Spanish Lesson 2 Culture

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Flash Cultura- What does "psicoterpia" mean?

therapy of psychology

En Pantalla- Translate "if you are worried about saving for Christmas"

si te preocupa ahorrar en Navidad

Panorama- What three events does El Festival de San Fermín combine?

the religious party in honor of St. Fermín, fercias comerciales (days off during summer), and eventos taurinos (bull events)

Fotonovela- El profesor Morales enseña en un laboratorio sin ___________.

ventanas

Panorama- What is another name for El Festival de San Fermín?

Los San Fermines

Flash Cultura- Name one famous person who studied at UNAM and what they are famous for.

Mario Molina - Nobel Prize Chemistry Winner

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Me gusta mucho la cultura mexicana."

Marissa

Fotonovela- Who said it? "arqueología"

Marissa

Fotonovela- Who said it? "cuatro clases"

Marissa

Fotonovela- __________ es de los Estados Unidos.

Marissa

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Hola, mamá, ¿cómo estás?"

Maru

Fotonovela- Who said it? "¿A la biblioteca?"

Maru

Flash Cultura- __________ is one of the top five largest cities in the world.

Mexico City

Fotonovela- Felipe busca a Juan Carlos y a _______.

Miguel

Fotonovela- ________ necesita ir a la librería.

Miguel

Fotonovela- _________ necesita comprar libros.

Miguel

Flash Cultura- Where is the reporter reporting from?

México DF, México

Panorama- Do women participate in los encierros?

No

Panorama- Where is El Festival de San Fermín celebrated?

Pamploma

Panorama- What are los encierros?

Running of the bulls

Panorama- In _________, many traditional events are celebrated.

Spain

Flash Cultura- What does "medicina" mean?

medicine

Panorama- What is half-man half-animal in Spanish?

mitad hombre mitad animal

Panorama- When do they say goodbye to the gigantes?

on the 14th

Panorama- What are comparsas?

parades

Fotonovela- Juan Carlos toma química con el ____________ Morales.

profesor

Panorama- What do the men wear?

ropa blanca y pañuelos rojos (white clothes and red scarves)

Panorama- When and how do the encierros start?

They start at 8 AM and a firework is shot

Flash Cultura- ________ has grown so much that it now has other centers in other areas of the city and in the US and Canada.

UNAM

Flash Cultura- ________ has its own sports facilities, buses, police, and government.

UNAM

En Pantalla- What is Santa in Spanish?

Uejito Pascuelo

Flash Cultura- What does UNAM stand for?

University Nacional Autónoma de México

Flash Cultura- What does "el derecho" mean?

law

Panorama- How many bulls do people run in front of?

17

Flash Cultura- What are the four main fields of UNAM?

- ciencas sociales (social sciences) - ciencias fisíco-matemáticas (physical and mathematical sciences) - ciencias biológicas y de la salud (health and biological sciences) - humanidades (humanities)

Flash Cultura- When was UNAM founded?

1551

Flash Cultura- What is the population of Mexico City?

24 million

Flash Cultura- What is UNAM's annual enrollment?

270,000

Panorama- How many encierros are there?

8 encierros over 8 days (1 per day)

Flash Cultura- Mexico City has archaeological remains from the ______ civilization.

Aztec

Flash Cultura- Who is the reporter?

Carlos López

Panorama- __________ like the comparsas.

Children

Flash Cultura- What area of Mexico City is UNAM in?

Coyoacán

Flash Cultura- What does DF mean?

Distrito Federal

Panorama- What is one of Spain's most famous celebrations?

El Festival de San Fermín

Panorama- What do the gigantes represent?

Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Te gusta la tarea."

Felipe

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Y sin diccionario."

Felipe

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Ésta es la Ciudad de México."

Felipe

Fotonovela- Who said it? "Buenos Aires"

Juan Carlos

Fotonovela- Who said it? "ciencias ambientales"

Juan Carlos

Fotonovela- Who said it? "¿Por qué tomo química y computación?"

Juan Carlos

Fotonovela- ________ es de Argentina.

Juan Carlos

Fotonovela- ___________ toma una clase de computación.

Juan Carlos

Panorama- When is El Festival de San Fermín celebrated?

July 7-14

En Pantalla- What company is the ad for?

Jumbo

Flash Cultura- Where are the two foreign students from?

Korea and the US

En Pantalla- What does the boy ask Santa for?

a mountain bike

Panorama- What is the only thing the participants can carry to defend themselves from the bulls?

a newspaper

Flash Cultura- What does "carrera" mean?

career or degree

Flash Cultura- Are universities in Latin America cheaper or more expensive than US?

cheaper

Fotonovela- Marissa toma cuatro __________.

clases

Flash Cultura- Mexico City has historic Spanish _________ buildings.

colonial

Fotonovela- A Miguel le gusta ___________.

dibujar

Fotonovela- A Felipe le gusta estar _______ el reloj y la puerta.

entre

Fotonovela- La ________________ de Marissa es arqueología.

especialización

Fotonovela- Marissa está en México para __________.

estudiar

Panorama- What does "cohete" mean?

firework

Panorama- What do 4 men and 4 women dress up as?

giant dummies (gigantes)

Fotonovela- Marissa _________ muy bien el español.

habla

Fotonovela- Maru _______ con su mamá.

habla

Fotonovela- Marissa toma español, ___________, literatura, y geografía.

historia

Fotonovela- La especialización de Miguel es ______________.

historia del arte

Flash Cultura- Where do the students of UNAM live?

in apartments or with relatives (there are no dorms)

Fotonovela- Felipe necesita practicar ________.

inglés

Fotonovela- La librería está al lado de __________.

la biblioteca

En Pantalla- Translate "quality does not cost more"

la calidad no cuesta mas

Fotonovela- Juan Carlos toma química y computación porque le gusta _________.

la tarea

Fotonovela- En clase, a Marissa le gusta estar cerca de __________.

la ventana


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