Otoño, octubre

Spanish online reading and listening practice - level B1

This reading and listening exercise is based on a song by singer-songwriter Manuel Carrasco. Manuel became famous after winning Operación Triunfo - Spain's equivalent to Star Academy. It can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido and Past participles as adjectives.

Exercise: Otoño, octubre

Watch the video, 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. Be aware that the lyrics are essentially poetry, and therefore do not always make literal sense in the original Spanish.

How this exercise works

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Use the tick box above the text to turn translations and grammar tips on or off. When they're on, click on any phrase to see them.
Read the text
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Answer the questions
When you're ready, start the comprehension exercise

Answer in English: we're testing your understanding of the text, not your grammar or expression, so nothing you write here will be marked for accuracy. To get feedback on how you write, try one of our writing exercises.

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