Spanish Cartoonists Share Their Latest Work
A Spanish newspaper called El País makes cartoons every week. Cartoons are funny drawings with a message.
One cartoon is by an artist named Peridis. His cartoon has a name. The name is 'Shake the madroño!' A madroño is a small tree. It is a symbol of Madrid.
Another artist is Flavita Banana. She makes cartoons about fashion. Fashion means clothes and style. Her new cartoon is about August clothes. It uses an old story called 'The Emperor's New Clothes.'
A third artist is Riki Blanco. He made a drawing called 'lampadario.' This word means a big chandelier. A chandelier is a big light that hangs from the ceiling.
All three artists share their work in the opinion section. This is a part of the newspaper for ideas and art, not just news.
People in Spain enjoy reading these cartoons. They show how artists think about life in a funny or interesting way.
Vocabulary15 words
- cartoon
- a funny or simple drawing with a message
- fashion
- the style of clothes people wear
- chandelier
- a big light that hangs from the ceiling
- opinion
- what someone thinks about something
- artist
- a person who makes art
- symbol
- a thing that shows an idea
- newspaper
- paper with daily news
- drawing
- a picture made by hand
- section
- one part of something bigger
- style
- a special way of doing something
- message
- an idea you want to share
- share
- to give something to others
- funny
- making people laugh
- ceiling
- the top part inside a room
- tree
- a big plant with a trunk
Quiz
Answer key
1. The madroño tree, a symbol of Madrid 2. August fashion using an old story 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Spanish newspaper called El País makes _____ every week.
One cartoon is by an artist named _____.
A madroño is a small tree, a symbol of _____.
Another artist is Flavita Banana. She makes cartoons about _____.
Her new cartoon uses an old story called 'The Emperor's New _____.'
A third artist is Riki _____.
His drawing is called 'lampadario,' meaning a big _____.
All three artists share their work in the _____ section.