During the students’ six weeks in Lima, Spanish classes meet every afternoon at the Buen Pastor church. Our creative teachers, Moises, Ana and Gretty found multiple ways to engage students and have them practice their Spanish, including reading short texts, discussing topics related to their majors, writing short skits, interviewing Peruvians and a fun afternoon of cooking to practice the imperative (commands such as, “add the sugar and stir.”) Students said the classes helped them with conversational Spanish, clarified their daily questions, taught them new vocabulary and were fun.
Moises with his classMoises with his classMoises with his classA class discussionJaime, Matt and DerekGretty with her classWorking on a worksheetAna leads her classAna with her classEdith and AlejandroStudents consult with Gretty before making a presentationThis group is making scotcheroosLucasStefan explains the stepsDerekManaging with ingredients available in PeruThis group is making tacos (not a Peruvian dish)Alejandro cooks the ground beefLeah explains how to assemble a tacoThis group is making non-alcoholic pisco soursMichael and DerekBottoms up!Brody, Brian and Joel make sandwichesTeachers Ana and Moises watch the cookingThis group is making guacamoleEveryone digs inLucasEnjoying the fruits of their laborsAndrew does the dishesWe celebrated Gretty’s birthday during break timeStudents enjoying the cakeA quick group massage before going back to classOur teachers, Gretty, Ana and Moises
