¿Cuál es la temperatura?
In Argentina, and in other Spanish-speaking countries, temperature is measured differently than we measure it in the United States.
We use the Fahrenheit scale to measure degrees and in most other areas of the world, the Centigrade scale is used. Since you are going to need to be able to understand when you are told what temperature it is, you will need to learn how to convert degrees from one scale to the other. Don't be scared. It really isn't difficult.
To convert degrees Centigrade to Fahrenheit, we use this formula:
9/5C + 32 = F.
So, imagine the temperature outside is 18°C, or 18 degrees Centigrade / Celsius. In Spanish you would say dieciocho grados centígrados or dieciocho grados celsio. Can you try to figure the degrees Fahrenheit?
9/5 is 1.8
So you take 1.8 (multiplied by) 18 (the degrees C that we know) + 32 = 64.4°F.
Writing assignment: La estación
For this listening activity, listen to the prompt that provides a date and a Spanish-speaking location. Write this date and place, then write out in what season that date would fall in Spanish. You may listen to the prompt as many times as you need.
Submit your completed assignment to the Writing assignment: La estación link for grading.
