One basket in Parc de la Ciutadella | Spanish A1
An A1 Spanish scene in a Barcelona park that stands where a fortress stood. Two friends take one outdoor basketball shot each, then walk to the lake.
Una canasta en el Parc de la Ciutadella
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What you'll learn
Present tense, querer, hay, and words for a park and basketball.
Marta wants a boat on the lake in Parc de la Ciutadella. Her friend wants one outdoor basket first. She scores, and they walk toward the water.
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.
al aire libre
newoutdoors
Al aire libre is a fixed phrase for activities outside.
Core theme of the article about outdoor sports.
cada fin de semana
newevery weekend
Cada fin de semana marks a regular weekly routine.
Describes the narrator's sports schedule.
voy a correr al parque
newgo running to the park
Ir a + infinitive: voy a correr expresses a plan or intention.
Typical Saturday activity from the text.
juego al fútbol con amigos
newplay football with friends
Jugar al fútbol con amigos: jugar + al + sport + con + people.
The narrator's Sunday team sport outdoors.
Me gusta moverme
newI like to move
Me gusta + infinitive: gustar agrees with the thing liked.
Expresses personal motivation to stay active.
montar en bicicleta
newride a bicycle
Montar en bicicleta uses montar + en + vehicle.
One of the outdoor sports listed in the article.
por la mañana
newin the morning
Por la mañana indicates the time of day for early workouts.
From the section about exercising when it is hot.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Bicycle
bicicleta
bicycle
Bicicleta is the vehicle for ciclismo; here it is red and light.
Key object for the narrator's favourite sport.
Park
parque
park
Parque has paths, courts, and green areas for sports.
Where running, games, and yoga happen in the city.
Cycling
ciclismo
cycling
Ciclismo is riding a bicycle as a sport.
The narrator's favourite outdoor sport.
Gym
gimnasio
gym
Gimnasio is a paid indoor facility; here it is not needed.
Highlights that outdoor sports are free.
Mats
esterillas
mats
Esterillas are yoga mats people bring to the park.
Vocabulary from the morning yoga scene.
Landscapes
paisajes
landscapes
Paisajes are scenic views seen on a long hike.
From the twenty-kilometre walk section.
Stress
estrés
stress
Estrés is tension; la naturaleza reduce el estrés.
Explains nature's health benefit in the opening.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present: practicar
practico deportes al aire libre
I practice sports outdoors
Practico is the yo form of practicar in present indicative.
The narrator's main action in the text.
Gustar + infinitive
Me gusta moverme
I like to move
Me gusta moverme: gustar in 3rd person + infinitive moverse.
Pattern for expressing personal preferences.
Frequency: cada
cada fin de semana
every weekend
Cada fin de semana is a frequency phrase with cada + period.
Shows how often the sports routine repeats.
Reflexive: sentirse
me siento feliz
I feel happy
Me siento feliz uses sentirse: me + siento + adjective.
Emotion after outdoor exercise in the text.
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