Saturday, June 23, 2007

7 de Julio, 4 de julio, prácticas de español

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
VERY RICH source for overview of Spanish

Practice listening comprehension with FREE full-length movies in Spanish online:
www.sivoo.com

Review Spanish grammar (pretérito vs. imperfecto) with this site about San Fermín, the running of the bulls in Pamplona on July 7
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/sanfermin/index.html
Listen (and sing along) to the 2 songs--¡Viva San Fermín! and ¡Pobre de mí!
IMPORTANTE---WHY does the second song say "Queremos más libertad"???? Remember that San Fermín is the patron saint of Pamplona, in the Basque area of Spain.

What are you going to do in Spain on July 4, when it is NOT a holiday? Will you carry a US flag? Should you? While US popular culture is attractive (movies, jeans, tee shirts, etc.), because of its foreign policies--especially of the current administration--the US government is the target of derision (and worse) world wide. You will represent the US with your behavior. How will you do so?

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