<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Spanish Hub: Stories in Spanish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn naturally through original short stories. Each tale weaves vocabulary and grammar into real‑life contexts.]]></description><link>https://spanismakessense.substack.com/s/stories-in-spanish</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rHK0!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31e45ff9-0fe9-4019-9cc5-106e97f8bd9d_332x332.png</url><title>The Spanish Hub: Stories in Spanish</title><link>https://spanismakessense.substack.com/s/stories-in-spanish</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:54:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://spanismakessense.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[spanismakessense@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[spanismakessense@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[spanismakessense@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[spanismakessense@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[2. Salvador Dalí. From Spain to the World of Surrealism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hispanohablantes que hicieron historia.]]></description><link>https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/2-salvador-dali-from-spain-to-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/2-salvador-dali-from-spain-to-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:12:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ahx3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F585f8b84-8bd7-4776-a0bd-4b060fabedf2_528x581.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Salvador Dal&#237;</h2><p>In the previous unit from our collection <em><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/spanismakessense/p/these-stories-will-change-the-way?r=5lphii&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Hispanohablantes que hicieron histori</a></em><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/spanismakessense/p/these-stories-will-change-the-way?r=5lphii&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">a</a> we explored the life of <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/spanismakessense/p/1-gabriel-garcia-marquez-from-a-small?r=5lphii&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez</a> and discovered how magical realism transformed Spanish-language literature.</p><p>In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;ll travel from Colombia to Spain to discover the fascinating world of Salvador Dal&#237; &#8212; one of the most original, eccentric, and influential artists of the twentieth century.</p><p>Through this story, you&#8217;ll continue improving your Spanish naturally while learning about art, creativity, and personality.</p><p>So grab a coffee, relax, and enjoy today&#8217;s story.</p><div><hr></div><h2>This lesson includes:</h2><ul><li><p>Essential vocabulary</p></li><li><p>Grammar reinforcement</p></li><li><p>Reading comprehension activities</p></li><li><p>Vocabulary exercises</p></li><li><p>Audio version of the story</p></li><li><p>PDF of this unit</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>Salvador Dal&#237;</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ahx3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F585f8b84-8bd7-4776-a0bd-4b060fabedf2_528x581.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ahx3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F585f8b84-8bd7-4776-a0bd-4b060fabedf2_528x581.jpeg 424w, 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Naci&#243; el 11 de mayo de 1904 en Figueres, una peque&#241;a ciudad de Catalu&#241;a, en Espa&#241;a. Desde muy joven, mostr&#243; una personalidad diferente y una imaginaci&#243;n extraordinaria.</p><p>Su nombre completo era Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dal&#237; i Dom&#232;nech. Sus padres pensaban que &#233;l era muy especial porque naci&#243; nueve meses despu&#233;s de la muerte de otro hijo que tambi&#233;n se llamaba Salvador. Esta experiencia tuvo una gran influencia en su vida y en su personalidad.</p><p>Cuando era ni&#241;o, Dal&#237; disfrutaba dibujando y creando im&#225;genes extra&#241;as. Sus profesores notaron r&#225;pidamente que ten&#237;a un talento art&#237;stico excepcional. Sin embargo, tambi&#233;n era rebelde, orgulloso y muy dif&#237;cil en algunas ocasiones.</p><p>F&#237;sicamente, Dal&#237; ten&#237;a una apariencia muy caracter&#237;stica. Era delgado, ten&#237;a ojos expresivos y llevaba un gran bigote que se convirti&#243; en uno de los s&#237;mbolos de su imagen p&#250;blica. Le gustaba vestir de manera elegante y extravagante para llamar la atenci&#243;n.</p><p>Durante su adolescencia, Salvador comenz&#243; a interesarse seriamente por la pintura. Estudi&#243; arte en Madrid y conoci&#243; a otros j&#243;venes artistas e intelectuales. All&#237; empez&#243; a desarrollar su estilo personal y a destacar por su comportamiento exc&#233;ntrico.</p><p>En Madrid, Dal&#237; conoci&#243; a importantes figuras de la cultura espa&#241;ola, como Federico Garc&#237;a Lorca y Luis Bu&#241;uel. Estas amistades influyeron mucho en su vida art&#237;stica. Juntos hablaban sobre literatura, cine, pintura y nuevas ideas culturales.</p><p>Dal&#237; no quer&#237;a pintar como los artistas tradicionales. &#201;l quer&#237;a sorprender al p&#250;blico y representar im&#225;genes imposibles, como las que aparecen en los sue&#241;os. Poco a poco, comenz&#243; a desarrollar el estilo que m&#225;s tarde lo har&#237;a famoso.</p><p>En la d&#233;cada de 1920, Salvador Dal&#237; se acerc&#243; al surrealismo. El surrealismo era un movimiento art&#237;stico que exploraba los sue&#241;os, el subconsciente y las ideas irracionales. Los artistas surrealistas quer&#237;an mostrar im&#225;genes extra&#241;as y misteriosas.</p><p>Dal&#237; r&#225;pidamente se convirti&#243; en una de las figuras m&#225;s importantes del surrealismo. Sus pinturas eran extremadamente detalladas y realistas, pero mostraban escenas absurdas y fant&#225;sticas. Esa combinaci&#243;n fascinaba a muchas personas.