Welcome to the first module of Spanish 1! The Spanish 1 text is divided into modules and sections, each grouped loosely around a vocabulary topic or grammar concept. In Module 1, we\u2019ll be learning the basics of saying hello, saying goodbye, and sharing some information in between. To do that, we\u2019ll learn the most important verb there is: \u201cto be.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the beginning of each module, we\u2019ll offer some music to set the tone and preview the content of the chapter. See if you can figure out what the song titles have in common! Then, if you\u2019re interested, listen to any of the songs that catch your eye. Note: the lyrics aren\u2019t important for now, but if you want to see the lyrics, just search the band, song, and the word letra (lyrics).<\/p>\n
Bomba Est\u00e9reo \u2014 Soy yo<\/b><\/p>\n
Bomba Est\u00e9reo is a Colombian band founded in the capital, Bogot\u00e1, in 2005 by Sim\u00f3n Mej\u00eda. Their music has been described as \u201celectro tropical\u201d or \u201cpsychedelic cumbia\u201d. (More about Bomba <\/a>Est\u00e9reo on wikipedia)<\/a><\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/bxWxXncl53U[\/embed]\n Ana Tijoux (Feat. Shadia Mansour) \u2014 Somos sur<\/b><\/p>\n Anamar\u00eda Tijoux Merino, commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a French-Chilean musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza<\/p>\n during the late 1990s. In 2006, she crossed over to the mainstream of Latin pop after her collaboration with Mexican songstress Julieta Venegas in the radio hit \u201cEres para m\u00ed\u201d. ( More about Ana<\/a>\u00a0Tijoux on wikipedia)<\/a><\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/EKGUJXzxNqc[\/embed]\n Julieta Venegas \u2014 Eres para m\u00ed<\/b><\/p>\n Julieta Venegas Percevault is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock in Spanish. The Los Angeles Times praised \u201cHer lyrics of wounded idealism and wrecked love affairs [which] extend a rich Mexican tradition of popular music imbued in bitter fatalism.\u201d (More about Julieta Venegas on Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/pj2ntDiXJCk[\/embed]\n Caf\u00e9 Tacvba \u2014 Eres<\/b><\/p>\n Caf\u00e9 Tacuba (stylized Caf\u00e9 Tacvba) is a band from Ciudad Sat\u00e9lite, Mexico. Their musical style covers a wide variety of genres, though it is most commonly labeled as Latin Alternative\/Rock en Espa\u00f1ol. Their music has been heavily influenced by Mexico\u2019s indigenous population and folk music traditions, but also by punk and electronic music and other bands on the Mexico City scene.<\/p>\n (More about Caf\u00e9 Tacvba on Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/98Akpf1ph2o[\/embed]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \t
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