diff --git a/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/DataLoader.swift b/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/DataLoader.swift index 593caec..10bbbd4 100644 --- a/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/DataLoader.swift +++ b/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/DataLoader.swift @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ actor DataLoader { static let textbookDataVersion = 14 static let textbookDataKey = "textbookDataVersion" - static let bookDataVersion = 1 + static let bookDataVersion = 2 // bump: vocab
  • bullets now extracted static let bookDataKey = "bookDataVersion" /// Quick check: does the DB need seeding or course data refresh? diff --git a/Conjuga/Conjuga/book_olly-vol2.json b/Conjuga/Conjuga/book_olly-vol2.json index 36a6861..55742bd 100644 --- a/Conjuga/Conjuga/book_olly-vol2.json +++ b/Conjuga/Conjuga/book_olly-vol2.json @@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ "About the Stories", "How to Read Effectively", "The Six-Step Reading Process", - "1. The Castle", - "2. The Cook", + "1. El Castillo", + "2. El Cocinero", "3. Robot", - "4. War Stories", + "4. Historias de Guerra", "5. Rock", - "6. The Merchant", - "7. Explorers", - "8. The Coast", + "6. El Comerciante", + "7. Exploradores", + "8. La Costa", "Thanks for Reading!", "More from Olly" ] @@ -108,13 +108,22 @@ "One of the main benefits of reading stories is that you gain exposure to large amounts of natural Spanish. This kind of reading for pleasure is commonly known as extensive reading. This is very different from how you might read Spanish in a textbook. Your textbook contains short dialogues, which you read in detail with the aim of understanding every word. This is known as intensive reading.", "To put it another way, while textbooks provide grammar rules and lists of vocabulary for you to learn, stories show you natural language in use. Both approaches have value and are an important part of a balanced approach to language learning. This book, however, provides opportunities for extensive reading. Read enough, and you'll quickly build up an innate understanding of how Spanish works - very different from a theoretical understanding pieced together from rules and abstract examples (which is what you often get from textbooks).", "Now, in order to take full advantage of the benefits of extensive reading, you have to actually read a large enough volume in the first place! Reading a couple of pages here and there may teach you a few new words, but won't be enough to make a real impact on the overall level of your Spanish. With this in mind, here is the thought process that I recommend you have when approaching reading the short stories in this book, in order to learn the most from them:", + "Enjoyment and a sense of achievement when reading is vitally important because it keeps you coming back for more", + "The more you read, the more you learn", + "The best way to enjoy reading stories, and to feel that sense of achievement, is by reading the story from beginning to end", + "Consequently, reaching the end of a story is the most important thing... more important than understanding every word in it!", "This brings us to the single most important point of this section: You must accept that you won't understand everything you read in a story.", "This is completely normal and to be expected. The fact that you don't know a word or understand a sentence doesn't mean that you're \"stupid\" or \"not good enough\". It means you're engaged in the process of learning Spanish, just like everybody else.", "So what should you do when you don't understand a word? Here are a few ideas:", + "Look at the word and see if it is familiar in any way. If English is your mother tongue, there are often elements of Spanish vocabulary that will be familiar to you. Take a guess - you might surprise yourself!", + "Re-read the sentence that contains the unknown word a number of times over. Using the context of that sentence, and the rest of the story, try to guess what the unknown word might mean. This takes practice, but is often easier than you think!", + "Make a note of the word in a notebook, and check the meaning later", + "Sometimes, you might find a verb that you know, conjugated in an unfamiliar way. For example:", "hablar - to speak", "hablar án - they will speak", "habla se - speak (subjunctive)", "You may not be familiar with this particular verb form, or not understand why it is being used in this case, and that may frustrate you. But is it absolutely necessary for you to know this right now? Can you still understand the gist of what's going on? Usually, if you have managed to recognise the main verb, that is enough. Instead of getting frustrated, simply notice how the verb is being used, and then carry on reading!", + "If all the other steps fail, or you simply \"have to know\" the meaning of a particular word, you can simply turn to the end of the chapter and look it up in the vocabulary list. However, this should be your last resort.", "The previous four steps in this list are designed to do something very important: to train you to handle reading independently and without help. The more you can develop this skill, the better able you'll be to read. And, of course, the more you can read, the more you'll learn.", "Remember that the purpose of reading is not to understand every word in the story, as you might be expected to in a textbook. The purpose of reading is to enjoy the story for what it is. Therefore if you don't understand a word, and you can't guess what the word means from the context, simply try to keep reading. Learning to be content with a certain amount of ambiguity whilst reading a foreign language is a powerful skill to have, because you become an independent and resilient learner." ], @@ -127,13 +136,22 @@ "One of the main benefits of reading stories is that you gain exposure to large amounts of natural Spanish. This kind of reading for pleasure is commonly known as extensive reading. This is very different from how you might read Spanish in a textbook. Your textbook contains short dialogues, which you read in detail with the aim of understanding every word. This is known as intensive reading.", "To put it another way, while textbooks provide grammar rules and lists of vocabulary for you to learn, stories show you natural language in use. Both approaches have value and are an important