</p><p>Una de sus obras m&#225;s famosas es <em>La persistencia de la memoria</em>, el famoso cuadro de los relojes blandos. En esta pintura aparecen relojes derriti&#233;ndose en un paisaje silencioso y extra&#241;o. La imagen se convirti&#243; en uno de los s&#237;mbolos m&#225;s conocidos del arte moderno.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:115060,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://spanismakessense.substack.com/i/199772374?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tsjf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7bbb765-f11f-4b2d-be3c-566d20b2cc98_1488x837.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">La persistencia de la memoria de Dal&#237;</figcaption></figure></div><p>Dal&#237; dec&#237;a que muchas de sus ideas ven&#237;an de sus sue&#241;os. Tambi&#233;n estaba muy interesado en las teor&#237;as de Sigmund Freud y en el funcionamiento del subconsciente. Cre&#237;a que el arte deb&#237;a explorar las partes ocultas de la mente humana.</p><p>Adem&#225;s de pintor, Dal&#237; tambi&#233;n trabaj&#243; en cine, fotograf&#237;a, escultura, moda y dise&#241;o. Colabor&#243; con artistas y cineastas famosos. Siempre buscaba nuevas maneras de expresar su creatividad.</p><p>Dal&#237; era conocido no solo por su arte, sino tambi&#233;n por su personalidad exc&#233;ntrica. Muchas veces hac&#237;a declaraciones extra&#241;as o actuaba de manera teatral para provocar reacciones. Algunas personas lo admiraban y otras pensaban que solo quer&#237;a llamar la atenci&#243;n.</p><p>En una ocasi&#243;n, Dal&#237; apareci&#243; en una conferencia usando un traje de buzo. Otra vez camin&#243; por Par&#237;s con un oso hormiguero. Estos comportamientos aumentaron todav&#237;a m&#225;s su fama internacional.</p><p>En 1929, Dal&#237; conoci&#243; a Gala, una mujer rusa que se convirti&#243; en su esposa y musa. Gala fue una de las personas m&#225;s importantes de su vida. Ella lo apoy&#243; emocionalmente y tambi&#233;n ayud&#243; a organizar muchos aspectos de su carrera art&#237;stica.</p><p>Durante muchos a&#241;os, Dal&#237; y Gala viajaron por diferentes pa&#237;ses y vivieron juntos. El artista se volvi&#243; internacionalmente famoso y sus obras comenzaron a aparecer en museos y galer&#237;as de todo el mundo.</p><p>A lo largo de su carrera, Dal&#237; produjo cientos de pinturas y obras de arte. Su estilo era tan original que muchas personas pod&#237;an reconocer inmediatamente una obra suya.</p><p>Sin embargo, Dal&#237; tambi&#233;n recibi&#243; cr&#237;ticas. Algunos artistas pensaban que era demasiado comercial o demasiado obsesionado con la fama. A pesar de eso, su popularidad continu&#243; creciendo.</p><p>Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Dal&#237; vivi&#243; durante un tiempo en Estados Unidos. All&#237; trabaj&#243; en diferentes proyectos art&#237;sticos y aument&#243; todav&#237;a m&#225;s su fama internacional.</p><p>Con el paso de los a&#241;os, Salvador Dal&#237; se convirti&#243; en uno de los artistas m&#225;s reconocidos del planeta. Sus cuadros, su personalidad y su imaginaci&#243;n transformaron la historia del arte moderno.</p><p>En sus &#250;ltimos a&#241;os, Dal&#237; regres&#243; a Espa&#241;a. Vivi&#243; principalmente en Catalu&#241;a y continu&#243; trabajando en proyectos art&#237;sticos. Aunque su salud empeor&#243; con el tiempo, nunca perdi&#243; completamente su pasi&#243;n por el arte.</p><p>Salvador Dal&#237; muri&#243; en 1989 en su ciudad natal de Figueres. Ten&#237;a 84 a&#241;os. Hoy, millones de personas visitan el Teatro-Museo Dal&#237; para conocer mejor su vida y sus obras.</p><p>El legado de Dal&#237; contin&#250;a vivo. Sus pinturas siguen fascinando a personas de todas las edades y culturas. Muchas personas consideran que Salvador Dal&#237; fue uno de los artistas m&#225;s creativos e imaginativos de la historia.</p><p>Gracias a su imaginaci&#243;n, sus sue&#241;os y su estilo &#250;nico, Dal&#237; convirti&#243; el surrealismo en un fen&#243;meno mundial.</p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>To access the audio version of this story narrated by me, along with the accompanying activities, become a paid subscriber.</strong></em></p><p><em>By subscribing, you&#8217;ll help support the creation of more learning materials like this and contribute to the growth of this project and my mission of making Spanish truly make sense for learners around the world.</em></p><div><hr></div>
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Gabriel García Marquez: From a Small Colombian Town to the Whole World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hispanohablantes que hicieron historia.]]></description><link>https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/1-gabriel-garcia-marquez-from-a-small</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/1-gabriel-garcia-marquez-from-a-small</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spanish Makes Sense]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:40:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!07XP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d7c632b-cccc-44c9-b79c-cc88d8849869_1344x890.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the very first edition of <em><a href="https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/these-stories-will-change-the-way">Hispanohablantes que hicieron historia</a></em> &#8212; a new premium series inside <strong>Spanish Makes Sense</strong> designed to help you learn Spanish naturally through stories and culture.</p><p>This series is made for premium subscribers, however, this first unit is free to access. That way you can see the quality of the material, try the exercises, and check if this learning method works for you.</p><p>If you enjoy this unit and want to continue learning with more stories, grammar activities, and downloadable PDFs, you can subscribe to receive a new unit in your inbox every week.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://spanismakessense.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://spanismakessense.