El Día de Muertos

"El Día de Muertos" 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 B1

This reading and listening exercise talks about the Mexican celebration of El Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead) which actually lasts more than one day as it is celebrated on el Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints’ Day) and el Día de los Fieles Difuntos (All Souls’ Day),  1 and 2 November respectively. It can help you practise relative pronouns and Forming the Spanish passive with se (la pasiva refleja). It is suitable for level B1 Spanish students.

Exercise: El Día de Muertos

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. Keep scrolling down to see study lists associated with this reader.

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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.