Spanish A1.7 Listening Practice: Choose The Latin Route
Spanish A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for choose the latin route.
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Level
A1.7
Audio
1m 20s
Transcript
16 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Build short guided Spanish sentences from one new pattern at a time.
Use finding a formal English bridge word to build an original spoken Spanish answer.
New pattern
finding a formal English bridge word
Practice aloud after listening
Quiero continuar.
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: add finding a formal English bridge word to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
Read while you listen.
1. Carmen · Teacher
Quiero continuar. I want to continue. Imagine planning the next stop on a high-speed train journey in Spain.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es normal. Several cities have rail connections. The difficult part of our imaginary trip is choosing where to go next.
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3. Carmen · Teacher
I keep thinking of the English phrase keep going, and finding no helpful Spanish-looking word.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Try its more formal cousin: continue. It gives you a bridge to continuar .
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5. Carmen · Teacher
Quiero continuar. Suddenly I have a useful action instead of an English expression to translate word by word.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
And before buying the next ticket: Intento confirmar. I try to confirm.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
Formal English can offer clues: prepare, confirm, continue lead towards preparar , confirmar , continuar .
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8. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
A clue isn't a guarantee. Still, it can help you try a sensible word instead of freezing.
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Quiero preparar. I want to prepare. Our imagined next stop deserves at least a quick check.
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10. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Especially the departure point. A ticket is more useful when you know where to use it.
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11. Carmen · Teacher
Keep the journey moving: I want to continue.
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12. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Quiero continuar.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
Before an appointment, I can try the same bridge: Intento confirmar.
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14. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es importante. Find the action you need, then keep it whole after the first chunk.
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15. Carmen · Teacher
For a different plan, say: I try to confirm.
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16. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Intento confirmar.
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