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>In today&#8217;s unit, you will discover the fascinating life of Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez, one of the most important writers in the Spanish-speaking world.</p><p>This lesson includes:</p><ul><li><p>essential vocabulary</p></li><li><p>a story adapted for Spanish learners</p></li><li><p>grammar reinforcement</p></li><li><p>reading comprehension activities</p></li><li><p>vocabulary exercises</p></li><li><p>PDF &amp; Audio</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>You can download the PDF &amp; audio of this story here: </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hemCgFn85JIqXJzhmQDCxxNfPGlvv7W-?usp=drive_link">Gabriel Garc&#237;a Marquez: Text &amp; Audio</a></p><div><hr></div><p>Next, we&#8217;ll begin with the story about Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez. To make the most of the text and audio resources available here, here are some general recommendations:</p><ul><li><p>First, read the story without translating every word. Try to understand the general meaning from context.</p></li><li><p>Then, listen to the audio while reading the text at the same time. This helps your brain connect pronunciation, spelling, and meaning naturally.</p></li><li><p>Don&#8217;t worry if you do not understand everything perfectly. Understanding 70&#8211;90% is enough for acquisition to happen.</p></li><li><p>Listen to the audio multiple times during the week. Repetition is one of the most powerful tools in language learning.</p></li><li><p>Read the story again after doing the vocabulary activities. You will notice that the text becomes easier and more natural.</p></li><li><p>Try to notice useful structures and expressions instead of isolated words.</p></li><li><p>Read out loud occasionally. This improves pronunciation, rhythm, and speaking confidence.</p></li><li><p>Do the activities at the end of the lesson. Active use helps transform passive understanding into real communication.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez</h1><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;74b0672c-e2c7-4519-92cc-c17a4d08a1da&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:503.8498,&quot;downloadable&quot;:true,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!07XP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d7c632b-cccc-44c9-b79c-cc88d8849869_1344x890.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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Muchas personas lo llaman simplemente &#8220;Gabo&#8221;. Naci&#243; el 6 de marzo de 1927 en Aracataca, un<strong> </strong>peque&#241;o pueblo de Colombia.<strong> </strong>Su vida, sus recuerdos y su imaginaci&#243;n inspiraron muchas de sus historias.</p><p>Cuando Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez era ni&#241;o, viv&#237;a con sus abuelos. Su abuelo era un hombre tranquilo y muy inteligente. Le contaba historias sobre guerras, pol&#237;tica y la historia de Colombia. Su abuela, en cambio, hablaba de fantasmas, sue&#241;os y cosas misteriosas. Ella contaba historias extra&#241;as como si fueran completamente normales. Estas historias tuvieron una gran influencia en Gabriel.</p><p>Durante su infancia, Gabriel escuch&#243; muchas historias diferentes. M&#225;s tarde, utiliz&#243; esas ideas para escribir sus novelas. Por eso, en muchos de sus libros, la realidad y la imaginaci&#243;n aparecen juntas.</p><p>Gabriel no creci&#243; en una familia rica. Su familia ten&#237;a problemas econ&#243;micos y la vida no siempre era f&#225;cil. Sin embargo, &#233;l era un estudiante curioso y le gustaba leer. Desde joven, descubri&#243; que las palabras pod&#237;an crear nuevos mundos.</p><p>Cuando termin&#243; la escuela, empez&#243; a estudiar derecho en la universidad. Pero no estaba muy interesado en convertirse en abogado. Prefer&#237;a leer libros, escribir textos y hablar sobre literatura. Poco a poco, comprendi&#243; que quer&#237;a ser escritor.</p><p>M&#225;s tarde, comenz&#243; a trabajar como periodista. Escrib&#237;a art&#237;culos para peri&#243;dicos y viajaba mucho por Colombia y otros pa&#237;ses. El trabajo de periodista le ayud&#243; a observar a las personas y a entender mejor la sociedad. Tambi&#233;n aprendi&#243; a escribir de manera clara e interesante.</p><p>Durante esos a&#241;os, Gabriel tuvo momentos dif&#237;ciles. A veces no ten&#237;a suficiente dinero y trabajaba muchas horas. Pero nunca dej&#243; de escribir. &#201;l ten&#237;a un gran sue&#241;o: publicar una novela importante.</p><p>En 1967, ese sue&#241;o finalmente se hizo realidad. Public&#243; <em>Cien a&#241;os de soledad</em>, una novela que cambi&#243; la historia de la literatura en espa&#241;ol. El libro cuenta la historia de la familia Buend&#237;a en un pueblo imaginario llamado Macondo.</p><p>Macondo es uno de los lugares m&#225;s famosos de la literatura mundial. En ese pueblo ocurren cosas normales y tambi&#233;n cosas m&#225;gicas. Por ejemplo, en algunos momentos llueve durante mucho tiempo o aparecen personajes misteriosos. Pero los personajes aceptan estas situaciones con naturalidad.</p><p>Este estilo se llama &#8220;realismo m&#225;gico&#8221;. El realismo m&#225;gico mezcla la realidad con elementos fant&#225;sticos. Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez no invent&#243; completamente este estilo, pero s&#237; lo hizo famoso en todo el mundo.</p><p>Despu&#233;s del &#233;xito de <em>Cien a&#241;os de soledad</em>, Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez se convirti&#243; en una celebridad internacional. Sus libros fueron traducidos a muchos idiomas y millones de personas comenzaron a leer sus historias.</p><p>A pesar de su fama, Gabriel nunca olvid&#243; Am&#233;rica Latina. Muchas de sus novelas hablan de la pol&#237;tica, la violencia, el amor y la soledad en los pa&#237;ses latinoamericanos. &#201;l quer&#237;a mostrar la realidad de la regi&#243;n al resto del mundo.</p><p>Adem&#225;s de escritor, Gabriel tambi&#233;n era una persona muy sociable. Le gustaba conversar, escuchar m&#250;sica y pasar tiempo con amigos. Muchas personas dec&#237;an que era divertido y que contaba historias incre&#237;bles en las conversaciones normales.