Spanish Musician RamoncĂn, 70, Talks About His Childhood
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RamoncĂn is a Spanish musician. He is 70 years old.
He talked about his childhood in an interview. His mother was not married. She hid her pregnancy from other people.
RamoncĂn was born in a taxi. This happened near the Puerta de Alcalá, a famous place in Madrid.
His mother could not keep him. She gave him up to another family.
RamoncĂn says this was a good thing. He says his mother did him a big favor.
He grew up with a family he calls wonderful. He feels thankful for his childhood.
Vocabulary15 words
- musician
- a person who plays music
- childhood
- the time when a person is a child
- hid
- kept something secret
- pregnancy
- the time when a woman is going to have a baby
- gave him up
- let another family take care of a child
- wonderful
- very good
- thankful
- feeling glad about something good
- favor
- a kind act that helps someone
- interview
- a talk where someone answers questions
- married
- joined to someone as husband or wife
- famous
- known by many people
- raised
- took care of a child until grown
- abandoned
- left a person alone, without help
- birth mother
- the woman who gave birth to a child
- grew up
- became an adult over time
Quiz
Answer key
1. 70 2. In a taxi 3. Thankful
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
RamoncĂn is a Spanish _____. He is 70 years old.
He talked about his _____ in an interview. His mother was not _____. She hid her pregnancy from other people.
RamoncĂn was born in a _____. This happened near the Puerta de Alcalá, a famous place in Madrid.
His mother could not keep him. She gave him up to another _____.
RamoncĂn says this was a good thing. He says his mother did him a big _____.
He grew up with a family he calls _____. He feels thankful for his childhood.