Clase 2
We looked at
some vocab around El día de los Reyes Magos.
la carroza –
the carriage, float
el carbón –
coal
portarse mal
– to behave badly
we rewatched
a video about Papa Noel and Gaspar
Gordiflón –
fatso
barrigón – a
big belly (-ón is the suffix to make things bigger)
un
villancico – a Spanish Christmas carol
en Navidad los españoles llevan ropa interior de color
rojo
las campanadas
– the rings of the bell
We then
watched a video about la cabalgata
La cabalgata
– the parade
tirar
caramelos – to throw sweets
el cartero
real – the royal postman
ilusionado –
excited, hopeful
we discussed
the idea of los falsos amigos – words that look like English words but which
have different meanings
la ilusión – la esperanza, la emoción,
emocionado –
excited
asistir – to
attend
We read an
article about how Spain is changing in relation to Los Reyes Magos and Papa
Noel
pesa a – a pesar de – despite
destacar – to highlight
tiene fervor – entusiasmo
inclinarse por – elegir
decantarse por = optar por
For homework we have to watch the following video about El Tio de Nadal en Cataluña and explain what the tradition is and what are its origins.
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