Late May

Intermediate I Spanish students have continued their work on their latest unit called "MovieTalk." The themes of this unit are "amistad" and "familia" (Friendship & Family). Intermediate Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* Lou
* El refrigerador
* La cita de Riley

Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

Novice II students  have begun their second and last novela of the year "Brandon Brown Versus Yucatán." The following chapters were featured this week:
* Capítulo cinco: Chicos aventureros  (Adventure Boys)
* Capítulo seis: Mala influencia (Bad Influence)
They encounter new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally.


Novice I Spanish students began their second novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:

* Capítulo tres: "El Altar" (The Altar)
* Capítulo cuatro: "Diagramas" (Diagrams)