Read and Think Spanish Bk. 1 : Discover the Culture of the Spanish-Speaking World Through Reading

by Ed's of Think Spanish

• ISBN13: 9780071460347
• ISBN10: 0071460349
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-04-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Ideal for advanced beginners and intermediate-level students in formal language courses as well as those studying on their own Now with audio CD of native speakers so learners can hear the correct way to pronounce the Spanish words

Author Biography

The editors of Think Spanish! magazine are experts in the Spanish language and culture. Native Spanish speakers from all over the world, many of the editors and writers also teach the language to secondary and post-secondary students.

Table of Contents

Introduction	x
Guidelines for Success	xii
Cultura
Los vejigantes Festival of Saint Loiza, Puerto Rico	4	(1)
¿Quien es el jibaro? The pride of Puerto Rico	5	(1)
De tapeo The art of eating tapas in Spain	6	(2)
La siesta en Argentina Benefits of the siesta	8	(2)
Pescando con ``caballos'' Peru's ancient fishing techniques	10	(2)
Los alebrijes Mexican folk art	12	(2)
La pollera panamena The national costume of Panama	14	(2)
El gaucho The Uruguayan cowboy	16	(2)
La carretanagua Myths and legends from Guatemala	18	(1)
El rodeo y los ``huasos'' Chilean rodeo and cowboys	19	(1)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	20	(4)
Viaje
El barrio gotico de Barcelona The Gothic Quarter in Barcelona	24	(1)
Humacao The pearl of Puerto Rico	25	(1)
Colonia del Sacramento The cobblestone streets of Uruguay	26	(2)
Verano en enero y febrero Summer in January in Argentina	28	(2)
Mallorca y sus castillos Castles off the coast of Spain	30	(2)
Un paraiso en el Caribe Caribbean paradise, Dominican Republic	32	(2)
Varadero, arenas blancas Cuba's white sand beaches	34	(2)
Un paraiso exotico Costa Rica, an exotic paradise	36	(1)
El turismo rural Countryside travel in Spain	37	(1)
San Miguel de Allende Mexican colonial city	38	(1)
Tulum, la ciudad sobre el mar Mexico's ancient walled city	39	(1)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	40	(4)
Tradicion
La quinceanera Mexico's ``sweet 15'' birthday party	44	(1)
Chichicastenango Traditions of a Guatemalan town	45	(1)
La Pachamama Peru's celebration of ``Mother Earth''	46	(2)
El uso de las plantas medicinales Argentinian healing plants	48	(1)
Una Navidad en Paraguay Christmas in Paraguay	49	(1)
La griteria Christmas traditions in Nicaragua	50	(2)
Gaspar, Melchor y Baltasar The three wise men of Puerto Rico	52	(2)
7 de julio San Fermin Pamplona's running of the bulls	54	(2)
¡Viva el novio! ¡Viva la novia! Spanish wedding traditions	56	(2)
Castillos en el aire Human towers in Spain	58	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	60	(4)
Celebracion
La Mama Negra Ecuador's most famous fiesta	64	(1)
El Salvador del Mundo The patron saint of San Salvador	65	(1)
El dia de los muertos Day of the Dead, Mexico	66	(2)
Festeja su independencia Chile's Independence Day	68	(2)
¡Menudo tomate! La Tomatina festival, Spain	70	(2)
El baile del palo de mayo Dance of the May Pole, Nicaragua	72	(1)
Celebracion del mercado medieval Medieval market celebration in Spain	73	(1)
La Virgen de la Candelaria Celebration in the Peruvian high plains	74	(2)
La pascua y Semana Santa Holy Week in Argentina	76	(1)
Un lento retorno Easter celebrations in Cuba	77	(1)
La fiesta con mas Gracia Spanish neighborhood festivities	78	(2)
El carnaval de Cadiz Mardi Gras on the coast of Spain	80	(2)
Celebracion de Navidad Christmas in Colombia	82	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	84	(4)
Personas
La magia de Garcia Marquez Columbia's celebrated author	88	(1)
Las hazanas de Rita Moreno Puerto Rico's famous actress	89	(1)
Diego Rivera Prolific Mexican artist and muralist	90	(2)
