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An afternoon around the fire

"Una tarde junto al fuego"
Spanish B2 writing exercise

What do you think of a warm afternoon around the fire?

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to consume (destroy)", "heat", "pleasure (enjoyment)", "to add" and "touch (style)".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-27

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Pronombre de complemento directo, Pronombre reflexivo, Pronombre de complemento indirecto

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Today we have been hiking and we were freezing cold. That's why, as soon as we arrived home in the afternoon we lit the fireplace and we sat in front of it to warm up. How comfortable we felt! We loved seeing how the firewood was consumed and the intense colour of the fire. Also, it started to rain and we stayed for hours gathered around the heat of the fireplace. For us, without a doubt, the fireplace is one of the best pleasures of winter and adds a homely touch to the house.

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