A new UWC activity — Spanish Conversation!

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Non-native speakers of Spanish — this is your opportunity to practice listening and speaking, and learn about the culture at the same time.

PROPOSED TOPICS FOR FUTURE SPANISH CONVERSATION MEETINGS

Martín Fierro de José Hernández

• Why is this book essential to understanding Argentine history?

• What is the influence of this book on the daily speech and popular wisdom of Argentines?

• We will read some of the verses and analyze the text in relation to our current popular expressions.

The poetry of the lyrics of tango songs

• We will listen to and read the lyrics of tango songs to appreciate their poetic quality.

• What do the lyrics of tango songs tell us: a way of seeing, living, and feeling?

• We will learn about the relationship of tango lyrics to the beginning of this musical genre and its history.