Las Zambombas de Jerez

"Jerez Drum Festival "
Spanish B1 dictation exercise

Ursula describes the hand drum celebration in Jerez.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "villancicos", "patios", "viandas", "navideños/as", "degustar", "zona", "ponerse la carne de gallina" & "emoción".

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 Futuro Simple, Verbos regulares -ir (presente), Verbos regulares -ar (presente)
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