1. La Corrida de Toros

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. La Corrida de Toros

8. Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 1

9. Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 2

10. Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 3

11. Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 4

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

13. La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain
Exterior

14. La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain
Interior --

15. La Plaza de Toros Mijas, Spain

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

17. Vocabulary Terms
LA FIESTA BRAVA
another name for
bullfighting

18. Vocabulary Terms
CLARÍN
trumpet that
signals each
round of the fight

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

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

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

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

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

24. Vocabulary Terms
CAPOTE
a large
pink and
gold cape

25. Vocabulary Terms
MULETA
the small
red cape

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

27. Vocabulary Terms
PICADOR
person who uses a vara

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

29. Vocabulary Terms
PETO
protective 100 lb.
covering for horses

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

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

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

33. Vocabulary Terms
TERCIO DE MUERTE
the round of death

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

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

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

37. 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

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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

41. 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

42. Sources Las Ventas – Plaza de Toros in Madrid, Spain
Matador Facing Bull in Traje de Luces
Bullring in Mijas, Spain -- exterior
Bullring in Mijas, Spain – interior
Bullring in Mijas, Spain – matador
Iberian Bull
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
La Fiesta Brava 1
La Fiesta Brava 2

43. Sources La Tienta (definition) El Clarín (definition)
El Clarín (definition)
El Matador (definition)
Montera (definition)
Traje de luces (definition)
Capote (definition)
Muleta & Estoque (definitions)
Picador & Peto (definition)
Vara (definition)
Tercio de Muerte