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Cristóbal Colón
Author: Eliška Jirásková
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Cristóbal Colón offers Spanish practice through a continuous biographical story. Simplified language follows Columbus from his origins in Genoa to overseas expeditions in Spanish service. Listeners follow a specific historical figure while practicing narrative comprehension; this is a language-adapted recording rather than a detailed historical monograph.
Cristóbal Colón is an educational audiobook in Spanish that combines language practice with a biographical account of Christopher Columbus. Written in simplified Spanish, the text is intended to be accessible to listeners still building confidence in the language. Over approximately an hour, it covers Columbus’s life, sea voyages, and rise from modest origins to a prominent position in the service of the Spanish crown.
Book information
- Author
- Eliška Jirásková
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Edika
- Formát
- Audiobook
- Language
- ES
- Genre
- Španělština, Výuka cizích jazyků
- ISBN
- 859-40-504-3041-9
- Publication date
- 9. April 2020
- Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- Chapters
- 14
- Narrator
- neznámý
What is Cristóbal Colón about?
The audiobook uses Christopher Columbus’s life as a framework for practicing comprehension of spoken Spanish. Instead of separate language exercises, it offers a continuous biographical narrative based on events connected with his life and maritime expeditions.
Listeners follow his life’s journey, persistent efforts to undertake overseas voyages, and rise to positions associated with Spanish voyages of exploration. At the same time, the text is adapted for language learners: vocabulary and narrative style are simplified with beginning listeners in mind.
AudioSpace lists 14 chapters and a total running time of 1 hour and 3 minutes for this edition. The recording is in Spanish. The supplier states that a native speaker narrated the audio version, but the narrator’s name is not identified in the source data.
Themes and motifs
Christopher Columbus
The biographical narrative introduces the life and career of the navigator known for his overseas expeditions.
Maritime exploration
Columbus’s voyages and his efforts to gain support for and carry out Atlantic expeditions form an important strand.
Learning Spanish
The language is simplified so the text can also be used to practice listening and comprehension.
Persistence and ambition
The narrative follows Columbus’s rise from modest circumstances to a prominent position connected with Spanish maritime expeditions.
Who is this book for?
The audiobook is primarily for listeners who want to practice Spanish comprehension through a continuous story in simplified language. It may also suit readers interested in historical biography who prefer learning a foreign language by listening.
Book context
The title belongs to Edika’s language-learning publications. Print editions of the same work appeared as simplified bilingual Czech-Spanish reading material, while this product is a standalone Spanish-language audiobook.
Otázky o knihe
What is the audiobook Cristóbal Colón about?
Using simplified Spanish, it introduces Christopher Columbus’s life and sea voyages while providing practice in foreign-language comprehension.
Who wrote Cristóbal Colón?
The author is Eliška Jirásková.
What language is the audiobook in?
It is in Spanish.
How long is Cristóbal Colón?
According to the supplier, it runs for 1 hour and 3 minutes.
How many chapters does it have?
AudioSpace lists 14 chapters.
Is Cristóbal Colón suitable for learning Spanish?
Yes. According to the publisher’s information, the text was deliberately written in simplified Spanish for beginning listeners.
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