CHAPTER 1A

CULTURE
S PA N I S H 1

PRE-REA D ING D I SC US S WI TH PARTNER

1. Approximately what percentage of Americans

do you think are Hispanic?
2. Where is your favorite place to hang out with
friends?
3. What is your favorite thing to do with friends?
4. What is your favorite type of dance?
5. What is your favorite type of music?

EL ESPAOL EN L A COMUNIDAD

WRITE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES IN CULTURE NOTES

1. Approximately how many Hispanics live in the

U.S.A.?

50.5 million

2. Approximately what percentage of the U.S.

population are Hispanic?

16.3%

3. What are the top three countries that most

Hispanic-Americans come from?

Mexico, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador

4. What is the most common type of job that

Hispanic-Americans have and what percentage of
Hispanic-Americans have that job?

Service occupations 24%

OUTDOOR CAFS
Popular gathering places in the Spanish-speaking
world.
Friends go there to enjoy a snack or light meal, catch
up with one another, or just watch people go by.
In Spain it is very common to order tapas while
hanging out with friends. Tapas are a variety of
appetizers.
When you order tapas, you have no idea what you are
going to get, and usually if you pay for drinks first,

HISPANIC MUSIC AND DANCES

Flamenco is a typical dance in Spain.
The most important instrument is the guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjeMg1C-Nv4

HISPANIC MUSIC AND DANCES

In Argentina, the tango is very popular.
It is a romantic dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc

HISPANIC MUSIC AND DANCES

In the Dominican Republic, the traditional dance is the
merengue.
The merengue has a lot of African rhythms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI

HISPANIC MUSIC AND DANCES

In Puerto Rico the salsa is the preferred dance.
The rhythm of salsa is popular in music from the U.S. as
well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLBzu0yE-E

HISPANIC MUSIC AND DANCES

The cumbia is the most famous dance in Colombia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKc1hi8hQtg

POST-READING WRITE
1. What was one fact you already knew?
2. What is something you learned that surprised
you.
3. What is something you are wondering after
having learned about Spain and these other
cultural facts?