Fiestas y tradiciones

1. Fiestas y tradiciones pp. 282, 283, 317

2. Malena and Antón plan a trip to Spain to see how some festivities are celebrated there. • Let’s discover with Malena and Antón traditions that are characteristic of some festivities in Spain.

3. First, the family they are visiting in Seville takes them to see a local bullfight. Las entradas

4. La corrida de toros

5. La corrida de toros la plaza de toros

6. El carnaval Then, they travel to the Canary Islands to experience carnival.

7. Malena and Antón spend the weekend in a town in the Canary Islands. el pueblo

8. El espíritu del carnaval Vendors come to carnival to sell handicrafts and items made locally. la carreta

9. El espíritu del carnaval el desfile

10. El espíritu del carnaval la carroza

11. Malena happily joins in the festivities with the locals. la comparsa

12. Now that carnival has ended, Malena and Antón return to Seville, where they catch a glimpse of some of the common religious customs. las costumbres religiosas

13. la procesión

14. Since Malena has had an opportunity to discover Spain’s cultural traditions, let’s see if she can answer a few simple questions about Spanish customs from her travels with Antón.

15. Práctica: What is the name of the activity in the picture? 1. desfile 2. procesión 3. corrida 4. plaza de toros

16. ¡Muy bien! What is the name of the activity in the picture? 1. desfile 2. procesión 3. corrida 4. plaza de toros

17. Práctica: During carnival, from where do vendors sell their handicrafts? 1. carreta 2. carroza 3. comparsa 4. costumbre

18. ¡Perfecto! During carnival, from where do vendors sell their handicrafts? 1. carreta 2. carroza 3. comparsa 4. costumbre

19. Buen trabajo! Hoy hemos aprendido vocabulario sobre las fiestas y las tradiciones.