To continue learning Spanish, I have another "Choose your own adventure" for Spanish class! This week, I'm adding a little reading for those of you who feel confident to read on your own in Spanish.
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1. Listening: We learn Spanish first by listening! You can choose a listening activity AND a reading activity...OR you can jump right to the reading if you want.
- Beginner! If you want a good review of the basics, continue watching "Mono" (monkey) video series! There are 12 videos and each one is 3-5 minutes long. Watch as many as you want in order: more listening = more Spanish learning! You can turn on subtitles (press the CC button) to see what everything means in English!
- Mono Story Basic, Story 1 (from last week)
- Mono Story Basic, Story 2 (from last week)
- Mono Story Basic, Story 3 (from last week)
- Mono Story Basic, Story 4 (new this week)
- Beginner with pop ups! This is the same video as the first option, but it includes "pop ups" to quickly explain (in English) grammar concepts or vocabulary.
- Mono Story with Pop Ups Story 1 (from last week)
- Mono Story with Pop Ups Story 2 (from last week)
- Mono Story with Pop Ups Story 3 (from last week)
- Mono Story with Pop Ups Story 4 (new this week)
- Intermediate: In these videos, the speakers speak clearly and use a lot of actions and pictures, but NOT every word is translated for you. You need to use what you know and use context to figure out unknown words. These videos do not have English subtitles, but you can turn on Spanish captions (sometimes seeing the words makes it easier!) There are 24 videos and each one is between 2-8 minutes. You don't need to watch these in order. Scan the titles and choose ones that are interesting to you! Habla Video Series.
- Spanish Playground also has a series of basic conversations in Spanish. There is a lot of new vocabulary in these videos. You may not understand every word, but if you're up for a challenge, see if you can understand the main idea of each conversation. Spanish Playground Basic Conversation Series
- Mix and Match option! Can't choose? Watch any of the videos above!
- P.S. If you don't mind puppets and fairy tales, you can also watch the SALSA video I linked for younger students! It's another beginner option, but it's aimed at younger learners. I still enjoy the videos though!
2. Reading: After listening, we learn Spanish by reading! Revista Literal is an online magazine that publishes stories written by beginning Spanish students--like you! I picked out two stories I thought you might like:
- Shorter: El chico inteligente (The Smart Boy)
- Longer: Ataque de Tiburón (Shark Attack!...with a happy ending!)
- From last week:
- El Perro: A boy and his new dog.
- Yeti named Joe: A character that a 7th grade class created!
- Remember the SUPER 7 verbs as you read
- hay - there is/there are
- tiene - he/she has
- va - he/she goes to
- le gusta - he/she likes
- quiere - he/she wants
- es - he/she is
- está en - he/she is located in
- Respond to the video you watched by filling out this Google Assignment (worth 2 stickers!!) RESPONSE SHEET
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