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Let's review las fiestas del mundo hispánico.

In the image, you can see the descriptions of 3 traditional festivals in Spain.

Challenge:
1. Match the descriptions to the following festivals:
a. La Tomatina
b. Nochevieja
c. Las Fallas

2. Describe 2 additional Spanish festivals.

The "me importa un rábano" means 'no me importa (en absoluto)' - or, in English, 'I don't care (at all)'. ⁠
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Other similar expressions with identical meaning are 'me importa un pepino' (a cucumber 🥒) y 'me importa un pimiento' (a pepper 🌶️).

✏️ La familia.
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Activity to revise las monarquías y las dictaduras.

In the image below, you can see the names of several Latin American dictators.

Challenge:

1. Match the names of the dictators with their photos (A-E) and say in which countries they imposed their dictatorships.

2. Answer the following questions:

¿En qué época vivió América Latina el mayor número de regímenes dictatoriales?
a. Siglo XX
b. Mediados del siglo XX
c. Siglo XIX

¿Qué país lationamericano fue el primero en independizarse?
a. Colombia
b. México
c. Venezuela

Let's revise the topic of la igualdad de los sexos.

In the white section below, you can see several words related to the situation of women in the labor market.

Challenge:

1. Connect the Spanish words with their English translation.

2. Say if the following sentences are true or false and correct any that are false:

i. Hay una gran diferencia en los sueldos entre los diferentes sexos.
ii. Italia es el país con la mayor brecha salarial de la UE.
iii. En España, las mujeres ganan lo mismo que los hombres

✏️ Los demostrativos.
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Today we are going to revise la universidad.

In the white section of the graphic below you can see some pros and cons of going to university.

Challenge:

1. Classify the following statements as advantages or disadvantages.
- Puedes conocer mucha gente interesante.
- Es demasiado cara.
- Es la única forma de acceder a ciertas profesiones.
- Es una buena forma de madurar.
- Una vez terminas tienes una gran deuda.

2. Add at least one ventaja and one desventaja.

Today we are going to revise the vocabulary of free/spare time.

In the white section below you can see some places where you can practice free/spare time activities.

Challenge:

1. Test your grammar and vocabulary by linking each place (1 to 6) with the correct free time activity below (A to F).

For example: 1. Gimnasio - F. Hacer deporte.

1. Gimnasio
2. Tienda de ropa
3. Teatro
4. Museo
5. Cine
6. Restaurante

A. Ver una película
B. Comer o cenar
C. Ver una obra
D. Ver arte
E. Comprar
F. Hacer deporte

2. Choose the correct words to complete the 3 sentences.

✏️ Los verbos regulares en presente.⁠
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Today we are going to revise La Guerra Civil española.

The Spanish Civil War was a conflict that broke out in Spain in 1936 and that gave rise, three years later, to the Franco dictatorship.

The Civil War confronted the "two Spains": progressive or left-wing Spain and conservative or right-wing Spain.

In the image below, you can see the opposing views of leftist Spaniards and conservative Spaniards.

Challenge:

1. What other points of disagreement were there between the two Spains and how did they lead to the Civil War? Answer in Spanish.

2. Test your knowledge of Spanish history: what happened in Spain in... 1931, 1936, 1939, 1975 and 1981? You can find an interactive version of this activity at the following link https://learningapps.org/watch?v=pqcchn1w521

Today we are going to revise the vocabulary of la igualdad de los sexos.

In the image below, you can see some values ​​that are often associated with masculinity or femininity.

Challenge:

What gender do you associate with each of these values and why? Answer in Spanish.