Montaña Roja in Tenerife | Spanish A1
An A1 Spanish scene: someone climbs Montaña Roja with their sister. The red volcanic cone is in a 166-hectare reserve by La Tejita, Tenerife. They leave a red stone on the path.
Caminar por la Montaña Roja de Tenerife
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What you'll learn
Present-tense querer, ir and ver, hay and estar, plus words for the coast and a walk.
A walker gets their sister to climb Montaña Roja, near La Tejita. On the path they see pools, a Kentish plover, and a red stone they do not take.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
junto al mar
newbeside the sea
Junto al mar locates something next to the sea.
Useful for describing coastal places.
una reserva natural especial
newa special nature reserve
This is the official protected-area category used for Montaña Roja.
It helps identify a protected natural place.
poco a poco
newlittle by little
Poco a poco describes slow, gradual progress.
Useful for movement and learning.
Desde arriba
newfrom above
Desde arriba introduces a view from a higher place.
Useful when describing a viewpoint.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Cone
cono
cone
A cono is a shape with a round base and a point; here it describes a volcano.
It is key vocabulary for the mountain's form.
Measures
Mide
measures
Mide is the present form of medir used for height or size.
Useful for giving dimensions.
Hectares
hectáreas
hectares
A hectare is a unit used to measure land area.
It helps understand the size of a reserve.
Wetlands
humedales
wetlands
Humedales are areas where water is on or near the ground for at least part of the year.
Important vocabulary for protected habitats.
Path
sendero
path
A sendero is a path used for walking through nature.
Useful for routes and hiking.
Cap
gorra
cap
A gorra is a soft hat, usually with a visor.
Useful for naming everyday outdoor clothing.
We collect
recogemos
we collect
Recogemos is the nosotros present form of recoger.
Useful for talking about picking things up.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Location with estar
está en el municipio de Granadilla de Abona
is in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona
Spanish uses estar to state where a place is located.
It helps describe the location of real places.
Existence with hay
hay arena clara y humedales
there is clear sand and there are wetlands
Hay introduces the existence of one thing or several things and does not change form.
It is essential for describing what a place contains.
First person with llevo
Llevo agua, una gorra y crema solar
I carry water, a cap and sunscreen
Llevo is the yo form of llevar in the present tense.
It lets the speaker say what they carry.
Question with qué
¿Qué llevas tú en una caminata?
What do you carry on a hike?
Qué asks for information and carries a written accent.
Useful for asking another person about an object.
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