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Holidays

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1. Escucha con traducción

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I can’t lie - holidays are my absolute favorite thing!
No puedo mentir: ¡las vacaciones son lo que más me gusta!

I love the type of holidays where you can choose what you do and you are not following the routines of others.
Me encantan las vacaciones en las que puedes elegir lo que haces y no sigues las rutinas de los demás.

One of my favorite holidays was when my partner and I went to Rome.
Una de mis vacaciones favoritas fue cuando mi pareja y yo fuimos a Roma.

We went for ten days in the summer and stayed in a hotel in the center of Rome.
Fuimos diez días en verano y nos alojamos en un hotel en el centro de Roma.

The hotel had a swimming pool up on the roof.
El hotel tenía una piscina en la azotea.

We flew from Manchester airport on a night flight and arrived when it was very dark.
Volamos desde el aeropuerto de Manchester en un vuelo nocturno y llegamos cuando estaba muy oscuro.

Even though it was dark, because it was summer it was still very hot!
Aunque era de noche, como era verano, hacía mucho calor.

Staying in the city center was so much fun because we were surrounded by places to go.
Alojarse en el centro de la ciudad fue muy divertido porque estábamos rodeados de sitios a los que ir.

There were cafes and restaurants everywhere, as well as designer clothes stores.
Había cafeterías y restaurantes por todas partes, así como tiendas de ropa de diseño.

I love sitting down in a cafe and watching the world go by - it is something I can spend hours doing.
Me encanta sentarme en una cafetería y ver pasar el mundo; es algo que puedo pasarme horas haciendo.

When we were there we tried to book into the best restaurant in Rome.
Cuando estuvimos allí intentamos reservar en el mejor restaurante de Roma.

We didn’t realize that most of the cafes and restaurants close during August because the weather is so hot!
No nos dimos cuenta de que la mayoría de los cafés y restaurantes cierran en agosto porque hace mucho calor.

Next time I go to Italy, I would really like to visit Venice.
La próxima vez que vaya a Italia, me gustaría mucho visitar Venecia.

I recently read a novel which is set in Venice and I would love to see the palazzos.
Hace poco leí una novela ambientada en Venecia y me encantaría ver sus palacios.

I would also love to see the canals and the gondoliers.
También me encantaría ver los canales y los gondoleros.

I would love all of my holidays to be sustainable and eco-friendly.
Me gustaría que todas mis vacaciones fueran sostenibles y ecológicas.

I don’t want my holidays to impact negatively on the local community.
No quiero que mis vacaciones tengan un impacto negativo en la comunidad local.

In the future I would love to go backpacking around South America.
En el futuro me encantaría viajar de mochilera por Sudamérica.

I have read so many travel books that I feel as though I know the place already!
He leído tantos libros de viajes que creo que ya conozco el lugar.

I can’t wait to experience it for myself.
Me muero de ganas de vivirlo por mí misma.

2. Escucha sin traducción

Escucha varias veces hasta que entiendas la historia con los ojos cerrados.

I can’t lie - holidays are my absolute favorite thing!

I love the type of holidays where you can choose what you do and you are not following the routines of others.

One of my favorite holidays was when my partner and I went to Rome.

We went for ten days in the summer and stayed in a hotel in the center of Rome.

The hotel had a swimming pool up on the roof.

We flew from Manchester airport on a night flight and arrived when it was very dark.

Even though it was dark, because it was summer it was still very hot!

Staying in the city center was so much fun because we were surrounded by places to go.

There were cafes and restaurants everywhere, as well as designer clothes stores.

I love sitting down in a cafe and watching the world go by - it is something I can spend hours doing.

When we were there we tried to book into the best restaurant in Rome.

We didn’t realize that most of the cafes and restaurants close during August because the weather is so hot!

Next time I go to Italy, I would really like to visit Venice.

I recently read a novel which is set in Venice and I would love to see the palazzos.

I would also love to see the canals and the gondoliers.

I would love all of my holidays to be sustainable and eco-friendly.

I don’t want my holidays to impact negatively on the local community.

In the future I would love to go backpacking around South America.

I have read so many travel books that I feel as though I know the place already!

I can’t wait to experience it for myself.

3. Escucha y practica responder

Escucha varias veces hasta que puedas responder correctamente a todas las preguntas a tiempo, con los ojos cerrados.

I can’t lie - holidays are my absolute favorite thing! What are my favorite thing? [ANSWER], yes, they are.

I love the type of holidays where you can choose what you do and you are not following the routines of others. Do I like the type of holidays where you can choose what you do, or where you have to follow others? [ANSWER], correct.

One of my favorite holidays was when my partner and I went to Rome. Where was one of my favorite holidays? [ANSWER], yes, it was.

We went for ten days in the summer and stayed in a hotel in the center of Rome. How many days did we go for? [ANSWER], correct.

The hotel had a swimming pool up on the roof. Where was the swimming pool? [ANSWER], correct.

We flew from Manchester airport on a night flight and arrived when it was very dark. Which airport did we fly from? [ANSWER], yes, we did.

Even though it was dark, because it was summer it was still very hot! What was the weather like, despite the darkness? [ANSWER], yes.

Staying in the city center was so much fun because we were surrounded by places to go. Where in the city did we stay? [ANSWER], correct.

There were cafes and restaurants everywhere, as well as designer clothes stores. What kind of clothes stores were there? [ANSWER], correct.

I love sitting down in a cafe and watching the world go by - it is something I can spend hours doing. Where do I love sitting? [ANSWER], yes.

When we were there we tried to book into the best restaurant in Rome. What did we try to book into? [ANSWER], correct.

We didn’t realize that most of the cafes and restaurants close during August because the weather is so hot! When do most of the cafes and restaurants close? [ANSWER], yes.

Next time I go to Italy, I would really like to visit Venice. Where would I like to visit in Italy next time? [ANSWER], yes, I would.

I recently read a novel which is set in Venice and I would love to see the palazzos. What would I love to see? [ANSWER], correct.

I would also love to see the canals and the gondoliers. I’d like to see the canals and what else? [ANSWER], yes.

I would love all of my holidays to be sustainable and eco-friendly. What do I want to be sustainable and eco-friendly? [ANSWER], yes, I do.

I don’t want my holidays to impact negatively on the local community. What do I want to protect on my holidays? [ANSWER], correct, I do.

In the future I would love to go backpacking around South America. What would I like to do in South America? [ANSWER], yes.

I have read so many travel books that I feel as though I know the place already! What have I read? [ANSWER], correct.

I can’t wait to experience it for myself. What do I want to do for myself? [ANSWER], yes, I do. IMPORTANTE: Solo podrás continuar a la siguiente sección cuando logres responder a todas las preguntas de forma correcta, en voz alta, a tiempo, y sin mirar el texto.