¡Bienvenid@s!
Spanish with Profe K. Torres
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LATEST NEWS
LATEST NEWS
SPANISH ACTIVITIES AT NEUQUA
SPANISH ACTIVITIES AT NEUQUA
Here are some different and fun ways students can go beyond the classroom to expand their linguistic and cultural knowledge at Neuqua - and beyond!
Here are some different and fun ways students can go beyond the classroom to expand their linguistic and cultural knowledge at Neuqua - and beyond!
SPANISH CLUB!
SPANISH CLUB!
You do not need to be in a Spanish class to participate - Spanish Club welcomes ALL students. Bring a friend and come participate in our fun cultural activities!
You do not need to be in a Spanish class to participate - Spanish Club welcomes ALL students. Bring a friend and come participate in our fun cultural activities!
Questions?
Mrs. Urbanowicz: marge_urbanowicz@ipsd.org
La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
SHH is an academic and service-based honor society for dedicated and high-achieving Spanish students. Click here for more information.
SHH is an academic and service-based honor society for dedicated and high-achieving Spanish students. Click here for more information.
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
Travel is a very valuable experience for students where they can not only test out their language skills, but also learn about and appreciate other cultures and history. We typically travel to a different Spanish-speaking country each summer - see below for more information!
Travel is a very valuable experience for students where they can not only test out their language skills, but also learn about and appreciate other cultures and history. We typically travel to a different Spanish-speaking country each summer - see below for more information!
SOME OF PROFE TORRES' FAVORITES
SOME OF PROFE TORRES' FAVORITES
QUOTES
QUOTES
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
Nelson Mandela
"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery."
"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery."
Amy Chua
"The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?"
"The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?"
Pablo Casals
"To have another language is to possess a second soul."
"To have another language is to possess a second soul."
Charlemagne
"A different language is a different vision of life."
"A different language is a different vision of life."
Federico Fellini
MUSIC ARTISTS
MUSIC ARTISTS
SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Below are the Spanish-speaking countries/places Profe Torres has been to - how many flags can you identify?
Below are the Spanish-speaking countries/places Profe Torres has been to - how many flags can you identify?
Fun fact: I've lived in two and have traveled with students from Neuqua to three!
Fun fact: I've lived in two and have traveled with students from Neuqua to three!
Pictures below are some of what I've taken from my travels. :)
Menorca, España
Cahuita, Costa Rica
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Las Amazonas, Perú
Ms. Kathleen Torres
Ms. Kathleen Torres
BA in Spanish, Michigan State University
MA in Spanish Language and Cultures, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)
