BrainQuench: Spanish Corner

This is paella, a classical Spanish Dish which is comprised of sea-food and rice with saffron and many other spices.  In 15 minutes write a list of American foods that have been influenced by this dish. (Hint: Think cajun food)

Use your knowledge of the command form of the verb SALIR to explain why this is meant to be humorous.

English has many words with Latin roots. This means that you, as an English-Speaker, can figure out what many Spanish words mean by looking at their word roots and comparing it to English. For example: E scrib ir.  You may notice the "scrib" part in the middle of this word and think of "scribble" or "Script." You would be correct! Both have to do with writing and the word "escribir" means "to write." Look at the following list and use the roots to see if you can tell what each word means. Viv ir Dorm ir Mor ir Gan ar Per der Desear

All romance languages derived from the Latin Spoken by the Roman Empire. Use your knowledge of history to explain why so many languages formed from just one empire.

It's a lot easier to learn a language when you already know some of the words. How many Spanish words do you already know? Take 15 minutes and give me a list of words you already know. The longest list wins!

Welcome to Spanish Class! Learning a new language doesn't have to be difficult. Here we break the language down into its most basic from and allow you to make it your own!