Unit 1 Lesson 2: Mis Clases

Question 1

What is the geography of spain like?

Answer 1

The geography of Spain is amazing, complete with huge mountain ranges and wide plateaus.

Question 2

Where is Spain located?

Answer 2

Spain is bordered to the north by France, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal, and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 3

What is a popular mean of transporation in Spain

Answer 3

high-speed trains

Question 4

What are the biggest cities in Spain?

Answer 4

Madrid and Barcelona

Question 5

What is the capital of Spain

Answer 5

Madrid

Question 6

What is Paella?

Answer 6

It’s a traditional dish from Spain consisting of rice, vegetables, meat, and spices. The meat that goes in paella varies and can include anything from chicken or seafood to rabbit or snail

Question 7

How is paella cooked?

Answer 7

No matter which ingredients are used, paella is traditionally cooked over an open fire and eaten directly out of the large dish it is cooked in, called the paellera.

Question 8

What is Tapas

Answer 8

Another traditional Spanish meal is called tapas, which are served in the form of small plates. Depending on how many plates you order, tapas can be a meal all on their own.

Question 9

When are Tapas meant to be eaten?

Answer 9

The small portions of different foods are meant to be shared over conversation, since good conversation is a very important part of a meal in Spain!

Question 10

What is Flamenco?

Answer 10

Flamenco is another big part of Spanish culture that’s also popular in the United States. Flamenco is a style of music and dance that began in the Andalucía region of Spain.

Question 11

What are the theories behing the name flamenco?

Answer 11

The Spanish word for flamenco literally translates into flamingo in English. One of the theories on the origin of this name is related to the fact that flamingos are native to Southern Spain, and the steps and overall form of the dance bear a resemblance to the graceful bird.

Question 12

How many spanish speakers are there?

Answer 12

almsot 500 million

Question 13

What is a dialect

Answer 13

There are many different varieties of Spanish throughout the world, and these different ways of speaking the same language are called dialects

Question 14

What are special about the z, ce, and ci in spanish

Answer 14

The letters z, ce, and ci are special cases in the Spanish-speaking world, since they are pronounced differently in different areas.
So, the words zapato (shoe), cemento (cement), and cinturón (belt) can sound very different depending on which part of the Spanish-speaking world you are in.

Question 15

How do people from different place pronounce z, ce, and ci?

Answer 15

Spaniards like me pronounce these letter combinations like the English th in thick. Everywhere else in the Spanish-speaking world, these letters have a regular s pronunciation.

Question 16

Pronunciation is not the only difference throughout the Spanish-speaking world. What is another difference?

Answer 16

Many words and expressions are different too.

Question 17

What is a regionalism?

Answer 17

A regionalism is a word or phrase that’s found only in a particular region. In another region, or another country, an entirely different word might be used.

Question 18

Give an example of a regionalism

Answer 18

For example, a bus is called autobús in Spain, camión in Mexico, colectivo or ómnibus in Argentina, bus in Colombia, and guagua in Cuba and the Canary Islands. All of these words share the same meaning, so choosing which one to use just depends on where you’re from or to whom you’re talking.

Question 19

Not only do some regions of Spain have their own variants of the Castilian language, but some even have their own different languages in addition to Spanish.

Answer 19

Catalán is spoken in Catalonia, Basque is spoken in the Basque country, and Galician is spoken in Galicia. Modern Spanish originated from ancient Castilian, the language spoken in the Spanish region of Castile, which evolved to become the Castilian Spanish spoken now. These unique languages are part of Spain’s culture. They’re spoken and written in everyday life, and taught in school.