Ecos del pasado
What can the past teach us and what traces has it left behind? 🏛️ Spain and Latin America 🏺 have centuries of fascinating history to explore, shaped by different peoples, cultures, conflicts and ideas whose echoes can still be felt today.
This week, we’re travelling through time, exploring fascinating moments and figures from the Hispanic world while putting your Spanish into practice.
From the legacy of Roman Hispania to a turbulent chapter in Mexican history called La Cristiada, plus a mysterious historical figure for you to uncover when you listen to Silvia and Inma‘s podcast, there’s plenty to read, listen to, learn and discover.
¿Preparados para viajar en el tiempo? ⏳
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¿Quién será? Ep.5: Historical Figure
🕵️♀️🎧 Listen to episode 5 of our ¿Quién será? podcast and follow the clues as we reveal fascinating details about a mysterious figure from Hispanic history.
How quickly can you work out who it is? 🤔
¿Quién será? Ep.5: Historical Figure 🎧
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Roman Empire Vocabulary
Let’s travel back in time… to the fascinating world of the Roman Empire! 🏛️ Discover the Spanish vocabulary you need to talk about Roman life, history and culture.
Think you’ve mastered the vocabulary? Put yourself to the test with our word game at the end of the list! 🎯
B1 Roman Empire Vocabulary
Durante el Imperio romano, Hispania era una parte importante del territorio de Roma.
During the Roman Empire, Hispania was an important part of Roman territory.
El teatro romano de Mérida tiene impresionantes columnas que formaban parte de la decoración del escenario.
The Roman theatre in Mérida features impressive columns that once formed part of the decorated stage.
Mind the Gap “___”
El legado romano en España
What were cities like in Roman Hispania, how did people get around and where did they go to relax and have fun?
Discover the Roman legacy in Spain while completing the missing vocabulary in this gap-fill activity.
B1 El legado romano en España
Then, explore more of our free fill-in-the-blanks activities to keep improving your Spanish!
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This week’s theme is History.
Here’s a writing challenge for our free users: Weekend in Barcelona (A2)
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That’s all for this week, but your Spanish adventure doesn’t stop here! 🚀 Keep listening, reading and discovering something new in Spanish every day. Remember to check our Instagram, TikTok and Facebook!
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