The Panama Canal plays a critical role in today’s global commerce, but it almost didn’t happen. A group of French engineers led by Charles De Lesseps spent nine years in Panama excavating earth to no avail. Later, Theodore Roosevelt took up the canal dream. Another 10 years of hard labor resulted in the engineering feat that is the Panama Canal.
This story is told in the third person and the past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “obreros” (workers), “esclusa” (canal lock), “tratado” (treaty) and a lot of numbers like “mil” (thousand) and “cientos” (hundreds).
No matter where you are in your language journey, stories will help you on your way. You can find a transcript of the story and read along at https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2023/12/06/simple-stories-in-spanish-el-canal-de-panama/
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Una familia canadiense en España
Los dinosaurios
Preparando mi jardín
Preocupada
Hora de dormir
¡A bailar!
¡A pescar!
Una visita al dentista
El gran Ronaldo
La pequeña Victoria
La música de Miguel
Las mariposas monarcas
Bajo el mar
Un accidente de coche
Un accidente en la montaña
Un cuento de invierno
Capítulo 12: El deseo de Zunzuncito
Capítulo 11: Impaciente
Capítulo 10: Animales en jaulas
Capítulo 9: La tierra de gigantes
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