Spanish words that have no translation

There are some words in the Spanish language that have no direct translations to English. Click here to read about 10 of them and then complete one or more of the Hot Tamale Activities in an email to bordner@cityhigh.org or akhand@cityhigh.org.

• Which word do you wish we had in English? Explain your answer.
• What are some words you use that don't make sense to other people (who speak English)? Think of (appropriate) slang terms.
• Who would you say "te quiero" to? Why would you say that to this person?

Listening Practice with Music Videos

This song has been stuck in my head for days. David Bisbal is a famous pop singer from Spain, so he has a different accent when he sings compared to Latin American singers.

I love listening to music in  Spanish and it helps me speak Spanish better. A fun website to get practice listening to songs is LyricsTraining.com. You watch the video and fill in the missing words. There are different levels to practice, so as you get better with each song you can challenge yourself to fill in more and more lyrics!

• Click here to play "Diez Mil Maneras" on LyricsTraining.com - take a screen shot when the game is over and email it to bordner@cityhigh.org or akhand@cityhigh.org.

Spring song of 2014

I spend a lot of time learning about different types of Latin American music, and this is a great pop song with a very fun video! Watch the video above (the lyrics are translated to English on the bottom of the screen) then email bordner@cityhigh.org or akhand@cityhigh.org your responses to the prompts below.

• Complete the missing lyrics on this clozeline wrkst.
• Create your own list of things you want to do before you die.
• This video was shoot in Venezuela. What do you notice about the people and scenery in the video? 
• Share your favorite feel-good song of the Spring/Summer.