My City's Stadium: Spanish story (A1)
Unai wants to see the pitch at El Molinón in Gijón on a day with no match. The doors are locked, so he and his grandfather walk the outside wall. A1 reading.
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What you'll learn
Present tense, querer plus an infinitive, and stadium words: estadio, césped, muro, puerta.
Unai lives in Gijón and wants to see the grass at El Molinón, Sporting's stadium, on a quiet day. He thinks the doors are open if there is no match. They are locked. A man says there is no visit today. Unai and his grandfather walk around the wall and drink water. They do not see the pitch. Clear present-tense Spanish for A1.
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.
cerca de mi casa
newnear my house
Cerca de means near; mi casa is my house.
Useful for describing where places are in your city.
los fines de semana
newon weekends
Los fines de semana means Saturdays and Sundays.
Shows when people visit the stadium.
mi equipo favorito
newmy favorite team
Mi equipo favorito is the team the author likes most.
Core phrase for talking about sports.
todos los sábados
newevery Saturday
Todos los sábados means each Saturday, regularly.
Frequency expression for match schedules.
alrededor del estadio
newaround the stadium
Alrededor del estadio means in the area near the venue.
Describes shops and services near the arena.
cada semana
newevery week
Cada semana means once a week, regularly.
Shows the authors' training habit.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Stadium
estadio
stadium
Estadio is a sports arena for matches and events.
Central vocabulary word of the article.
Seats
asientos
seats
Asientos are the seats in the stands for spectators.
Needed to describe stadium capacity.
Players
jugadores
players
Jugadores are the footballers who train on the field.
Key word for talking about the team.
Jersey
camiseta
team jersey
Camiseta is the numbered shirt worn by players.
Popular souvenir near the stadium.
Trophies
trofeos
trophies
Trofeos are awards the team won in the past.
Links the stadium museum to club history.
Quiet
tranquilo
quiet
Tranquilo means calm; está tranquilo describes a peaceful Sunday.
Describes Sundays without match crowds.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Hay: existence
hay un estadio grande
in my city there is a big stadium
Hay + noun expresses that something exists.
Basic pattern for describing your city.
Estar: location
Está cerca de mi casa
it is near my house
Está + place shows where something is located now.
Estar for location, not permanent traits.
Present: juega
juega aquí todos los sábados
plays here every Saturday
Juega is jugar in third-person singular present.
Shows the team's regular schedule.
Gustar: we like
Nos gusta mucho este lugar deportivo
we really like this sports place
Nos gusta: nos is to us; gusta agrees with the thing liked.
Common pattern for expressing preferences.
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