part of a balanced approach to language learning. This book, however, provides opportunities for extensive reading. Read enough, and you'll quickly build up an innate understanding of how Spanish works - very different from a theoretical understanding pieced together from rules and abstract examples (which is what you often get from textbooks).", "Now, in order to take full advantage of the benefits of extensive reading, you have to actually read a large enough volume in the first place! Reading a couple of pages here and there may teach you a few new words, but won't be enough to make a real impact on the overall level of your Spanish. With this in mind, here is the thought process that I recommend you have when approaching reading the short stories in this book, in order to learn the most from them:", + "Enjoyment and a sense of achievement when reading is vitally important because it keeps you coming back for more", + "The more you read, the more you learn", + "The best way to enjoy reading stories, and to feel that sense of achievement, is by reading the story from beginning to end", + "Consequently, reaching the end of a story is the most important thing... more important than understanding every word in it!", "This brings us to the single most important point of this section: You must accept that you won't understand everything you read in a story.", "This is completely normal and to be expected. The fact that you don't know a word or understand a sentence doesn't mean that you're \"stupid\" or \"not good enough\". It means you're engaged in the process of learning Spanish, just like everybody else.", "So what should you do when you don't understand a word? Here are a few ideas:", + "Look at the word and see if it is familiar in any way. If English is your mother tongue, there are often elements of Spanish vocabulary that will be familiar to you. Take a guess - you might surprise yourself!", + "Re-read the sentence that contains the unknown word a number of times over. Using the context of that sentence, and the rest of the story, try to guess what the unknown word might mean. This takes practice, but is often easier than you think!", + "Make a note of the word in a notebook, and check the meaning later", + "Sometimes, you might find a verb that you know, conjugated in an unfamiliar way. For example:", "hablar - to speak", "hablar án - they will speak", "habla se - speak (subjunctive)", "You may not be familiar with this particular verb form, or not understand why it is being used in this case, and that may frustrate you. But is it absolutely necessary for you to know this right now? Can you still understand the gist of what's going on? Usually, if you have managed to recognise the main verb, that is enough. Instead of getting frustrated, simply notice how the verb is being used, and then carry on reading!", + "If all the other steps fail, or you simply \"have to know\" the meaning of a particular word, you can simply turn to the end of the chapter and look it up in the vocabulary list. However, this should be your last resort.", "The previous four steps in this list are designed to do something very important: to train you to handle reading independently and without help. The more you can develop this skill, the better able you'll be to read. And, of course, the more you can read, the more you'll learn.", "Remember that the purpose of reading is not to understand every word in the story, as you might be expected to in a textbook. The purpose of reading is to enjoy the story for what it is. Therefore if you don't understand a word, and you can't guess what the word means from the context, simply try to keep reading. Learning to be content with a certain amount of ambiguity whilst reading a foreign language is a powerful skill to have, because you become an independent and resilient learner." ] @@ -143,17 +161,45 @@ "number": 5, "title": "The Six-Step Reading Process", "paragraphsES": [ + "Read the first chapter of the story all the way through. Your aim is simply to reach the end of the chapter. Therefore, do not stop to look up words and do not worry if there are things you do not understand. Simply try to follow the plot.", + "When you reach the end of the chapter, read the short summary of the plot to see if you have understood what has happened. If you find this too difficult, do not worry.", + "Go back and read the same chapter again. If you like, you can read in more detail than before, but otherwise simply read it through one more time.", + "At the end of the chapter, read the summary again, and then try to answer the comprehension questions to check your understanding of key events. If you do not get them all correct, do not worry.", + "By this point, you should start to have some understanding of the main events of the chapter. If you wish, continue to re-read the chapter, using the vocabulary list to check unknown words and phrases. You may need to do this a few times until you feel confident. This is normal, and with each reading you will gradually build your understanding.", + "Otherwise, you should feel free to move on to the next chapter and enjoy the rest of the story at your own pace, just as you would any other book.", "At every stage of the process, there will inevitably be words and phrases you do not understand or cannot remember. Instead of worrying, try to focus instead on everything that you have understood, and congratulate yourself for everything you have done so far.", "Most of the benefit you derive from this book will come from reading each story through from beginning to end. Only once you have completed a story in its entirety should you go back and begin the process of studying the language from the story in more depth.", "Anexos en cada capítulo", + "Resumen", + "Vocabulario", + "Preguntas de elección múltiple", + "Soluciones", "Appendices to each chapter", + "Summary", + "Vocabulary", + "Multiple-choice questions", + "Answers", "CUENTOS" ], "paragraphsEN": [ + "Read the first chapter of the story all the way through. Your aim is simply to reach the end of the chapter. Therefore, do not stop to look up words and do not worry if there are things you do not understand. Simply try to follow the plot.", + "When you reach the end of the chapter, read the short summary of the plot to see if you have understood what has happened. If you find this too difficult, do not worry.", + "Go back and read the same