A near-death experience

"Una experiencia cercana a la muerte"
Spanish A2 writing exercise

Juan's brush with death revealed a mysterious, otherworldly experience.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "consciousness", "bright", "to float (bob on surface: of water, etc.)", "voice", "someone" and "recovery".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-10-19

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You’ll practise: El Pretérito Indefinido, Verbos regulares -ar (presente), Género femenino

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Juan had a very serious car accident. The doctors quickly took him to the hospital. At the hospital, Juan lost consciousness. Suddenly, Juan saw a very bright light and felt he was floating above his body. Juan observed the doctors working on him. He heard a voice calling him with his name and saw images of his life passing quickly. He felt great peace and tranquility. Then, someone decided it wasn't his time to die. Suddenly, Juan woke up in the hospital bed. The doctors were surprised by his recovery.

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