Spanish Shows on Netflix

Here's an interesting list of shows available on Netflix that were created in Spanish.  Also check out the other recent blog post about using LLN with Netflix.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/danielacadena/shows-you-should-watch-on-netflix-if-you-want-to

Tio Spanish: La salud

Watch short videos from Tio Spanish about health and sports.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRcWuOEERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkWqrPPsntg

Netflix and Language Learning

New technology is being developed all the time.  A tool called LLN has been created that can be used with Netflix.  People can learn languages by watching authentic content! Check out the article below.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/02/netflix-languages-education\

How does LLN work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrWX2dlGIM

https://languagelearningwithnetflix.com/instructions.html

Link to install LLN:
https://languagelearningwithnetflix.com/

Failure, embarrassment, and the enrichment of your life

Here's a great article about what we can all gain by learning a new language.  Failure and embarrassment may not sound great, but they can help you become a stronger, more flexible, and more confident person. Learning a language is a great way to work on these skills!  You may even enjoy your life more!  Learning a language is also great for your brain.

https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-spot-learning-language-20190127-story.html

Speaking more than one language is good for your brain

This interesting article explains how learning a second language benefits the human brain.

Este artículo interesante explica cómo el aprendizaje de un segundo idioma beneficia al cerebro humano.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27634990?ocid=socialflow_twitter

Las islas flotantes del lago Titicaca

Mis clases de espanol 3 estan estudiando las islas flotantes del lago Titicaca. Son unas islas hechas por la gente alli de unos juncos (reeds). La materia de los juncos se llama totora. Les invito responder: ?Te interesa visitar o vivir a estas islas flotantes? ?Por que?  Ejemplo: Yo quiero mudarme a las islas flotantes del lago Titicaca porque parecen muy hermosas, tranquilas, e interesantes.

Despacito

"Despacito" (Remix) by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, was the #1 song in the U.S. in May 2017. This article tells the story of how Justin Bieber became interested in the song. (Click on video within article.) Justin Bieber sings in Spanish on the remix!

To read the article, click here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/despacito-is-the-first-spanish-language-song-to-be-1-in-the-us-since-the-macarena_us_591dab8fe4b03b485caf3b29

To listen to the song on YouTube, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72UO0v5ESUo