</p><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez tambi&#233;n ten&#237;a una relaci&#243;n muy cercana con su familia. Estuvo casado con Mercedes Barcha durante muchos a&#241;os y tuvieron dos hijos. Mercedes fue una persona muy importante en su vida. Ella lo apoy&#243; incluso en los momentos m&#225;s dif&#237;ciles.</p><p>Existe una historia famosa sobre la publicaci&#243;n de <em>Cien a&#241;os de soledad</em>. Cuando Gabriel termin&#243; el manuscrito, la familia no ten&#237;a suficiente dinero para enviarlo por correo. Entonces, Gabriel y Mercedes vendieron algunos objetos de la casa para pagar el env&#237;o del libro. Afortunadamente, la novela tuvo un &#233;xito enorme.</p><p>En 1982, Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez recibi&#243; el Premio Nobel de Literatura. Fue un momento muy importante para &#233;l y para toda Am&#233;rica Latina. En su discurso, habl&#243; sobre la historia, los problemas y la cultura latinoamericana.</p><p>Muchas personas consideran que Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez es uno de los mejores escritores del siglo XX. Sus libros todav&#237;a se leen en escuelas, universidades y clubes de lectura de todo el mundo.</p><p>Sin embargo, no todo el mundo disfruta de sus novelas. Algunas personas piensan que sus historias son demasiado largas o extra&#241;as. </p><p>Gabriel continu&#243; escribiendo durante muchos a&#241;os. Public&#243; novelas, cuentos y textos period&#237;sticos. Entre sus obras m&#225;s conocidas est&#225;n <em>El amor en los tiempos del c&#243;lera</em> y <em>Cr&#243;nica de una muerte anunciada</em>.</p><p>En sus historias aparecen temas universales como el amor, la muerte, la memoria y la familia. Por eso, personas de culturas muy diferentes pueden conectar con sus libros.</p><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez muri&#243; en 2014 en M&#233;xico. Ten&#237;a 87 a&#241;os. Su muerte fue una noticia muy conocida en todo el mundo hispano. Muchos escritores, periodistas y lectores expresaron su tristeza.</p><p>Hoy, su legado contin&#250;a vivo. Sus libros siguen inspirando a millones de personas. Muchos estudiantes de espa&#241;ol leen sus textos para conocer mejor la cultura hispana y la literatura latinoamericana.</p><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez demostr&#243; que las historias de un peque&#241;o pueblo colombiano pod&#237;an llegar a todo el planeta. Gracias a su imaginaci&#243;n, Macondo se convirti&#243; en un lugar eterno.</p><div><hr></div><h1><strong>Actividades</strong></h1><h3><strong>1. Vocabulario Esencial (Literature, Childhood, Family)</strong></h3><p><strong>Actividad 1: Relaciona cada palabra con su definici&#243;n correcta.</strong></p><p>Escribe el n&#250;mero de la palabra y al lado la letra de su definici&#243;n.</p><p><strong>Palabras:</strong></p><ol><li><p>Escritor</p></li><li><p>Abuelo</p></li><li><p>Infancia</p></li><li><p>Novela</p></li><li><p>Periodista</p></li><li><p>Premio Nobel</p></li><li><p>Personaje</p></li><li><p>Realidad</p></li><li><p>Imaginaci&#243;n</p></li><li><p>Literatura</p></li></ol><p><strong>Definiciones:</strong><br>A. Capacidad de crear im&#225;genes o ideas en la mente.</p><p>B. Persona que trabaja en peri&#243;dicos o medios de comunicaci&#243;n.</p><p>C. Todo lo que existe de verdad.</p><p>D. Padre de tu padre o madre.</p><p>E. Libro de ficci&#243;n de cierta extensi&#243;n.</p><p>F. Conjunto de obras escritas de un pa&#237;s o &#233;poca.</p><p>G. Reconocimiento internacional muy importante.</p><p>H. Ser ficticio que aparece en una historia.</p><p>I. Persona que escribe libros o historias.</p><p>J. Per&#237;odo de la vida desde que se nace hasta la adolescencia.</p><p><strong>Respuestas:</strong><br>1=___ 2=___ 3=___ 4=___ 5=___<br>6=___ 7=___ 8=___ 9=___ 10=___</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 2: Elige la palabra correcta para completar cada oraci&#243;n.</strong></p><ol><li><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez es un _______________ muy importante.<br>a) periodista<br>b) escritor<br>c) abuelo</p></li><li><p>Durante su _______________, Gabriel escuch&#243; muchas historias.<br>a) vejez<br>b) infancia<br>c) novela</p></li><li><p>&#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221; es una _______________ famosa.<br>a) poes&#237;a<br>b) novela<br>c) noticia</p></li><li><p>Los _______________ de Macondo son inolvidables.<br>a) personajes<br>b) periodistas<br>c) premios</p></li><li><p>La _______________ de Gabriel creaba mundos nuevos.<br>a) realidad<br>b) imaginaci&#243;n<br>c) literatura</p></li><li><p>El _______________ se entrega a personas destacadas.<br>a) Premio Nobel<br>b) personaje<br>c) peri&#243;dico</p></li><li><p>El _______________ de Gabriel le contaba historias de guerras.<br>a) hijo<br>b) abuelo<br>c) escritor</p></li><li><p>Gabriel trabaj&#243; como _______________ para peri&#243;dicos.<br>a) escritor<br>b) periodista<br>c) abogado</p></li><li><p>La _______________ latinoamericana es muy rica y diversa.<br>a) literatura<br>b) infancia<br>c) novela</p></li><li><p>En Macondo, la _______________ y la fantas&#237;a se mezclan.<br>a) imaginaci&#243;n<br>b) realidad<br>c) literatura</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3><strong>2. Comprensi&#243;n Lectora</strong></h3><p><strong>Actividad 3: Verdadero o Falso. Lee cada afirmaci&#243;n y escribe V o F.</strong></p><ol><li><p>( ) Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez naci&#243; en Espa&#241;a.</p></li><li><p>( ) Sus abuelos tuvieron una gran influencia en su vida.</p></li><li><p>( ) Gabriel estudi&#243; medicina en la universidad.</p></li><li><p>( ) &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221; se public&#243; en 1967.</p></li><li><p>( ) Macondo es un pueblo real de Colombia.</p></li><li><p>( ) El realismo m&#225;gico mezcla realidad con elementos fant&#225;sticos.</p></li><li><p>( ) Gabriel recibi&#243; el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982.</p></li><li><p>( ) Mercedes Barcha fue su hermana.</p></li><li><p>( ) Gabriel muri&#243; en el a&#241;o 2014.</p></li><li><p>( ) &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221; fue un fracaso de ventas.