The suitcase for Lanzarote will not close (A1)
Julia sits on her suitcase and the zip stops. Inside are winter boots and a large umbrella. Lanzarote is a volcanic island, with sun, little rain and wind.
Mi maleta para Lanzarote
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What you'll learn
Present tense, clothes, and travel words in one scene about Lanzarote.
Julia's suitcase will not close. She has packed winter boots and a large umbrella for a week in Lanzarote. Her brother Hugo reminds her that Lanzarote is a Canary Island, with volcanoes, strong sun, little rain and frequent wind. She takes out what she does not need, keeps a light jacket, and puts a gift for a friend in Arrecife in her bag.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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hacer la maleta
newto pack a suitcase
Hacer la maleta means putting your things together before a trip.
A key phrase for preparing to travel.
ropa ligera
newlight clothing
Ropa ligera is clothing that is not heavy and suits warm weather.
Useful for describing clothes for warm weather.
calzado cerrado
newclosed footwear
Calzado cerrado covers the foot, unlike a sandal.
Useful for describing what to wear for a walk.
dentro de un túnel volcánico
newinside a volcanic tunnel
Dentro de indicates that something is inside a place.
Useful for describing location precisely.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
isla
una isla
island
An isla is an area of land surrounded by water.
A basic geography word for travel.
bolsillo
un bolsillo
A bolsillo is a small space sewn into clothing or a bag.
Useful for saying where a small object is kept.
paisaje volcánico
paisaje volcánico
volcanic landscape
It describes land formed or marked by volcanoes and lava.
Useful for describing Lanzarote's natural scenery.
lava
lava
lava
Lava is molten rock that comes out of a volcano.
A basic word for talking about volcanoes.
lago interior
un lago interior
interior lake
Here it is a body of water located inside the volcanic space.
Useful for understanding the unusual geography of Jameos del Agua.
cangrejo ciego
cangrejo ciego
blind crab
Cangrejo names the animal and ciego means that it cannot see.
A key animal name from Jameos del Agua.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Near future
voy a hacer la maleta
I am going to pack the suitcase
Voy a plus an infinitive expresses a planned action.
Useful for talking about plans.
The pronoun la
la pongo
I put it
La replaces the feminine noun la chaqueta.
Useful for avoiding repetition.
Querer with an infinitive
quiero visitar
I want to visit
The unchanged infinitive visitar follows quiero.
Useful for talking about wishes.
Reason with porque
porque quiero visitar
because I want to visit
Porque introduces the reason the narrator takes the footwear.
Useful for explaining reasons for decisions.
Question with tú
¿Qué llevas tú
what do you take
Llevas is the present-tense form of llevar for tú.
Useful for asking another person about their things.
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