No te preocupes – Se feliz
6Working backwards is a common idea in education (backwards planning/backwards design) but it hit me again last night as I stumbled across a new song. Kara posted her idea of giving students a PHRASE OF THE WEEK and I’m just starting where we will hold a drawing for those who used the phrase in context in class. The first one we are learning is “no te preocupes” which is ironically one of the first phrases I learned when I lived in Spain. I introduced it during class Monday and students were pretty excited to use it with their new found motivation (the possiblity of winning Flaming Hot Cheetos on Friday). Then Monday night I saw a post from this great blog promoting the song “Se feliz.” It just happened to include my phrase of the week! It’s catchy, fun, and my students couldn’t get it out of their heads! I played the song and posted the chorus which repeats a lot. They were even singing along by the end. It was the perfect way to enjoy the 70 degree weather we are having in Louisville -”¡No te preocupes…se feliz!
Here’s the song:
From here on out I am going to find a great song that I think might get them excited about the language and choose my phrase of the week from the song.
Simple idea, I know, but this was a big “ah-ha” moment for me! Enjoy the song!
Megan
rachel573
Kara
Hi, this is great! Do you have the lyrics available? I can’t seem to find them anywhere…
I couldn’t find them either…
This is what I posted for my students.
Coro:
Hay que sonreír.
Todo pasará.
No te preocupes, no
Ohhh, se feliz.
Could you tell me where the “phrase of the week” post is / put a link on here to it? I haven’t found it yet, and it sounds like a great idea!
http://creativelanguageclass.wordpress.com/class-routines/phrase-of-the-week/
I found the words for this song.
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
La vida es algo sencillo
Normal como yo en calzoncillos
No soy monaguillo no ni soy un mega divo tampoco
Pero prendo bombillo porque yo brillo y me guillo
Me parezco a Topollillo, eso dice mi corillo
Pero yo me burlo de ello porque tiene los dientes amarillos
Mira como loquillo el flaco igualito a un palillo
Mira, mira mírame la sonrisa yo sé que se me ven los colmillos
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
Hey si la casa no puedes pagar
y el gobierno te la va a quitar
No te preocupes no hoy
Sé feliz como una lombriz
Si no tienes con que amar
Ve para Windixie y róbate un pan
No te preocupes no hoy se feliz feliz
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz
Hay que sonreír todo pasará
No te preocupes no, hoy sé feliz feliz
In appreciation of your awesomeness, I have created a Lyrics Training video/karaoke just for you!
(hmm, could this be a REALWORLD assignment?)
The help button explains how to play.
backspace=replay
tab=IDK skip word
arrows
Play for points! register for accounts! Play for who gets to line up at the door on Friday!
http://www.lyricstraining.com/play/14801