music
March 9, 2009
Hey, my title rhymes. 😀 Luis Fonsi has a new(ish) song out that actually hit the Billboard Top 100. It’s kind of slow but very catchy. The song is called No Me Doy Por Vencido, and incidentally the video is pretty good too (and 100% legal, yay!). In one part in the chorus, the verb […]
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February 13, 2009
One of my problems with standard curriculum is they can’t provide enough variety in activities focused on one issue. They try, I’ll give the writers credit for that, but there are only so many textbook/workbook exercises you can design to elicit subjunctive for doubt. And really, do we believe that those cheesy textbook videos offer […]
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December 5, 2008
Great new song for subjunctive
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I just got this new song, La frase tonta de la semana, by the group La 5a Estación. The woman in the middle does pretty much all the vocals, and the guys play the guitar. The video is pretty good, though not the most interesting in the world. (She likes to change outfits a lot […]
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December 5, 2008
¡Nueva música!
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I bought some new songs yesterday, and mostly they’re really good: Abrázame by Camila No me hagas sufrir by Manny Manuel La copa de la vida by Ricky Martin Aguita de tu boca by Amaury Gutierrez No creo en el jamás by Juanes Pasos de gigantes by Bacilos La frase tonta de la semana by […]
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November 28, 2008
Two of my favorite groups personally are the Mexican trio Camila and their compatriot duo Jesse y Joy. One of the reasons I like them so much is that I can pretty much play any of their songs, and most videos too, in class. They’re fairly positive & upbeat as far as content goes. Right […]
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