El puesto de churros
Luciana follows the aroma of hot oil as she crosses the plaza. There is a little golden cart where a man sells churros and thick hot chocolate.
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- 5 comprehension questions
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Luciana sigue el aroma del aceite caliente mientras cruza la plaza.Your speaking goal
Choose a quantity, thank a vendor, and describe food simply.
- “¿Quieres tres churros o seis?”
- “muchas gracias”
- “no muy dulce”
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Luciana sigue el aroma del mientras cruza la plaza. Hay un dorado donde un señor vende churros y . «¿Quieres tres churros o seis?», pregunta con una sonrisa amplia. Luciana responde «tres» porque es su primera vez. El señor envuelve los churros en papel con cuidado y explica que el chocolate está caliente pero no muy dulce. Luciana entrega las monedas, dice y espera junto al banco viejo de la plaza. Ella prueba el chocolate con un churro y decide que es su favorita del barrio.
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Luciana follows the aroma of hot oil as she crosses the plaza. There is a little golden cart where a man sells churros and thick hot chocolate. “Would you like three churros or six?” he asks with a broad smile. Luciana replies “three” because it is her first time. The man carefully wraps the churros in paper and explains that the chocolate is hot but not too sweet. Luciana hands over the coins, says thank you very much, and waits by the old bench in the plaza. She dips a crispy churro into the chocolate and decides it is her favorite snack in the neighborhood.
Vocabulary recap
Reading Comprehension Exercise
A1 Spanish Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. What does Luciana follow in the plaza?
Correct: The aroma of hot oil
Luciana follows the aroma of hot oil, which leads her to the churros cart.
2. How many churros does Luciana buy?
Correct: Three
Luciana buys three churros because it's her first time.
3. How does the man describe the chocolate?
Correct: Hot but not too sweet
The man explains that the chocolate is hot but not too sweet.
4. Where does Luciana wait after buying the churros?
Correct: On the old bench in the plaza
Luciana waits by the old bench in the plaza after buying her churros.
5. What does Luciana decide about her snack?
Correct: It's her favorite in the neighborhood
Luciana decides the snack is her favorite in the neighborhood.
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