La pradera de San Isidro

"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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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.