Ana and her family spend a weekend by the sea.
The idea
Follow the time markers to distinguish Saturday’s activities from Sunday’s plan.
Read the text
El sábado, Ana y su familia van a la playa en tren. Por la mañana, su hermano lleva agua y fruta en una mochila. En la playa, Ana nada con su madre y su padre lee bajo una sombrilla.
Al mediodía, la familia come bocadillos cerca del mar. Por la tarde, pasean por la arena y recogen sus cosas antes de volver al hotel. El domingo quieren visitar el puerto antes de regresar a casa.
Examples
- El sábado, Ana y su familia van a la playa en tren.On Saturday, Ana and her family go to the beach by train.
- Por la mañana, su hermano lleva agua y fruta en una mochila.In the morning, her brother carries water and fruit in a backpack.
- En la playa, Ana nada con su madre y su padre lee bajo una sombrilla.At the beach, Ana swims with her mother and her father reads under a beach umbrella.
- Al mediodía, la familia come bocadillos cerca del mar.At noon, the family eats sandwiches near the sea.
- Por la tarde, pasean por la arena y recogen sus cosas antes de volver al hotel.In the afternoon, they walk on the sand and collect their things before returning to the hotel.
- El domingo quieren visitar el puerto antes de regresar a casa.On Sunday they want to visit the harbor before returning home.
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Watch out
Do not confuse the hotel, where they return on Saturday, with the harbor they want to visit on Sunday.
Try it yourself
How does the family travel to the beach? (En tren / En autobús)
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En tren
En tren: the family takes the train to the beach.
What does the family eat at noon? (Bocadillos / Sopa)
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Bocadillos
Bocadillos: they eat sandwiches by the sea at noon.
What do they want to visit on Sunday? (El puerto / El museo)
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El puerto
El puerto: they want to visit the harbor before going home.
Practice round
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How does the family travel to the beach? (En tren / En autobús)
What does the family eat at noon? (Bocadillos / Sopa)
What do they want to visit on Sunday? (El puerto / El museo)
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Read the story and choose the answers about the trip, lunch and Sunday.