La Cucaracha

by floatingalittle

The theme of my lessons this week was strange food from around the world.

After showing my Grade 7’s a picture of bugs on a bed of guacamole and tortilla, I explained that, in English, we call them cockroaches.

The smallest, loudest and cutest boy in the class thought about that for a second. Suddenly, and with an excited curiosity, he asked, “La Cucaracha?”

“Yes,” I said with a laugh.

Nodding his head knowingly, he hummed that song’s tune for the rest of the period.

Spanish in Korea: who knew?