1. Who is Juan Luis Guerra? a) How many albums has he released to date? What are the titles of three albums? b) Choose one album. What is its title? What are the titles of three songs? c) Read the lyrics of the songs you chose. What does each one talk about? d) Make a list of words and expressions that you already knew and a list of words and expressions that you learned by reading the lyrics.
   
   
   
   
2. a) What is the merengue? What is it like? Can you merengue? b) Describe a bit of the history of the dance. c) According to popular belief, how did merengue got its name? d) What is bachata?
   
   
   
   
3. Look for national parks in the Dominican Republic and choose two. a) What are some of its natural highlights? What animals live there? b) What are some of the animals that are protected in the biological reserves of the Dominican Republic?
   
   
   
   
4. Who is Julia Álvarez? What are two of her most well-known publications?
   
   
   

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