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¡Vámonos!
"The decision to learn a language is an act of friendship. It is an outstretched hand." John le Carré
A lovely Christmas song, written by José Luis Perales and performed here by Los Toribianitos, and today brought to my attention by one of my online friends, Francisco Meza in Perú.
The lyrics are below (courtesy of musica.com) if you’d like to sing along.
NAVIDAD NAVIDAD EN LA NIEVE Y LA ARENA
NAVIDAD NAVIDAD EN LA TIERRA Y EL MAR (BIS)
Mientras haya en la tierra un niño feliz
mientras haya una hoguera para compartir
mientras haya unas manos que trabajen en paz
mientras haya una estrella, habrá Navidad.
Mientras haya unos labios que hablen de amor
mientras haya unas manos cuidando una flor
mientras haya un futuro hacia donde ir,
mientras haya ternura, habrá Navidad
Mientras haya un vencido, dispuesto a olvidar
mientras haya un caído a quien levantar
mientras haya una guerra y se duerma un cañón
mientras cure un herido, habrá Navidad
Fuente: musica.comLetra añadida por el bruno
José Luis Perales
Here’s a lovely Spanish carol I’ve found on Teachertube. it’s originally from the LCF site Babelzone which is a (very reasonably priced I have to say) subscription site, but there are a number of their resources shared on Teachertube too.
and for the French teachers amongst you, here’s an alternative version of the Twelve Days of Christmas in French.
I’m helping the producers of the BBC schools website a bit this week, giving them some suggestions about their Primary French and Spanish pages.
If you haven’t seen them, there are animated characters to help you speak the language, games to practice the vocabulary in each section, and some interesting fact files about the countries, traditions, festivals etc. The sites are quite different in layout and content. for examples, the French site has two sections, 1 and 2 and is hosted by Roller. The Spanish site looks more minimal at first glance but has some interesting sections, not just on vocabulary.
Have a look and let me know what you think –
Which do you prefer?
Do you like the site(s)?
What is your favourite bit?
Wat doesn’t work for you?
What would you like added?
what would be most helpful to you?
which resources are most appealing to you – games, activities, worksheets, quizzes, songs, factfiles, sound files, flashcards, grammar notes, video clips, world language clips??
Don;t miss your chance – if you dont ask, you don’t get!
It’s that time of year again!
I thought I’d remind you of a couple of posts from last Christmas that are still relevant now – Firstly, some ideas of resources for Christmas.
Secondly, I’d like to reintroduce you to my friend, El pequeño petirrojo and introduce his French cousin, Le petit gorge rouge (see below)
Le Petit Rouge Gorge
View more presentations from lisibo.
Thirdly, some wonderful ideas about using The Snowman
And to highlight some ideas from elsewhere –
Check out Talkabout Primary MFL for ideas on sending messages via penguins and singing mulitlingual Christmas carols.
Alice Ayel has instructions on making a homemade nativity scene
Mark Purves has put together a quiz using Smartboard for French cultural information.
The BBC Primary Spanish site has a slideshow about events over the Christmas period in Spain.
A few ideas in this thread on the TES Forum and you can always check out resources in the TES Connect Resources area.
That should keep you going!
And a video to finish!
ALL Spanish Committee in collaboration with the
Consejería de Educación, Embajada de España
PRESENTS
SPANISH ONLINE QUIZ 2009
A language and cultural quiz about Spain and Latin America
Prizes donated by:
Consejería De Educación, Embajada De España, BBC Active Languages, AQA, Taylor & Francis
- The quiz will be open for 24 hours from 17.00 on Thursday 3 December
- To enter go to the ALL or Consejería de Educación website:
- Individuals may enter at one level only, either;
KS4 – GCSE
Or
KS5 – AS/A2
- Deadline for entries is 17.00 on Friday 4 December.
Please see Conditions of Entry on websites for full entry details
PRIZES:
Individual prizes and whole school prizes for best participating schools.
SPANISH ONLINE QUIZ 2009
Conditions of entry
- Entry is by email only. Please email your answer form to: spanishquiz2009@all-languages.org.uk
- The quiz is open to students only (school prizes are allocated on the basis of the school which has the most number of participants, or the most number of correct winners).
- Individuals may enter at one level only, KS4 (GCSE) or KS5 (AS/A2).
- Entries are accepted on condition that it is the student’s own work. This must be verified by the class teacher.
- Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Received an exciting email from the Consejería de Educación today about courses for teachers of Spanish.
Spanish online courses for teachers
Dates: January / May 2010
Spanish Ab Initio
This course runs for 60 hours over a 20 week period and will give you the skills you need to be able to speak and understand simple Spanish in everyday situations. The course is designed to give maximum flexibility. Teachers will have unlimited 24/7 access to the on-line material for the duration of the course to do their weekly work and to assess their progress by checking the answers and by doing the self-evaluation tests. Aimed at primary school teachers with no knowledge of Spanish that intend to teach Spanish next school year. Places available: 100
Elementary Spanish
This course runs for 60 hours over a 20 week period and will help you improve your command of the Spanish language. Teachers will have unlimited access to the on-line material for the duration of the course to do their weekly work and to assess their progress. It includes 9 online tutorials. Designed for primary and secondary school teachers with little knowledge of Spanish that are already teaching Spanish or intend to do so the next school year. Your level of Spanish will be determined by Instituto Cervantes. Tutors: From Instituto Cervantes in London and Manchester Places available: 120
What’s most amazing is the cost – £10 for ab initio ; £20 for elementary!
If you’re interested, you can get more details on the website of the Consejería where you can also download a PDF advertisement and application form. Closing date is 11th December – and it’s first come, first served so, get your skates on!!
Sessame Street is 40 this year as Google reminded us yesterday when the Wallace and Gromit 20th birthday mast head was replaced with one celebrating Sesame Street. Today it’s Oscar the Grouch!
So, in honour of Sesame Street’s birthday, here’s a very catchy song from Mexico about fruit and healthy eating.
¡Qué os disfrutéis!
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Here’s one for your older ‘pop’ loving pupils. The Jonas Brothers of Disney Channel fame learning a (devilishly tricky it has to be said!) song – and not doing badly!
And here’s Vanessa Hudgens from High School Musical singing When there was you and me including a Spanish section in the middle – subtitled.
I have declared my affection for Pocoyó previously on this blog and have subscribed to the Youtube channel dedicated to this lovely little chap. His latest clip is above and announces Mundo Pocoyó.
As the blurb says –
Un mundo virtual donde los niños pueden compartir experiencias y aventuras con sus personajes favoritos: jugar con Pato en el parque de atracciones, visitar la boutique de Elly o pintar y colorear con Pocoyó.
Actividades didácticas y amenas que ayudan a conocer el mundo, juegos que estimulan la habilidad, capítulos y melodías siempre disponibles para disfrutarlos online, miles de posibilidades al alcance de todos con un claro objetivo: aprender riendo.
www.mundopocoyo.com
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Welcome to Pocoyo World!
A huge virtual world where kids, parents and carers can share adventures with their favourite characters: play with Pato in the theme park, visit Ellys shop or paint and colour with Pocoyo.
Educational activities, games, puzzles, episodes, music and dancing, all available in a totally secure environment, with one simple objective: learning through laughter.
www.pocoyoworld.com
Available in English or Spanish, the site seems to function much like Club Penguin, with you having your
own character – a Pocoyó like personaje- and, by earning tickets by completing games, you can buy pets, furniture etc. It’s a social place as you can interact with other members.
Fun place to visit – and good for playing with another language.
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