chapter again. If you like, you can read in more detail than before, but otherwise simply read it through one more time.", + "At the end of the chapter, read the summary again, and then try to answer the comprehension questions to check your understanding of key events. If you do not get them all correct, do not worry.", + "By this point, you should start to have some understanding of the main events of the chapter. If you wish, continue to re-read the chapter, using the vocabulary list to check unknown words and phrases. You may need to do this a few times until you feel confident. This is normal, and with each reading you will gradually build your understanding.", + "Otherwise, you should feel free to move on to the next chapter and enjoy the rest of the story at your own pace, just as you would any other book.", "At every stage of the process, there will inevitably be words and phrases you do not understand or cannot remember. Instead of worrying, try to focus instead on everything that you have understood, and congratulate yourself for everything you have done so far.", "Most of the benefit you derive from this book will come from reading each story through from beginning to end. Only once you have completed a story in its entirety should you go back and begin the process of studying the language from the story in more depth.", + "Appendices in each chapter", + "Summary", + "Vocabulary", + "Multiple-choice questions", + "Answers", "Appendices to each chapter", - "Appendices to each chapter", + "Summary", + "Vocabulary", + "Multiple-choice questions", + "Answers", "STORIES" ] }, @@ -225,6 +271,41 @@ "Resumen", "El detective Morgan trabajaba en una ciudad muy tranquila. Un día, leyó el periódico y había un artículo interesante: había ocurrido algo en el castillo de las afueras. El jefe lo llama por teléfono para ir a trabajar. El jefe le cuenta que el dueño del castillo, Harrison, ha desaparecido y ha habido gritos. Quiere que Morgan visite el castillo.", "Vocabulario", + "alto = tall", + "fuerte = strong", + "los crímenes = crimes", + "apartada = remote", + "resolver = solve", + "la esquina = corner", + "extranjeros = foreign", + "los sabores = taste, flavour", + "por eso = for that reason, that's why", + "el periódico = newspaper", + "el castillo = castle", + "las afueras = outskirts", + "antiguo = ancient", + "el dueño = owner", + "¡No me lo puedo creer! = I can't believe it!", + "sonó el teléfono = the telephone rang", + "¡Qué casualidad! = What a coincidence!", + "despacho = office", + "relacionado = related", + "¡Deprisa! = Quickly!", + "el abrigo = coat", + "el suelo = floor", + "arrancó el coche = started the car", + "se bajó del coche = got off the car", + "el guardia de seguridad = security guard", + "nerviosa = nervous", + "el letrero = sign", + "vamos a hablar = we're going to talk", + "los gritos = screams", + "el miedo = fear", + "valiente = brave", + "preparado = qualified, trained", + "¿Desea algo más? = Would you like anything else?", + "ten mucho cuidado = be very careful", + "bosque = forest", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. La ciudad donde vive el detective es:", @@ -310,6 +391,34 @@ "Resumen", "El detective Morgan conduce por la carretera. La carretera es muy pequeña. Solo se usa para ir al castillo. Llama a su jefe con el teléfono y usa el manos libres. El jefe le dice que hace horas ha mandado al agente Roman. Morgan ve el coche del agente Roman. Hay sangre dentro de él. Después, entra al castillo.", "Vocabulario", + "condujo = drove", + "nunca se usaba mucho = was barely used", + "el ayuntamiento = town hall", + "arreglaba = fixed", + "oscureciendo = darkening", + "los faros = headlamps, headlights", + "descubrirlo = to discover it", + "por si acaso = just in case", + "manos libres = hands-free", + "distraerse = to distract", + "los accidentes = accidents", + "no pasa nada = don't worry", + "estoy yendo = I'm going", + "suficiente = enough", + "cargado al 100% = fully charged", + "aparcado = parked", + "se me olvidó decírtelo = I forgot to tell you", + "rubio = blond", + "la estatura = height", + "las puertas = doors", + "tiene que estar = it must be", + "inspeccionar = check, inspect", + "a primera vista = at first glance", + "manchados = stained", + "iluminar = illuminate", + "la sangre = blood", + "apagar = switch off", + "las respuestas = answers", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. La carretera para ir al castillo es:", @@ -415,6 +524,40 @@ "Resumen", "El detective Morgan entra en el castillo. Allí ve más sangre y baja a una habitación. El jefe no responde por el teléfono móvil. Harrison está herido. Roman, el agente del jefe, le ha disparado. El jefe y Roman es un traidor. Morgan detiene al jefe y acaba en la cárcel. Harrison se cura de su herida en el hospital pero Roman está desaparecido.", "Vocabulario", + "la luna = moon", + "adornadas = decorated", + "las décadas = decades", + "anduvo = walked", + "las escaleras = stairs", + "los peldaños = steps", + "el subsuelo = subsoil", + "el techo = ceiling", + "las estanterías = shelves", + "se agachó = bent down", + "aún más grande = even bigger", + "desenfundó = pulled out", + "a todos lados = everywhere", + "despertarlo = wake him up", + "se asustó = got scared", + "el ruido = noise", + "el daño = damage", + "las interferencias = interferences, jamming", + "el herido = wounded, injured", + "el sentido = sense", + "la herida = wound", + "compinchar = conspire", + "la ambulancia = ambulance", + "tengo que hacer una cosa = I have to do something", + "asintió = nodded", + "los traidores = traitors", + "el dinero = money", + "loco = crazy", + "ni se te ocurra = don't even think about it", + "la expresión = expression", + "esposó = handcuffed", + "explicó = explained", + "la cárcel = jail", + "algún día lo encontraré = one day I'll find him", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. Morgan usa las escaleras para ir:", @@ -450,13 +593,13 @@ "15. a" ], "paragraphsEN": [ - "Chapter 1 — The detective", - "This is the story of Detective Morgan's most important case. Detective Morgan was a very tall and very strong man. He had black hair, a little long. The detective worked solving crimes and other cases. He had been working for many years solving crimes. He lived in a very remote town. It was a small town, but there were always cases to solve.", - "He always started work at 8 in the morning. One Tuesday, he got out of