History of the Spanish Language

Watch this video to learn a bit about the history of the Spanish language:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACQX5nMl2wQ&t=5s

Speaking a second language may delay dementia

Interesting article about speaking a second language and brain health. Keep your brain healthy longer by learning a new language!

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-24836837

Canción: Días de la semana/ Song: Days of the week

Find an amazing song featuring Spanish days of the week here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nyuTTn6hVM

Ser song

Here is a link to the ser song. It can help you remember the forms of ser!

https://www.senorwooly.com/blog/conjugation-ser-presente

Rock the Countries & Capitals

Some fun videos to help you learn the country names and capitals of Spanish-speaking countries.
Rock the Countries & Capitals Central America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAupLjNTae0

Rock the Countries & Capitals South America  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw1H8aIhKNk

Article from NPR: Being bilingual can help our brains

An interesting article from NPR that explains how being bilingual can help our brains.

Un artículo interesante de NPR que explica cómo ser bilingüe puede ayudar a nuestros cerebros. ¡Qué buenas noticias!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/01/10/169066535/speaking-more-than-one-language-could-prevent-alzheimers?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20130110

Canción del alfabeto / Alphabet Song

A song to practice the Spanish alphabet.

Una cancion para practicar el alfabeto espanol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJbHmgaeDM

Language learning can influence how we perceive time

Here's another article about how learning a foreign language is good for your brain. Apparently the languages we speak influence how we perceive time!

Read the article here:

https://mic.com/articles/176132/being-fluent-in-two-languages-might-literally-change-how-you-perceive-time#.BTIpDs7Qy

Pamplona - Video

This is an interesting 5-minute video about the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. You will see up close what the Running of the Bulls is like.

WARNING: The bull dies in the video. If you are uncomfortable seeing the bull die, or seeing blood, do not watch the video.

There is controversy as to whether people think bullfighting should continue. Many people believe it is cruel and would like it to stop. Regardless, it it a practice that has existed in some form since 2000 B.C.

Watch the video here:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/05/vr/bullfighting-pamplona-spain-matador-toro-bravo-vr/index.html

You can also read this article to learn about the history of bullfighting:
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/culture/bullfighting-history/

What do you think? Should bullfighting be allowed to continue, or should it be stopped?

Las cuevas de mármol - por Amy Cichy, estudiante de español 3 2014-15

Las cuevas de mármol están en Chile en el lago de General Carrera. Las cuevas se formaban a lo largo de los años porque las aguas del lago erosionaban la piedra . Pienso que las cuevas son muy bonitas. Quiero visitarlas cuando sea mayor porque son muy interesantes. Aquí es un enlace si quieres leer más acerca de las cuevas:

http://whenonearth.net/marble-caves-patagonia-chile/

A Brief History of the Running of the Bulls

View this article to learn more about the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1908948,00.html