Instrucciones (Instructions):
This is a short story in to help very beginners learn Spanish through fun and engaging content.
Look at the picture and read the story twice. The first time, don’t think too much about it, just try to get a general idea. The second time, you can stop and look up words. There is an English translation you can use. We recommend you to read it out loud and record yourself to practice pronunciation, then you can check it by comparing it to the youtube video. Finally, there are a few questions for you to evaluate your comprehension. Let’s go!
Palabras Clave (Key words):
- Joven – young
- Biblioteca – library
- Museo – museum
- Alto / alta – tall
- Castaño – brown (for hair)
- Sonrisa – smile
- Gracioso / graciosa – funny
- Amigable – friendly
Foto de Tetiana Kobzeva en Unsplash
Lectura (Reading):
Hoy vamos a describir a una persona. Voy a “inventar” una historia sobre ella.
Esta es la foto de una mujer joven. Se llama Ekaterina. Tiene 19 años. Ella es muy joven. Ella está en el autobús porque va a la universidad. Hoy es martes. Ella vive en una ciudad mediana con muchas bibliotecas y museos. Ekaterina es muy alta. Mide 1 metro 78. Tiene el cabello castaño claro y grandes ojos color miel. Tiene una nariz pequeña y una gran sonrisa. Lleva puesto un vestido largo color café. También lleva puestas unas mallas verdes, unas botas negras, una gabardina beige y un gorro café. Ekaterina es muy inteligente, tiene el mejor promedio de su clase. También es graciosa cuando está con sus amigos, siempre les hace bromas. Es una persona amigable. Ekaterina es mi amiga, ella me agrada mucho.
Traducción (Translation):
Today we are going to describe a person. I am going to “make up” a story about her.
This is a photo of a young woman. Her name is Ekaterina. She is 19 years old. She is very young. She is on the bus because she is going to the university. Today is Tuesday. She lives in a medium-sized city with many libraries and museums. Ekaterina is very tall. She is 1 meter 78. She has light brown hair and big honey-colored eyes. She has a small nose and a big smile. She is wearing a long brown dress. She is also wearing green leggings, black boots, a beige trench coat and a brown beret. Ekaterina is very intelligent, she has the best average in her class. She is also funny when she is with her friends. She always plays jokes on them. She is a friendly person. Ekaterina is my friend, I like her very much.
Preguntas (Questions):
1. ¿Qué edad tiene Ekaterina?
2. ¿Ekaterina es baja?
3. ¿Qué zapatos lleva puestos?
Respuestas (Answers):
1. 19 años.
2. No, es alta.
3. Unas botas negras.
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