This course is a blend of history, culture and fun facts related to Christmas celebrations in Spain and Hispanic America. From building up vocabulary, doing some reading comprehension, to writing a short text and practice conversational skills in Spanish; this course aims at providing students with a closer approach to the Hispanic culture, particularly Christmas traditions and their variations across several Spanish speaking countries.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

TEXTBOOK

• Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• Christmas vocabulary
• El villancico / Christmas songs; La vela / the candle
• El árbol de Navidad / The Christmas tree
• Papá Noel / Santa Claus; El Belén / The Nativity set
• La bola / Christmas ball (decorations)
• La estrella / The star; El confeti /confetti
• El roscón de reyes / Three wise men’s cake
• Christmas in Spain and Hispanic America
• Who brings the presents in Latin America and Spain?
• Writing a letter to Papá Noel
• Three wise men: Papá Noel; Tio de Nadal
• Villancicos and their origins
• Comparing some Hispanic vs English Christmas carols

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Talk and reflect on some of the most popular Christmas traditions in several Spanish speaking countries, while practicing the Spanish language