bed and went into the kitchen. He made his coffee with a new coffee he had bought at the new shop on the corner. The new shop on the corner sold foreign products. Morgan really liked trying new flavors, and that's why he always shopped there.", - "He opened the cupboard and took out a cup to pour the coffee. Then he opened the fridge, took out the milk and poured it into the coffee. He sat down at the kitchen table. While he drank his coffee, he read the newspaper. There was nothing interesting, as usual. The news in the town's newspaper was boring. After flipping through several pages, he found something:", - "—Well! —Morgan said, with the newspaper in his hand— This is incredible!", - "Morgan was reading the newspaper. He read an article that interested him. The article was about a castle on the outskirts of the town. The castle was a very old and very large building. The owner of the castle was a man with a great deal of money. This man was called Harrison.", - "—I can't believe it! —Morgan said as he read the article.", + "Chapter 1 – The detective", + "This is the story of detective Morgan's most important case. Detective Morgan was a very tall and very strong man. He had black hair, a little long. The detective worked solving crimes and other cases. He had been working for many years solving crimes. He lived in a very remote town. It was a small town, but there were always cases to solve.", + "He always started work at 8 in the morning. One Tuesday, he got out of bed and went to the kitchen. He made his coffee with a new coffee he had bought at the new corner store. The new corner store sold foreign products. Morgan really liked trying new flavors, and that's why he always shopped there.", + "He opened the cabinet and took out a cup to pour the coffee. Then he opened the fridge, took out the milk, and poured it into the coffee. He sat down at the kitchen table. While he drank his coffee, he read the newspaper. There was nothing interesting, as always. The news in the town paper was boring. After turning several pages, he found something:", + "—Wow! —said Morgan with the newspaper in his hand— This is incredible!", + "Morgan was reading the newspaper. He read an article that interested him. The article talked about a castle on the outskirts of the town. The castle was a very old and very large building. The owner of the castle was a man with a great deal of money. This man was named Harrison.", + "—I can't believe it! —said Morgan as he read the article.", "The article said that something had happened at the castle. Something bad had happened. He didn't finish reading the article or drinking his coffee, because the phone at his house rang.", "—What a coincidence!", "Morgan got up and spoke with his boss.", @@ -466,59 +609,94 @@ "—Has something happened?", "Morgan was asking whether something had happened because it was a quiet town, but the newspaper article was something important and related to that.", "—Yes, Morgan. Do you know what's happened?", - "—No, I don't know.", - "—Neither do we. Have you read the article in the newspaper?", - "—Yes, I've read some of it.", + "—No, I don't.", + "—We don't either. Have you read the newspaper article?", + "—Yes, I read some of it.", "—I need you to come to the office now. Hurry!", "—I'm on my way.", - "Morgan hung up the phone and grabbed his coat. His coat was black and very long, almost reaching the floor. He liked it because it kept him very warm when it was cold in winter. He left his house and got into his car. He started the car and headed to the office.", - "The office was in another part of the town, far from where he lived. It was less quiet and there were more people, but it was still a quiet area. Morgan got out of the car and saw the door of his office. There stood the security guard. He said to Morgan:", + "Morgan hung up the phone and grabbed his coat. His coat was black and very long, almost down to the floor. He liked it because it kept him very warm when it was cold in winter. He left his house and got into his car. He started the car and headed to the office.", + "The office was in another part of the town, far from where he lived. It was less quiet and there were more people, but it was still a quiet area. Morgan got out of the car and saw the door of his office. There, the security guard was standing. He said to Morgan:", "—Good morning, sir. Welcome.", - "—Hello, good morning, thanks —said Morgan.", - "The detective walked into the building. Inside, people were nervous. They were working a lot and very quickly. Something important was surely going on.", - "Morgan went up the stairs and passed several offices. Finally, he saw his door and reached it. On the door there was a sign with his name. Before he went in, the boss saw him and said:", + "—Hi, good morning, thanks —said Morgan.", + "The detective went into the building. Inside, people were nervous. They were working hard and very quickly. Something important was definitely going on.", + "Morgan went up the stairs and passed through several offices. Finally, he saw his door and reached it. On the door there was a sign with his name. Before he went in, the boss saw him and said:", "—Morgan, in here!", "The boss wanted the detective to come into his office, so he went in.", - "—Sit down —the boss said.", + "—Have a seat —the boss said to him.", "Morgan sat down in the chair in the boss's office. The boss began to speak:", "—Okay. Good morning again. Let's talk about this matter.", "—What matter? —said the detective.", "—The newspaper has written an article, but they still don't know what's going on.", - "—And you know, boss?", - "—Yes, that's why I called you to the office.", - "The detective noticed that his boss was a bit nervous, but he didn't ask. He just continued the conversation.", - "—I understand. What's going on, boss? Has something important happened?", + "—And do you know, boss?", + "—Yes, that's why I had you come to the office.", + "The detective noticed that his boss was somewhat nervous, but he didn't ask. He simply followed the conversation.", + "—I see. What's going on, boss? Has something important happened?", "—Yes, Harrison has come back to the castle.", - "Morgan thought about it. That wasn't important. It was something normal. Unusual, but normal. Sometimes he'd come back to the castle and spend several days there. Then he'd leave and shut the castle up.", + "Morgan thought about it. That wasn't