¿Quién será? Episode 2 – Writer celebrity
Welcome to episode 2 of our series, ¿Quién será? (Guess who!). This time, Silvia and I chose a famous Hispanic writer for our podcast. We will give you five clues with a bit of extra friendly chat in between.
If you are a keen Spanish literature reader and know a bit about your favorite authors, then those clues will be very helpful. You might guess who it is after just a couple of clues, but stick around until the end to be sure and get the full experience. It’s a great listening exercise!
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🎧 ¿Quién será? Episode 2 – Writer celebrity 🎧
📕 Some useful vocabulary
Here are some of the key words from the episode to help you get confident in this topic:
- criarse = to be raised
- diplomático/-a = diplomat
- un acontecimiento político = a political event
- golpe de Estado = Coup d’Etat
- desarraigo = estrangement
- un éxito mundial = worldwide success
- un toque = a touch
- el realismo mágico = magic realism (literary style)
- la vida cotidiana = daily life
- emotivo/-a = emotional
- duelo = mourning
- seguir adelante = to carry on
- ciudadano/-a del mundo = citizen of the world
- situación vulnerable = vulnerable situation
For a full list of words, all related to literature, check out the link: Literature Vocabulary
🧩 Our 5 main clues
Here’s a line-up of the 5 main clues given in the podcast for a bit of help:
- Pista #1: Nació en Lima, en Perú, aunque se crio en otro país latinoamericano
- Pista #2: En la vida de esta persona hubo un acontecimiento político que la llevó al exilio
- Pista #3: Su primera novela se volvió un éxito mundial y es considerada una de las obras más importantes de finales del siglo XX en América Latina
- Pista #4: Su vida fue marcada por una pérdida personal muy importante
- Pista #5: Actualmente vive en Estados Unidos desde hace décadas y comienza siempre una novela nueva el mismo día del año
🧠 Interesting grammar from the text in our clues
We highlighted some interesting grammar points in our text from the five clues and created a shared notebook with all the lessons so you have them all in one place and ready for you to test.
✏️ Practice More!
Try these awesome Kwiziq activities to practice more on the topic literature.
Fill-in-the-Gaps:
● Juan Ramón Jiménez (A2 Preterite forms)
● La ruta de Don Quijote (B2 Relative pronouns/adverbs)
Writing challenge: (Premium subscribers only):
● Elegy, by Miguel Hernández (B1)
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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.
Silvia is a multilingual educator with expertise in English, French, and Spanish, and a passion for helping students excel in language learning. After gaining extensive international teaching experience in the UK and other countries, Silvia returned to her hometown of Vitoria in 2019. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge and love for languages with learners of all levels. With over a decade of experience, Silvia’s creative and dynamic teaching methods make language acquisition both fun and accessible.