Spanish for You! La Feria de abril Booklet Spanish for You! © 2014 www.spanish-for-you.net Curriculum for Grades 3-8 Home or Class Use

Every April or early May in Seville, Spain there is a big springtime celebration called La Feria de abril (The April Fair). There are horse parades, an amusement park, dancing and singing Flamenco style, lots of food and fun! To learn more about La Feria de abril and to see some pictures, visit the Spanish for You! blog http://www.spanish-for- you.net/2/post/2014/04/april-fair-in-seville-spain-may-5-10.html.

To enjoy your booklet: • Print • Fold the page in half lengthwise • Fold the boxes accordion style so that page 1 is the front cover • THEN, read your booklet along with the audio so you can hear it all! • For added fun, color your pages After you read your booklet, circle the answers to these questions: 1. ¿Cómo se llama ella? Se llama Alicia. Se llama María. 2. ¿De dónde es? Es de Sevilla. Es de México. 3. ¿Qué come? Come tacos. Come tortilla española. 4. ¿Qué ve? Ve los caballos. Ve los perros. 5. ¿Qué escucha? Escucha la música. Escucha la televisión. 6. ¿Adónde va? Va al supermercado. Va al parque de atracciones. * If celebrations in Spanish speaking countries interest you, try our Spanish for You! Fiestas themed package for grades 3-8. You will learn about birthday parties, Day of the Dead, Carnival, Holy Week in Spain, and La Feria de abri Answer Key: 1. Se llama María. 2. Es de Sevilla. 3. Come tortilla española. 4. Ve los caballos. 5. Escucha la música. 6. Va al parque de atracciones.

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