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Escriba las palabras de Escriba las palabras de vocabulario para el siguente:vocabulario para el siguente:

1.1. 2. To be ready2. To be ready

3. To take a shower3. To take a shower 4. 4.

5. To put on makeup5. To put on makeup 6. To brush one’s 6. To brush one’s teethteeth

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Escriba las palabras de vocabulario Escriba las palabras de vocabulario para el siguente:para el siguente:

1.1. pasar la aspiradorapasar la aspiradora 2. Estar 2. Estar listolisto

3. ducharse3. ducharse 4. Cortar el c4. Cortar el céspedésped

5. Maquillarse 5. Maquillarse 6. Lavarse los 6. Lavarse los dientesdientes

Ponerse el maquillajePonerse el maquillaje

Investigaciones de La Investigaciones de La NavidadNavidad

Investigue con su grupo CINCO informaciones sobre como celebra Navidad la gente en el país que escojió. Research with your group FIVE pieces of infromation about how people celebrate Christmas in the country you chose.

Escriba todo en el letrero y póngalo en la pared en el salón. Write everything on a poster/butcher paper and put in on the wall somewhere in the room.

Camino de arte de La Camino de arte de La NavidadNavidad

Escriba las informaciones sobre su país a un lado del “Venn Diagram.” Write the information about your country in one side of the Venn Diagram.

Escriba las informaciones del otro país al otro lado del “Venn Diagram.” Write five pieces of information about another country’s Christmas in the other side.

Al fin, escriba a lo menos DOS maneras en que celebran lo mismo. At the end, write at least TWO ways the countries celebrate the same way.

La Navidad en La Navidad en México México

(Christmas in Mexico)(Christmas in Mexico)

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Variety of Variety of activities that activities that span the period span the period

from December 16th from December 16th to January 6th. to January 6th.

The celebration The celebration are the fusion of are the fusion of indigenous and indigenous and

Spanish Spanish traditions. traditions.

LAS POSADASLAS POSADAS

fiestasfiestas, which , which represent Joseph represent Joseph and Mary's arduous and Mary's arduous pilgrimage on their pilgrimage on their way to Bethlehem, way to Bethlehem, and there are nine and there are nine posadasposadas, , from the from the 16 to the 24 of 16 to the 24 of DecemberDecember,, because because they symbolize they symbolize Mary's nine months Mary's nine months of pregnancy of pregnancy

LA PIÑATA LA PIÑATA A tradition that A tradition that

involves breaking a involves breaking a star shaped papier-star shaped papier-mâché container full of mâché container full of sweets, Mandarins, and sweets, Mandarins, and small toyssmall toys

A stick is used, and A stick is used, and the the piñatapiñata is hung on a is hung on a cord, which in turn is cord, which in turn is moved around to make it moved around to make it difficult for the difficult for the person with the stick person with the stick

You will hear the parents and children You will hear the parents and children singing special singing special PiñataPiñata songs including a songs including a verse which says:verse which says:

““no quiero orono quiero oroni quiero platani quiero platayo lo que quieroyo lo que quiero

es romper la es romper la piñata”piñata”

(“(“I don’t need gold, nor do I desire silverI don’t need gold, nor do I desire silverAll that I want is to break the piñata!”All that I want is to break the piñata!” ) )

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"¡Dale,  dale,  dale,"¡Dale,  dale,  dale,no pierdas el tino,no pierdas el tino,

porque si lo pierdes,porque si lo pierdes,pierdes el camino,pierdes el camino,

Una, dos, tres!"Una, dos, tres!"      

("Strike it, Strike it, Strike it,("Strike it, Strike it, Strike it,don't lose your aim,  don't lose your aim,  because if you lose it,because if you lose it,you won't find your way!you won't find your way!

One, two, three!" )One, two, three!" )

PASTORELASPASTORELAS

The The PastorelasPastorelas in in Mexico starts as Mexico starts as

simple parables of simple parables of the struggle of the struggle of

good against evil. good against evil. The light, humor-The light, humor-filled pastorelas filled pastorelas are reenactments are reenactments of the shepherds' of the shepherds' adoration of the adoration of the Christ Child Christ Child

NACIMIENTONACIMIENTONativity CrècheNativity Crèche

NACIMIENTONACIMIENTO

Nativity scenes Nativity scenes in wood, clay, in wood, clay, metal, glass, metal, glass, wax, straw and wax, straw and almost any almost any material you can material you can think of, are think of, are another rich another rich expression of expression of popular art popular art

FLOR DE NOCHE BUENA FLOR DE NOCHE BUENA (Poinsettias)(Poinsettias)

native to Mexico native to Mexico

In In NáhuatlNáhuatl they they were called were called CuitlaxochitlCuitlaxochitl or or star flowers star flowers

in Spanish they in Spanish they are known as are known as Noche BuenaNoche Buena

NOCHE BUENANOCHE BUENA 24th December24th December

Celebration of a late-night Celebration of a late-night Misa de GalloMisa de Gallo (Rooster's (Rooster's Mass) Mass)

Modern influences have Modern influences have introduced the Christmas tree introduced the Christmas tree and Santa Claus and Santa Claus

Opening of gifts Opening of gifts

PiñatasPiñatas and and luces de Belenluces de Belen

(sparklers)(sparklers)

Traditional Christmas supperTraditional Christmas supper

homemade homemade tamalestamales atoleatole (corn gruel) (corn gruel) other regional dishes other regional dishes roast turkey, ham or suckling roast turkey, ham or suckling

pig pig RomeritosRomeritos (a herb) in (a herb) in MoleMole (a (a

spicy chocolate sauce) with spicy chocolate sauce) with shrimps and potatoesshrimps and potatoes

BacalaoBacalao - cod served - cod served a la a la vizcainavizcaina, a Basque dish., a Basque dish.

traditional dessert is traditional dessert is colacióncolación, , a mixture of candies in syrup. a mixture of candies in syrup.

