Sophia, a student from New York City, travels to San Sebastián-Donostia, Spain during Semana Grande to explore the city’s culture, cuisine and surfing scene for a weekend with her friend Vera. Sophia plans to leave after two days to continue her travels. Unexpectedly, she meets Andoni, a local student and surfer and together they explore the city’s marvelous beaches, nightlife and restaurants. Meeting Andoni was not part of Sophia’s plans….

Sophia, una estudiante de Nueva York, viaja a San Sebastián-Donostia, España durante las fiestas de Semana Grande para explorar la cultura, la gastronomía y el surf de la ciudad durante un fin de semana con su amiga Vera. Sophia planea partir después de dos días para continuar con sus viajes. Inesperadamente, Sophia conoce a Andoni, un estudiante y surfista local, y juntos exploran las maravillosas playas, la vida nocturna y los restaurantes de la ciudad. Conocer a Andoni no estaba en los planes de Sophia….

This light-hearted romance story is written for a Lower Intermediate B-1 level learner of Spanish. The book exposes the reader to common vocabulary and grammar that one would hear on a daily basis in San Sebastian. Further, this book is meant to expose the learner to the culture, traditions and cuisine of San Sebastian with mentions of specific historical places and sites, and restaurants to visit. Comprehension question prompts are available at the end of the story for the Spanish language learner, themes for further exploration of Spanish culture, as well as the translation of selected words from Spanish to English.

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