Unit 8 Lesson 3: ¿Adónde vas?

Question 1

How many contractions are in spanish

Answer 1

Al is one of two contractions in Spanish.

Question 2

What do contractions involve

Answer 2

Contractions involve the omission of a vowel sound, so that a fluid and shortened sound may be maintained. This occurs all the time in speech, and many times in spoken and written English (such as didn’t or wasn’t

Question 3

Spanish a written contraction only occurs with the prepositions

Answer 3

a, which means to, and de, which means of, + the article el.

Question 4

How to make the contraction al

Answer 4

• a + el = al
• Example:a + el parque = al parque

Question 5

How to make the contraction del

Answer 5

• de + el = del
• Example: de + el parque = del parque
• Vivo cerca del parque.

Question 6

What is a national libray

Answer 6

A national library is a repository of information and artifacts for that particular country.

Question 7

Differences between public libary and national libray

Answer 7

A national library is a repository of information and artifacts for that particular country. People are not allowed to borrow books, as they would in a public library.

Question 8

Where is la Biblioteca Nacional de México

Answer 8

la Biblioteca Nacional de México, which is housed in his own university in México City, la UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México).

Question 9

What is La Biblioteca Nacional de México

Answer 9

La Biblioteca Nacional de México is a prestigious bibliographic repository and one of the largest in both México and all of Latin America.

Question 10

What is the goal of la Biblioteca Nacional de México

Answer 10

As is the goal of all national libraries, la Biblioteca Nacional de México attempts to acquire all the books published in México and all foreign books that mention México.

Question 11

Where is La Biblioteca Nacional de España

Answer 11

La Biblioteca Nacional de España, in my native Madrid, is one of the largest libraries in the world.

Question 12

Who founded La Biblioteca Nacional de España

Answer 12

It was founded by King Philip V in 1712 as the palace library.

Question 13

When was the La Biblioteca Nacional de España renamed

Answer 13

About a century later, the library was no longer considered a royal collection, and it was renamed Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Question 14

What does the Cervantes collection contain (La Biblioteca Nacional de España)

Answer 14

I could easily spend the entire day in the Cervantes collection, which contains copies of the amazing novel Don Quijote de la Mancha from the seventeenth century.

Question 15

Who was Miguel de Cervante

Answer 15

The author, Miguel de Cervantes, is a classic Spanish author who is considered to be as great in España and the Spanish-speaking world as William Shakespeare is in English.

Question 16

Where is La Biblioteca Amazónica del Perú

Answer 16

La Biblioteca Amazónica del Perú is in Iquitos, Perú, overlooking the popular promenade and the Amazon River.

Question 17

What is La Biblioteca Amazónica del Perú about

Answer 17

It is the second largest library in Latin America, and it contains historical documents about the Amazon basin in Perú.

Question 18

Los Estados Unidos also has a national library of sorts; it is the

Answer 18

Library of Congress, and it is in Washington, D.C. Officially, this research library serves the United States Congress, but in practice, it also serves as the national library.

Question 19

It is the oldest federal cultural institution in los Estados Unidos and the largest library in the world. What is this describing

Answer 19

Library of Congress

Question 20

When was the Libray of congress established and what happened to it

Answer 20

. It was established in 1800, but a few years later, invading British troops burned it to the ground and destroyed everything in it.

Question 21

Thomas Jefferson impact on the Libary of Congress

Answer 21

retired president Thomas Jefferson donated his own personal collection of more than 6,000 books to help replenish the library. He cautioned congress that his collection contained an eclectic variety of topics, such as philosophy, science, and foreign languages, and indeed some congressmen questioned how these topics would have anything to do with the business of congress. But Jefferson encouraged them to keep an open mind, saying, “. . . there is in fact no subject to which a member of congress may not have occasion to refer.” The present-day Library of Congress was built upon that sentiment, and it has evolved to function as much more than an ordinary library.

Question 22

simislairtes between national lbaireis

Answer 22

Like the national libraries in México, España, and Perú, the Library of Congress acts as a conservator of the treasures and heritage of los Estados Unidos. And, as in la Biblioteca Nacional de España, security is tight, with an airport-like security system screening everyone as they enter or exit.

Question 23

differneces between national lbaireis

Answer 23

However, the Library of Congress has a much broader focus than a traditional national library. It is a global gateway, with important international research centers and exhibitions, and books in more than 450 languages. It also protects the American people’s creativity by issuing and holding copyrights through the U.S. Copyright Office, a function beyond the scope of a traditional national library.

Question 24

dulces mexicanos

Answer 24

dulces mexicanos, or handcrafted Méxican candy

Question 25

un mercadillo

Answer 25

outdoor street marke

Question 26

mercado al aire libre

Answer 26

mercado al aire libre, or open-air market.

Question 27

Monterrey, people do their weekly shopping in

Answer 27

el tianguis

Question 28

el tianguis

Answer 28

in el tianguis, which is a word derived from the Nahuatl tianquiztli , which translates as to sell or eat. El tianguis, like a mercadillo, is an open-air bazaar that is traditionally held on certain market days. I

Question 29

in Monterrey,el tianguis comes around on

Answer 29

el tianguis comes around on Tuesdays, which is why people also refer to this market as el martes.

Question 30

What market is on Sunday is in Madrid

Answer 30

In Madrid, we have a similar market, but ours is on Sundays. This market is called El Rastro, or the trail, and it’s huge

Question 31

. Whole streets within El Rastro are dedicated to selling certain types of

Answer 31

wares

Question 32

Calle Fray Ceferino Gonzales is known as

Answer 32

la calle de los pájaros

Question 33

What is la calle de los pájaros

Answer 33

la calle de los pájaros, or street of the birds, because it is where to go to buy birds and other small animals.

Question 34

When do crowrds start to thin out

Answer 34

Right around the time of the siesta—starting at 2:00 p.m.—the crowds begin to thin out, as people head over to the cafés to enjoy tapas or other light fare.

Question 35

People who live in the mountains make a meager living by

Answer 35

digging up camotes del cerro, or mountain yams, boiling them, wrapping them individually in brown paper, and then selling them at el tianguis, served with lime and sea salt.

Question 36

Mercados históricos

Answer 36

Mercados históricos are indoor markets that date back to earlier centuries.

Question 37

Mercados históricos made out of

Answer 37

The first one was made of iron and glass, but eventually these mercados came to be built of iron and concrete. Los mercados históricos were constructed to bring order to the otherwise chaotic manner in which street vendors conducted their business. The first such markets in Madrid were la Cebada (1870), Chamberi (1876), and el Mercado de la Paz (1882).

Question 38

Traditionally, items for sale at mercadillos or tianguis are

Answer 38

special regional items not available at malls or shops. Cities all over the Spanish-speaking world offer many opportunities to shop at these venues, as we shall soon see.

Question 39

. Consumerism in Latin America is greatly influenced by

Answer 39

by los Estados Unidos and Europe, and people who can afford it will gladly go on a shopping spree in Miami or New York. The mega-cities of Latin America, such as Bogotá, Colombia, and México City, offer similar shopping experiences, with huge shopping malls to rival any mall in los Estados Unid

Question 40

Centro Mayor

Answer 40

Centro Mayor is a shopping mall located in the south of Bogotá, Colombia. Centro Mayor is the biggest mall in Colombia and the third largest in Latin America.

Question 41

Centro Santa Fe

Answer 41

Centro Santa Fe in México City is also one of the largest malls in Latin America, featuring a movie theater, hotels, a theme park, restaurants, and upscale clothing stores.