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 4: Elige la opci&#243;n correcta para responder cada pregunta.</strong></p><ol><li><p>&#191;D&#243;nde naci&#243; Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez?<br>a) En M&#233;xico<br>b) En Colombia<br>c) En Espa&#241;a</p></li><li><p>&#191;C&#243;mo llamaban muchas personas a Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez?<br>a) Gabi<br>b) Gabo<br>c) Garc&#237;a</p></li><li><p>&#191;Qui&#233;n le contaba historias de fantasmas?<br>a) Su abuelo<br>b) Su madre<br>c) Su abuela</p></li><li><p>&#191;Qu&#233; profesi&#243;n empez&#243; a estudiar Gabriel en la universidad?<br>a) Periodismo<br>b) Literatura<br>c) Derecho</p></li><li><p>&#191;C&#243;mo se llama la novela m&#225;s famosa de Gabriel?<br>a) El amor en los tiempos del c&#243;lera<br>b) Cien a&#241;os de soledad<br>c) Cr&#243;nica de una muerte anunciada</p></li><li><p>&#191;C&#243;mo se llama el pueblo imaginario de esta novela?<br>a) Aracataca<br>b) Colombia<br>c) Macondo</p></li><li><p>&#191;Qu&#233; estilo literario hizo famoso Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez?<br>a) Realismo m&#225;gico<br>b) Romanticismo<br>c) Terror</p></li><li><p>&#191;Qui&#233;n apoy&#243; a Gabriel en los momentos dif&#237;ciles?<br>a) Su abuelo<br>b) Mercedes Barcha<br>c) Su periodista</p></li><li><p>&#191;Qu&#233; vendieron Gabriel y Mercedes para enviar el manuscrito?<br>a) Sus libros<br>b) Objetos de la casa<br>c) Su coche</p></li><li><p>&#191;A qu&#233; edad muri&#243; Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez?<br>a) 77 a&#241;os<br>b) 87 a&#241;os<br>c) 97 a&#241;os</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3><strong>3. Grammar Focus: Pasado Simple (Pret&#233;rito Indefinido)</strong></h3><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p><strong>Si necesitas repasar el pasado simple puedes echarle un vistazo a la siguiente unidad: </strong></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;29d79d51-e0e0-4a50-a695-35a9fad403cd&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This is the first post in a series of three about how to speak in the past tense in Spanish.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Speaking in the Past Tense in Spanish I: Pret&#233;rito Perfecto Simple &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:338791914,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Spanish Makes Sense&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Sharing the best ideas and tools to learn Spanish&#128171;&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71588b2e-1394-42a8-9aa7-f47e9346d1b2_332x332.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-10-06T17:21:24.779Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/43009a6f-39f8-47fb-aaac-9f824f40577f_1200x904.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://spanismakessense.substack.com/p/speaking-in-the-past-tense-in-spanish&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:175439324,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:33,&quot;comment_count&quot;:6,&quot;publication_id&quot;:4909744,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;The Spanish Hub&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rHK0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31e45ff9-0fe9-4019-9cc5-106e97f8bd9d_332x332.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div></div><p><strong>Actividad 5: Elige la forma correcta del verbo en pasado simple.</strong></p><ol><li><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez _______________ el 6 de marzo de 1927.<br>a) nace<br>b) naci&#243;<br>c) nacer&#225;</p></li><li><p>&#201;l _______________ con sus abuelos durante su infancia.<br>a) vivi&#243;<br>b) vive<br>c) vivir&#225;</p></li><li><p>Su abuela le _______________ historias de fantasmas.<br>a) cont&#243;<br>b) cuenta<br>c) contar&#225;</p></li><li><p>Gabriel _______________ derecho en la universidad.<br>a) estudia<br>b) estudi&#243;<br>c) estudiar&#225;</p></li><li><p>&#201;l _______________ como periodista durante muchos a&#241;os.<br>a) trabaj&#243;<br>b) trabaja<br>c) trabajar&#225;</p></li><li><p>En 1967, _______________ &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221;.<br>a) publica<br>b) public&#243;<br>c) publicar&#225;</p></li><li><p>El libro _______________ un &#233;xito enorme.<br>a) tuvo<br>b) tiene<br>c) tendr&#225;</p></li><li><p>Gabriel _______________ el Premio Nobel en 1982.<br>a) recibe<br>b) recibi&#243;<br>c) recibir&#225;</p></li><li><p>El escritor _______________ en 2014 en M&#233;xico.<br>a) muere<br>b) muri&#243;<br>c) morir&#225;</p></li><li><p>Sus libros _______________ a muchos idiomas.<br>a) se tradujeron<br>b) se traducen<br>c) se traducir&#225;n</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 6: Conjuga cada verbo en pasado simple para la tercera persona (&#233;l/ella).</strong></p><p>Escribe la forma correcta del verbo.</p><p>Nacer_______________</p><p>Escribir_______________</p><p>Publicar_______________</p><p>Recibir_______________</p><p>Morir_______________</p><p>Vivir_______________</p><p>Contar_______________</p><p>Estudiar_______________</p><p>Trabajar_______________</p><p>Viajar_______________</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 7: Completa cada oraci&#243;n con el verbo en pasado simple.</strong></p><p><strong>Verbos disponibles:</strong> <em>nacer - crecer - comenzar - publicar - recibir - ganar - escribir - viajar - casarse - morir - tener</em></p><ol><li><p>Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez _______________ en 1927.</p></li><li><p>&#201;l _______________ en un pueblo peque&#241;o de Colombia.</p></li><li><p>_______________ a escribir desde muy joven.</p></li><li><p>En 1967, _______________ su novela m&#225;s famosa.</p></li><li><p>_______________ el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982.</p></li><li><p>Tambi&#233;n _______________ muchos cuentos y art&#237;culos.</p></li><li><p>&#201;l _______________ por muchos pa&#237;ses como periodista.</p></li><li><p>Gabriel se _______________ con Mercedes Barcha.</p></li><li><p>_______________ dos hijos.