Bodas de Sangre

Spanish online reading, writing and listening practice – level A1

Read about the storyline of Federico García Lorca’s play, Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding).  This fill-in-the-blanks kwiz will help you practise El PresenteBodas de Sangre.

bodas de sangre

 

Read the text, then fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in El Presente, the hints are there to guide you! When you have finished, check your corrections, and then click play to listen to the whole text:
Bodas de Sangre

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Background

Federico García Lorca is probably Spain’s most famous modern poet and playwright. Bodas de Sangre, along with Yerma and La Casa de Bernarda Alba are often grouped together as a “rural trilogy” with common themes of choice, fate and nature. Bodas de Sangre was first performed in Madrid in 1932.

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Shui Ng González

Shui is Kwiziq's Content and Language Manager and Head of Spanish. She is an experienced technical writer, translator and project manager. Shui grew up bilingual English-Spanish in the UK, completing her studies in London, Madrid and Paris where she now lives. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. Her love of languages and technical knowledge make her a perfect fit for Kwiziq.