Spanish Cultural Dimensions. Through this report‚ based on the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions‚ we will try to clarify the main features of the Spanish culture. To get this target we will use a few proverbs or traditional expressions from Spain and relate them to Hofstede’s theory. This way we will be able to understand and know a little bit more about how is the Spanish culture and how it differentiates from other cultures. The first proverb we are going to use says: “La union hace la fuerza”
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When she heard that the Spanish were coming she went to tilbury and made a famous speech. She said “My loving people‚ we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety‚ to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes‚ for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear‚ I have always so behaved myself that‚ under God‚ I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my
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of Teaching Spanish to America’s YouthI The Importance of Teaching Spanish to America’s Youth Most people would love to be able to travel to Spain or Mexico and feel comfortable with speaking the native language as well at the same time making themself a more valuable employee to any future employer. A simple way to achieve both of these goals would be to learn a foreign language more specifically Spanish. Many children have the option in their class rooms to elect to learn Spanish but just as
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The Spanish Armada took place in 1588 where King Philip II of Spain had planned this conquest with the hope of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I of England. He had many reasons as to invade England in the first place. England had the establishment of Protestantism whereas Spain was Roman Catholic‚ and Philip was in disagreement with that. He also wanted to stop the Dutch interferences in the Spanish Netherlands because they were seizing Spain’s treasure and were funding the people in the Netherlands
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Education during Spanish Period Brief History * Almost 333 years‚ colonize the Philippines. They are after 3G’s (God‚ Glory‚ Gold). * The Spanish Education played a major role in that transformation. The oldest universities‚ colleges‚ vocational schools and the first modern public education system in Asia were created during the colonial period. By the time Spain was replaced by the United States as the colonial power‚ Filipinos were among the most educated subjects in all of Asia. Main
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Guatemala has more people than any other Central American country‚ with an estimated population of 11‚980‚000 it is home to many different cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; Indians and people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. But in Guatemala‚ being called an Indian or a non-Indian does not depend entirely on a person ’s ancestry. It is basically a matter of how people live and of how they categorize themselves. For example‚ a Guatemalan is considered an Indian if he or
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right ideas and thoughts‚ to stand by the faithful Christians‚ and to ensure full compliance of Lord’s laws. “Under Ferdinand and Isabel’s hegemony‚ the Spanish Inquisition became independent from Rome‚ and with it notorious “act-of-faith” represents the dark chapter in the history of the world.” The question to be asked is: how “Holy” Spanish inquisition was to the people. In other words‚ did inquisitors’ motives possess virtues from the Bible‚ the sacred Christian text? In this paper‚ I would
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7 8 9 40 41111 Spanish An Essential Grammar Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language as it is spoken both in Europe and Latin America. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short‚ readable sections‚ and explanations are clear and free from jargon. The Grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for
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The author of the article “The Spanish Armada: The Worst-Kept Secret in Europe” De Lamar Jensen completed his Ph.D. from Columbia University and by profession; Jensen was a historian of early modern Europe as well as a faculty member of the history department at Brigham Young University. He also wrote several books on Europe during the renaissance and reformation. In this article‚ Jensen talks about how Spain was unable to keep the Spanish Armada a secret‚ which eventually led to the downfall
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which he grew up helps him understand not only the Hispanic culture better‚ but theology and how it relates to Hispanics. Gonzalez explores different divisions within Christian theology in the book such as Biblical theology‚ reading the Bible in Spanish‚ Trinitarian theology‚ theology of creation‚ anthropology‚ Christology‚ and pneumatology. He draws a great picture and idea of what each of these looks like through the eyes of the Hispanic culture‚ and gives hope to the Hispanic culture in people
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