Everything was about green!

"¡Todo era acerca del verde!"
Spanish B1 writing exercise

Learn about the meanings of the colour green.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to attend", "related (connected)", "to cross (to go across)", "youth" and "immaturity".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-28

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I am studying psychology at university and this morning I attended a very interesting conference, which was about the properties of the colour green. Firstly, they said that green is related with everything natural and neutral, provides a feeling of calm and safety, and pleases the eye without tiring it. Secondly, psychologically speaking, we identify everything green with what is permitted. For example, you can only cross the street when the traffic light is green. Finally, they told me that the colour green is the colour of youth and represents the state of immaturity.

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