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Hello everyone, Becky here!
This is a T/F activity about Spanish culture that I like to incorporate either when talking about greetings (101) or about body parts (102). I got this from my Spanish culture class when I studied in Spain. I have the questions in both English and Spanish below and the answer key in English. Enjoy!
True or False?
1. To greet each other, men shake hands, they hug, and sometimes, they give a strong pat on the back.
2. Women tend to give 2 kisses when greeting friends.
3. In formal situations, men and women only shake hands. IT’s is seen badly if they kiss or hug.
4. Standing up with the hands on the hips indicates being angry.
5. It’s rude to move the index finger towards you to tell a person to come towards you. You must move the hand up and down with your palm towards your body.
6. If you yawn in public, you should cover your mouth with your hand.
7. It’s normal to always make eye contact when you talk to someone.
8. When two people talk they get close and they may even touch each other.
9. It’s normal to talk really loudly or even shout whether inside or outside.
10. In business meetings it’s important to exchange business cards.
11. People wait for you to say “hi” and “bye” when you enter and leave public places like a store or an elevator.
12. If you smoke, you always have to offer tobacco to everyone else so you don’t seem rude.
13. It is acceptable to tell someone that you don’t know well something positive about their physical appearance or their clothes.
14. At dinner time, you can start as soon as you are served without waiting for the others.
15. Putting your index finger on your temple means that you are calling somebody crazy.
16. Putting one fist on your forearm of the other arm while raising that fist is considered a scornful gesture and insult by the other person.
Verdadero o Falso:
En España…
True or False? (Answers)
1. To greet each other, men shake hands, they hug, and sometimes, they give a strong pat on the back. T
2. Women tend to give 2 kisses when greeting friends. T
3. In formal situations, men and women only shake hands. It’s is seen badly if they kiss or hug. F
4. Standing up with the hands on the hips indicates being angry. T
5. It’s rude to move the index finger towards you to tell a person to come towards you. You must move the hand up and down with your palm towards your body. T
6. If you yawn in public, you should cover your mouth with your hand. T
7. It’s normal to always make eye contact when you talk to someone. T
8. When two people talk they get close and they may even touch each other. T
9. It’s normal to talk really loudly or even shout whether inside or outside. T
10. In business meetings it’s important to exchange business cards. T
11. People wait for you to say “hi” and “bye” when you enter and leave public places like a store or an elevator. T
12. If you smoke, you always have to offer tobacco to everyone else so you don’t seem rude. T
13. It is acceptable to tell someone that you don’t know well something positive about their physical appearance or their clothes. T
14. At dinner time, you can start as soon as you are served without waiting for the others. F
15. Putting your index finger on your temple means that you are calling somebody crazy. T
16. Putting one fist on your forearm of the other arm while raising that fist is considered a scornful gesture and insult by the other person. T
Hey there, Becky here! I have included a "quien de la clase" activity below that I created for 101 students to review the preterite and reflexive verbs.
Enjoy!
MODELO: ¿Esta mañana te cepillaste los dientes?
Sí, me cepillé los dientes.
No, no me cepillé los dientes.
Escribe el nombre de la persona que responde con ‘sí’. Es necesario responder usando oraciones completas.
¿Esta mañana quién de la clase...
Se enojó con su compañero/a de cuarto? __________
Se despertó tarde (late)? ______________
Se lavó la cara? ______________
Se maquilló? ______________
Preparó café? ______________
Se secó el pelo con secador (hairdryer)? __________
Se bañó (y no se duchó)? ______________
Se afeitó? ______________
Hello all, Becky here!
Below I have included some discussion questions to use in class to get students talking and thinking about the movie El secreto de sus ojos.
Enjoy!
El secreto de sus ojos discussion questions
1.What is Espósito going to do at the end when he goes to see Irene? Is he going to tell her that he loves her? Is he going to denounce what he just saw in Jujuy?
2.If he does not denounce what he saw, does the movie praise the idea of man taking justice into his own hands?
3.Since the killer killed Morales’s wife and Espósito’s friend while trying to kill him, does that make Morales’s solution acceptable?
4.Does the effectiveness or lackthereof of the law have anything to do with the “acceptability” of Morales’s culpability?
5.Does Morales’s punishment of the killer affect him? If so, how?
General questions for discussion after watching foreign films in class:
1.¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita de la película?
2.¿Cuál fue tu parte MENOS favorita?
3.¿Cómo se compara con las películas típicas norteamericanas?
4.¿Son similares o diferentes?
5.Explica específicamente lo que tienen en común y lo que es diferente.
Hello all, Becky here!
I would like to share a worksheet that I created for students regarding the Oscar winning movie "El secreto de sus ojos". I had them do the first section (reading comprehension) prior to watching the movie and the rest of the worksheet as they watched the movie. At my university we put the movie on the server with English subtitles so that beginning students could watch it on their own time for homework and come to class to discuss it. It went really well and students really enjoyed it! Sorry the pictures didn't come out on the blog. :(
Enjoy!
El secreto de sus ojos Nota: ____ / 30 Nombre: _______________
Ricardo Darín y Soledad Villamil, en la película original. Foto Archivo
Hollywood prepara una adaptación del film argentino ganador del Oscar.