PonchePonche (a hot fruit punch) (a hot fruit punch) sidrasidra (sparkling cider) other (sparkling cider) other

spirits are served for the spirits are served for the holiday holiday brindisbrindis (toast). (toast).

COMIDA

NAVIDAD NAVIDAD (Christmas day)(Christmas day)

A large reunion A large reunion

Mean meal around three o’clock Mean meal around three o’clock in the afternoon, what it is in the afternoon, what it is

known as “known as “recalentadorecalentado”, because ”, because the Christmas meal is reheated the Christmas meal is reheated

from the previous night from the previous night

AÑO NUEVOAÑO NUEVO 31st December - 1st January 31st December - 1st January

Big party, is ushered in with an Big party, is ushered in with an abundance of noise, of wonderful abundance of noise, of wonderful fireworks and hundreds of fireworks and hundreds of skyrockets. skyrockets.

Friends and families celebrate Friends and families celebrate with huge bonfires, music, food with huge bonfires, music, food and dancing and dancing

Custom: 12 grapes at midnight, Custom: 12 grapes at midnight, each one on the strike of the each one on the strike of the bell, for good luck in each one bell, for good luck in each one of the following twelve months of the following twelve months

family toasts with apple cider family toasts with apple cider and start to eat (supper is the and start to eat (supper is the same as the Christmas)same as the Christmas)

DIA DE REYESDIA DE REYES 6th January6th January

Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Three Kings Day, January 6th Three Kings Day, January 6th

The tradition in Mexico for The tradition in Mexico for Dia de ReyesDia de Reyes, Kings Day, is , Kings Day, is for children to leave their for children to leave their shoes outside the door so shoes outside the door so they can be filled with gifts they can be filled with gifts from the Magi (Three Kings: from the Magi (Three Kings: Melchior, Gaspar and Melchior, Gaspar and Baltazar), commemorating the Baltazar), commemorating the gifts carried by the them to gifts carried by the them to the Christ Child the Christ Child

Eating the traditional: Eating the traditional: ““Rosca de Reyes”Rosca de Reyes”

Special bread made for the occasion in the form of a Special bread made for the occasion in the form of a crown, decorated with dried fruits and hiding in its midst crown, decorated with dried fruits and hiding in its midst one or several little dolls one or several little dolls

The guest who finds the doll (representing the infant The guest who finds the doll (representing the infant Jesus) in their slice of Jesus) in their slice of RoscaRosca give a party on February give a party on February 2nd, 2nd, CandelariaCandelaria, with tamales and atole for all. , with tamales and atole for all.

DECORATIONDECORATION

¿Qu¿Qué tienen en común?é tienen en común?What do they have in common?What do they have in common?

•La Nochebuena

•Los Reyes Magos

•Catholicism: Misa de Gallo

•Nacimiento, pesebre

•Niño Jesús, Papá Noel, Los Reyes Magos

•Reunión de familia

•Verano

•anguinaldos

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Direct object = __________________________________

If the direct object is a person, use the word __________ in front of the noun.

Ejemplos: Visito _______ mis tíos en Guatemala todos los veranos.

Cuando estoy con ellos, siempre visitamos las ruinas mayas.

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Direct object = noun affected by the verb

If the direct object is a person, use the word __________ in front of the noun.

Ejemplos: Visito _______ mis tíos en Guatemala todos los veranos.

Cuando estoy con ellos, siempre visitamos las ruinas mayas.

Personal “a” (pPersonal “a” (página ágina 181)181)

Direct object = noun affected by the verb

If the direct object is a person, use the word

a in front of the noun. Ejemplos: Visito _______ mis tíos en Guatemala

todos los veranos. Cuando estoy con ellos, siempre visitamos las

ruinas mayas.

Personal “a” (pPersonal “a” (página ágina 181)181)

Direct object = noun affected by the verb

If the direct object is a person, use the word

a in front of the noun. Ejemplos: Visito a mis tíos en Guatemala

todos los veranos. Cuando estoy con ellos, siempre visitamos las

ruinas mayas.

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RespuestasRespuestas1. a

2.2. nadanada

3.3. aa

4.4. aa

5.5. aa

6.6. nadanada

PreparaciPreparación para una ón para una fiesta de Navidadfiesta de Navidad

Create a conversation between Lupita and Pepe in which Lupita says five chores she and Pepe need to do, and Pepe responds with five ways he is going to get ready or plans to get ready.

Ejemplo:

Lupita Pepe

Tenemos que limpiar ¡Qué lástima! Pienso

el baño. ducharme.