"La pradera de San Isidro" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading exercises 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
Every year on 15 May is the feast day of San Isidro, patron saint of Madrid. This song is a chotis, traditionally played and danced to during the festivities which take place outdoors. The word chotis is a derivation of the German word Schottische meaning Scottish.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the verb ser, exclamatives and relatives.
Exercise: La pradera de San Isidro
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