In chapter 1, you saw several maps that showed where spanish is spoken in the world. you also looked at the flags and capitals of those countries. think about what you learned from those maps as you answer the following questions. how many countries have spanish as their official language? 20 21 41 30

Which one of the following is a trick used in spanish to identify the right hand? touch the tips of your index fingers with the tips of your thumbs. the hand that forms a lowercase b is your mano derecha. touch the tips of your index fingers with the tips of your thumbs. the hand that forms a lowercase d is your mano izquierda. touch the tips of your index fingers with the tips of your thumbs. the hand that forms a lowercase d is your mano derecha.

Read through the following description of bullfighting. although it is in spanish, try to get the main ideas of the paragraph. for clarification, feel free to read the english translation that follows the spanish paragraph. bullfighting is a popular sport in spain and mexico. the first bullfight took place almost 1300 years ago. originally the bullfighters used horses but eventually they ended up fighting the bulls on foot. there are various roles played throughout the bullfight. the most important role is played by the matador. the matador is the main bullfighter who has the responsibility to amaze the audience with his bravery, skill, and grace in fighting with the bull. at the end of the fight, the matador kills the bull by stabbing him with a sword. before the matador takes control of the fight, he is assisted by picadores and banderilleros. the picadores cause the bull its first injuries by stabbing the bull and causing loss of blood, thus making it easier for the matador to later kill the bull. the banderilleros further injure the bull by stabbing it with special sticks. bullfighting is currently filled with controversy. according to its supporters, bullfighting is a cultural and historical tradition that should be continued. on the other hand, opponents of bullfighting state that it is simply animal abuse. answer the following questions using 6 to 8 complete spanish sentences. (20 points) what is your opinion of bullfighting? if you were in mexico or spain, would you attend a bullfight? why or why not? are you aware of any controversial traditions in your culture? how is that tradition similar to or different from the tradition of bullfighting? (yo, don't speak any spanish and i have no idea how to write it either, is very appricated.)

Choose the best spanish word to correctly complete the sentence. siete veintiocho treinta doce cien cincuenta y dos treinta y un dias en el mes de febrero anos en un siglo (century) semanas en un ano dias en una semana meses en un ano dias en el mes de abril dias en el mes de diciembre