La playa en verano
“El verano pasado, mi familia y yo fuimos a la playa durante una semana.
- ~115 words
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- 1 min read
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- 10 sentences
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La playa en verano
Reviewed by Francisco · Updated
- Topic
- Vacaciones en familia
- Learning goal
- Narrate a family day at the beach in chronological order
- Grammar focus
- preterite and imperfect contrast · time expressions · adjective agreement
- Length
- 115 words
- Reading time
- 1 min
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English translation▾
Last summer, my family and I went to the beach for a week.
One of those days, we arrived early in the morning, and the sand was still cool.
My children ran toward the water immediately.
The waves were small and perfect for swimming with the kids.
My wife set up the big umbrella and prepared the towels.
The children built an enormous sandcastle with a tower and a bridge.
At midday, we ate sandwiches and fruit sitting by the sea.
The sound of the waves and the smell of the sea created a very relaxing atmosphere.
In the afternoon, we walked along the shore and collected pretty shells.
It was a perfect day that we all want to repeat.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Describe a day at the beach or another outdoor place in 8–10 sentences. Include arrival, activities, food, and the end of the day.
Speaking prompt
Tell the beach day in sequence using first, at midday, in the afternoon, and finally.
Answer key and explanations
Cool
They arrived early, and the second sentence says the sand was still cool.
They built a sandcastle.
The children built the castle before the midday sandwiches and fruit; the walk and shell collecting came later.
Sandwiches and fruit
The seventh sentence places sandwiches and fruit at midday beside the sea.
The family enjoyed several relaxed activities together.
The cool arrival, swimming, castle, shared food, walk, and shells support the final positive summary.