"Alaska y Dinarama - Mi novio es un zombi" 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.
Spanish online reading and listening practice – level B2
It’s nearly Halloween and time to get into the mood with this love song about having a zombie boyfriend!
The new wave band Alaska y Dinarama was formed in the early 80s and features emblematic singer Alaska, a key figure of the movida madrileña. Alaska (born María Olvido Gara Jova), continues to be active as a solo artist and with the band Fangoria with long-standing collaborator Nacho Canut. The song Mi novio es un zombi was released in 1989.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the Spanish Preterite, using hacer with the subjunctive/infinitive = to make [someone] do something and prepositions followed by infinitives.
Exercise: Alaska y Dinarama – Mi novio es un zombi
Watch the video, 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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