Thursday, January 27, 2022

INTERMEDIATE COURSE, 2022, CLASS 2

 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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