El Cid Campeador: realidad y leyenda

"El Cid Campeador: reality and legend"
Spanish B2 dictation exercise

El Cid is one of the most fascinating characters in Spanish history.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a lo largo de", "cantar" (noun), "gesta", "caballeresco/-a", "encarnar", "ser capaz", "astuto/-a" & "indeleble".

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
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