Feliz Navidad 2018

Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.

Navidad  -  Christmas

(día de) Navidad  -   Christmas Day; 

¡Feliz Navidad!  -   Happy Christmas!

Navidades  -   Christmas (time)

por Navidades  -   at Christmas (time)

calcetín de Navidada  -   Christmas stocking

Nochevieja  Can you work out what happens at midnight on the 31st December?

Here is another link to explain the traditions of Christmas in Spain

Pluto's Christmas tree in Spanish. 
Listen for these words and phrases -

Árbol

¡Carrumba!

¡Muy bien, andar, vámonos!

¿Qué te parece?

¡Mira Pluto, ya está!

Ardillas listadas

Son muy graciosos.

Hint - cordero = lamb

Mas Chistes

Ja Ja Ja

Chistes

Chistes

Chistes

Feliz Día del Padre

Father's day in Spain is celebrated on the 19th March, St Joseph's Day, and the majority of other Spanish speaking countries celebrate in June

This holiday is considered very important in Spain, as it helps acknowledge the contribution of fathers to individual families and to the society at large. This is a day to honor and thank all the father figures. The entire family gets together and enjoys a big feast and exchanges gifts. 

                                  (http://www.loveyoufather.com/around-the-world/spain.html)

Malaga Feria

MALAGA FERIA

The annual Malaga city fair in August is an  week-long street party with plenty of flamenco and 'fino' (sherry). 

The fair commemorates the re-conquest of the city by Isabella and Ferdinand in 1487 and traditionally runs for a week from Saturday to Sunday (inclusive) over the third week in August. This year the festival runs from Saturday 11th to Sunday 18th August..

This castanet-clicking fiesta starts off  with an impressive firework display in the Paseo del Parque. This is usually followed by a free concert by a top Spanish artist or band on the beach at La Malagueta.

Dancing 'sevillanas' at the Malaga Feria.

The following day the people take to the streets, the women in 

flouncy flamenco dresses, to dance, drink and, generally, make
merry. The traditional dance of Andalucia is called 'Sevillanas'
Malaga's main shopping street - Calle Marques de Larios (Calle
Larios for short) is decorated with paper lanterns and flags.
Millions of people visit the fair, although very few tourists seem to
even know about this fiesta.

The typical feria drinks are Malaga Dulce (Malaga sweet) 

wine and Rebujito ( fino or manzanilla mixed with lemonade 

or sprite). Typical feria food is Pescaito which is a selection 

of fried fish from Malaga. 

Chistes

¿Cómo se dice dirección en inglés?

Se dice address. 

San Fermín

Hint: salir - to go out

San Fermín
 
Click on this link  to watch students from The Gardens School demonstrating their understanding of the festival of San Fermín

Click on this link  to see some of the sights at the 

San Fermín Festival in Pamploma, Spain 

Me Gusta / No me gusta

Singular 

Me gusta el chocolate - I like chocolate                No me gusta el chocolate - I don't like chocolate

Te gusta el chocolate - You like chocolate

¿Te gusta el chocolate? - Do you like chocolate?

Le gusta el chocolate - He/She likes chocolate

Nos gusta el chocolate - We like chocolate           No nos gusta el chocolate - We don't like chocolate

¿Y a ti? - And you                                                 ¿Y a ti? - And you?

A mí también.  -  Me too.                                      A mí tampoco - Me neither

Plural 

Me gustan los dulces - We like sweets                  No me gustan los dulces - I don't like sweets

Te gustan los dulces - You like sweets

¿Te gustan los dulces? - Do you like sweets?

Le gustan los dulces - He/she likes sweets           No le gustan los dulces - He/she doesn't like sweets

Nos gustan los dulces - We like sweets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC-BcztKeuI&t=14s Check out this link for more information about 'Me Gusta'

This song talks about combinations of food, and this one, and still another one!
What do you think ¡Guácala! means?
Jugo de Naranja - No me gusta/gustan 

Me Gusta

¿Qué te gusta comer? - What do you like to eat?

Me gusta comer - I like to eat ....

Click here for 'una cancion de comida

 

 

 

 

No me gusta - I don't like

La Oruga Muy Hambrienta

La Oruga Muy Hambrienta 

                            The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 

Here you can listen to the story in Spanish and read in Spanish and in English.

Vocabulario:

Los Días de la Semana  

lunes - Monday

martes - Tuesday 

miercoles - Wednesday  

jueves - Thursday 

viernes - Friday 

sábado - Saturday 

domingo - Sunday

La oruga - caterpillar

pequeña - small

grande -big

hambrienta - hungry

comida - food

Tengo hambre - I am hungry

dolor de estómago - stomach ache

Me siento mal - I feel bad

hoja verde - green leaf

Cinco de Mayo

The Origin of Cinco de Mayo
A little known fact is that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. 

In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. 

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico but as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York.

The ship hit an iceberg and sank and the cargo was forever lost. 

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. 

Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning which they still observe to this day. 

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course as Sinko de Mayo

Ba dum tssh

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla.

In Mexico, in Puebla in particular, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with parades, dancing, mariachi bands, colorful festivals, and traditional Mexican food and drink.

In 1861 Mexico was suffering from financial ruin following years of internal strife. This was exploited by the French President Napoleon III, who thought it would be a fantastic time to try and build an empire there. Mexico had defaulted on debts with Britain and Spain as well, but those two countries negotiated with the country and withdrew their navy.

The French invaded Mexico in late 1861 with well-armed forces and stormed Veracruz, forcing the Mexican government and its forces to retreat into northern Mexico.

Confident of further victories, French forces focused their attention on the city Puebla de Los Angeles. Anticipating the attack, Mexican President Benito Juárez brought together a group of 2,000 men to fight back, many of whom were indigenous Mexicans or of mixed ancestry.

When the French finally attacked, on May 5, 1862, the battle lasted from daybreak to early evening. The French ended up retreating after losing almost 500 soldiers. The Mexicans lost fewer than 100.

Los Colores

Click on this link  to practise your Spanish colour knowledge.

La Semana Santa

Click on http://divertirsespanol.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/

¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?

Describe estas imágenes meteorológicas usando las frases que hemos estado aprendiendo en clase.
(Describe these weather pictures using the phrases we have been learning in class)