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LOL Cats en español

Answer the following questions about the picture.

1. What does the picture say? (Answer in English)
2. ¿De qué color es el gato? (Answer in Spanish)
3. ¿Le gustan las galletas? ¿Qué tipo le gusta? (Answer in Spanish)

LOL Cats en español

Answer the following question in English.
1. What does the picture say and what does it mean?

Answer the following questions in Spanish.
1. ¿Cuál comida tiene el gato?
2. ¿De qué color es el gato?

Español I - Diarios - 2/24/11 - "Su Médico"

Español I - Diarios - 2/18/11 - "Los Amigos"

Español II - Diarios: 2/18/11 "En Un Restaurante"

LOL Cats en español

Answer the following questions in complete Spanish sentences.

1. ¿Qué dice el foto?
2. ¿Piensa es cómico?
3. ¿Tiene un gato?
4. ¿Le gustan los gatos?

Español II - Diarios: 1/18/11 "Un Restaurante Caro"

Español I - Diarios - 2/3/11 - "Al Médico"

The Mexican Hat Dance

Watch the video above which features the Mexican Hat Dance. Then read a little information about the origin and history of the dance by clicking the link above and answer the questions below.

1. What is the Spanish title for the song?
2. When was the piece composed?
3. Why was the dance created?
4. What does the dance tell the story of?

Join us on Facebook!

Become a fan of Nettleton High Spanish on facebook and receive a bonus peso! If you become a fan you not only receive bonus but will be kept up to date on important information and events occurring in class!

Our Pen-Pals

Click on the following link and take a look at where our Spanish pen-pals go to school. Then answer the following questions in Spanish.

1. ¿Cómo es la escuela similar a nuestra escuela?
2. ¿Cómo es la escuela diferente de nuestra escuela?
3. ¿Puede ver los estudiantes? ¿Qué están haciendo?

Español I - Diarios - 1/24/11 - "Tu Casa Ideal"

Here are the journals. Remember, you have to comment on each one to get the bonus!







Sorry 8th - no one called it in!

Español II - Diarios: 1/18/11 "En Una Isla"

Make sure you comment on both people with helpful tips to improve their Spanish in order to receive bonus.

Un Comercial de Burger King - en Español

Watch the advertisement below. Try to decide what they are saying and what the commercial is about. There is a summary in Spanish about the commercial and what they are saying to help you. Then answer the questions in Spanish.



–¿Me das de tu helado?
–Pide el tuyo.

En este comercial de Burger King, el Dr. Wagner se encuentra con la huesuda comiendo en uno de los restaurantes de la cadena de hamburguesas Burger King. El luchador le pide que La Parka le regale un poco del helado que está comiendo y éste se niega, haciendo que durante una lucha se desquite con él.

El anuncio promociona un paquete de hamburguesa, papas y refresco que te regala un helado gratis para que todos queden contentos y no tenga que pasar lo que vemos en el video. “Helado gratis y todos contentos”.

Vocabulario

• la huesuda – the bony one (in this case, referring to La Parka)
• el luchador – the wrestler
• desquitarse – to get even
• hamburguesa, papas y refresco – hamburger, fries and soda
• Helado gratis y todos contentos – Free ice cream and everyone happy

Preguntas

1. ¿De qué es el anuncio? 

2. ¿Quién son los actores en el comercial? 

3. ¿En este anuncio, ¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de hamburguesa, papas y refresco?

Journal Entries - An Important Update

Ok, so... I've decided that I will only post a few journal entries from all of the classes each week and all students will comment on those entries whether they are in their class period or not. So, in order to receive bonus you must comment on all of the journals for your Spanish level. Remember they must be constructive and helpful in order to receive bonus. You can't just say "nice job." you have to actually give tips and pointers on ways to improve. Remember to address each student specifically in your comment.

Journal Entries - Español II - 1/13/11

Here are your classmates journal entries for January 13th, ¿Encontraste una persona en los vacaciónes? Remember to address both people in order to receive bonus.

Journal Entries - Español I - 1/13/11

Here are the journal entries I have selected for comments from January 13th, ¿Cómo es tú casa? Remember to address each person individually in your comment to receive bonus.

¡Flamenco!

Listen to the NPR news cast about the origin and history of Flamenco music. Then answer the following questions:

1. What cultures influence Flamenco music?
2. What does the name Camarón de la Isla mean? And why was he named that?
3. What do you think of Flamenco music?

Carlos Baute - ¿Quién te quiere como yo?

What do you think this song is about? Do you like it? Make a comment!