Archive for the ‘Side Splitters’ Category

Take this cultural quiz
Newsweek magazine gave 1,000 Americans the U.S. Citizenship Test- What percent failed? (from http://news.yahoo.com)

a. 18%
b. 28%
c. 38%
d. 48%

Ans. C.

Sing-a-long!

“Me Gustas Tú” by Manu Chao

“Me Gustas Tú” with lyrics

Can you recite the Spanish alphabet from memory in less than 15 seconds?

Too close for comfort.  In front of the class, act out the medical problem written on your index card.  Let your classmates guess the illness.  Surprisingly, there are many illnesses in English that have Spanish cognates.  A great confidence builder! 

More creative miming cards can include dizziness vértigo, heart palpitations palpitaciones del corazón, loss of appetite perdido de apetito, sleep apnea apnea, amnesia amnesia, shortness of breath falta de aire, insomnia insomnio, allergies alergias, diarrhea diarrea, stress estrés/ nervios, appendicitis apendicitis, asthma asma, blurred vision vista nublada, bronchitis bronquitis, bunion juanete, laryngitis laryngitis, claustrophobia claustrofobia, double vision visión doble.

Tell a joke. Jokes are a great way to start breaking down the language barrier.  Tell this joke at work to your Spanish –speaking employees.  See if they laugh.

Doctor, doctor, veo elefantes azules por todas partes.
¿Ha visto a un sicólogo?
No, sólo elefantes azules.