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MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE

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a) Name of a project or a scheme for the creation of a reserve army of 140,000 men that was to be paid for by all the dominions of the Spanish Crown. b) Who prepared that project? c) Consequences of that project. d) Look at this picture and look for the title of the whole painting: e) Who is the author?  d) Explain the whole painting.  f) Guess who painted this masterpiece: g) Tell me all you know about it!

SPAIN'S KING FELIPE VI BEGINS A NEW REIGN

You can read how the international newspapers had informed about the event: Let's watch some video:  Let's see some pictures:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/10911233/In-pictures-The-coronation-of-Spains-new-King-Felipe-VI-in-Madrid.html  http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/jun/19/spains-king-felipe-vi-begins-a-new-reign-in-pictures Read some articles:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/10910920/Prince-Felipe-coronation-Spain-prepares-for-new-king-after-Juan-Carlos-abdicates-latest.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/19/spain-king-felipe-vi-promises-renewed-monarchy-sworn-in http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/20/international-home/felipe-is-proclaimed-new-king-of-spain.html?hp&_r=0 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27918094

ABOUT WHOM AM I TALKING?

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Some clues about this person: a) His sister was Margarita, the little girl who was the subject of Velázquez's masterpiece Las Meninas.  b) His description: h is jaw stood so much out that his two rows of teeth could not meet; I would be quite happy with him in our classroom because he was unable to eat a chewing gum and h is tongue was so large that he couldn't almost speak.