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Home » Blog » Spanish Teachers » La guagua by Juan Luis Guerra: Spanish Song to Practice the Imperative

La guagua by Juan Luis Guerra: Spanish Song to Practice the Imperative

Song: La guagua

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Singer: Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40

Country: Dominican Republic

Topics: Imperative

Activity booklet includes:

• Full song lyrics: “La guagua”

• Cloze activity: Imperative verbs

• Vocabulary Worksheet: Students practice dictionary skills by looking for the meaning of key words that will help them understand the song.

• Vocabulary Definitions and English Translations: Includes all the vocabulary words from the previous worksheet with a full Spanish definition and the English translation. This page was created for the teacher to discuss the words in class, but it may also be used as a printout for the students.

• Commands: Imperative Verbs Worksheet: Students use a list of imperative verbs from the song and write the infinitive verb for each one.

• Imperative Verbs Practice: Students practice the use of the imperative verbs in sentences.

• The meaning of the song: La guagua is a song with a social message. Teachers can use our interpretation of the song to discuss it in class and discuss other possible interpretations from students.


What other teachers have said about this activity

“My students loved this song! Great activities, lots of culture.” – Mele E.


Canción: La guagua

Intérprete: Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40

País: República Dominicana

Tema: Imperativo

El folleto de actividades incluye:

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

• Actividad de rellenar los blancos de la canción: Verbos imperativos

• Hoja de trabajo – Vocabulario: Los estudiantes practican sus habilidades del uso del diccionario buscando el significado de palabras claves que los ayudarán a entender la canción.

• Definiciones y traducciones al inglés del vocabulario: Incluye todas las definiciones en español y traducciones al inglés de las palabras de vocabulario del ejercicio anterior. Esta hoja se hizo para que el maestro pueda discutir el vocabulario con los estudiantes, pero también se puede imprimir y repartir a los estudiantes.

• Los mandatos: Hoja de trabajo con verbos imperativos: Los estudiantes usan una lista de los verbos imperativos de la canción y escriben el verbo en infinitivo.

• Practica de verbos imperativos: Los estudiantes practican el uso del imperativo en las oraciones.

• El significado de la canción: La guagua es una canción con un mensaje social. El maestro puede utilizar nuestra interpretación para discutir la canción en la clase y también discutir otras interpretaciones sugeridas por los estudiantes.

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