La Corrida de Toros

Vocabulary Terms Estoque La Fiesta Brava Picador Clarín Vara ¡Olé! Peto Banderillero Tercio de picas Tercio de banderillas Tercio de muerte La Fiesta Brava Clarín ¡Olé! Tienta Matador Montera Traje de luces Capote Muleta

Definitions for Matching another name for bullfighting small red cape a large pink and gold cape a long blade-tipped lance a sword used by the matador to kill the bull a hat worn by the matador protective 100 lb. covering for horses the trumpet that signals the rounds of the fight a “suit of lights” worn by the matador testing that takes place in a miniature bullring the round of “barbed sticks” the round of “death” the round of “pokes” or “jabs” person who uses a vara the person who uses banderillas the person who kills the bull what spectators shout in approval

Possible Short Answer Questions What does the bull symbolize? What does the matador symbolize? How old is the bull when it is tested? How old is the bull when it enters the ring? What does it mean when the matador drops his hat? Why does the matador’s suit have to be skin-tight? Why does the crowd sometimes shout “¡Sí!” during the last round? The fight ends with the death of the bull. What’s done with the bull after it’s all over?

Possible Essay Questions Testing of the bull What happens at a testing? How do the breeders rate/judge/score a bull? What traits or characteristics do breeders look for? What happens if bull is acceptable or if he has faults? The rounds of a fight What happens in each round? Who participates in each round? What does each person do? What instruments does each person have/use? What happens to the bull in each round? What are some of the most dangerous moments in a fight?

Possible Essay Questions Comparable activities in our own culture What activities do we do that are in some ways similar? What opinions exist (in both cultures) toward these activities?

La Corrida de Toros

Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 1

Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 2

Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 3

Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 4

Las Ventas – La Plaza de Toros Madrid, Spain Exterior 1

La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain Exterior

La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain Interior --

La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain

The next slides have pictures / terms to do a vocabulary review (after the film).

Vocabulary Terms LA FIESTA BRAVA another name for bullfighting

Vocabulary Terms CLARÍN trumpet that signals each round of the fight

what spectators in the crowd shout in approval Vocabulary Terms ¡OLÉ! what spectators in the crowd shout in approval

testing of young bulls; can be in a miniature bullring Vocabulary Terms TIENTA testing of young bulls; can be in a miniature bullring

the person who kills the bull Vocabulary Terms MATADOR the person who kills the bull

a hat worn by the matador Vocabulary Terms MONTERA a hat worn by the matador

“suit of lights” worn by matador Vocabulary Terms TRAJE DE LUCES “suit of lights” worn by matador

Vocabulary Terms CAPOTE a large pink and gold cape

Vocabulary Terms MULETA the small red cape

Vocabulary Terms ESTOQUE the curved sword used by the matador to kill the bull

Vocabulary Terms PICADOR person who uses a vara

a long blade-tipped lance Vocabulary Terms VARA a long blade-tipped lance

Vocabulary Terms PETO protective 100 lb. covering for horses

the person who uses banderillas Vocabulary Terms BANDERILLERO the person who uses banderillas

the round of “pokes” or “jabs” Vocabulary Terms TERCIO DE PICAS the round of “pokes” or “jabs”

the round of “barbed sticks” Vocabulary Terms TERCIA DE BANDERILLAS the round of “barbed sticks”

Vocabulary Terms TERCIO DE MUERTE the round of death

What does the bull symbolize? SHORT ANSWER What does the bull symbolize? death

What does the matador symbolize? SHORT ANSWER What does the matador symbolize? human courage

How old is a bull when it’s tested? SHORT ANSWER How old is a bull when it’s tested? about 2 years old

How old is a bull when it enters the ring? SHORT ANSWER How old is a bull when it enters the ring? about 4 years old

What does it mean when the matador drops his hat? SHORT ANSWER What does it mean when the matador drops his hat? He’s signaling the beginning of the last round. He can also dedicate the fight to someone in the crowd.

Why does the matador’s suit have to be skin-tight? SHORT ANSWER Why does the matador’s suit have to be skin-tight? So the bull’s horns don’t get caught on it.

Why does the crowd sometimes shout ¡Sí! during the last round? SHORT ANSWER Why does the crowd sometimes shout ¡Sí! during the last round? to tell matador bull is lined up (square) for the kill

What’s done with the bull after the fight is all over? SHORT ANSWER What’s done with the bull after the fight is all over? meat is processed and sold and/or donated to charity

Sources Las Ventas – Plaza de Toros in Madrid, Spain http://www.sisbi.uba.ar/institucional/proyectos/locales/pasantia_fomec_719/trabajos_julio/Image7.gif Matador Facing Bull in Traje de Luces http://www.andalucia-travelguide.com/about-andalucia/bullfighting/ Bullring in Mijas, Spain -- exterior http://images.travelpod.com/users/triumphrob/1.1251105757.the-bull-ring.jpg Bullring in Mijas, Spain – interior http://www.flickr.com/photos/austinosuide/2835369515/ Bullring in Mijas, Spain – matador http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargement/WS001534.html Iberian Bull http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/El_Pilar_Bull_by_Alexander_Fiske-Harrison,_Seville_Feria_09.jpg Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 1 http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-07/54801031.jpg Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 2 http://hardtimesnews.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/pamplona3.jpg Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 3 http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/07/08/alg_running_of_bulls.jpg Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 4 http://www.strangezoo.com/images/content/141757.jpg La Fiesta Brava 1 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VUf7DHHlxIM/SnLvpaLGsLI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Okh_aq5MkyA/s800/La-Fiesta-Brava.jpg La Fiesta Brava 2 http://junesjukebox.blogspot.com/2010/04/brave-bulls-la-fiesta-brava-music-of.html

Sources La Tienta (definition) El Clarín (definition) http://www.dancingwithbulls.com/resources/tientaWait.jpg.opt550x371o0,0s550x371.jpg El Clarín (definition) http://www.3dediana.com.mx/clarin_de_banda_de_guerra.html El Matador (definition) http://www.unp.co.in/f143/spanish-bullfighting-moments-45141/ Montera (definition) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4423981 Traje de luces (definition) http://www.finds.org.uk/flickr/photos/tagged/as/bullfighters Capote (definition) http://www.miguelangelperera.es/ver_album.php?id=429 Muleta & Estoque (definitions) http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturales71/3567760607/ Picador & Peto (definition) http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1069/1264725398_40131138c0.jpg Vara (definition) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabebuc/3567359263/ Tercio de Muerte http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Matador.JPG/225px-Matador.JPG