| Keyword |
Description |
| Cartoon |
A TV show or movie made with drawings or animation, usually funny and colorful |
| Episode |
One single story or chapter in a TV series |
| Culture |
The way a group of people lives, including their music, food, language and traditions |
In a special episode of “The Simpsons,” the famous Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte comes to Springfield to sing a new song about Homer Simpson and Bumblebee Man. The song is in Spanish and tells how these two characters become friends and share funny and dangerous moments. The band appears at the end of the episode, playing on stage while the characters listen and dance. This moment is important because it brings Mexican music and Spanish language into a very popular cartoon watched by people all over the world.
Los Tigres del Norte have been playing music for many years and are very loved in Mexico and the United States. They often sing about real people and real problems, like families who move to another country. In the same episode, there is also a scene in Teotihuacan, a famous archaeological site in Mexico, and the original Spanish voice of Homer for Latin America appears too. The show has shown parts of Mexican culture before, like Day of the Dead, mariachis and Mexican food, but sometimes people say it uses ideas that are too simple or unfair about Mexicans.
Bridging words
These words sound similar in English and Spanish: Why not practice them now?
| English |
Spanish |
| Mexican band |
Banda mexicana |
| Characteres |
Personajes |
| Music |
Música |
Time to discuss
- How can a cartoon help kids learn about another country?
- Do you like it when characters speak more than one language in a show? Why?
- How does music make a TV show more interesting?
Let's write
Answer the following questions in one paragraph:
- Write about a TV show that helped you learn something new about another place.
- Describe how you would feel if your favorite band appeared in your favorite cartoon.
