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B1 Spanish Reading Practice — Intermediate Passages

B1 passages introduce opinion, travel, and family narratives with more connectors and descriptive detail. They bridge textbook Spanish and real articles you will see online. To browse all seven passages in one flow, head back to Spanish reading practice — or widen your input with more Spanish texts to read.

Un fin de semana en el campo

El sábado pasado, Lucía y su familia decidieron escapar de la ciudad y pasar el fin de semana en un pueblo pequeño de la sierra. Cuando llegaron, el aire olía a pino y tierra mojada porque había la noche anterior. Los niños corrieron hacia el río mientras Lucía un picnic bajo un árbol enorme. Su marido, Carlos, encendió una pequeña para calentar chocolate. Por la tarde, caminaron por un sendero que un bosque de robles. Los pájaros cantaban y el sol se filtraba entre las hojas. Lucía pensó que hacía mucho tiempo que no se sentía tan . Antes de volver, prometieron regresar el próximo mes.

Last Saturday, Lucía and her family decided to escape the city and spend the weekend in a small mountain village. When they arrived, the air smelled of pine and wet earth because it had rained the night before. The children ran toward the river while Lucía prepared a picnic under a huge tree. Her husband, Carlos, lit a small bonfire to heat up chocolate. In the afternoon, they walked along a path that crossed through an oak forest. The birds sang and the sun filtered through the leaves. Lucía thought it had been a long time since she felt so calm. Before heading back, they promised to return the following month.

Vocabulary

llover - to rain
preparar - to prepare
hoguera - bonfire
atravesar - to cross through
tranquila - calm, peaceful

La Receta de la Abuela

El domingo pasado, mi abuela me enseñó a preparar su famosa paella. "Lo más importante es la del corazón," me dijo mientras sacaba los de la nevera. Primero, calentamos aceite de oliva en una grande y doramos el pollo con pimentón. "Ahora, añade el arroz y no dejes de ," me explicó con paciencia. Yo seguía cada instrucción con cuidado, intentando memorizar cada paso. Añadimos el caldo caliente, las judías verdes y unas ramitas de romero. Mientras esperábamos, ella me contó que su madre le había enseñado esta misma receta hace cincuenta años en un pueblo de Valencia. Cuando probamos el resultado, el era exactamente como lo recordaba de mi infancia. Mi abuela sonrió y dijo: "Ahora esta receta también es tuya."

Last Sunday, my grandmother taught me how to make her famous paella. "The most important thing is the recipe from the heart," she told me while taking the ingredients out of the fridge. First, we heated olive oil in a large pan and browned the chicken with paprika. "Now, add the rice and don't stop stirring," she explained patiently. I followed every instruction carefully, trying to memorize each step. We added the hot broth, green beans, and a few sprigs of rosemary. While we waited, she told me that her mother had taught her this same recipe fifty years ago in a village in Valencia. When we tasted the result, the flavor was exactly as I remembered from my childhood. My grandmother smiled and said: "Now this recipe is yours too."

Vocabulary

receta - recipe
ingredientes - ingredients
sartén - pan, skillet
remover - to stir
sabor - flavor, taste

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