Experience at a Cooking Summer Camp in Spain
Read about a teenager's experience at a summer cooking camp in San Sebastián. Learn vocabulary about food and Spanish gastronomy.
Mi experiencia en un campamento de cocina
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What you'll learn
Vocabulary about food, cooking, and past experiences at an A2 level.
The article tells the story of a student at a cooking camp in San Sebastián, where they learned to buy ingredients at the market and cook traditional Spanish dishes.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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El verano pasado
newLast summer
Time expression for past summer events
Basic time marker for narrative about past events
estaba nervioso
newI was nervous
Describing emotional state in past using imperfecto de estar
Useful for describing feelings in the past
nos dividíamos en grupos
newwe divided into groups
Reflexive verb form nos + verb in imperfecto
For describing regular past actions
hacer fogatas
newto make bonfires
Infinitive construction after activity verbs
Useful for describing camp activities
fue emocionante
newit was exciting
Evaluation phrase with fue + adjective for one-time events
For expressing impressions about events
me hizo más independiente
newmade me more independent
Construction hacer + me + más + adjective
For describing character changes
mantenernos en contacto
newto stay in touch
Reflexive construction mantener + en contacto
Useful for describing maintaining relationships
el próximo verano quiero volver
newnext summer I want to come back
Future intention expression with querer + infinitive
For planning future actions
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Word
campamento
camp
Masculine noun, place for vacation
Basic word for summer camp topic
Word
cabañas
cabins
Feminine noun, plural of cabaña
For describing camp accommodations
Word
monitores
counselors
Noun, people responsible for supervising children
Key word for describing camp staff
Word
senderismo
hiking
Masculine noun, outdoor activity in nature
For describing camp activities
Word
cometas
kites
Feminine noun, flying objects made of paper
For describing creative activities
Word
fogatas
bonfires
Noun, outdoor fire for warmth and gatherings
For describing evening camp activities
Word
independiente
independent
Adjective, capable of acting on your own
For describing personality traits
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Grammar pattern
Pretérito imperfecto: El verano pasado + description of past habits/states
Pretérito imperfecto for descriptions and habits
El verano pasado + imperfecto describes past habits and states
Main tense for narrating past events at A2 level
Grammar pattern
Verbo + infinitivo: aprender a + infinitivo, enseñar a + infinitivo
Verb + infinitive: aprender a, enseñar a
Construction with infinitive after movement/learning verbs
Useful for describing camp skills
Grammar pattern
Pronombres de objeto directo con infinitivo: verla ascender, hacerla
Direct object pronouns with infinitive
Pronombres de OD + infinitivo: verla, hacerla
For describing actions with direct objects
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