Hollywood prepara una versión propia de El secreto de sus ojos. Los estudios Warner están muy cerca de adquirir los derechos del film de Juan José Campanella, último ganador del Oscar al mejor film extranjero, para convertirlo en una remake hablada en inglés.
Adapted from: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1312671
Benjamín Espósito, interpretado por Ricardo Darín, trabajó toda la vida como empleado en un Juzgado Penal (penal court). Ahora acaba de jubilarse, y decide escribir una novela para pasar su tiempo libre. No tiene que imaginar una historia inventada. No la necesita. En su propio pasado hay una historia real y trágica. Ocurrió en el año 1974, cuando hubo una investigación sobre la violación (rape) y el asesinato (murder) de una mujer hermosa y joven.
Espósito asiste a la escena del crimen (crime scene). Conoce a Ricardo Morales, quien se casó con la víctima poco tiempo antes y la ama (he loves her) profundamente. Espósito intenta ayudar a Morales a encontrar a la persona que mató a la víctima, aunque tenga que ir en contra (even if he has to go against) de los Tribunales (courts) y de la Policía. Tiene la ayuda de su amigo, Sandoval, que toma mucha cerveza. También está Irene, su superior, la secretaria del Juzgado, con quien está enamorado.
En la película, cuando Espósito escribe su historia, revive el pasado y piensa en sus decisiones, sus confusiones y sus errores. Narrar el pasado no es un simple pasatiempo para llenar sus días. Escribe para entender su propia vida y para mejorar su futuro, para enfrentarse (confront) a esa mujer de quien sigue enamorado después de treinta años.
Adapted from: http://www.quedepeliculas.com/peliculacine--el-secreto-de-sus-ojos-2764.html
*If you need to look up more words, try www.wordreference.com*
Argentina. Año: 2009. Dirección: Juan José Campanella. Protagonizada por Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago y Javier Godino, y cuenta con la participación especial de Guillermo Francella.
Preguntas de comprensión sobre el artículo: **Contesta en inglés* ______ / 5 puntos
1. ¿Qué premio (award) ganó la película?
2. ¿Cuál era el trabajo de Espósito antes?
3. ¿Qué hace Espósito con su tiempo ahora?
4. ¿Cómo intenta Espósito ayudar a Morales?
5. ¿Qué hace Espósito como resultado (as a result) de escribir su historia?
***WARNING*** MINUTE 13 – DEAD WOMAN’S NUDE BODY. 1 HOUR AND 14 MINUTES – MALE GENITALIA. PLEASE FAST FORWARD THESE PARTS IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. THIS MOVIE IS RATED R AND THE LANGUAGE AND IMAGES AT TIMES REFLECT THAT RATING.
I. Personajes – ¿Quién lo dijo? Escribe la letra del personaje (character) que dijo la frase.
(If you have trouble viewing the photos and/or remembering who was who, refer to the reading comprehension section on page 1 for names underlined and descriptions of characters in italics.) _____ / 5
1. _____ “Va a ser complicado…cerrá la puerta.” | A. |
2. _____ “No fue otra vida, fue ésta. Es ésta.” | B. |
3. _____ “Es mi vida, no la suya.” | C. |
4. _____ “El tipo puede cambiar de todo…pero hay una cosa que no puede cambiar, Benjamín, no puede cambiar su pasión.” | D. |
5. _____ “Dígale que aunque sea, me hable.” | E. |
Matching – Escribe la letra de la respuesta de la columna en la derecha que corresponde a la(s) palabra(s) en la columna de la izquierda. _______ / 5
1. _____ Buen día | A. Guy(s) |
2. _____ Tal cual | B. Schmuck, jerk, stupid (in Argentine Spanish) |
3. _____ Cadena perpetua | C. Sooner or later |
4. _____ Pena de muerte | D. Good morning, good day (said this way in Argentina) |
5. _____ Tarde o temprano | E. Hey (common word used in Argentina), to get somebody’s attention without using their name or to emphasize something, was used by Ernesto Guevara |
6. _____ Porteño/a(s) | F. Life sentence, life imprisonment |
7. _____ El tipo(s) | G. Pretty, lovely, sweet, cute |
8. _____ Linda | H. Exactly like this, as it is, just like that |
9. _____ Che | I. Una persona de Buenos Aires or someone who lives in or was born in a port city |
10. _____ Boludo | J. Death penalty, death sentence, capital punishment |
*If you did not hear these words while watching the movie, use www.wordreference.com to find them. When looking for words on wordreference.com, scroll down and choose links in blue for words or phrases when necessary to find native speakers’ explanations.*
Preguntas sobre la película: **answer in English **answer in English** _____ / 10 (2 points each)
1. En la película, ¿Qué le pasó a Cáceres?
2. ¿Por qué iba Morales a la estación de tren (Retiro)?
3. ¿Por qué Morales no encontró a Gómez en la estación de tren?
4. Según Pablo Sandoval, ¿cuál es la pasión de Gómez?
5. ¿Quién mató a Pablo Sandoval y por qué?
Pregunta sobre la película ** answer in English ** contesta en inglés** ______ / 5
¿Por qué hace Morales lo que hace y estás de acuerdo (do you agree)? ¿Por qué sí o no?
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