Free activities for Spanish language learners about 15 Hispanic champions: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Diego Rivera, Carolina Herrera, Leo Messi, Rita Moreno, Celia Cruz, Óscar de la Renta, Rigoberta Menchú, Pablo Picasso, Sandra Cisneros, Quiara Alegría-Hudes, Sonia Sotomayor, Mario Molina, Eva Perón and José Hernández. It includes a warm-up activity about each of those celebrities and several engaging worksheets.

Esta es una lección totalmente gratuita, disponible en Bablingua (para profesores, con actividades y soluciones) y FlippedSpanish (para estudiantes, con un vídeo interactivo). Todos los profesores que lo deseen pueden copiar, modificar y difundir su contenido en la manera que consideren mejor para sus alumnos. En marzo de 2020, fueron muchos los colegios que tuvieron que cerrar para frenar el avance del coronavirus. En ese contexto de caos y desánimo general, nos pareció importante hacer una lección sobre cómo expresar los sentimientos, con el principal objetivo de ayudar a profesores y alumnos a empatizar y compartir sus emociones en momentos tan duros. El vídeo (disponible también con subtítulos en Bablingua) recoge el testimonio de muchas personas, de diferente nacionalidad, edad y clase económica, mayormente confinadas en sus casas a raíz de la propagación del virus. Recomendamos a los profesores tanto utilizar el vídeo completo como dividirlo en tres partes: 1 – El mundo hoy 2 – ¿Cómo estás? 3:04 3 – Gracias y ánimo 5:27

In “El candombe uruguayo” we cover many issues about Uruguay -where it is, celebrities, el mate (the national drink)- and we focus on its traditional music. The “candombe” has been recognized by the UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage of humanity, and it is a great topic to include in your Spanish classes. You can watch an extract of the video at: https://vimeo.com/49995861 As far as the grammar, the video and the activities review how to ask questions in the present simple. In a foreign language class, teachers normally ask questions and students have to answer them, but there’s a risk of repeating this pattern everyday: students might not feel comfortable when they switch roles and they are the ones who have to make the questions. In “El candombe uruguayo” we review simple yes/no questions (”¿Tiene Jorge Drexler hijos?”) and we pay a lot of attention to the interrogative words (cómo, cuál, cuándo, cuántos, dónde, por qué, qué, quién, etc.) We suggest that students follow the example of our interview about the candombe (and other examples included in the PDF booklet) to research and present other interesting Uruguayan traditions or people, such as the Uruguayan carnival, the “murga” (music) or the chivito (food). The video and the activities are appropriate for all levels. The pre-building activities of the PDF document that accompanies the video covers the basic grammar and vocabulary your students need to understand the interview (words such as “calle”, “comparsa”, “ruido”, “tambor”, “tocar”), and they also introduce the topics the video cover (geography -where Uruguay is-, famous Uruguayans, el candombe). In addition to this, the video offers optional subtitles in Spanish.

This video and its activities will give your students the most important facts about Venezuela, such as where it is, typical food, capital, national dance and the national passion for soap operas. The package includes a fun activity in which your students will have to dub a dramatic scene from a Soap opera, following the model given in the main video.

A whole engaging lesson that combines PowerPoint presentations, a 4-minute video with optional subtitles in Spanish filmed in Madrid, and several audio activities. The goals of this lesson (for pre-intermediate students) are: Grammar: affirmative and negative words (alguien, algo, algún, alguna, algunas, nadie, nada, ninguno, ningún, ninguna). Vocabulary: school life. Communication skills: how to explain plans. The lesson comes with a very detailed explanation in both Spanish and English about how to use the resources.

We ask different people on the street to show us what they carry in their wallets and, if they have any photos, to let us know who they are. The goals of this lesson are: Grammar: -ar, -er- -ir verbs. Also ser and tener. Vocabulary: Professions, description of people and personal objects (billete, carné de conducir, cartera, moneda, tarjeta de crédito, etc.) Communication skills: how to ask and answer questions to find our information about people.. The activities of this package include two audio activities, a 2-minute video filmed in Madrid, exercises to do before and during the video, the answer key and the transcript of the video and audio files.

The goals of this lesson (for pre-intermediate students) are: Grammar: the superlative. Vocabulary: in the city.. Communication skills: how to talk about life in a big city. The activities of this package include an audio activity, a 4-minute video filmed in Madrid with optional subtitles and real interviews, and a 12-page PDF document with activities, the transcripts and the answer key.

Barcelona was one of the first Spanish cities to introduce a public bicycle service for its citizens, in order to reduce traffic and pollution. These videos and activities explain the advantages of Barcelona's "bicing" , the name of this mean of transport, and how it works. The goals of this lesson (for pre-intermediate students) are: Grammar: comparisons. Vocabulary: basic adjectives (barato, caro, complicado, fácil, difícil, llano, montañoso, sencillo, etc.) and vocabulary about the city and means of transport. Communication skills: how to talk about advantages and disadvantages.. The activities of this package include three audio activities, a 4-minute video filmed in Barcelona with optional subtitles and real interviews, and a 10-page PDF document with activities, the transcripts and the answer key.

What do Spaniards really do in their free time? Are stereotypes about flamenco, paella, bullfights and siesta true? These are the questions we answer in this video (length: 6 minutes) and its activities. The goals of this lesson are: Grammar: verb gustar. Vocabulary: leisure activities (bailar, caminar, cantar, las computadoras, esquiar, hacer deporte, ir al teatro, ir de compras, jugar al fútbol, leer, montar en bici, nadar, patinar, pintar, salir con los amigos, tocar la guitarra, ver la tele, los videojuegos, etc.) Communication skills: how to talk about what you do in the free time. The activities of this package include two audio activities, two slides to project in your class to prepare your students and evaluate them at the end, exercises to do before and during the video, the answer key and the transcript of the video and audio files.

Escucha: hay un ladrón enThis is a sample from Bablingua's new ebook whose aim is to boost your student&'s listening comprehension. The ebook includes 30 audio files (total length 48 minutes) and reviews the main vocabulary and grammar points of the beginner / A1 syllabus. More information at: http://bablingua.com/bl/post/573

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This sample contains some activities from our ‘Vamos de tapas’ icebreaker (short video + activities to do before, during and after watching it). For more sample lessons, visit our website: https://bablingua.com/