Cultural Notes
Christmas Time in Spain – short version
Christmas Time in Spain
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- First, read the English version.
- Next, read the Spanish version.
- Click the control to hear the audio.
- Listen several times, following along on the transcript.
- Finally, listen without looking at the transcript.
- See how many words and phrases you can pick out.
- Then try the long version.
Short Version
Christmas Time in Spain
With the arrival of the month of December the streets of this northern
city in Spain, Oviedo, are covered in Christmas decorations.
The winter darkness dresses itself in lights with beautiful avenues
decorated in detail. The cathedral square serves as a stage to the
Nativity year after year. Residents and visitors stroll down the streets
to enjoy the warmth of the Christmas atmosphere.
La Navidad en España
Al llegar el mes de diciembre las calles de la ciudad de Oviedo,
España, se llenan de adornos navideños.
La oscuridad del invierno se viste de luces con avenidas decoradas
en detalle. En la plaza de la catedral preside cada año el Belén, y
residentes y visitantes se pasean una vez más por las calles para
disfrutar del caluroso ambiente navideño.
