LR - Lectura, Escuchar, y Cultura (Lesson)
Lectura, Escuchar, y Cultura
Lectura
There is a strong debate in the modeling industry regarding the weight and appearance of models. Do you feel some models are too thin? Click on the following article, "La Semana de la Moda." Links to an external site. Read the article and attempt to discern its main ideas. When finished, click on this handout titled, "Lectura: Los Modelos" which has questions to help you reflect upon how well you understood the article. Links to an external site.
Escuchar: La Ropa
Click on the audio players with sound bytes of the native speakers describing what they wear. You may need to listen several times to get used to hearing the language being spoken. You will find a handout on an upcoming assessment page that will help determine how well you understood the native speakers.
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Joanna Borrell |
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Roxana Danae Bannach |
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María Esther Castillo |
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Alejandro Ernesto Magdits |
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Juan Emilio Vila Naranjo |
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Miluska Pérez Velásquez |
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Cira A. Valbuena |
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Cultura
Shopping in Spanish-speaking countries can be great fun. Saturday is a major shopping day as most stores are closed on Sunday. Zara is a well-known and affordable clothing store. Zara is a Spanish fast-fashion retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain. The company was founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the main brand of the Inditex group, the world's largest apparel retailer. Zara has two stores here in the Atlanta area. Click on this handout titled, "Cultura: La Ropa de Zara." There is a link on the page that will take you to the store's site in Spain along with a list of questions. Links to an external site.Read and reflect upon these questions carefully as you will see some of this material again on your module test.
Want to learn more? Links to an external site. Here is a link to the New York Public Library Links to an external site.. Here is a link to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Links to an external site. One will demonstrate how fashions have changed. The other site will show how some Spanish-speaking designers have influenced fashion.
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