To truly understand a language, you must understand the people and events that shaped it. This chapter uses your advanced Maltese skills to explore some of the cornerstones of Maltese history and culture.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
The following are short texts on important Maltese topics. Use your knowledge to understand the main ideas.
L-Ordni tal-Kavallieri ta' San Ġwann waslet Malta fl-1530. Matul il-ħakma tagħhom, il-Kavallieri bnew ħafna fortifikazzjonijiet u bini importanti, inkluż il-belt kapitali, il-Belt Valletta. L-aktar avveniment famuż kien l-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565, meta l-Ordni, megħjuna mill-Maltin, irnexxielha tirbaħ lill-Imperu Ottoman. Din ir-rebħa hija parti fundamentali mill-identità nazzjonali Maltija.
Il-Brittaniċi ħadu kontroll ta' Malta fl-1800 u l-gżejjer saru kolonja u bażi navali importanti ħafna. Matul dan iż-żmien, l-Ingliż sar lingwa uffiċjali flimkien mal-Malti. L-influwenza Brittanika għadha tidher illum f'ħafna affarijiet, bħas-sewqan fuq in-naħa tax-xellug, f'xi kliem, u fis-sistema edukattiva. Malta kisbet l-indipendenza tagħha fl-1964.
Kważi kull raħal u belt f'Malta għandha l-festa tagħha, li tiġi ċċelebrata kull sena biex tonora lill-qaddis patrun. Il-festa hija tradizzjoni reliġjuża u kulturali importanti ħafna. Matul il-ġimgħa tal-festa, it-toroq jiġu mżejna bid-dwal u l-istatwi. Ikun hemm marċi mill-baned, purċissjonijiet reliġjużi, u spettaklu kbir tal-logħob tan-nar. Hija ġimgħa ta' ferħ u komunità.
Review the historical and cultural vocabulary.
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Answer these questions based on the texts.
Prosit! By reading about its history and culture, you are connecting with the language on a much deeper level. In the final two chapters, we will explore how to discuss contemporary issues in `Politika u Soċjetà` (Politics & Society), and then wrap up with a final review and tips for lifelong learning.