Key questions about culture and society in Spanish
When you need to write or talk about culture and society it is important to understand what you are being asked. You might be asked about culture and media that you like or dislike, about traditions in Scotland or Spain, or about your opinion on social issues.
This table gives examples of the types of questions that you might need to be able to respond to.
| 驴Qu茅 tipos de m煤sica te gusta escuchar y por qu茅? | What types of music/groups do you like listening to and why? |
| 驴Tienes un cantante espa帽ol preferido y por qu茅? | Do you have a favourite Spanish singer and why? |
| Si cocinas una comida espa帽ola, 驴qu茅 cocinas? | If you make a Spanish meal - what do you make? |
| 驴Qu茅 piensas de la tele/la prensa/la literatura espa帽ola? | What are your thoughts on Spanish TV/ press/literature? |
| 驴Cu谩les son las diferencias que has visto entre la vida espa帽ola y la vida escocesa? | What are the differences you have noticed between Spanish life and life in Scotland? |
| 驴Qu茅 ciudad espa帽ola te gusta y por qu茅? | What Spanish city do you like and why? |
| 驴Qu茅 costumbres espa帽olas/brit谩nicas/escocesas te gustan y por qu茅? | What Spanish/British/Scottish traditions do you like and why? |
| 驴Qu茅 destino en Espa帽a o en Europa te gustar铆a visitar y por qu茅? | What destination in Spain or in Europe would you like to visit and why? |
| 驴Cu谩les son las ventajas y las desventajas de pasar un a帽o sab谩tico en un pa铆s hispanohablante como Espa帽a o Colombia por ejemplo? | What are the advantages and disadvantages of going on a gap year to a Spanish speaking country like Spain or Colombia, for example? |
| Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa - 驴hay otras ciudades espa帽olas que te gustar铆a visitar y por qu茅? | Barcelona is a marvellous city - are there other Spanish cities you would like to visit? |
| 驴Qu茅 tipos de m煤sica te gusta escuchar y por qu茅? |
| What types of music/groups do you like listening to and why? |
| 驴Tienes un cantante espa帽ol preferido y por qu茅? |
| Do you have a favourite Spanish singer and why? |
| Si cocinas una comida espa帽ola, 驴qu茅 cocinas? |
| If you make a Spanish meal - what do you make? |
| 驴Qu茅 piensas de la tele/la prensa/la literatura espa帽ola? |
| What are your thoughts on Spanish TV/ press/literature? |
| 驴Cu谩les son las diferencias que has visto entre la vida espa帽ola y la vida escocesa? |
| What are the differences you have noticed between Spanish life and life in Scotland? |
| 驴Qu茅 ciudad espa帽ola te gusta y por qu茅? |
| What Spanish city do you like and why? |
| 驴Qu茅 costumbres espa帽olas/brit谩nicas/escocesas te gustan y por qu茅? |
| What Spanish/British/Scottish traditions do you like and why? |
| 驴Qu茅 destino en Espa帽a o en Europa te gustar铆a visitar y por qu茅? |
| What destination in Spain or in Europe would you like to visit and why? |
| 驴Cu谩les son las ventajas y las desventajas de pasar un a帽o sab谩tico en un pa铆s hispanohablante como Espa帽a o Colombia por ejemplo? |
| What are the advantages and disadvantages of going on a gap year to a Spanish speaking country like Spain or Colombia, for example? |
| Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa - 驴hay otras ciudades espa帽olas que te gustar铆a visitar y por qu茅? |
| Barcelona is a marvellous city - are there other Spanish cities you would like to visit? |