Spanish class activities to practice verbs SER and ESTAR with the song Tres Mil Millones de Latidos by Jorge Drexler. Cloze activities and printables.
Bailando by Enrique Iglesias: Activities to Practice Cognates, Gerunds, Infinitive and Present Verbs
Spanish class activities with the song Bailando by Enrique Iglesias. Activity booklet includes cloze and practice for gerunds, present and infinitive verbs.
TENER QUE: Expressing Obligations and Household Chores Vocabulary Spanish Class Video and Activities
Spanish class activities to practice TENER QUE and household chores vocabulary. Includes a video to introduce the lesson and a PDF booklet with exercises.
Call Me Maybe in Spanish: Song Activities to Practice Listening Comprehension and Diacritical Accent Marks
A PDF with song activities to practice listening comprehension and diacritical accent marks with Call Me Maybe in Spanish. Links to video and song.
Chocolate by Jesse y Joy: Spanish Song Activities to Practice Food Vocabulary, Metaphors and the History of Chocolate
Class activities with Chocolate by Jesse y Joy to practice food, metaphors and learn about the history of chocolate. Clozeline and enrichment videos.
The Day of the Dead Altar: INFOGRAPHIC
An essential component of the celebrations of the Day of the Dead is the altar to welcome the souls of the departed. Learn the main elements and their meanings in this infographic NotiMex. I wanted to share this infographic because I noticed that every year the interest in the celebration of Día de los Muertos […]
Cuban Spanish: Photos of the Cuban Fauna in the Song ¿DÓNDE ESTÁ LA CUTARA?
The song ¿Dónde está la cutara? mentions many popular names of animals from Cuba. Watch the cartoon video and compare it to the real photos.
¿Dónde está mi cutara?: Cultural Spanish Song to Learn Animal Names from Cuba
Spanish class activities around the traditional cultural Spanish song ¿Dónde está mi cutara? Students will learn popular Spanish names of animals from Cuba.
Spanish Class Activities With Christmas Songs in Spanish
Spanish class activities with Christmas songs in Spanish: Silent Night, White Christmas, Little Drummer Boy, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Twelve Days of Christmas and
Jingle Bells.
Video Transcript: El origen de la palabra chocolate
Problems? Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TJccyZPEW_o Video Transcript: El origen de la palabra chocolate ¿Sabías que el chocolate es original de México? Antes de que los europeos llegaran al continente americano, las civilizaciones de Mesoamérica ya consumían las semillas del árbol de cacao desde hacía muchos siglos. Una de las formas más populares de consumir […]
Blanca Navidad: Spanish Song Activities to Practice Winter Vocabulary
Spanish song activities to practice Winter vocabulary with the Christmas song in Spanish, White Christmas (Blanca Navidad).
Rodolfo el reno: Spanish Class Activities to Practice the Preterite and Imperfect
Spanish Class Activities with Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas song in Spanish (Rodolfo el reno). Students practice the preterite and imperfect.
12 Días de Navidad: Spanish Class Activities to Practice Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
Spanish Class Activities with The Twelve Days of Christmas in Spanish (12 días de Navidad). Students practice the cardinal and ordinal numbers.
32 Games in Spanish: Language Learning or Entertainment
Four lists of games in Spanish. From games to learn Spanish to classic board games in Spanish. Watch some videos of how they are played.
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Best Mexican Spanish Swear Words and Insults
A list of Mexican Spanish swear words and phrases with English translations. Learn how Mexicans curse and share the infographic.
Parallel Text Reading: 16 Side by Side Books in Spanish and English
Parallel text ia a resource for learning another language in the form of “a book or text in which the target language and native language are presented side by side on the same page or screen.”
Printable List of Cognate Examples in English and Spanish
A PDF document with a list of cognates examples in English and Spanish. Includes two additional cognates reference resources.
Review: Become Fluent In Any Language
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The Most Popular Spanish-English Flash Cards
A list of 18 Spanish flashcards that are commonly used by language learners. Options for adults and kids. Bilingual and with pictures.
“Más… que…” Exaggerated Comparisons in Spanish: Sayings and Illustrations
A total of 22 illustrations of exaggerated comparisons in Spanish. Meaning and translations of all these funny Spanish sayings are included.
EL HUASO: The Chilean Cowboy Infographic
An infographic that highlights some of the characteristics of the Chilean Huaso. It includes the name origin and the “huaso” attire elements.
La historia de Juan by Juanes: Spanish Song to Practice the Preterite
Song: La historia de Juan Singer: Juanes Country: Colombia Topics: Preterite Standards for Foreign Language Learning: • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret spoken and written Spanish on a variety of topics. • Standard 5.2: Students show […]
La Bandeja Paisa Colombiana: Cultural Spanish Activities for Class
Ready-made presentation with cultural Spanish activities around La Bandeja Paisa. Spanish teachers can present the Colombian Bandeja Paisa and food vocabulary in Spanish and English.
The Chilean Cowboy: Cultural Spanish Class Activities About El Huaso Chileno
Ready-made presentation with cultural Spanish activities around “El Huaso Chileno.” Spanish teachers can present the Chilean Huaso with a video and other activities.
11 Argentine Spanish Phrases With PEDO (Spanish for Fart)
Pedo is probably one of the most versatile words in Argentina. Pedo literally translates to “a fart,” but colloquially it also has the meaning of “a problem.” Here are some examples of Argentine slang phrases that use the word pedo.
How Students Can Master the Preterite vs Imperfect: Lesson Plans and Practice Activities in Spanish
Students often confuse the preterite and imperfect tenses because they are both used to talk about past events, but in different contexts. The preterite is used to talk about completed actions or events that happened in the past, while the imperfect is used to describe incomplete or habitual actions that occurred in the past. It […]
Football Phrases in Spanish: What is Your Favorite?
The World Cup is about to end. This past month I had a great time watching many of the matches here in Miami and also in Spain, where we spent half of the World Cup. Listening to the commentators in Spanish was so much fun; the phrases they used, the energy they had, and how […]
MÁS PESADO QUE COLLAR DE SANDÍAS / MELONES: Spanish Saying
Here is an illustration of the Spanish saying más pesado que collar de sandías (or melones) from the book Speaking Chileno. This saying is also used in Argentina. Spanish Saying: MÁS PESADO QUE COLLAR DE SANDÍA • Literal translation: Heavier than a melon necklace • Variation: Más pesado que collar de melones • Meaning: annoying, […]
ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression
This drawing illustrates the Argentine Spanish expression estar de pirata. It is featured in the book Speaking Argento: A Guide to Spanish from Argentina. ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression • Literal translation: Being a pirate • Meaning: 1) to go out with male friends to pick up girls and cheat on your wife or […]
MÁS LENTO QUE UNA CARAVANA DE COJOS: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying
Here you have an illustration of the Puerto Rican Spanish saying más lento que una caravana de cojos. This illustration is included in the book Speaking Phrases Boricua. MÁS LENTO QUE UNA CARAVANA DE COJOS: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying • Literal translation: Slower than a caravan of cripples • Meaning: Extremely slow • Example: “Las […]
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