"Francisco Salzillo" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading exercises section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills. This article also has audio for you to practice your Spanish listening skills; you can find many more listening activities in the Spanish listening practice section.
Spanish online reading and listening practice – level A2
Francisco Salzillo was a celebrated Spanish Baroque sculptor who lived and worked in the 18th century. He was prolific and only made religious sculptures, many of which are still to be found in his native Murcia. His masterpieces include his Nativity scene and many processional works.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise regular and irregular verbs in the Spanish preterite, the position of direct object pronouns and feminine nouns.
Text by Ana Matilla and audio by Maria Cardoso (using her native Argentinian accent).
Exercise: Francisco Salzillo
Listen to the audio, then read the transcript. Click any phrase for the translation and links to related grammar lessons which you can add to your Kwiziq notebook to practise later.
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