6 Spanish Short Stories to Put on Your Short List Eduardo vela ruiz

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6 Spanish Short Stories to Put on Your Short List

• By Eduardo vela ruiz

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1. En el aeropuerto  (Beginner)

• The actual content of this story may not be
  suitable for younger students (since it does
  happen to mention drug-sniffing dogs and
  explosives) but the language is certainly simple
  enough for most beginner Spanish students. Its
  all in present tense and written clearly. Its
  also accompanied by an English translation and
  clearly-spoken Spanish audio with a rather
  natural-sounding accent.
• Check out all the other short stories for
  absolute beginners available on the Learn
  Practical Spanish Online website.

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2. En la costa (Beginner)

• This cheerful little tale of family life on the
  beach is perfect for beginners of all ages.
  Theres a bit of specific vocabulary related to
  the familys daily activities, tropical fruits
  and more, but this is easily understandable
  through context and by looking at the
  accompanying images. For very recent beginners,
  you may want to quickly create a little
  vocabulary list to introduce these specific words
  before or while reading.
• There are dozens of charming, illustrated short
  stories for beginners like this one available
  on the Childrens Library website.

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3. Al final del callejón (Intermediate)

• Where do aspiring Spanish writers unleash their
  creative desires? Over at E-stories, there are
  tons of user-provided short stories which cover
  an immense range of genres, topics and skill
  levels. There youll find mystery, humor, coming
  of age tales, romance, horror and more.
•  In general, the short stories found here tend to
  fit intermediate and lower-advanced level Spanish
  students, since the writing is typically modern,
  relevant to students and straightforward.
• This recommended story is short and sweet, and
  depicts a creepy, mysterious scenario. Andrés
  chases a ball down an alley and stumbles across a
  strange secret. Nothing too complex, but
  definitely intriguing.

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4. Cuentos de Eva Luna by Isabel
Allende (Advanced)

• This collection of short stories is focused on
  Eva Luna, a character from one of Isabel
  Allendes previous novels (Eva Luna). She was
  orphaned after a serious of dramatic and
  unfortunate events, and bounced from brothel
  rooms to jail cells, city streets and outbreaks
  of guerrilla warfare. An eventful life, to say
  the least. Now, this colorful character weaves
  tales of intrigue, love, death, revenge and black
  humor to entertain her lover.
• The tales are gritty, and may be thematically
  challenging for students, but this is a great
  read for advanced, older students who are
  comfortable with facing the oft-uncomfortable
  realities and injustices of life in Latin
  America.
• For these popular tales, there are versions which
  are perfect for Spanish students still looking
  for a leg up while reading. For example, this
  version contains both Spanish and English
  versions together, as well as a reading guide.

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5. Doce cuentos peregrinos by Gabriel García
Márquez (Advanced) 

• The constant discussion of foreignness and
  feeling like the other makes this a fantastic
  read for learners and future travelers. Each
  story is 6-10 text-heavy pages long, not too long
  and not too short for advanced learners.
• That being said, the length and difficulty level
  make these stories best suited for at-home
  assignments. The language is all about leading
  readers through a clear, straightforward
  narrative, so there is little romantic, poetic or
  lofty language to tackle.

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