Cantando villancicos

"Singing Christmas carols"
Spanish B1 dictation exercise

As Christmas day is nearly here we will be listening to lovely Christmas carols.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "villancico", "navideño/a", "lleno/a", "coro", "deleitar" , "pandereta", "estribillo", "saberse de memoria" &"acogedor".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2023-11-10

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: Modo subjuntivo, Pronombre reflexivo, Verbos regulares -ir (presente)
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