Culture in a box

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Culture in a box

• A Spring Day Project

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Your flag?

• This is the Spanish flag
• Its colours are red and yellow

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A symbol of your country
The castañuelas The castañuelas are a Spanish
percussion instrument. They are used in
Andalusian folklore. Tapping both castanets
together with your hands, sound is created. Many
registers can be achieved by moving your
fingers in various ways.
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Where are you?

• Spain is in the south-west of Europe. Its borders
  are the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean sea, the
  North Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees. It borders
  with France and Portugal.

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Hows the climate?

• The temperature in Spain is, in the interior, hot
  in the summer and very cold in the winter. On the
  coast, in winter it is less cold and more humid
  that in the interior, and in summer it is hotter.

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Capital / population

• The capital of Spain is Madrid.
• The population of Spain is 40.217.413

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Greetings in your language

• Good morning Buenos días
• Good afternoon Buenas tardes
• Good night Buenas noches
• How are you? Cómo estás?

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A landscape that you love

• In Spain there are beautiful beaches and
  impressive mountains. In summer you can relax in
  one of our warm beaches. In winter you can amuse
  yourself skiing.

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A product of your country

• The wine is a typical Spanish drink. There are
  many types of wine.
• It is good to drink a glass of wine with meals.
  Doctors recommend it!

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A recipe from your country
2 c Sliced onions 1 Clove garlic crushed 1 1/2
c Chicken stock 1 c Uncooked white rice 1/2 ts
Turmeric ds Pepper 1 1/2 c Cold water 4 md
Carrots diced 1 Sweet red pepper diced 10 oz
Peas thawed 1 1/2 c Boiling water 2 Tomatoes
cut in eighths Parmesan cheese optional
Soften onions and garlic in stock in a Dutch
oven. Add rice, turmeric and pepper mixing well.
Add remaining broth and cold water. Bring to a
boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
In a large skillet, combine boiling water,
carrots, pepper and peas. Cook until carrots are
tender. Add to vegetable mixture along with
tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes, covered. Serve
sprinkled with Parmesan, if desired.
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A proverb that you like

• A quien madruga Dios le ayuda (Those who get up
  early are helped by God)

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A famous person

• Julio Iglesias, whose full name is Julio Jose
  Iglesias de la Cueva, was born in Madrid, in
  1943.
• In 1968 he had his first success. He won
  Benidorm's Festival with the song ' Life is still
  the same .
• In 1971 he married Isabel Preysler, of whom he
  separated in 1975. They had three children
  Chábeli, Julio Jose and Enrique.
• He has recorded songs in many languages Spanish,
  English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and
  even in Japanese.
• In 1983 he was awarded a diamond record He had
  sold more than a hundred million records!