¿qué sabes de españa? what do you know about spain? read the following questions and decide if...
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¿Qué sabes de España?What do you know about Spain?
• Read the following questions and decide if they are verdadero (true) or falso (false).
• Put a tick (√) or a cross (x) in the relevant column in your book.
• Then decide how sure you are of your answer.• Very sure? Tick the ‘30’ box.• Fairly sure? Tick the ‘20’ box.• Not that sure? Tick the ’10’ box.• You will gain – or lose – that number of points
depending on whether your answer is correct or not.
1
Cataratas is Spanish for an eye disease.
2
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
3
Fiesta is Spanish for an afternoon nap.
4
The tango is a Spanish dance.
5
Paella is a Spanish dish made with rice.
6
The Alhambra
is a palace in Spain.
7
Fernando Alonso
is a Spanish football player.
8
In Barcelona
you can see a bullfight.
9
Flamenco is Spanish for a type of music.
10
A tortilla in Spain
is an omelette.
Las respuestas – the answers
• Remember: • If your answer is correct, you win the number
of points you selected.• If your answer in incorrect, you lose the
number you selected.
1
Cataratas is Spanish for an eye disease.
¡Falso!It is Spanish for a waterfall / cascade.
Cataratas
2
•Madrid is the capital of Spain.
¡Verdadero!
Madrid
3
Fiesta is Spanish for an afternoon nap.
¡Falso!It is Spanish for a party or other celebration.
4
The tango is a Spanish dance.
¡Falso!It is a dance from Argentina, not Spain.
El Tango
5
Paella is a Spanish dish made with rice.
¡Verdadero!
Paella
6
The Alhambra is a palace in Spain.
¡Verdadero!
The Alhambra
7
Fernando Alonso is a Spanish football player.
¡Falso!He is a Formula One racing driver.
8
In Barcelona you can see a bullfight.
¡Falso!Bullfighting was made illegal in Cataluña (the region of Spain where Barcelona is) starting from January 1st 2012.
9
Flamenco is Spanish for a type of music.
¡Verdadero!It also a dance and a type of singing. All three are of gitano (gypsy) origin.
10
A tortilla in Spain is an omelette.
¡Verdadero!
