocabulary related to geographical features en español. 1. el acantilado – cliff La tormenta arrojó el bote contra los acantilados. – The storm threw the boat against the cliffs. 2. el cañón – canyon Fuimos a visitar el Gran Cañón del Colorado el año pasado. – We went to…
Bandoleros Posted by Magda on Sep 16, 2010
Historic events often facilitate the formation of social groups and characters that turn into either heroes or villains. When these become important, art, literature, and even music, all contribute to their immortality. This is what happened in Spain with the figure of the bandit. Just like in many other countries, bandits, criminals, and smugglers have…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 5 The Spanish alphabet and questions related to spelling Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 15, 2010
¡¡Hola!! I hope you are all well and enjoying your Spanish studies. Today we are going to learn the Spanish alphabet, how to spell and how to ask someone how to spell something. I hope you find the class useful. Alfabeto: Alphabet: A: a, B: be, C: ce, CH: che, D: de, E: e, F…
Mafalda, l’enfant terrible Posted by Magda on Sep 14, 2010
She’s a girl. She’s six years old. She loves the Beatles, pancakes, democracy, and human rights… and she hates soup. Does this sound familiar to you? No? Maybe it will, if I give you just a single name: Mafalda. The character of Mafalda, her family and friends, were created in 1962 by Joaquin Salvador Lavado…
Vocabulary: backpacking in Europe or Latin America Posted by Adir on Sep 13, 2010
Hey, there! If you have that adventurous and restless spirit of going around the world with only a backpack this is the post for you. Let’s learn some vocabulary that can be useful when you’re backpacking (or learn it just for the fun of it, really!). 1. cubremochilas – backpack covers 2. bolsas de plástico…