Friday, January 28, 2011
What are high schools like in Argentina?
What are high schools like in Argentina?
I am going to be an exchange student next year to Argentina (I don't know what city yet). I've done research on Argentina itself, but travel books and websites focus on the tourist-y parts of Argentina. My question is what are the high schools like in Argentina and what does a typical highschooler do in a day? Thanks!
Other - Argentina - 1 Answers
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high schools in argentina are very similar to high schools in the u.s. Kids there are very similar to the ones here and enjoy a lot of the same stuff. A lot of people after school will go to parks or fields and play soccer.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
I am a student of Argentina..i would like to speak!thanks!!?
I am a student of Argentina..i would like to speak!thanks!!?
i want improve english language or maybe learn new words I am a argentinian student of english. I am 14.I am a girl..On the course i am on third . At the moment i am on holydays. And I'm going to come back to classes on March. MeanWhile I would like to continue with English language...and I would like to practice. My interesting things are Listening to music,watching films and doing sports So.. I give you my email Can you help me? Add me now! antolujan@yahoo.com Thank you.. You're very kinds! Pleaseeeeeeee
Friends - 1 Answers
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read English books to improve vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar etc. try n read- harry potter enid blyton agatha christie nancy drew watch good tv shows and BBC news to pick up pronunciation and accent speak in English as much as you can
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i want improve english language or maybe learn new words I am a argentinian student of english. I am 14.I am a girl..On the course i am on third . At the moment i am on holydays. And I'm going to come back to classes on March. MeanWhile I would like to continue with English language...and I would like to practice. My interesting things are Listening to music,watching films and doing sports So.. I give you my email Can you help me? Add me now! antolujan@yahoo.com Thank you.. You're very kinds! Pleaseeeeeeee
Friends - 1 Answers
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read English books to improve vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar etc. try n read- harry potter enid blyton agatha christie nancy drew watch good tv shows and BBC news to pick up pronunciation and accent speak in English as much as you can
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Friday, January 7, 2011
what gum should i get for someone in Argentina that i can only get in the USA?
what gum should i get for someone in Argentina that i can only get in the USA?
i am going as an exchange student to Argentina and something that one of my "sisters" want is gum, but i want to get her a kind she can only find in the US.
Buenos Aires - 4 Answers
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Juicy Fruit!!! :]
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Depends of the flavour your "sister" wants. In Argentina there are Bubblicious, Spearmint, no Juicy Fruit so that would be cool, there is Trident but why dont you take a sample, gum is not expensive and you can take some of those Trident with a fruity liquid center, some regular stick gum (in different flavours) and those new gum cubes which I havent ever seen in Argentina!
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I also brought gum for my pals in BA, anything by Wrighley´s is good because it´s hard to get 8you can get it though - on the free shop on the ships to Uruguay). Also the cubes it´s true you can´t find them in Argentina or Uruguay. But I found that actually any candy that was packaged in a tin box (like altoids, also chocolate covered Altoids, etc) they´d love especially as there is no such packaging there. And those little tin boxes are a souvenir in itself long after gum or candy are gone. So my advice is: get some of the tin boxes! Plus they look more expensive and exclusive than a pack of Juicy Fruit. Good luck and have a great time there :-)
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Orbit gum. Last time I went to Argentina, I offered some Orbit gum to my friend and she thought the pack was cool. She said it was different and she had never seen that. So I guess Orbit or another brand that has similar packaging.
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i am going as an exchange student to Argentina and something that one of my "sisters" want is gum, but i want to get her a kind she can only find in the US.
Buenos Aires - 4 Answers
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Juicy Fruit!!! :]
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Depends of the flavour your "sister" wants. In Argentina there are Bubblicious, Spearmint, no Juicy Fruit so that would be cool, there is Trident but why dont you take a sample, gum is not expensive and you can take some of those Trident with a fruity liquid center, some regular stick gum (in different flavours) and those new gum cubes which I havent ever seen in Argentina!
3 :
I also brought gum for my pals in BA, anything by Wrighley´s is good because it´s hard to get 8you can get it though - on the free shop on the ships to Uruguay). Also the cubes it´s true you can´t find them in Argentina or Uruguay. But I found that actually any candy that was packaged in a tin box (like altoids, also chocolate covered Altoids, etc) they´d love especially as there is no such packaging there. And those little tin boxes are a souvenir in itself long after gum or candy are gone. So my advice is: get some of the tin boxes! Plus they look more expensive and exclusive than a pack of Juicy Fruit. Good luck and have a great time there :-)
4 :
Orbit gum. Last time I went to Argentina, I offered some Orbit gum to my friend and she thought the pack was cool. She said it was different and she had never seen that. So I guess Orbit or another brand that has similar packaging.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Activities to help students learn about Argentina?
Activities to help students learn about Argentina?
I need 4 or 5 in class activities that are fun and will help students learn about Argentina. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Its a 5th grade class.
Teaching - 2 Answers
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Do you have a computer and projector in your classroom? Use Google Earth or even Google maps as you talk about the geography of the country to let them see the countryside and the cities- even street view to "walk" the streets of Buenos Aires. Teach them to tango. You can probably download an Argentinian tango from iTunes, and there are some good videos of the tango on YouTube. It's a very important part of Argentinian culture. At night, there are areas where you can go in the cities and see the people doing the tango in the public squares, etc. Go to a site like the World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html) or the Lonely Planet Guide (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina). Let groups of students pick one aspect to "research" and then present. They can draw pictures or use the computer to give a guided tour, or whatever creative way they want to present their information. You could choose some topics, such as climate, food, sights, etc. and give them a choice if you want to focus it more.
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I like the tango idea suggested by previous poster :-) Here are a few more activities you may develop on & try out : -- Divide the class into 6 groups, each representing one region of Argentina. http://www.geographia.com/argentina/ Each group can then do some research on their region - the landscape, terrain, indigenous people, dress, food, occupation, etc. etc. & present it in any fashion they like. eg. through a journal/magazine, a scrapbook, a tv presentation, a play, puppet show, etc. -- Introduce them to some commonly used words/phrases in Spanish. I'm sure they'll enjoy that :-) -- Role play the historical resistance against Spanish colonization or any interesting aspect such as their system of governance, etc. -- Cuisine – see if it's possible to cook up some simple, easy dish that is commonly eaten there. In fact each region has its own specialties & uniqueness -- Dress like them – ponchos, macramé sashes, silver & leather accessories, etc. They can become gauchos [cowboys] or singers & entertain too. You can help them make their costumes with paper, old sheets, silver/aluminum foil, etc. -- Check out some of the arts & crafts & handicrafts from the country. Maybe you can simplify & help them make a few. http://www.argentinaautentica.com/artsandcrafts.php -- Something to do with sports in Argentina? Their football team is amongst the top in the world & the country is very passionate about it! -- Make the Argentinian flag Hope these help too Have fun & all the very best :-)
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