Español en el mundo
this lesson activity will you meet these educational goals:

vocabulary skills—you will use new and learned vocabulary in different real-world situations.
cultural awareness—you will investigate the culture and customs of other countries and compare them to your own.
communication skills—you will practice reading, writing, and listening skills to communicate meaningfully in a new language.
21st century skills—you will employ online tools for research and analysis.
directions
read the instructions for this self-checked activity. type in your response to each question, and check your answers. at the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

activity
read online articles about spain, family patterns of spain and other family matters in spain. then write a paragraph in spanish describing your own family life and relationships.

Explanation:

Hay cinco miembros en mi familia: mi mamá, mi papá, mis hermanos y yo. Todos son muy diferentes. Mi papá es ruidoso, mi mamá está tranquila, pero una vez que está nerviosa, está nerviosa. Mi hermano menor es muy emotivo, y mi otro hermano es muy digno y distante, pero tiene una debilidad por nuestra madre. Cuando se trata de mi, yo soy una mezcla de mis padres. Soy paciente cuando debería, y reacciono cuando debería. Todos tienen una gran relación con todos, y esta familia funciona con mucha confianza y aún más, amor. Peleamos casi nunca, y cuando lo hacemos, se trata de algo pequeño y estúpido. Mi familia es mi todo.

There is five members in my family: my mum, my dad, my brothers and me. Everybody is so different. My dad is loud, my mum is calm, but once she's nervous, she's nervous. My youngest brother is so emotional, and my other brother is very worthy and distant, but has a soft spot for our mother. When it comes to me, I'm a mixture of both my parents -- I'm patient when I should be, and I react when I should. Everybody has a great relationship with everybody, and this family functions with much trust and even more love. We rarely fight, and when we do, it's about something stupid and small. My family is my everything.