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A2.18.4 Spanish culture: "Kids on the Beach": the Portrait of Youth, Innocence, and the Past

A glimpse of youth at the beach with Sorolla.

Cultura: "Chicos en la playa": el retrato de la juventud, la inocencia y el pasado

Un vistazo a la juventud en la playa con Sorolla.

A2.18.4 Spanish culture: "Kids on the Beach": the Portrait of Youth, Innocence, and the Past

A2 Spanish Art Spain

Level: A2

Module 3: El buen pasado (The good old past)

Lesson 18: Infancia y recuerdos (Childhood and memories)

Learning history

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

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Reading and listening exercise

Joaquín Sorolla pintaba escenas de la vida española. Su cuadro "Chicos en la playa" es famoso. Los niños del cuadro jugaban en el mar, nadaban y se reían. Es una escena feliz y divertida. Sorolla capturaba la luz del sol. La arena brillaba y el agua era azul. Los niños llevaban trajes de baño coloridos. Este cuadro nos deja con nostalgia por la infancia. Es un ejemplo de la cultura española.

Translation

Joaquín Sorolla painted scenes of Spanish life. His painting "Chicos en la playa" is famous. The children in the painting played in the sea, swam and laughed. It is a happy and fun scene. Sorolla captured the sunlight. The sand shone and the water was blue. The children wore colourful swimsuits. This painting leaves us with nostalgia for childhood. It is an example of Spanish culture.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué hacían los niños en la playa?
  2. What were the children doing at the seaside?
  3. ¿Cómo eran los momentos en la playa?
  4. What were the moments at the beach like?
  5. ¿Qué tipo de arte de gusta?
  6. What type of art do you like?
  7. ¿El arte te hace recordar el pasado?
  8. Does art make you remember the past?

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

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1. Escenas
(Scenes)
2. Brillaba
(Was shining)
3. Nostalgia
(Nostalgia)
4. Capturaba
(He captured)
5. Divertida
(Fun)