La rana y la calavera

"The frog and the skull "
Spanish A1 dictation exercise

Begoña tells us about the legend of the frog and skull hiding in the facade of Salamanca University.

 

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "fachada", "maravilla", "decoración", "relieve", "fáciles", "leyenda" & "curso".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-03-24

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: El Presente, Verbo irregular, Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine
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