Una sorpresa inesperada

"Una sorpresa inesperada" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading practice 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 exercises section.


Spanish online reading and listening practice – level B2

Everyone who learns a new language gets tripped up sooner or later, a word that looks so much like a word in your own language but that in the new language means something completely different! Yes, I’m talking about those pesky false friends.

This reading and listening exercise can help you practise amigos falsos.

Exercise: Una sorpresa inesperada

Listen to the audio, then read the transcript. Click any phrase for the translation and links to related grammar lessons which you can add to your Kwiziq notebook to practise later.

Text by Silvia Píriz and audio by Inma Sánchez

Click any word in the text to see its translation and related grammar lessons.

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Shui Ng González

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.