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A2.10.4 Spanish culture: The carnation: the national flower of Spain

A simple text about the carnation, the national flower of Spain.

Cultura: El clavel: la flor nacional de España

Un texto sencillo sobre el clavel, la flor nacional de España.

A2.10.4 Spanish culture: The carnation: the national flower of Spain

A2 Spanish Traditions and customs Spain

Level: A2

Module 2: Naturaleza y medio ambiente (Nature and environment)

Lesson 10: Mira esas flores (Look at those flowers)

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Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

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Reading and listening exercise

El clavel es la flor nacional de España. Los ramos de claveles que se usan en las fiestas son de colores brillantes como el rojo. Algunas personas también los plantan en sus jardines. En Andalucía, se puede ver floreros con claveles en los balcones. Otras personas, como las bailarinas del flamenco, también llevan claveles en el pelo como parte de su decoración. En el pasado, los toreros llevan claveles en su ropa. En casi todas las floristerías se pueden comprar claveles.

Translation

The carnation is the national flower of Spain. The bouquets of carnations used in parties are in bright colours like red. Some people also plant them in their gardens. In Andalusia, one can see vases with carnations on balconies. Other people, such as flamenco dancers, also wear carnations in their hair as part of their decoration. In the past, bullfighters wore carnations on their clothing. In almost all flower shops you can buy carnations.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Cómo se llama la flor nacional de España?
  2. What is the name of the national flower of Spain?
  3. ¿Qué color tienen los claveles en fiestas?
  4. What colour are the carnations during celebrations?
  5. ¿Por qué crees que la gente regala ramos de flores?
  6. Why do you think people give bouquets of flowers?
  7. ¿Tu país tiene una flor nacional? ¿Cuál es?
  8. Does your country have a national flower? Which one?

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Clavel
(Carnation)
2. Floristerías
(Florists)
3. Plantan
(Plant)
4. Floreros
(Vases)
5. Ramos
(Bouquets)