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Fluency Level 3

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The last chapter of Sarah's story, from the Three Kings to midsummer: the exam at last, a trip back to Mexico with Encarna, a 300-year-old question answered, Holy Week under the float again, and a first day as a midwife in Seville, with a baby she promised to deliver. Persuade, make a toast, read between the lines, translate between two Spanishes, and tell your own story.

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Fluency Level 3 - Part 1

Lessons 1 to 10
1
The Third Bean

On the day of the Three Kings, twenty days before the exam, Sarah pays her rent in King's cake, and bites into the bean for the third year running.

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What Have You Got to Lose?

Sixteen days before the exam, the study group meets round Sarah's kitchen table for the last time, and Alvaro arrives with his mind made up.

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The Night Before

It's the night before the exam, and Rosario's first rule says bed, and no studying.

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Not How Did It Go

Saturday, January 26th, the day of the exam.

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Somebody Pinch Me

It's Saint Valentine's Day, and at noon the exam results come out.

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I Raise My Glass

It's Encarna's seventy-ninth birthday, in her patio by the jasmine Paco gave her.

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Sequels Are Never Good

Ortega is back from Rome, tanned, with half his memoirs in a notebook and Italian words all through his Spanish.

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Do What You Like

On Saturday afternoon, Sarah, Julian and Nerea paint the third-floor bathroom ceiling at last, the one their leak stained in July, and Pablo turns up in his overalls.

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The Whole Truth

Emily has applied for a master's at the University of Seville, and wants a second year here.

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Said and Done

It's Andalusia Day, and in Manolo's bar the three who passed celebrate at last, a month later than Alvaro said.

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Fluency Level 3 - Part 2

Lessons 11 to 19
11
Back to My Homeland

It's Tuesday, March 5th, and the posts are chosen online, in the order of the list.

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Where It All Began

It's Saturday, March 16th, seven in the morning, in Mexico City.

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She Has My Name

It's Tuesday, March 19th, in Oaxaca.

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For When It's Needed

It's Wednesday, March 20th, in Julian's village.

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It Was Her

It's Friday, March 22nd, the last day in Oaxaca.

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Call Me Ignacio

It's Thursday, March 28th, back in Seville.

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In Plain Spanish

It's Saturday, April 6th, in Lucia and Pablo's flat.

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Worth the Wait

It's Holy Wednesday, April 17th, on the terrace in Triana.

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One of Us

It's the early hours of Good Friday, in Pureza Street.

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Fluency Level 3 - Part 3

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