</p></li><li><p>El escritor _______________ en el a&#241;o 2014.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3><strong>4. Time Markers (Marcadores Temporales)</strong></h3><p><strong>Actividad 8: Elige el marcador temporal correcto para cada oraci&#243;n.</strong></p><p><strong>Marcadores disponibles:</strong> en 1927 / cuando era ni&#241;o / en 1967 / en 1982 / durante su infancia / despu&#233;s del &#233;xito / m&#225;s tarde / el 6 de marzo / antes de ser famoso </p><ol><li><p>_______________ , Gabriel naci&#243; en Aracataca.</p></li><li><p>_______________ , escuchaba las historias de sus abuelos.</p></li><li><p>_______________ , public&#243; &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221;.</p></li><li><p>_______________ , recibi&#243; el Premio Nobel.</p></li><li><p>Su abuela le contaba cuentos _______________ .</p></li><li><p>_______________ de &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221;, se convirti&#243; en celebridad.</p></li><li><p>_______________ , comenz&#243; a trabajar como periodista.</p></li><li><p>_______________ , Gabriel y Mercedes vendieron objetos para enviar el manuscrito.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3><strong>5. Vocabulario de Literatura y Familia</strong></h3><p><strong>Actividad 9: Clasifica cada palabra en &#8220;Literatura&#8221; o &#8220;Familia&#8221;.</strong></p><p>Escribe L (Literatura) o F (Familia) al lado de cada palabra.</p><ol><li><p>novela (___)</p></li><li><p>abuela (___)</p></li><li><p>personajes (___)</p></li><li><p>hijos (___)</p></li><li><p>cuentos (___)</p></li><li><p>esposa (___)</p></li><li><p>poes&#237;a (___)</p></li><li><p>sobrino (___)</p></li><li><p>escritor (___)</p></li><li><p>abuelo (___)</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 10: Elige la palabra que NO pertenece al grupo.</strong></p><ol><li><p>a) novela b) cuento c) abuela d) poes&#237;a<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) hijo b) esposa c) personaje d) sobrino<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) escritor b) periodista c) poeta d) abuelo<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) infancia b) literatura c) cuento d) novela<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) abuela b) madre c) personaje d) padre<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) realismo m&#225;gico b) personajes c) trama d) primos<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) leer b) escribir c) publicar d) nacer<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) Macondo b) Aracataca c) Mercedes d) Colombia<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) Gabriel b) Mercedes c) Buend&#237;a d) Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li><li><p>a) premio b) novela c) cuento d) familia<br><em>Respuesta: ________</em></p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p><strong>Actividad 11: Completa cada oraci&#243;n con el verbo en pasado de la lista.</strong></p><p><strong>Lista de verbos:</strong> <em>nacer, vivir, estudiar, trabajar, publicar, recibir, escribir, viajar, casarse, morir</em></p><ol><li><p>Gabriel _______________ en Colombia.</p></li><li><p>&#201;l _______________ con sus abuelos.</p></li><li><p>_______________ derecho en la universidad.</p></li><li><p>_______________ como periodista.</p></li><li><p>_______________ &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221;.</p></li><li><p>_______________ el Premio Nobel.</p></li><li><p>_______________ muchos art&#237;culos para peri&#243;dicos.</p></li><li><p>_______________ por Am&#233;rica Latina.</p></li><li><p>Se _______________ con Mercedes Barcha.</p></li><li><p>_______________ en el a&#241;o 2014.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p>Congratulations on making it this far. 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use time markers (en 1967, cuando era ni&#241;o, despu&#233;s del &#233;xito).</p></li><li><p>I can understand a biography in Spanish.</p></li><li><p>I can conjugate common verbs in the past tense (nacer, vivir, escribir, publicar, recibir, morir).</p></li></ul><p><strong>Vocabulary</strong></p><ul><li><p>I can recognize and use words related to literature (novela, personajes, cuentos, poes&#237;a, escritor).</p></li><li><p>I can recognize and use words related to childhood (infancia, abuelo, abuela, peque&#241;o, recuerdos).</p></li><li><p>I can recognize and use words related to family (abuelo, abuela, hijos, esposa).</p></li><li><p>I can recognize and use words related to writing and books (escribir, publicar, novela, manuscrito, peri&#243;dico).</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1><strong>Clave de Respuestas (Autocorrecci&#243;n)</strong></h1><p><strong>Actividad 1:<br></strong>1=I, 2=D, 3=J, 4=E, 5=B, 6=G, 7=H, 8=C, 9=A, 10=F</p><p><strong>Actividad 2:<br></strong>1=b, 2=b, 3=b, 4=a, 5=b, 6=a, 7=b, 8=b, 9=a, 10=b</p><p><strong>Actividad 3:<br></strong>1=F, 2=V, 3=F, 4=V, 5=F, 6=V, 7=V, 8=F, 9=V, 10=F</p><p><strong>Actividad 4:<br></strong>1=b, 2=b, 3=c, 4=c, 5=b, 6=c, 7=a, 8=b, 9=b, 10=b</p><p><strong>Actividad 5:<br></strong>1=b, 2=a, 3=a, 4=b, 5=a, 6=b, 7=a, 8=b, 9=b, 10=a</p><p><strong>Actividad 6:<br></strong>naci&#243;, escribi&#243;, public&#243;, recibi&#243;, muri&#243;, vivi&#243;, cont&#243;, estudi&#243;, trabaj&#243;, viaj&#243;</p><p><strong>Actividad 7:<br></strong>1=naci&#243;, 2=creci&#243;, 3=Comenz&#243;, 4=public&#243;, 5=Recibi&#243;, 6=escribi&#243;, 7=viaj&#243;, 8=cas&#243;, 9=tuvo, 10=muri&#243;</p><p><strong>Actividad 8:<br></strong>1=en 1927 / el 6 de marzo, 2=cuando era ni&#241;o, 3=en 1967, 4=en 1982, 5=durante su infancia, 6=Despu&#233;s del &#233;xito, 7=M&#225;s tarde, 8=Antes de ser famoso</p><p><strong>Actividad 9:<br></strong>1=Gabriel naci&#243; en Colombia en 1927.<br>2=Cuando era ni&#241;o, &#233;l escuchaba historias.<br>3=En 1967 public&#243; &#8220;Cien a&#241;os de soledad&#8221;.<br>4=En 1982 recibi&#243; el Premio Nobel.<br>5=Despu&#233;s del &#233;xito se convirti&#243; en famoso.<br>6=Durante su infancia sus abuelos le contaban cuentos.<br>7=M&#225;s tarde trabaj&#243; como periodista.<br>8=Al final de su vida vivi&#243; en M&#233;xico.