Frida Kahlo Mexico's legendary female painter	92	(2)
Celia Cruz Beloved Cuban salsa singer	94	(1)
Ruben Dario Talented Nicaraguan poet	95	(1)
El Che Guevara Argentina's renowned activist	96	(2)
Unamuno, el eterno poeta Spanish writer, philosopher and poet	98	(1)
Hispanos para la historia Anthony Quinn, Mexico's adored actor	99	(1)
Andres Segovia The father of the classical guitar	100	(2)
Eduardo Galeano Radical Uruguayan journalist	102	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	104	(4)
Deportes
El arte de imitar a los pajaros Paragliding in Argentina	108	(1)
Acampando en San Felipe Camping in Baja California, Mexico	109	(1)
Surfing en Costa Rica The best beaches and waves	110	(1)
Escalando el Nevado Sajama Scaling Bolivia's highest peak	111	(1)
El futbol Soccer Argentina style	112	(2)
El jai alai Popular sport from Spain	114	(2)
Sierra Nevada, el paraiso blanco Skiing in Spain	116	(1)
Conociendo Guatemala a caballo Exploring Guatemala on horseback	117	(1)
El senderismo en el Peru Trekking through Peru	118	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	120	(4)
Musica
Bailando al son de merengue The sounds of The Dominican Republic	124	(1)
Los instrumentos musicales Musical Instruments of Venezuela	125	(1)
El arte flamenco The Spanish art of Flamenco	126	(2)
El regueton esta ``rankeao'' Dance music in Puerto Rico	128	(2)
El tango: pasion en la pista Passion in the streets of Argentina	130	(2)
Las sevillanas Expressive Spanish dances	132	(2)
El mariachi Mexico's popular mariachi	134	(1)
Los gamberros universitarios University musicians in Spain	135	(1)
El candombe Traditional music in Uruguay	136	(2)
La musica andina Peru's music of the Andes	138	(2)
Las danzas tradicionales Traditional dances of El Salvador	140	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	142	(4)
Historia
El cinco de mayo Celebration of the Battle of Puebla	146	(2)
Los hijos del sol Incan history and civilization	148	(2)
La historia del toreo History of bullfighting, Spain	150	(2)
La independencia de Colombia The independence of Colombia	152	(2)
Un simbolo de la nacion The Chilean flag, symbol of a nation	154	(1)
La bandera de Mexico The flag of Mexico	155	(1)
San Juan Puerto Rico's distinctive capital city	156	(2)
Las ruinas de Tiwanaku Ancient Ruins in Bolivia	158	(1)
Una pieza de historia A piece of history, Honduras	159	(1)
Los garifunas The Garifuna culture in Belize	160	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	162	(4)
Geografia
El parque Nacional Darien Panama's largest national park	166	(2)
Las islas Galapagos Galapagos Islands, Ecuador	168	(2)
El jurumi Paraguay's giant anteater	170	(2)
Paisajes diversos Bolivia's diverse regions	172	(2)
Paisajes, flora y fauna Landscapes of Venezuela	174	(2)
Las ballenas de Valdez Argentina's Valdez Peninsula	176	(1)
La Reserva de El Vizcaino Baja California's desert reserve	177	(1)
La laguna de San Ignacio Whale migration in Mexico	178	(2)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	180	(4)
Gastronomia
El dulce de papaya Sweet papaya in Puerto Rico	184	(1)
El mate Traditional Argentinian tea	185	(1)
El dulce de leche A sweet treat in Argentina	186	(2)
La deliciosa papa The delicious potato grown in Peru	188	(2)
Recetas con papas Peruvian potatoes	190	(1)
Ensalada de yuca Yucca salad, Nicaragua	191	(1)
Camarones en salsa blanca Shrimp in white sauce, Mexico	192	(1)
Carnitas Typical Mexican pork dish	193	(1)
Sangria, la bebida del verano Spain's drink of summer	194	(1)
La chicha Ceremonial drink of Ecuador	195	(1)
El turron Popular Spanish Christmas treat	196	(1)
Tradicional comida Traditional food of Guatemala	197	(1)
La ``dieta mediterranea'' The benefits of a Mediterranean diet	198	(1)
Un delicioso postre: flan de huevo Latin America's popular dessert, flan	199	(1)
Examina tu comprension Test your comprehension	200	(2)
Answer Key	202