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You know how important it is to be able to improvise. Why? Because no matter how careful you’re with your planning, things will happen. Things like the Internet is down on the day you had a wonderful online presentation ready for your students. Bablingua is no different. We went to Colombia last summer, we filmed a lot, we were working … Read More
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15. It is a time for Americans who identify as Latino or Hispanic to celebrate and share traditions. It is also a month to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States. It is our main celebration, so we … Read More
Los primeros días de clase: nivel intermedio y avanzado
This is our second post about what to do on the first days of class. If your students don’t speak any Spanish, you should start with this article.If they’re in Spanish 2 and above (intermediate or advanced) here are some ideas about what we do in our classes:Some things are going to be pretty much the same for all levels: … Read More
Los primeros días de clase
Avoid just getting straight to content. Are you familiar with that sentence? Our Admin keeps saying it all the time in the final days before school starts. But we teach Spanish. If we can’t go straight to content… What do we do? Wait a week to start using the target language? That doesn’t make sense. Here are some ideas and … Read More
Fecha, hora y tiempo
Hablan2 is a collection of pair work activities for the Spanish class:Perfect for role playing and improve speaking skills.Free printable cards that are super-easy to use!Editable Google slides if you’d like to make any changes.1 La fecha Objective: I can say the date and when celebrations happen. Vocabulary: numbers and months. Grammar: questions and answers in present simple. We recommend … Read More
La salud
Hablan2 is a collection of pair work activities for the Spanish class:Perfect for role playing and improve speaking skills.Free printable cards that are super-easy to use!Editable Google slides if you’d like to make any changes.These pair work activities will help your students talk about their health and role play conversations with a doctor. If you’d like to introduce the vocabulary … Read More
Cinco de Mayo
We love Cinco de Mayo as a great opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture. We’re sure these resources will help you have a wonderful class!1 Cocina fácil: el guacamole (Lesson – Spanish 2 and up) Would you like your students to prepare some authentic Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo? Even if there aren’t any cooking facilities you could use, your … Read More
Día Internacional del Libro (23 abril)
There are many reasons to celebrate World Book Day in the Spanish class, since there’s a strong connection between reading and learning a language. In addition to that, students might want to know that the date was chosen because it is the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (as well as William … Read More
Día de la Tierra (22 abril)
Earth Day (El Día de la Tierra) is celebrated annually on 22 April. It’s a great opportunity to talk in class about the environment and ways to protect it. Here are some resources that will help you have a great, and green, lesson:1 Reduce, reutiliza, recicla (Lesson – Spanish 1 and up) A full lesson (warm-up activity, worksheets, video and … Read More
No lo digas (Taboo)
Objective: find strategies to explain wordsRequired materials: cards and virtual board (see resources below)Preparation: none (once you print and cut the cards)Time: at least 30 minutesNumber of students: at least 4Resources: You can use this virtual board to keep score and time. Use this template to create your own set of cards or join Bablingua to download our more than … Read More