In connection with third grade’s Ancient China Study, the students have been learning the vocabulary in Spanish class for the animals
and their presumed attributes that are represented in the Chinese Zodiac. The
Chinese Horoscope consists of twelve signs and is determined by the Chinese
Lunar Year. There are twelve animals, one for each year of the lunar cycle.
1.
la rata: the rat
ambicioso, trabajador y creativo
ambitious,
hard working and creative
2.
el buey: the ox
responsable, paciente y leal
responsible,
patient and loyal
3.
el tigre: the tiger
valiente, simpático y sospechoso
brave,
nice and suspicious
4.
el conejo: the rabbit
compasivo, creativo y amigable
compassionate,
creative and friendly
5.
el dragón: the dragon
brillante, honesto y entusiasmado
brilliant,
honest and enthusiastic
6.
la serpiente: the snake
sabio, callado y respetado
wise, quiet
and respected
7.
el caballo: the horse
alegre, hablador e independiente
cheerful,
talkative and independent
8.
la cabra: the sheep
amable, creativo y apasionado
loving,
creative and passionate
9.
el mono: the monkey
inteligente, chistoso y genial
intelligent,
humorous and genius
10.
el gallo: the rooster
agresivo, ambicioso y orgulloso
aggressive,
ambitious and proud
11.
el perro: the dog
honesto, leal y sincero
honest,
loyal and sincere
12.
el cerdo: the pig
cariñoso, simpático y trabajador
affectionate,
kind and hard working
The third graders have
been having fun putting their new knowledge to practice. Many fun games and
activities were provided for them to practice their listening and reading
comprehension. For example, El juego de
los matamoscas (Swatter Game) was first played using the photo of the
animals and then using the flashcards with the written personality traits that
the students needed to read in order to swat the correct one called out. In
addition, the students played a couple of rounds of their latest favorite, Pulgar Arriba (Thumbs-Up).
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