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En los brazos de Morfeo

"In the arms of Morpheus"
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Vera explains the saying "To be in the arms of Morpheus" to her students when they visit the National Sculpture Museum of Valladolid.

 

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "figura", "dicho", "mitología", "guardián", "asegurar" & "dulces".

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: Verbos regulares -ar (presente), El Pretérito Imperfecto, Ser or Estar?
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