Cold War and Typical Cuban Foods

1.02 Excursiones - Miami

Part I (6 points)

Choose ONE of the links from the first page of this lesson. Then answer the following questions in complete English sentences:

A. Cuban food

1. What are some of the typical Cuban foods? Congri and small pig
2. Compare and contrast their cuisine to what you generally eat. It really isn’t much of a difference. We both eat meat and chicken.
3. What Cuban food have you tried before? Did you like it? If you have not tried any, what do you think you’d like and why? The small pig is what I would like to try.

B. Cuban pastime

1. What is the favorite Cuban pastime mentioned in this link? What other game is played? Dominos and chess
2. Where is Domino Park located? Little havana
3. What games do you and your friends typically play? football

C. Jai-alai (a sport that originated in Spain)

1. What is jai-alai? To which sports is it similar? The worlds most fastest sport. La cross
2. In what part of Spain did jai-alai originate? What did the players use for courts? In basque countrys in northern spain. Three wall court
3. Have you ever seen it played? Does this sport interest you? Why or why not? No I have never heard of it but yes it looks fun

D. Freedom Tower

1. What is the Freedom Tower? Why can it be compared to Ellis Island? Illustrates the important story of the Cuban exoduses to the USA and resettlement during the cold war
2. What does freedom mean to you? Living the way I want and not someone telling me what to do all the time

Part II (14 points)

After viewing the translator presentation, include your answers to these questions for your 1.02 assignment. A translator can be online or someone you know who is a native speaker.

1. What are some of the reasons a translator should not be used? It is basically cheating, you don’t learn anything.
2. Why would using an online translator or native speaker be considered cheating? It is giving you the answer