MUSICA: Oportunidades de tarea

This is one of the latest songs from the Puerto Rican group “Calle 13.” It won 2011 Song of the Year at the Latin Grammys and includes vocalists from Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. This is a beautiful video for you to see real people and real life across Latin America. The song is a tribute to Latinos and exudes pride and love for the hardworking people and their countries. It touches on some social and political issues but shows the viewer… our lives aren’t perfect, but this is who we are and you can’t buy all that we have. It starts in a radio station in Cuzco, Pero and the radio introduces the group in Quechua (language of Peruvians.) Watch the video a few times and use your Spanish skills while soaking up the culture. Complete the following in Spanish 1.) Write down the words you recognize 2.) Describe the people you see. (Choose two. Hit pause on the video and give a full description using vocabulary from 6th and 7th grade) 3.) Describe what the chorus is about. (Give examples in Spanish) 4.) Describe the houses/nature. 5.) Make a list of the weather mentioned. 6.) Write a verse about your own country and what is beautiful to you that cannot be bought. 7.) Read the comments below the video on YouTube. What do other people think about the video? Please share 5 comments from others in your response.