Rafa Nadal

"Rafa Nadal" 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. This article also has audio for you to practice your Spanish listening skills; you can find many more listening activities in the Spanish listening practice section.


Spanish online reading and listening practice – level A1

Rafael Nadal, known globally as Rafa Nadal, is a Spanish professional tennis player from the Balearic Island of Mallorca. Frequently ranked number one, to date he has won 20 men’s singles Grand Slam titles. As well as playing tennis, he has a tennis academy in his hometown of Manacor and is well-known and well-regarded for his philanthropic work with many different charities as well as the foundation that bears his name.

This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and generally describing someone.

Text and audio by Silvia Píriz.

Exercise: Rafa Nadal

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Shui Ng González

Shui is Kwiziq's COO and Head of Languages. 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.