Transcript Let´s learn about Argentina

Let´s learn about Argentina
By
Silvia Arévalo
Paula Belló
Teachers of English
Some interesting data
Area
3,8 million
Km2
Official
Language:
Spanish and
around 24
native
languages are
acknowledged
Population
36.260.130
people. The
great majority
descend from
Italian or
Spanish settlers
Religion: The
great majority is
Roman
Catholic, but
there is freedom
of religion
Landscape: The
north has typical
reddish
sceneries and
the south has
more white
sceneries
Weather: It is
varied, from the
warm
temperatures of
the north to cold
temperatures in
the south
Stand up if you know
1- Spanish is the official language, although
24 native languages are also acknowledged.
2- The country is located in the
southernmost extreme of the American
continent.
3- Argentina’s Flag is light blue and white
and was created to be the Argentine symbol
for the troops fighting for independence in
the 1800’s. It was presented for the first time
on 27 February 1812.
4- Buenos Aires
5- There are different famous people that
are very well known abroad, like Lionel
Messi, one of the most famous soccer players
in the world.
6- Some examples of very well known food
are asado, empanadas, locro.
7- Some examples are tango, zamba,
chamame.
8- She is a woman, her name is Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner.
Famous people you might know
• Lionel Messi is a famous
soccer player
• Dr. Rene Favaloro was a
famous cardio-surgeon
More famous people…
• Mercedes Sosa was a
famous folk music
singer
• Juan Carlos Copes
is a famous tango
Dancer
Information Quest
• World Heritage: Quebrada de Humahuaca,
Iguazu National Park, Jesuit Missions,
Ischigualasto and Talampaya Natural Parks,
Peninsula de Valdez.
• Regions in the country: Province of Buenos
Aires, Province of Cordoba, Cuyo Region,
Litoral Region, North Region, Patagonia.
• Buenos Aires, the capital city is very well
known for its great cultural offer, places to
learn to dance tango and history as the city
where the first argentine government was
organized in 1810.
• The gauchos lived in the Province of
Buenos Aires, where numberless crops
abounded.
• The Region of Cuyo is famous for water
sports, like kayaking, canoeing,
rafting, water skiing, etc.
• The Flag Monument is in Rosario,
Province of Santa Fe. Our
Independence Advocate Manuel
Belgrano raised our national flag for
the first time on February 27,1827. Its
architects were Alejandro Bustillo and
Angel Guido.
• One of our most famous food in the north of
Argentina are empanadas, turnover pastries
filled with knife-diced meat and cooked in
the oven or on a frying-pan.
• Magellanic Penguins are medium-sized
penguins which grow to be 61–76 cm (24–
30 in) tall and weigh between 2.7 kg and
6.5 kg (5.9-14.3 lbs). They live in the coasts of
Argentina and Chile.
• The Mountain’s range that crosses the
country from north to south is the Andes.
• Argentinian Independence was declared on
9th July 1816, in San Miguel de Tucuman.
The house can still be found there and the
address is Congreso 151, San Miguel de
Tucuman.
We are very happy for having worked
with you!!!
• Thank you very much and here are
our e-mail addresses for you to
contact us!!
• Silvia Arevalo
[email protected]
• Paula Bello
[email protected]