This week students in middle school Spanish practiced a lot of speaking with different activities such as sharing about their February vacation activities, or playing a game called "CITAS CORTAS." In this game, they needed to work in pairs asking each other questions about the topic of food. The goal was to ask as many questions as possible, hearing the answer of the partner. The game intends to reproduce quick casual conversations that can take place in the real world. After completing the activity, they did a self-evaluation, reflecting on which questions they had chosen and why, which ones were easy, and which ones were more difficult to understand and pronounce.
We are introducing 6th graders to their new unit: the human body and the visit to the doctor. It can be a lifesaver to know how to communicate with your doctor in Spanish if traveling or living abroad in the future!
All middle schoolers are participating in "LOCURA DE MARZO" (March Madness), a music tournament followed by many Middle and High Schools World Language students in the United States. During every Spanish class, they listen to two Hispanic Songs and vote for their favorite. At the end of the month, we'll have a winner! This is a fun way to keep students in touch with contemporary Hispanic culture, their sounds, and rhythms while exploring some of the lyrics and doing activities around the artists' biographies and songs. It is a very engaging listening activity!
