The Workday in Madrid Espana Viva /

What is a typical workday in Madrid? In this program Yolanda Vazquez investigates working hours, lunch breaks, and weekends, asks schoolchildren what their parents do for a living, and polls people on whether they still observe the traditional siesta. Viewers learn how to discuss their livelihoods a...

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Other Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1987.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (24 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Espana Viva.
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Summary: What is a typical workday in Madrid? In this program Yolanda Vazquez investigates working hours, lunch breaks, and weekends, asks schoolchildren what their parents do for a living, and polls people on whether they still observe the traditional siesta. Viewers learn how to discuss their livelihoods and to tell time in Spanish.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 21, 2011.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
What Work Do Your Parents Do? (2:51) -- What Work Do You Do? (1:20) -- Resident Tours (5:34) -- How to Tell Time (2:08) -- Working Schedules (2:14) -- Siesta (2:07) -- Weekend Work (1:15) -- Female Taxi Driver (5:23) -- Credits: The Workday in Madrid: España Viva (0:45)
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What is a typical workday in Madrid? In this program Yolanda Vazquez investigates working hours, lunch breaks, and weekends, asks schoolchildren what their parents do for a living, and polls people on whether they still observe the traditional siesta. Viewers learn how to discuss their livelihoods and to tell time in Spanish.
6 and up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (24 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 6 and up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.