In this exercise, we need to read the text and indicate if the information is correct or not.

1. The festive foods of all countries have the same flavors.

According to the text, we will choose **NO**.

2. In Argentina you can see the European influence in Christmas cooking.

According to the text, we will choose **YES**.

3. In Latin America, a lot of meat is roasted on the grill or with charcoal.

According to the text, we will choose **NO**. Because this talks about how in Argentina people cook meat this way, but not all Latin America.

4. Chimichurri is a tender meat.

According to the text, we will choose **NO**. Because Chimichurri is a sauce, not a meat.

5. The famous Creole barbecue is made with a single type of meat.

According to the text, we will choose **YES**.

6. The nopal is a type of cactus that is eaten in Mexico.

According to the text, we will choose **YES**.

In this exercise, we need to match correctly the meanings.

1. ______ ***villancicos*** matches with **a. una canción navideña** *(a christmas song)*

2. ______ ***turrón*** matches with **b. un dulce o bombón hecho con almendras**. *(a sweet or bonbon made with almonds)*

In this exercise, we need to describe the following.

1. el chimichurri

Es una salsa algo picante y de sabor fuerte de Argentina.
*(It is a somewhat spicy and strongly flavored sauce from Argentina.)*

2. una cena que se sirve en un gran bufé

Se refiere al asado criollo, comida tradicional de Argentina.
*(It refers to asado criollo, a traditional Argentine food.)*

3. la flor de Nochebuena

Es una flor roja parecida a una margarita.
*(It is a red flower similar to a daisy.)*

In this exercise, we need to answer what are the posadas? where and how are they celebrated?

The Mexican posadas are community parties in which all the people of the town meet. The houses are adorned with the Christmas flower and piñatas, and the guests eat a lot of food, the main dish being the pork leg with tamarind.

Las posadas Mexicanas son unas fiestas comunitarias en las que se reúne todas las personas del pueblo. Las casas se adornan con la flor navideña y piñatas, y los invitados comen mucha comida, siendo el plato principal la pata de cerdo al tamarindo.

In this exercise, we need to explain what the following sentence means in English. Then rewrite the sentence in your own words in Spanish.

*En Argentina, tierra de gauchos aventureros y tangos apasionado, la nieve y el frío brillan por la ausencia en Navidad y Papá Noel luce ropa de baño.*

*Argentina is the land of adventurous Gauchos and tango. At christmas the snow and cold are absent and Santa Claus wears bathing suits*

Let’s rewrite it in Spanish:

Argentina es conocida por los gauchos y el tango. Durante la temporada navideña no hay nieve ni frío por lo que Papá Noel luce un traje baño.

In this exercise, we need to explain in English the information given about the turkey.

El pavo estadounidense está presente en las celebraciones navideñas de las grandes urbes del Perú y también se abre camino en la mesa de los Colombianos.

*(The American turkey is present in the Christmas celebrations of the great cities of Peru and also makes its way onto the table of Colombians)*.