Mireia Belmonte: Spanish reading practice A2
Read the true story of how Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte started swimming for her health. Spanish A2 reading text.
Las clases de natación de Mireia Belmonte
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What you'll learn
sports vocabulary, swimming, health, past tenses (imperfect and preterite)
Spanish article about Olympic swimmer Mireia Belmonte and how she started swimming to treat a back problem. A2 level.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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clases de natación
newswimming lessons
a pie
newon foot
tener miedo al agua
newto be afraid of water
estar orgulloso de
newto be proud of
la piscina municipal
newthe municipal pool
el instructor
newthe instructor
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
nadar
to swim
burbujas
bubbles
patadas
kicks
respiración
breathing
tabla
board
calentamiento
warm-up
seguridad
safety
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
desde hace + tiempo: "Desde hace tres meses asisto a clases."
for + time period (action continues to now)
Expresses duration from past to now: "Desde hace tres meses asisto a clases."
estar + adjective: "Estoy orgulloso", "Está dividido."
state, temporary condition
"Estoy orgulloso" — temporary state, "Está dividido" — structure with estar
ahora puedo + infinitive: "Ahora puedo nadar."
now I can + verb (acquired ability)
Expresses acquired ability: "Ahora puedo nadar veinticinco metros."
se divide en: "La clase se divide en tres partes."
is divided into
Passive construction: "La clase se divide en tres partes."
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