Sp2 Sem1 Sub Plan #1

Sp 2 Sem 1 Sub Plan #1

by Anita Lee

​Today, you're going to practice your listening and reading skills, while also building vocabulary.

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​First, listen to the song Vivir Mi Vida, by Marc Anthony. Follow along with the lyrics on the screen:

​After watching the video the first time, click on "copy link" in the upper right hand corner, then open a new window (keep this one open!) and paste the link in it, to open the video in the new window.

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​You'll want to start the video back at the beginning and pause it every little bit as we go through the song again, to answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

From the tone of the song and the words you can recognize, this song is:

• optimistic/happy

• sad/depressing

• funny/comical

• angry/refengeful

Multiple Choice

On the first screen, he sings "Voy a reír, voy a bailar, Vivir mi vida, la la la la, Voy a reír, voy a gozar, Vivir mi vida, la la la la". What is the best summary below?

• I'm going to sing and dance. I'm going to have a party.

• I'm going to dance all night; I'm going to dance, dance, dance.

• I'm going to laugh and dance; I'm going to have fun and live my life.

Multiple Choice

A little later, he says that something arrives to clean the wounds of life. What is it that arrives?

• la lluvia

• la sequía 

• una gota

Multiple Choice

He sings "Y para qué llorar, ¿Pa' qué?

Si duele una pena, se olvida

Y para qué sufrir, ¿Pa' qué?" which means "Why cry, why? If you hurt, forget it, why suffer?" What does he say next?

• Life if pain, just accept it.

• That's the way life is, it's important to live it.

• Get back at those who hurt you.

Multiple Choice

What does he say will help him understand his destiny?

• Dancing and laughing.

• Working as hard as possible.

• Living in the moment.

Multiple Choice

How is he going to listen, so he can find the way he should go?

• quietly

• intently

• often

Multiple Choice

He says, "Mi gente" ... why would he say this?

• he wants to inspire his listeners/fans

• he is singing to his family

• he is talkng about his band

Multiple Choice

Based on the context, what does "la vida es una sola" mean?

• he's singing a solo

• you live alone

• you only live once

Fill in the Blanks

​Now that we've gone through some of the lyrics, listen to it again.

Do you feel like you understand it better?

Fill in the Blanks

Do you like the song?  Why or why not?

​I hope you enjoyed the song and will add it to your playlist, so you can learn it and sing along.

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Learning songs is a great way to improve your listening skills, speaking skills (if you sing along), and add to your vocabulary.

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Only two more questions....

Open Ended

What types of music do you enjoy? 

Fill in the Blanks

Would you like some recommendations for songs you might like in Spanish?  

​Want to learn the lyrics in English and Spanish? You can find them here:

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https://lyricstranslate.com/en/vivir-mi-vida-live-my-life.html 

​¡Hasta luego!