important. It was something normal. Unusual, but normal. Sometimes he came back to the castle and spent several days there. Then he would leave and lock up the castle.", "—But boss, that's something normal.", "—Yes, it's something normal.", "—So? I don't understand.", "—Whenever Harrison comes back to the castle, he leaves again within a week. And he's still there.", - "Detective Morgan didn't see anything strange. Why all the mystery?", + "Detective Morgan didn't see anything strange. Why so much mystery?", "—I still don't understand anything.", - "—Screams have been heard at the castle.", + "—They've heard screams in the castle.", "—Screams?", - "—Yes, detective. Probably Harrison's screams. Something has happened at the castle, or is happening. We don't know what's going on, but it's surely nothing good.", + "—Yes, detective. Probably Harrison's screams. Something has happened in the castle, or is happening. We don't know what's going on, but it's surely nothing good.", "—If there are screams, it can't be anything good.", "—Exactly, detective. And we want you to go to the castle to investigate.", "—Why me?", - "—You're our best detective. We want you to go to the castle and solve the matter. Be very careful, there may be a lot of danger.", - "Detective Morgan wasn't afraid. He was a very brave man and very well prepared for this kind of situation. The boss kept talking:", - "—Take your car and go to the castle before it gets dark. Find Harrison and come back. We want to know what's happening at the castle.", - "—All right. Is there anything else, boss?", - "—Nothing else. That's all. Take your gun, and I'll say it again: be very careful.", - "—I will.", - "Morgan got up from the chair and said goodbye to his boss. He left the office, the building, and got back into his car. He took his coat with him. He started the car and headed toward the nearby woods. There, there was a road that led to the castle.", - "Appendix to Chapter 1", + "—You're our best detective. We want you to go to the castle and resolve the matter. Be very careful—there could be a lot of danger.", + "Detective Morgan wasn't afraid. He was a very brave man, well trained for this kind of situation. The boss kept talking:", + "—Take your car and go to the castle before nightfall. Look for Harrison and come back. We want to know what's happening at the castle.", + "—All right. Anything else, boss?", + "—Nothing else. That's all. Take your gun and, I'll say it again: be very careful.", + "—I will be.", + "Morgan got up from the chair and said goodbye to his boss. He left the office, then the building, and got back into his car. He took his coat with him. He started the car and headed to the nearby forest. There, there was a road that led to the castle.", + "Chapter 1 Appendix", "Summary", - "Detective Morgan worked in a very quiet town. One day, he read the newspaper and there was an interesting article: something had happened at the castle on the outskirts. The boss calls him on the phone to go to work. The boss tells him that the owner of the castle, Harrison, has disappeared and that there have been screams. He wants Morgan to visit the castle.", + "Detective Morgan worked in a very quiet town. One day, he read the newspaper and there was an interesting article: something had happened at the castle on the outskirts. His boss calls him on the phone to come in to work. The boss tells him that the owner of the castle, Harrison, has disappeared and there have been screams. He wants Morgan to visit the castle.", "Vocabulary", + "alto = tall", + "fuerte = strong", + "los crímenes = crimes", + "apartada = remote", + "resolver = solve", + "la esquina = corner", + "extranjeros = foreign", + "los sabores = taste, flavour", + "por eso = for that reason, that's why", + "el periódico = newspaper", + "el castillo = castle", + "las afueras = outskirts", + "antiguo = ancient", + "el dueño = owner", + "¡No me lo puedo creer! = I can't believe it!", + "sonó el teléfono = the telephone rang", + "¡Qué casualidad! = What a coincidence!", + "despacho = office", + "relacionado = related", + "¡Deprisa! = Quickly!", + "el abrigo = coat", + "el suelo = floor", + "arrancó el coche = started the car", + "se bajó del coche = got off the car", + "el guardia de seguridad = security guard", + "nerviosa = nervous", + "el letrero = sign", + "vamos a hablar = we're going to talk", + "los gritos = screams", + "el miedo = fear", + "valiente = brave", + "preparado = qualified, trained", + "¿Desea algo más? = Would you like anything else?", + "ten mucho cuidado = be very careful", + "bosque = forest", "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer for each question", + "Select a single answer for each question", "1. The town where the detective lives is:", "a. Noisy", "b. Quiet", - "c. It's a very large city", + "c. It's a very big city", "d. It's a farm", "2. Detective Morgan drinks:", "a. Beer", @@ -532,75 +710,103 @@ "d. Is unknown", "4. Morgan has his own office:", "a. Correct", - "b. Not correct", + "b. Incorrect", "5. The boss tells Morgan:", "a. Go home", "b. Go to the office", "c. Go to the castle", - "Chapter 1 answers", + "Chapter 1 Answers", "1. a", "2. d", "3. b", "4. a", "5. c", - "Chapter 2 — The second car", - "Detective Morgan drove his car through the woods. The woods had a very narrow road. That narrow road was in bad condition. It was a road that was never used much. It was only used to go to Harrison's castle. The town council didn't fix the road.", - "The detective was cold, so he turned on the car's heater. The day was getting dark. The road was visible, but only barely. He turned on the car's headlights so he could see better.", - "Morgan didn't know what he was going to find at the castle. The boss didn't know what was happening there. The newspaper article said that something was happening. Nobody knew anything. Morgan was going to find out. He had his gun in its holster just in case. He also had a cell phone to talk to his boss. He turned on the cell phone and called his boss.", + "Chapter 2 – The second car", + "Detective Morgan drove his car through the forest. The forest had a very small road. That small road was in bad condition. It was a road that was barely used. It was only used to get to Harrison's castle. The town hall didn't repair the road.", + "The detective was cold, so he turned on the car's heater. The day was getting dark. The road was visible, but only just. He