The Nazca Lines: The History of the Mystery in Peru
Discover the mystery of the Nazca Lines in Peru, a collection of giant figures created hundreds of years ago in the desert.
Las líneas de Nazca: un misterio en Perú
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What you'll learn
History and culture of Peru
A text about the mysterious Nazca Lines in Peru, their giant figures, their history, and their preservation due to the desert climate.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Tengo un hermano menor llamado Lucas que tiene seis años.
newI have a younger brother named Lucas who is six years old.
younger brother = hermano menor
Essential family vocabulary for describing siblings
Mis padres me pidieron que lo ayudara durante las tardes.
newMy parents asked me to help him during the afternoons.
pedir + infinitive = to ask to do something
Introduces reported speech with pedir
Las letras para él aún son símbolos extraños que debe memorizar.
newThe letters for him are still strange symbols that he must memorize.
aún = still
Shows how to express ongoing states
Tres galletas más dos galletas hacen cinco galletas.
newThree cookies plus two cookies make five cookies.
suma (addition) - muy tangible para niños
Practical math vocabulary in context
Lucas se siente orgulloso cuando logra leer una oración completa.
newLucas feels proud when he manages to read a complete sentence.
sentirse + adjective = to feel (emotion)
Introduces reflexive verb for emotions
Hemos construido una relación de confianza mutua que valoro profundamente.
newWe have built a relationship of mutual trust that I deeply value.
confianza mutua = mutual trust
Advanced relationship vocabulary
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
younger brother
hermano menor
younger brother
brother who is younger than you
Core family vocabulary
homework
tareas escolares
homework / school assignments
tareas = tasks, school-related
Common school vocabulary
mathematics
matemáticas
mathematics / math
abstract numbers using concrete objects
Academic subject vocabulary
patience
paciencia
patience
being patient with someone learning
Important value/virtue vocabulary
trust
confianza
trust
confidence in someone
Emotional relationship vocabulary
progress
progreso
progress
improvement over time
Growth and learning vocabulary
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present indicative
Presente de indicativo: Tengo, tiene, ayudan, siente. Uso: acciones habituales y estados.
Present indicative: Tengo, tiene, ayudan, siente. Use: habitual actions and states.
regular verbs: -ar, -er, -ir endings
Foundation grammar tense
Preterite indefinite
Pretérito indefinido: pidió, comenzó, descubrió. Uso: acciones pasadas terminadas.
Preterite indefinite: pidió, comenzó, descubrió. Use: completed past actions.
irregular in preterite
Essential past tense
Present progressive
Presente progresivo: está aprendiendo, está creciendo. Uso: acciones en desarrollo.
Present progressive: está aprendiendo, está creciendo. Use: actions in progress.
estar + gerundio
Continuous action grammar
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