Expressions in Spanish: Empezar la casa por el tejado

I want this post to be simple, because simplicity is a hard goal to pursue ;)
You will find: 

1. Resources to learn/review/teach this expression in Spanish
2. A visual resource to provide your students with
3. A beautiful "pop" song in Spanish on this topic to practice pronunciation and see the expression in context.
4. An informative article about economical crisis using this expression in context too.

The context this expression normally can be found is when you realize you haven't done something well form the beginning or when you want to give this type of advice to somebody you see he/she is doing something all the way around he/she should be doing it.

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Want to know more?

• Spanish song from "Fito y Fitipaldis" to practice "empezar la casa por el tejado" [Youtube]
• Podcast in Spanish about "empezar la casa por el tejado" [Spanishpodcast]
• "La casa por el tejado" artículo periodístico sobre la crisis económica [Huffington Post]

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Victor Hugo

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Expressions in Spanish: Ser un pez gordo

To learn idiomatic expressions in the target language is essential because native speakers do use them all the time. 
Expressions are used in formal and informal speech. 
A language learner that is using expressions transmits certain information about him/her that is implied. Students communicating effectively with expressions show a deeper understanding of the language and also of the target culture.
For showing our proficiency in a language. Once you have mastered a certain number of expressions and include them in your interactions you are ready to go beyond the language borders.

Check your answers ;)

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Aristotle

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Expressions in Spanish: Ser más lento que una tortuga

To learn expressions in the target language is essential because native speakers do use them all the time. 
Expressions are used in formal and informal speech. 
A language learner that is using expressions transmits certain information about him/her that is implied. Students communicating effectively with expressions show a deeper understanding of the language and also of the target culture.
This expression is just a comparison. A turtle is slow, doesn't go fast.
Sometimes expressions make sense in your native language others don't. It could be similar to phrasal verbs in English (just to some extent). So sometimes you will have to use just your memory to internalize them (you can use multiple techniques to do it, like acronyms, connect the expression to an image...)
What can we use expressions for?
For showing our proficiency in a language. Once you have mastered a certain number of expressions and include them in your interactions you are ready to go beyond the language borders.

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Using Google: Expresiones con tener

Click on the link below or use the image and pay attention to the sequence:

You have three things to do:
1 Look for the mistakes in the bubbles.
2 Write examples for each bubble to show your understanding of the expression.
3 Send an email to your teacher with your examples.

Expresiones con tener

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