What language teacher doesn’t love a good Rick Steves video of the Running of the Bulls? This is a good activity if you need to take a break from providing the input for about 20 minutes and want to cover one of the more intriguing cultural spectaculars of Spain at the same time. I made discussion questions in English and in Spanish. The video runs 6:23. Out of an abundance of caution, I will mention that Rick Steves is drinking a beer from :22 to :43. There are some other good homemade videos on YouTube that really make you feel like you’re there, but ensure that you screen them beforehand as some are a bit graphic.
My students always enjoy discovering who in the class would and would not participate in this. Ask your students “¿Correrías con los toros?” There are always a couple who surprise me with their answers.
I use the Spanish version with my level one class, but I also made an English version for teachers who want to cover this in a basic exploratory class where the students aren’t going to have this language yet.
