Posted by msrivas en 15 diciembre 2009
What is the typical Christmas treat in Spain? How do we celebrate Christmas in Spain? If you want to know it, click here .
To learn some vocabulary, click here .
You can’t miss this video: the holiday season kicks off in Madrid.
VIDEO
Now, ¡vamos a jugar!
Snow attack
Memory game
Word search
Multiple choice
Enjoy the holidays! ¡Feliz Navidad!
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Posted by msrivas en 25 noviembre 2009
Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!
Do you know how to say «turkey» and other Thanksgiving words in Spanish ?
Thanksgiving Day
Día de Acción de Gracias
Black Friday
Viernes Negro
autumn (US), fall (GB)
otoño
colony
colonia
corn
maíz
cranberry
arándano
feast
banquete
football
fútbol americano
grateful
agradecido
gravy
salsa de la carne asada
harvest
cosecha
harvest festival
festival de la cosecha
horn of plenty
cuerno de la abundancia
mashed potatoes
puré de papas/patatas
native American
indígena norteamericano
parade
desfile
pilgrim
peregrino
pudding
budín
pumpkin pie
pastel de calabaza
settler
colonizador
stuffing
relleno
tradition
tradición
turkey
pavo
yam
ñame, batata
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Posted by msrivas en 31 octubre 2009
Hoy es El Día de las Brujas, ¡vamos a jugar!
First, review some Halloween vocabulary by clicking on the jack-o’-lanters you’ll see in this graveyard .
Then, try some of these games:
memory game
mummy attack
trick or three
Enjoy! Pásalo bien!
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Posted by msrivas en 12 octubre 2009
Many countries celebrate Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. This holiday is called Columbus Day in the United States, Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in some countries in Latin America, Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, Discovery Day in The Bahamas, Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and National Day in Spain, and Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela.
VIDEO
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