<br>9=El 6 de marzo es su cumplea&#241;os.<br>10=Antes de ser famoso tuvo momentos dif&#237;ciles.</p><p><strong>Actividad 10:<br></strong>1=L, 2=F, 3=L, 4=F, 5=L, 6=F, 7=L, 8=F, 9=L, 10=F</p><p><strong>Actividad 11:<br></strong>1=c, 2=c, 3=d, 4=a, 5=c, 6=d, 7=d, 8=c, 9=c, 10=d</p><p><strong>Actividad 12:<br></strong>1=naci&#243;, 2=vivi&#243;, 3=Estudi&#243;, 4=Trabaj&#243;, 5=Public&#243;, 6=Recibi&#243;, 7=Escribi&#243;, 8=Viaj&#243;, 9=cas&#243;, 10=Muri&#243;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Stories Will Change the Way You Learn Spanish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn Real Spanish Through Inspiring 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This series invites you to go beyond traditional grammar exercises and immerse yourself in meaningful stories about influential Spanish-speaking figures from Spain and Latin America, including writers, athletes, scientists, musicians, filmmakers, activists, and artists who left a lasting mark on history. </p><p>More than just a reading experience, each story is thoughtfully crafted to help upper-beginner students naturally develop essential vocabulary and grammar through repetition, context, and engaging storytelling.</p><p>Here is the complete collection of stories:</p><h2><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/spanismakessense/p/1-gabriel-garcia-marquez-from-a-small?r=5lphii&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%20viewer">1. Gabriel Garc&#237;a M&#225;rquez</a></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg" width="379" height="250.97470238095238" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:890,&quot;width&quot;:1344,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:379,&quot;bytes&quot;:173899,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://spanismakessense.substack.com/i/197429181?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J0ng!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe63fbb6f-aa3a-4ed1-ad93-7ba4c722f24d_1344x890.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner. He revolutionized literature with magical realism and novels such as <em>One Hundred Years of Solitude</em>. </p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>Basic simple past tense</p></li><li><p>Time markers</p></li><li><p>Biographies</p></li><li><p>Common verbs in the past tense</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>Literature</p></li><li><p>Childhood</p></li><li><p>Family</p></li><li><p>Writing/Books</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/spanismakessense/p/2-salvador-dali-from-spain-to-the?r=5lphii&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%20viewer">2. Salvador Dal&#237;</a></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp" width="286" height="314.7083333333333" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:581,&quot;width&quot;:528,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:286,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Salvador DALI - Biography and available artworks | Galeries Bartoux&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Salvador DALI - Biography and available artworks | Galeries Bartoux" title="Salvador DALI - Biography and available artworks | Galeries Bartoux" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWUR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faad41df8-01dd-48a9-a712-00f171bd7364_528x581.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>A Spanish surrealist painter famous for his dreamlike images and eccentric personality.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>physical description and personality</p></li><li><p>comparisons</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>art</p></li><li><p>colors</p></li><li><p>creativity</p></li><li><p>personality</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>3. Celia Cruz</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg" width="317" height="317" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1000,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:317,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Celia Cruz - Songs, Sister &amp; Death&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Celia Cruz - Songs, Sister &amp; Death" title="Celia Cruz - Songs, Sister &amp; Death" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQIU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d8ff55-ffe3-43ff-8e86-2748193bcdb8_1000x1000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>&#8220;The Queen of Salsa.&#8221; Her voice and energy turned Latin music into an international phenomenon.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>Daily routine and life changes</p></li><li><p>Present vs. past</p></li><li><p>Expressions of frequency</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>Music</p></li><li><p>Concerts</p></li><li><p>Emotions</p></li><li><p>Dancing/singing</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>4. Mario Molina</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg" width="320" height="220.95238095238096" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/acf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:580,&quot;width&quot;:840,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:320,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mario Molina's legacy in the discovery of the ozone layer: science ...&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Mario Molina's legacy in the discovery of the ozone layer: science ..." title="Mario Molina's legacy in the discovery of the ozone layer: science ..." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJQS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facf3eede-fc4c-4e79-8133-25d7e6f76a75_840x580.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>A Mexican chemist who won the Nobel Prize for his research on the hole in the ozone layer.