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España. Mr. Clark – Español 1b. ¿ Dónde está españa en el mundo ?. Spain is in Europe. France and Portugal border Spain. The Straight of Gibraltar in the south separates Spain from Africa. Madrid is the Capital. La geografía y Clima de España.
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España Mr. Clark – Español 1b
¿Dóndeestáespaña en el mundo? • Spain is in Europe. • France and Portugal border Spain. • The Straight of Gibraltar in the south separates Spain from Africa. • Madrid is the Capital.
La geografía y Clima de España • The Canary Islands are part of Spain. • Mt. Teide is a Volcano located on Tenerife in the Canary Islands and is the world’s 3rd largest volcano. (from it’s base)
El clima de españa • Very nice weather in Spain. • 54° in the Winter • 75° in the Summer
Governance of Spain • Spain has a king and queen. • King Juan Carlos I • Queen Sofía • Spain has a Prime Minister • Mariano Rajoy
Barcelona, España • La SagradaFamilia is a church in Barcelona begun by Antonio Gaudí. (1852-1926)
Joan miró • He is one of Barcelona’s most famous artists. • (1893-1983) • “Painting of a Rooster”
Pablo picasso • Born in Málaga, Spain • (1881-1973)
Miguel de Cervantes • He is a well-known Spanish author. • Don Quixote de la Mancha is his most famous work. • Don Quixote is considered to be the first modern novel.
El monumento de cristóbal Colon • This statute commemorates Columbus’s meeting with the king and queen of Spain after his 1st voyage to the Americas. • They met in Barcelona in 1493. • King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella were the king & queen.
Las ramblas • Las Ramblas is a well-known street in the heart of Barcelona that has it all. • Artisans, performers, and vendors sell everything from parakeets to newspapers.
La comida de españa • Aceitunas • One of Spain’smostimportantproducts. • OilisusedtocookSpanishspecialtieslike: Paella and the tortilla española. • One of Spain’smajorexports.
Paella • Whatis paella? • A hotdishcomposedmainly of rice and seafoodmixedwithvegtables and spices.
La tortilla española • The Tortilla Española, referredto in the English language as Tortilla, SpanishOmelette, is a typicalSpanishdishconsisting of: • A thickeggomelette • Potatoes • Allfried in olive oil
Las tapas de españa • Tapas are basicallyappetizersthatSpaniardsusuallyeatafterwork in a bar setting. • Can be coldorhotappetizers.
Los deportes de españa • Jai-Alaiisconsideredone of the world’squickest and mostdangeroussports. • Originatedin theBasqueregion of Spainand has spread throughout the world. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo4L83VQjPM