USAGE OF ARTICLES IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH (1) After Ser: Often indefinite articles are omitted after the verb ser‚ as for example. - Yo soy profesor. - I am a teacher. - Uds. son estudiantes. - You are students. - Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday. However‚ if the noun that comes after ser is modified‚ an article is generated: - Yo soy un profesor bueno. - I am a good professor. - Uds. son unos estudiantes buenos.- You are good students. In English‚ in the singular forms there is an article‚ but
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The Fall of the Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire experienced a time of massive growth and exploration which came to an end in 1588. By 1598 Phillip III had inherited Spain with a bankrupt economy. This marked the decline of the great empire that had controlled an extensive amount of territories. Its decline can be attributed to the massive influx of gold and silver into the economy during the Age of Exploration which made Spain temporarily wealthy but had irreversible negative long term economic
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English could one day be dethroned by Spanish as the world’s most spoken language? Especially in the United States‚ Hispanics are becoming more and more plentiful. Through time‚ immigrants from Latin America have introduced to and shared their culture with Americans. They have changed the country and have helped shape it‚ and are continuing to do so today. The United States is a land of diversity and sharing‚ and Hispanic culture is a real part of it. Spanish should be a mandatory language class in
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Spanish-speakers in the duration of 1492 to 1910 should be considered white because of assimilation to conquistadores’ religion. Spanish speakers were considered white until the annexation of Texas and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The ability to be portrayed as superior and above the Natives was a status that Spaniards attained through conquest. Spanish conquest reasoned that they should be helping these barbaric people from practicing backwards and unholy religions. Spaniards used military power
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3.07 Selecciones- Visitamos la ciudad A. Answer the following questions about the reading in complete Spanish sentences: 1. ¿Dónde están los viajeros? ~ En Ciudad de México 2. ¿Dónde está el hotel en la ciudad? ~ en la Zona Rosa de la ciudad 3. ¿Adónde fue Susana en la ciudad? ~ En Zona Rosa Ciudad de México 4. ¿Quién ganó el juego en la bolera? ~ Pablo fue el mejor boleador con 168 puntos 5. ¿Qué son las Águilas? ~ Las Águilas son futbolistas
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How it affected Spain. The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent‚ because it meant lots of things‚ such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants. From the animals‚ like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations‚ arterial hypertension‚ high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the
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The Running of the Bullshit Trying to decide on a topic about traditions that make absolutely no sense and then researching it in relation to Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” was very difficult because are so many examples around the world. Being an animal lover I finally decided to write about The Running of the Bulls which takes place in Pamplona‚ Spain according to Randy James. This topic is perfect because it also dates back to the Middle Ages where it originated in Navarra‚ Spain according
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In Spanish‚ the following basic pattern is used To convey superiority más + adjective‚ adverb‚ noun + que = more _____ than examples: Tú eres más guapa que ella. You are prettier than she is. Juan habla más despacio que Paco. Juan talks slower than Paco. 2. In Spanish‚ the following basic pattern is used To convey inferiority. menos+ adjective‚ adverb‚ noun + que = less _____ than example: Yo tengo menos paciencia que él. I have less patience than he does. 3. In Spanish‚ the
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American Imperialism and Early Progressives – Study Guide 1) Analyze the extent to which the Spanish-American War was a turning point in American foreign Policy? Thesis: The Spanish American War represented a turning point after which the US was more aggressive and more internationally-minded than it had previously been. Before the Spanish-American War‚ America’s foreign policy was aimed mostly at expanding its own territory and protecting it from foreign threats. The issues America had
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the Spanish armada set sail from Corunna with 130 ships with 7000 sailors and 21000 soldiers most of whom are priests‚ its purpose: to conquer England. Philip II king of Spain assembled the armada because Spain is the greatest power on earth but England also has a lot of power so Philip wants to take over England to gain more power. Also its a religious crusade‚ Philip wants‚ to kill Elizabeth so he can turn England into a catholic country as well as the fact English ships keep looting Spanish ships
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