The empty manger (A1)
Lola wants the baby figure in the Belén before 25 December. In her house that figure waits. An A1 story about a paper nativity.
La figura que espera
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What you'll learn
Present tense for a home nativity: Belén, pesebre, and the figures of María and José.
Lola wants the Belén finished before her cousin Vera arrives. Her father says the clay baby goes in the manger on 25 December, and today is not that day. She tries to take the figure down for a photo. Vera sees a paper river and an empty manger. The figure stays on the shelf.
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El Belén es una tradición muy bonita de Navidad
newThe Nativity scene is a very beautiful Christmas tradition
Es una representación del lugar donde nació Jesús
newIt is a representation of the place where Jesus was born
Primero se pone el paisaje con montañas y un río
newFirst, the landscape with mountains and a river is placed
El niño Jesús se pone el veinticinco de diciembre
newThe baby Jesus is placed on December twenty-fifth
El Belén representa la paz y el amor
newThe Nativity scene represents peace and love
Es una tradición que une a las generaciones
newIt is a tradition that unites generations
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Belén
Nativity scene (representation of Jesus birth)
pesebre
Manger
establo
Stable
posada
Inn
pastores
Shepherds
Reyes Magos
Three Wise Men
villancicos
Christmas carols
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Hay + plural noun: Hay más figuras en un Belén completo
Hay + plural noun construction indicates existence: Hay más figuras en un Belén completo = There are many figures in a complete Nativity
Se + verb (passive): Primero se pone el paisaje
Se + verb construction for passive voice: Primero se pone el paisaje = First, the landscape is placed
Ser + essential identity: Es una representación del lugar donde nació Jesús
Ser verb for essential identity: Es una representación = It is a representation (defines what something essentially is)
Ordinal numbers: tres personajes principales, veinticinco de diciembre
Ordinal numbers: tres personajes principales (three main characters), veinticinco de diciembre (December twenty-fifth)
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