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>Cause and Effect</p></li><li><p>Impersonal Expressions</p></li><li><p>Obligations and Advice</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>Environment</p></li><li><p>Science</p></li><li><p>Pollution</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>5. Pen&#233;lope Cruz</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:2184,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:250,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Pen&#233;lope Cruz Ushers in Spring With New Caramel Highlights | Vogue&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Pen&#233;lope Cruz Ushers in Spring With New Caramel Highlights | Vogue" title="Pen&#233;lope Cruz Ushers in Spring With New Caramel Highlights | Vogue" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrMq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe03e6e9-3134-4bc9-96ad-32e86285e887_2560x3840.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div 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Ellen Ochoa</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg" width="322" height="322" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1200,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:322,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Ellen Ochoa - Education, NASA &amp; Facts&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Ellen Ochoa - Education, NASA &amp; Facts" title="Ellen Ochoa - Education, NASA &amp; Facts" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0bd7ed3c-a07f-4532-8324-22c39fc15c21_1200x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The first Latina astronaut to travel to space and a role model in engineering and science.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>dreams and goals</p></li><li><p>simple future</p></li><li><p>want/think + infinitive</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>space</p></li><li><p>technology</p></li><li><p>education</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>7. Rafael Nadal</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg" width="363" height="268.5103021978022" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1077,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:363,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Rafael Nadal | Biography, Olympics, Titles, &amp; Facts | Britannica&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Rafael Nadal | Biography, Olympics, Titles, &amp; Facts | Britannica" title="Rafael Nadal | Biography, Olympics, Titles, &amp; Facts | Britannica" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wwuK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1031e27-3a7f-47f7-ae70-720e4f09187c_1600x1184.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>One of the greatest tennis players of all time, famous for his dominance at Roland Garros.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>habits and discipline</p></li><li><p>reflective</p></li><li><p>expressions of effort</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>sports</p></li><li><p>health</p></li><li><p>training</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>8. Luis Bu&#241;uel</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg" width="301" height="296.7304964539007" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:417,&quot;width&quot;:423,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:301,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luis Bu&#241;uel&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Luis Bu&#241;uel" title="Luis Bu&#241;uel" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4NEs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dd6ee14-e6a5-4e4e-b5fe-bc7b2a129cb4_423x417.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>A surrealist filmmaker who had a profound influence on European and Latin American cinema.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>opinions</p></li><li><p>tastes</p></li><li><p>simple indirect speech</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>movies</p></li><li><p>dreams</p></li><li><p>imagination</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>9. 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s6aI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7836a7b5-1a6b-43ed-ae7c-0b5e3d3f5b7e_2560x1440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s6aI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7836a7b5-1a6b-43ed-ae7c-0b5e3d3f5b7e_2560x1440.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s6aI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7836a7b5-1a6b-43ed-ae7c-0b5e3d3f5b7e_2560x1440.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s6aI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7836a7b5-1a6b-43ed-ae7c-0b5e3d3f5b7e_2560x1440.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>A Spanish singer who reinvented flamenco by blending it with urban and experimental music.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>modern culture</p></li><li><p>comparisons</p></li><li><p>reasoned opinion</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>contemporary music</p></li><li><p>social media</p></li><li><p>fame</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>10. Isabel Allende</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DBm_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facbe5684-c50f-4a04-9d9c-fdf006484a07_1200x899.jpeg" width="375" height="280.9375" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>A Chilean novelist whose stories blend memory, history, and magical realism.</p><h3>Grammar Focus</h3><ul><li><p>more complex narrative</p></li><li><p>transitional words</p></li><li><p>emotions</p></li></ul><h3>Vocabulary</h3><ul><li><p>memory</p></li><li><p>story</p></li><li><p>feelings</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>11. Sonia Sotomayor</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sWo_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b334c86-d17f-41c8-97f5-ff11c5497bbb_1600x1065.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sWo_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b334c86-d17f-41c8-97f5-ff11c5497bbb_1600x1065.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sWo_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b334c86-d17f-41c8-97f5-ff11c5497bbb_1600x1065.jpeg 848w, 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