turned on the car's headlights to see better.", + "Morgan didn't know what he was going to find at the castle. The boss didn't know what was going on there. The newspaper article said that something was happening. Nobody knew anything. Morgan was going to find out. He had his gun in its holster, just in case. He also had a cell phone to talk with his boss. He turned on the cell phone and called his boss.", "The phone in the boss's office rang. He picked it up and said:", "—Morgan, where are you?", - "The detective switched on the hands-free so he could talk to his boss while driving. He didn't want to get distracted. Talking on the phone caused a lot of accidents and he didn't want to have one.", + "The detective switched on hands-free so he could talk with his boss while driving. He didn't want to be distracted. Talking on the phone caused a lot of accidents and he didn't want to have one.", "—Morgan? —the boss repeated.", - "Finally, the detective got the hands-free on and answered his boss.", - "—Hello, boss. Sorry, I was turning on the hands-free.", + "Finally, the detective switched on hands-free and answered his boss.", + "—Hi, boss. Sorry, I was turning on hands-free.", "—No problem. Tell me, where are you?", - "—I'm on my way to the castle. I haven't gotten there yet.", - "—Are you on the narrow road?", - "—Yes, I'm driving on the narrow road. It's in very bad condition. My car is making weird noises.", - "The boss laughed quietly.", + "—I'm on my way to the castle. I haven't arrived yet.", + "—Are you going along the small road?", + "—Yes, I'm driving on the small road. It's in really bad condition. My car is making strange noises.", + "The boss chuckled quietly.", "—Okay, Morgan. Be careful. Don't hang up the phone. Leave the hands-free on. Do you have enough battery?", - "—Yes, my phone is charged to 100%.", + "—Yes, my phone is charged 100%.", "—Perfect, continue the trip.", "The detective kept driving and saw the castle in the distance.", - "—Boss, I'm seeing the castle.", + "—Boss, I can see the castle.", "—Perfect. Keep going.", "Suddenly, Morgan saw something on the road.", - "—Boss? I'm seeing something else up ahead.", + "—Boss? I can see something else in the distance.", "—Something else?", "—Yes, I think it's a car parked near the entrance.", - "—Oh, yes! Morgan, I forgot to tell you. I sent Officer Roman a few hours ago to investigate the matter and solve the case. He's going to help you.", + "—Oh, right! Morgan, I forgot to tell you. I sent Agent Roman a few hours ago to investigate the matter and solve the case. He's going to help you.", "—Roman? Who's Roman?", - "—Roman is the new officer. He hasn't been with us long.", - "Detective Morgan knew who Roman was. He was a new officer who had joined them recently. He didn't know him well. He knew he was blond and a bit short, but very strong.", - "—Understood, boss —Morgan said.", - "The detective reached the entrance to the castle, and there was the car. Parked at the entrance with its doors open.", + "—Roman is the new agent. He hasn't been with us very long.", + "Detective Morgan knew who Roman was. He was a new agent who had recently joined to work with them. He didn't know him well. He knew Roman was blond and a little short, but very strong.", + "—Got it, boss —Morgan said.", + "The detective arrived at the entrance of the castle, and there was the car. Parked at the entrance with its doors open.", "—How strange —said Morgan.", - "—What's going on? —the boss asked.", - "—The doors of Roman's car are open. He left the car open but there's nobody inside. Roman has to be at the castle. For sure.", + "—What is it? —the boss asked.", + "—The doors of Roman's car are open. He left the car open but there's nobody inside. Roman must be in the castle. For sure.", "—He's surely inside.", - "Morgan stopped his car and grabbed his gun and a flashlight. It was almost nighttime. He walked over to Roman's car. He saw that the doors were open. He got into Roman's car to inspect it. At first glance, he didn't see anything strange. But then he did see something.", - "—What's this? —said Morgan.", - "—What's going on, detective? —the boss said on the phone. Morgan still had the hands-free on.", - "—The seats of the car are stained with something. I don't know what it is. I'm going to shine my flashlight on it.", + "Morgan stopped his car and grabbed his gun and a flashlight. It was almost night now. He approached Roman's car. He saw that the doors were open. He got into Roman's car to inspect it. At first glance, he didn't see anything strange. But then he did see something.", + "—What is this? —Morgan said.", + "—What's going on, detective? —the boss said through the phone. Morgan still had hands-free on.", + "—The car seats are stained with something. I don't know what it is. I'm going to shine my flashlight on it.", "The detective brought the flashlight close to the car seats and saw it. It was something red. It was blood!", "—Boss, there's blood here.", "—Blood? Is there a lot?", "—There's quite a bit of blood. I don't know whose it is. It could be Roman's blood or it could be Harrison's.", "—Go into the castle, Morgan. There must be clues inside the castle.", - "Detective Morgan picked up his gun and the flashlight and crossed the little bridge of the castle. It was a very large castle. He couldn't see all of the castle because it was very dark, but you could see it was very big.", - "—I don't see anybody around here, but I'm going to turn off the flashlight —said Morgan.", - "—That's a good idea —said the boss.", - "—I'm turning off the flashlight so no one sees me. There's blood in the car, something bad has happened for sure.", - "Detective Morgan reached the entrance to the castle. The door wasn't closed, it was open. You couldn't see much.", - "—It's pretty dark in here, boss. But I'm going in. I'm sure there are answers inside the castle.", - "—Go on, Morgan.", - "Appendix to Chapter 2", + "Detective Morgan took the gun and the flashlight and crossed the small bridge of the castle. It was a very big castle. You couldn't see all of the castle because it was very dark, but you could tell it was very big.", + "—I don't see anyone around here, but I'm going to turn off the flashlight —Morgan said.", + "—Good idea —the boss said.", + "—I'm turning off the flashlight so nobody sees me. There's blood in the car, something bad has definitely happened.", + "Detective Morgan