"La Escaramuza" 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 C1
La Escaramuza is a vibrant tradition in Mexico where skilled women, known as female charros, perform daring synchronized horseback routines. Combining elegance, precision, and cultural pride, it celebrates the strength and artistry of Mexican heritage.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the Spanish passive voice and the infinitive after prepositions.
Text by Inma Sánchez and audio by a Mexican voice.
Exercise: La Escaramuza
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.