5. Día de muertos (unificada)

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Día de Muertos

Objetivo: Conocer y dar opiniones personales de la celebración

Día de Muertos.

Vas a ver un vídeo y contestar a las preguntas en español.

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What does 'un difunto' mean?

1. a soul
2. a skeleton
3. the living
4. a deceased person

What does 'las almas' mean?

1. souls
2. skeletons
3. candles
4. skulls

What does 'colocar' mean?

1. to cry
2. to consume
3. to put
4. to decorate

What are 'las velas'?

1. candles
2. lights
3. flowers
4. ghosts

What are 'las calaveras'?

1. candles
2. skeletons
3. flowers
4. skulls

What are 'los parientes'?

1. parents
2. relatives
3. flowers
4. skeletons

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When is Día de Muertos celebrated?

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Why is it celebrated?

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What do Mexicans believe happens during the celebration?

01:16

What do students wear to school on 1st November?

01:27

Why are there two days to celebrate Día de Muertos?

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What happens at night on the 1st November?

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Describe 'una ofrenda'.

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True or false:
If the family cannot make it to the cemetery, they make an altar and 'ofrenda' at home for each of their dead loved ones.

1. True
2. False

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What is the most traditional food of Día de Muertos? Describe it.

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Whilst these are made for the deceased, who actually eats them?

¿Es esta celebración triste? Justifica tu respuesta utilizando información del vídeo.

¿Te gustaría participar en o visitar México durante esta celebración?
Explica tu respuesta.

Una carta postal

¿Cuáles son las convenciones (conventions)

de una carta postal? 

Las convenciones de una carta postal

Deberes/Homework

Imagine you are in Mexico for Día de Muertos and you want to send a postcard to a friend describing the festivity 

Create the text for the postcard and upload it to Managebac. Make sure you include all the important details of the celebration. 

Sube tu postal a Managebac