reached the entrance of the castle. The door wasn't closed, it was open. You couldn't see much.", + "—There isn't much light in here, boss. But I'm going in. There must be answers inside the castle.", + "—Go ahead, Morgan.", + "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "Detective Morgan drives along the road. The road is very narrow. It's only used to go to the castle. He calls his boss on the phone and uses the hands-free. The boss tells him he sent Officer Roman a few hours ago. Morgan sees Officer Roman's car. There's blood inside it. After that, he enters the castle.", + "Detective Morgan drives along the road. The road is very small. It's only used to get to the castle. He calls his boss with the phone and uses hands-free. The boss tells him that he sent Agent Roman a few hours ago. Morgan sees Agent Roman's car. There is blood inside it. Then he enters the castle.", "Vocabulary", + "condujo = drove", + "nunca se usaba mucho = was barely used", + "el ayuntamiento = town hall", + "arreglaba = fixed", + "oscureciendo = darkening", + "los faros = headlamps, headlights", + "descubrirlo = to discover it", + "por si acaso = just in case", + "manos libres = hands-free", + "distraerse = to distract", + "los accidentes = accidents", + "no pasa nada = don't worry", + "estoy yendo = I'm going", + "suficiente = enough", + "cargado al 100% = fully charged", + "aparcado = parked", + "se me olvidó decírtelo = I forgot to tell you", + "rubio = blond", + "la estatura = height", + "las puertas = doors", + "tiene que estar = it must be", + "inspeccionar = check, inspect", + "a primera vista = at first glance", + "manchados = stained", + "iluminar = illuminate", + "la sangre = blood", + "apagar = switch off", + "las respuestas = answers", "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer for each question", - "6. The road to the castle is:", + "Select a single answer for each question", + "6. The road to get to the castle is:", "a. Big", "b. Small", "c. Wide", @@ -609,12 +815,12 @@ "a. Roman", "b. Harrison", "c. The chief", - "d. With everyone", + "d. With all of them", "8. Morgan has:", "a. A pistol", "b. A flashlight", "c. A pistol and a flashlight", - "d. A pistol, a flashlight, and a mobile phone", + "d. A pistol, a flashlight, and a cell phone", "9. The second agent is named:", "a. Roman", "b. Harrison", @@ -624,86 +830,120 @@ "b. Blood", "c. A map", "d. Clues", - "Chapter 2 answers", + "Chapter 2 solutions", "6. b", "7. c", "8. d", "9. a", "10. b", - "Chapter 3 — The traitor", - "Morgan went into the castle. The castle was dark but it was lit by the moonlight. The light came in through the windows. The windows were very old and very large. They were decorated with designs from many decades ago.", - "The detective walked through the main hall. There were many staircases: stairs to the sides, stairs going up, stairs going down. He didn't know where to start. What do you do in a case like this?", + "Chapter 3 – The Traitor", + "Morgan entered the castle. The castle was dark but lit by the moonlight. The light came in through the windows. The windows were very old and very large. They were decorated with drawings from many decades ago.", + "The detective walked through the main hall. There were many staircases: stairs on the sides, stairs going up, stairs going down. He didn't know where to start. What do you do in a case like this?", "—Chief, there are a lot of staircases here. I have no idea where to go.", "—Take the stairs going down.", "—The stairs going down? Why?", "—Maybe the criminal is hiding there.", "—It's possible.", - "Detective Morgan went down the stairs. They had a lot of steps. When he got to the bottom, he spoke to the chief again:", + "Detective Morgan went down the stairs. They had many steps. When he got to the bottom, he spoke to the chief again:", "—I have to turn on the flashlight, chief. I can't see anything.", "—Okay, do it. But be careful.", - "He turned on the flashlight. It was all very dark, but he could see furniture. The furniture was also very old and was in a large room. The room had many doors, but no windows because it was underground.", - "Morgan pointed the flashlight at different places. First at the ceiling, then at the doors, and then at the shelves. On the shelves there were many books of all kinds: old, new, large, small… He pointed the flashlight at the floor. And there he saw something.", + "He turned on the flashlight. It was all very dark but he could see furniture. The furniture was also very old and was in a large room. The room had many doors, but no windows because it was underground.", + "Morgan pointed the flashlight in different directions. First at the ceiling, then at the doors, and then at the shelves. On the shelves there were many books of all kinds: old, new, large, small… He pointed the flashlight at the floor. And there he saw something.", "—Chief, I've got something.", "—What do you see?", "—There's something on the floor. One moment.", - "The detective crouched down to see better. He was sure — it was blood.", + "The detective bent down to see better. He was sure—it was blood.", "—It's blood.", "—More blood, Morgan?", "—Yes. The criminal is close.", "—Any sign of Harrison?", "—I haven't seen anyone yet.", - "The detective saw the blood. The blood made a trail toward a large door. The large door was also stained with blood.", + "The detective looked at the blood. The blood made a trail leading to a large door. The large door was also stained with blood.", "—There's blood on the door too, chief.", "—Go in.", "Detective Morgan thought:", - "\"Why does the chief want me to keep going so insistently? How strange. I'm not being careful, I'm going too fast.\"", - "He opened the door and there was another room, even bigger. On the floor there was a person. Detective Morgan drew his pistol and also pointed the flashlight in every direction. He didn't see anyone else.", - "On the floor there was also a pistol. He went up to the pistol and moved it away from the person. He crouched down and tried to wake him up. It was an old man. He was alive. The old man looked at him and got scared:", + "\"Why does the chief keep telling me to keep going? How strange. I'm not being careful, I'm going too fast.