Background Although it seems strange‚ languages do have sex‚ with Spanish and Arabic being the most sexist languages‚ while Finnish is the least sexist. This is because most of the languages do not have neutral terms that allow us to name something without associating it with the masculine or feminine‚ such as “the” in English‚ Spanish instead has “el” and “la” which gives rise to the fact that in practice the masculine is used as a synonym of the universal‚ which contributes to perpetuate discrimination
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As I’ve read the pre-Spanish era given by Mr.Ralph‚ there are a lot of things I’ve learned‚ things that recalled me about the history of the Philippines and the situation we had in the arms of the Spaniards. First‚ when it comes to the people who were involved in the whole history about our country‚ many of them exert their efforts and their ideas on how things are possible and how it can work. Different places also contributed their ideas to the development of the history by observations that they
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Spanish Cuisine Introduction Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe and is the third largest country in Europe. It boarders the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean‚ it also has various mountainous regions. Spanish cooking differs from region to region and their traditional recipes have been handed down through generations‚ the cooking has been deceptively simple with huge variety due to their use of home grown ingredients. (Ham‚ 2014).For this assignment I will explore
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western Europeans in the archipelago was the Spanish expedition led by Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan‚ which first sighted the mountains of Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ making landfall the following day at the small‚ uninhabited island of Homonhon at the mouth of the Leyte Gulf.[1] Magellan had abandoned his Portuguese citizenship and became a Spanish subject prior to his contract with Spain. On Easter Sunday‚ 31 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ at Masao‚ Butuan‚ (now in Agusan
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Useful Cognates and False Cognates 1. Select the response that best answers the question. Which of the following is a word borrowed from the Spanish language and used in the English language? A. El poncho B. El sándwich C. El champú D. El zíper 2. Which of the following is a word borrowed from the English language and used in the Spanish language? A. El poncho B. El sándwich C. La salsa D. La piñata 3. Identify the cognate in the following passage. Hola‚ Silvia. ¿Dónde estás? Hola
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Daswani 1 Diya Daswani October 4‚ 2012 AP European History Coach Freeman Spanish Conquistadors Different motives throughout the time of exploration leading to the New World affected Spanish attitudes against natives by not only focusing on gold‚ glory‚ and God‚ but by strength and power as well. The age of exploration to the new world was dominated by the Spanish conquistadors. Their success in new discoveries brought great power and strength to Spain. In most circumstances‚ a country
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The Spanish influenza plagued Alaska from 1918 through 1919. The origin of the illness is unknown‚ but thought to be caused by the overcrowding in many army boot-camps or in the crowded trenches on the battlefields. This deadly strain of influenza was known to cause death in as little as 48 hours‚ and left thousands in Alaska dead. The first cases were reported in October 1918 and by Halloween there were 200 cases in Ketchikan. Many smaller communities had few medically trained people like nurses
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Palabras normales Although most Spanish words of more than one syllable contain a stressed vowel‚ the accent mark is not always necessary. This is because the majority of words follow the same tendencies (that is to say that they are normal). Thanks to this‚ it is easy for Spanish speakers to know which syllable to stress. Here are two simple rules that tell you which syllable to stress when the word does NOT carry an acento ortográfico. -If a Spanish word ends in a vowel (a‚ e‚ i‚ o‚ u) or
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YEAR 8 ASSESSMENT: Why did the Spanish Armada Fail? How do you write a good history essay? A write a good history essay you need to have two things on the menu: A good history essay will be set up like a hamburger: Each paragraph should be like a PEA: Point: - Each paragraph should start off with a point: e.g. The Spanish Armada failed because it was hampered by the weather. Evidence: - You should then have some evidence to support you
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God Save the Queen Lyrics God save our gracious Queen‚ Long live our noble Queen‚ God save the Queen: Send her victorious‚ Happy and glorious‚ Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. O Lord‚ our God‚ arise‚ Scatter her enemies‚ And make them fall. Confound their politics‚ Frustrate their knavish tricks‚ On thee our hopes we fix: God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store‚ On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws‚ And
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