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19 De Noviembre – Carlos Vives
Take advantage of today’s date to play Carlos Vives’ song 19 de noviembre. Here are some ways to use it:
Listening:
-See if they can hear the date at the beginning without seeing it (Spanish 1).
Culture:
-Tell students to look under “Historia” in this article to see why 19 de noviembre is an important day in Puerto Rico.
-Offer a bonus to someone who can find out why a Colombian singer wrote a song about Puerto Rico. (Interesting that now he and the 2nd wife he wrote the song for are separated.)
Vocabulary:
-patriotic words (evident even for low learners)
Grammar:
-preterite tú forms (almost as good as Qué Hiciste)
-good example of passive se in “se oyen” (hard to find in songs)
-yo/tú future switch
-pronouns, esp. yo reflexives and a rare double-object on double verb phrase in ‘te lo quiero agradecer’
Enjoy–it’s a good song!
