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A1.22.4 Spanish culture: Once upon a time...the human body

"Once upon a time... the human body" is an educational series that teaches how the body works through fun and animated characters.

Cultura: Érase una vez...el cuerpo humano

Érase una vez... el cuerpo humano" es una serie educativa que enseña el funcionamiento del cuerpo a través de personajes animados y divertidos.

A1.22.4 Spanish culture: Once upon a time...the human body

A1 Spanish Art Spain

Level: A1

Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)

Lesson 22: Partes del cuerpo (Body parts)

Learning history

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

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Reading and listening exercise

"Érase una vez... el cuerpo humano" es una serie de televisión educativa. Ha sido popular en los años ochenta y noventa. La serie explica el funcionamiento del cuerpo humano. Es originalmente francesa, pero se ha popularizado mucho en España. Utiliza personajes animados para enseñar. Cada episodio habla sobre diferentes sistemas del cuerpo. Por ejemplo, un episodio habla de la boca y los dientes. Otro episodio trata del oído y las orejas. En otro se aprende sobre la vista y los ojos. Ayuda a entender el cuerpo de una manera sencilla.

Translation

"Once Upon a Time... Life" is an educational television series. It was popular in the eighties and nineties. The series explains the functioning of the human body. It is originally French, but has become very popular in Spain. It uses animated characters to teach. Each episode talks about different systems of the body. For example, one episode talks about the mouth and teeth. Another episode is about the ear and ears. In another, you learn about sight and the eyes. It helps to understand the body in a simple way.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. La serie habla sobre...A) El cuerpo B) La comida C) La ropa
    2. The series is about...A) The body B) Food C) Clothing
  2. Existe un episodio sobre las orejas. A) Sí B) No
    3. Is there an episode about ears? A) Yes B) No
  3. Existe un episodio sobre la boca. A) Sí B) No
    4. Is there an episode about the mouth? A) Yes B) No
  4. ¿Existe un programa similar en tu país?
    5. Is there a similar program in your country?

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Cuerpo
(Body)
2. Boca
(Mouth)
3. Orejas
(Ears)
4. Ojos
(Eyes)

Useful links

  1. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89rase_una_vez..._la_Vida