¡ hablamos español!
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
¡Hablamos español!
![Page 2: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Capital city: MadridPopulation: 48 million (UK:65 million)
![Page 3: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Why learn Spanish?
• Over 400 million people worldwide speak Spanish
• Where? : in Europe and Central, South and North America
• 21 countries have Spanish as their official language.
![Page 4: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Spanish language
Spanish is a Romance language, like Latin, French and Italian.
The language can be referred to as Español or Castellano (Castillian Spanish which is spoken in Spain).
Spanish is a phonetic language, which makes it easier to read, write and pronounce.
![Page 5: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
• Arabic influence in Spanish
Arab armies started to conquer the Iberian peninsula in 711, and brought Arabic language with them. Apart from Latin, Arabic is the largest contributor to the Spanish language and many place names reflect that Arab heritage.
![Page 6: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Alhambra in Grenada
![Page 7: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Gran Mezquita, Cordoba
Mosque built in 784
Reclaimed by Christians in 1236
![Page 8: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Languages in Spain
• Catalan
• Spoken in Catalunya
by approx. 7 million
people.
![Page 9: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Languages in Spain
BasqueSpoken in the Basque country by approx. 650,000 people.
![Page 10: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Languages in Spain
GalicianSpoken in Galicia by approx. 2.5 million people.
![Page 11: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Spain has a royal family
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princesses Leonor and Sofia
![Page 12: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Spanish foodpaella
chorizo
tapas olives
![Page 13: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Famous Spanish artists
Salvador Dali
Gaudi
Picasso
![Page 14: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Spanish music and dance
guitar
flamenco
![Page 15: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Spanish festivals
Bullrunning in Pamplona
(el Encierro)“Tomatina” in Buñol
![Page 16: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Which English tradition does this Spanish character correspond to??
![Page 17: ¡ Hablamos español!](https://reader031.vdocuments.site/reader031/viewer/2022032608/6237c8df71da6b251d7dc6b0/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)