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THE SOUTH "The South" is the southeastern U.S. It consists of such states as Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, etc. It has its own dialect called the "Southern drawl", which is spoken very slowly. Two of its common words are "ain´t" (negative of the present forms of "to be": "they ain´t" = they aren´t) and "ya´ll"(all of you). It also has its own cooking, customs, and climate. "Southern fried chicken" ("Kentucky fried chicken") and corn bread are typically from that area. Before the 60s, taking a nap after lunch was quite common. The climate is hot and humid. Its commercial center is Atlanta. It has a large Black population and in the past was mostly an agricultural region, mostly cotton and corn. Its most famous novel is "Gone with the Wind". Also in the past, it was known in foreign countries for its racial conflicts. Today it is the fastest growing area in the nation, and its racial practices and attitudes have changed, thank God!

VOCABULARY (vocabulario)

southeastern	sur este	corn	maíz
Southern drawl	el acento del sureste de EE. UU.	"Gone with the Wind"	"El viento se llevó"
cooking	cocina nacional o regional	fastest growing	mayor crecimiento
nap	siesta	foreign	extranjero
cotton	algodón	thank God	Gracias a Díos