argentina

A Day in the Life

of an Argentinea

nBy Amber Hanschu &

Erin Knocke

• Age 16• Lives in Mar del Plata • (a city outside of Buenos Aires) in

Argentina• Native language is Spanish, but she

taught herself English• Works at McDonalds• Her favorite thing to do after school is

to hang out with her friends

• Acting (actuación)• Singing• Directing (dirección)• Sports– Soccer– Softball

(beísbol con pelota blanda)– Basketball

• Motocross (motocrós)• Dancing• Playing the keyboard & guitar (tocar el teclado

y la guitarra)• Watching & reviewing movies (mirar y repasar

películas)

• Reading– The Twilight Saga– Narnia– LOTR

• Writing• Going to the beach• Skating• Listening to Music– Switchfoot– The Jonas Brothers– Kutless– Paramore– Delirious?

Ginnys sister & friend going to the beach

Ginny at the beach

Concert

Ginnys Friend with the Jonas Brothers (she took the picture)

Getting ready to skate

The crowd at Argentina vs. Bolivia soccer game at River Plate Stadium

(Argentinas largest stadium)

Argentina vs. Bolivia soccer game

Ginnys grandpa at the game

• 2 sisters• Jem• Lorena• Jacqueline

• 1 brother• Elias

• Like tea time for British people

• A social event for all ages

• Mate is a type of strong tea.

Their school bus (autobús escolar) !

Ginny goes to school from 7:30 - 5:30!

One of Ginnys classrooms

Boat dock - muelle del barco

Neighborhood (vecindad)

Woods -

maderas

• Acting - actuación • Directing - dirección • Softball - beísbol con pelota blanda• Motocross - motocrós • School bus - autobús escolar • Neighborhood - vecindad • Boat dock - muelle del barco• Woods - maderas• Playing the keyboard & guitar - tocar el

teclado y la guitarra• Watching & reviewing movies - mirar y

repasar películas