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Home » Blog » Spanish Teachers » La bilirrubina by Juan Luis Guerra: Spanish Song to Introduce Health Vocabulary

La bilirrubina by Juan Luis Guerra: Spanish Song to Introduce Health Vocabulary

Song: La bilirrubina

Click here to use this song in class

Singer: Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40

Country: Dominican Republic

Topics: Medicine and Health Vocabulary

Activity booklet includes:

• Full song lyrics: “La bilirrubina”

• Cloze activity: Health and medicine

• Spanish-English Health Vocabulary Match: Students match the Spanish vocabulary word with the correct English translation.

• Illustrated Medicine and Health Vocabulary Worksheet: A list of health and medicine vocabulary from the song and more are given. Students match each word to the correct illustration. The students can also identify which of these words are used in the song.

• Song Concepts Clarification Printable: A cool printable image that includes “notes” that clarify the following concepts used in the song: la bilirrubina, seguro ‘e cama, trastear, mal de amores and rostro de amarillo. In Spanish.

• Multiple Choice Comprehension Questions: Students respond to the questions by selecting the correct answer. Includes two versions: Spanish and English.

• FREE BONUS: Concept clarification printable image in PDF.


What other teachers have said about this activity:

“Very neat activities! My students learned a lot with song and activities – very nice complementary and fun activity for my upper-level class with Health unit 🙂 We even danced :-)” -Alexia D

“Fun, my students enjoyed the activities. It reinforced vocal and oral comprehension. Thank you!”– Graciela B.


Canción: La bilirrubina

Intérprete: Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40

País: República Dominicana

Tema: Vocabulario de la salud y medicina

El folleto de actividades incluye:

• Hoja de la letra de la canción: “La bilirrubina”

• Actividad de rellenar los blancos de la canción: Vocabulario de la salud y medicina

• Pareo de vocabulario en Español-Inglés: Los estudiantes parean la palabra de vocabulario en español con su traducción correcta en inglés.

• Hoja de trabajo – Vocabulario ilustrado de salud y medicina: Se provee una lista de palabras de vocabulario de la canción y otras. Los estudiantes relacionan el vocabulario con las ilustraciones. Los estudiantes también podrán identificar cuáles palabras se usan en la canción y cuáles no.

• Hoja imprimible de aclaración de conceptos: Una divertida hoja imprimible que incluye “notas” que definen los siguientes conceptos usados en la canción: la bilirrubina, seguro ‘e cama, trastear, mal de amores y rostro de amarillo.

• Preguntas de selección múltiple: Los estudiantes contestan las preguntas seleccionado la mejor respuesta.

• BONO GRATIS: Imagen de la clarificación de conceptos en formato PDF para imprimir.

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