"El martes de carnaval" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading practice 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 exercises section.
Spanish online reading and listening practice – level B1
The celebration of Mardi Gras in Spain (El martes de carnaval) marks the end of the carnival and precedes Ash Wednesday with an explosion of color, music, and tradition. From the satirical chirigotas of Cádiz to the majestic parades of Tenerife, the carnival showcases the creativity and joy of the Spanish people.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the passive se, cuando, como and donde without accents.
Text by Inma Sánchez and audio by a professional voice actor.
Exercise: El martes de carnaval
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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Author info
After working in the travel industry for ten years in Seville, Inma moved to the UK to give a little twist to her life. Since then she's been teaching Spanish as a foreign language to adults for over 15 years in different settings, private lessons, secondary schools and online. Inma is a coffee lover and also loves exploring new places with her family in beautiful Warwickshire, where she lives.