The other door in Fuente de Piedra
Marta arrives one afternoon in Fuente de Piedra, in the province of Málaga, to see flamingos at the lagoon. She finds the door of El Refugio del Burrito shut and leaves the donkeys unseen: the Spanish sites are not open to the public.
La otra puerta de Fuente de Piedra
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What you'll learn
Narrative present and the present perfect telling one afternoon, and the contrast between what Marta wants and what a closed door allows.
Marta arrives one afternoon in Fuente de Piedra, in the province of Málaga, to see flamingos at the lagoon. They come to breed and are not a permanent exhibit; people can see them in the breeding season. In the same municipality she finds the door of El Refugio del Burrito closed. There is no ticket office and no visiting hour, and the Spanish sites are not open to the public. The refuge cares for donkeys and mules that arrive because of abuse or abandonment. Another centre is in Bodonal de la Sierra, in Badajoz. Between the two there are about 230 animals, and the number changes when one arrives or dies. A mule is a cross of a horse and a donkey, not a small horse. Both live there. Marta does not see them and goes on toward the lagoon.
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.
otras zonas de Europa
newother parts of Europe
The phrase extends the area beyond Spain.
Useful for describing a wider geographical area.
a primera hora
newearly in the day
It refers to the first hours of the working day.
Useful for schedules and routines.
adaptada a sus necesidades
newadapted to their needs
The food is adjusted to what each group requires.
Useful for describing care.
cuidados especiales
newspecial care
Extra attention required by some animals.
Useful in health and care contexts.
Al final de la jornada
newAt the end of the working day
It marks the final part of a day of work.
Useful for ordering events.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
paddocks
prados
paddocks
Grassy areas where animals can live or graze.
Useful in rural settings.
automatic water troughs
bebederos automáticos
automatic water troughs
Containers that provide animals with water automatically.
Useful on farms and in shelters.
farriers
herradores
farriers
Specialists who care for and trim equine hooves.
Useful for discussing equine health.
enrichment
enriquecimiento
enrichment
Activities that provide animals with suitable stimulation.
A key animal-care term.
barley
cebada
barley
A cereal crop grown for food or grazing.
Useful agricultural vocabulary.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Before something happens
Antes de que llegue la comida
Before the food arrives
Antes de que introduces a later event and takes the subjunctive here.
Useful for sequencing actions.
Saying something is not enough
No basta con poner heno
Putting out hay is not enough
No basta con plus an infinitive says an action is insufficient.
Useful for explaining an additional need.
A real condition with si
Si el tiempo lo permite
If the weather permits
Si plus the present expresses a possible condition.
Useful for conditional routines.
Purpose with para que
para que los burros puedan pastar en primavera
so that the donkeys can graze in spring
Para que introduces a purpose with a different subject and takes the subjunctive.
Useful for explaining purpose.
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