\"", + "He opened the door and there was another, even larger room. On the floor lay a person. Detective Morgan drew his pistol and also pointed the flashlight in every direction. He didn't see anyone else.", + "On the floor there was also a pistol. He went over to the pistol and moved it away from the person. He bent down and tried to wake him. He was an old man. He was alive. The old man looked at him and got scared:", "—AHHH!", "The detective put his hand over his mouth. He was making a lot of noise.", - "—Sssh! Quiet!", + "—Ssh! Quiet!", "The old man went silent. He understood that Morgan didn't want to hurt him.", "—Chief, I've found Harrison.", - "There was no response.", + "There was no answer.", "—Chief?", - "There was only static. Morgan turned off the mobile phone and asked Harrison:", + "There was only static. Morgan turned off the cell phone and asked Harrison:", "—What happened here?", "—A blond man tried to kill me! He's escaped and he's wounded! I shot him with my pistol.", "Morgan thought:", "\"A blond man? Oh!\"", - "—Was he a short, blond man? Very strong?", + "—Was it a short, blond man? Very strong?", "—Yes! Him! I don't know where he is!", - "Now everything made sense. The blond, strong man was Roman. The blood in the castle and the blood in the car were Roman's. He had surely escaped and couldn't drive because of the bullet wound. That meant the chief was in on it with him!", + "Now everything made sense. The strong, blond man was Roman. The blood at the castle and the blood in the car were Roman's. He had surely escaped and couldn't drive because of the gunshot wound. That meant the chief was in on it with him!", "Morgan said to Harrison:", "—Stay here. I'm going to call an ambulance.", - "Morgan called an ambulance with his mobile phone and the speakerphone:", + "Morgan called an ambulance with his cell phone on speaker:", "—Hello? Emergency services?", "—Tell me, sir. What do you need?", - "Morgan said there was a wounded man in the castle.", - "—Understood, sir. We're sending an ambulance there right now.", + "Morgan said there was a wounded man at the castle.", + "—Understood, sir. We're sending an ambulance there right away.", "The detective hung up the phone and said to Harrison:", "—Don't move from here, and take the pistol. I have to do something.", "Harrison nodded his head.", - "The detective left the castle and ran into his chief. The chief had come to the castle in his own car.", + "The detective left the castle and met up with his chief. The chief had arrived at the castle in his own car.", "—Morgan! I came in person. What's going on here?", - "The detective knew that the chief and Roman were traitors. They wanted Harrison's money and castle. So he drew his pistol again and aimed it at his chief. The chief said to him:", + "The detective knew that the chief and Roman were traitors. They wanted Harrison's money and castle. So he drew his pistol again and pointed it at his chief. The chief said:", "—What are you doing? Have you gone crazy?", - "—You've gone crazy. Don't even think about taking a step or moving your hands.", + "—You're the one who's gone crazy. Don't even think about taking a step or moving your hands.", "The chief's expression changed completely. He knew his plan had gone wrong.", - "—You're a traitor, chief. Roman didn't kill Harrison and you came to do it personally.", + "—You're a traitor, chief. Roman didn't kill Harrison and you've come to do it personally.", "—I… I…", "—You're under arrest.", - "Detective Morgan put the chief in his car and handcuffed him. He took him to the building where he worked and explained the whole matter to the other detectives and agents. The chief ended up in prison.", + "Detective Morgan put the chief in his car and handcuffed him. He took him to the building where he worked and explained the whole matter to the other detectives and agents. The chief ended up in jail.", "Days later, Morgan visited Harrison in the hospital while he was recovering from his wound:", "—Thank you, Morgan.", - "—You're welcome, Harrison. But my work isn't over.", + "—You're welcome, Harrison. But my work isn't done.", "—Why do you say that?", "—Roman is still out there. One day I'll find him.", "Chapter 3 appendix", "Summary", - "Detective Morgan goes into the castle. There he sees more blood and goes down to a room. The chief doesn't answer the mobile phone. Harrison is wounded. Roman, the chief's agent, has shot him. The chief and Roman are traitors. Morgan arrests the chief and he ends up in prison. Harrison recovers from his wound in the hospital, but Roman is missing.", + "Detective Morgan enters the castle. There he sees more blood and goes down into a room. The chief doesn't answer the cell phone. Harrison is wounded. Roman, the chief's agent, shot him. The chief and Roman are traitors. Morgan arrests the chief and he ends up in jail. Harrison recovers from his wound in the hospital but Roman has disappeared.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple choice questions", + "la luna = moon", + "adornadas = decorated", + "las décadas = decades", + "anduvo = walked", + "las escaleras = stairs", + "los peldaños = steps", + "el subsuelo = subsoil", + "el techo = ceiling", + "las estanterías = shelves", + "se agachó = bent down", + "aún más grande = even bigger", + "desenfundó = pulled out", + "a todos lados = everywhere", + "despertarlo = wake him up", + "se asustó = got scared", + "el ruido = noise", + "el daño = damage", + "las interferencias = interferences, jamming", + "el herido = wounded, injured", + "el sentido = sense", + "la herida = wound", + "compinchar = conspire", + "la ambulancia = ambulance", + "tengo que hacer una cosa = I have to do something", + "asintió = nodded", + "los traidores = traitors", + "el dinero = money", + "loco = crazy", + "ni se te ocurra = don't even think about it", + "la expresión = expression", + "esposó = handcuffed", + "explicó = explained", + "la cárcel = jail", + "algún día lo encontraré = one day I'll find him", + "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "11. Morgan uses the stairs to go:", "a. Up", @@ -714,7 +954,7 @@ "a. Roman", "b. Harrison", "c. The chief", - "d. A doctor", + "d. With a doctor", "13. Harrison says he was attacked by:", "a. A dark-haired man", "b. A blond man", @@ -726,11 +966,11 @@ "c. The chief is a traitor", "d. Roman and the chief are traitors", "15. The chief:", - "a. Ends up in prison", + "a. Ends up in jail", "b. Ends up in the hospital", "c. Leaves the country", "d. Leaves the city", - "Chapter 3 answers", + "Chapter 3 solutions", "11. b", "12. b", "13. b", @@ -810,6 +1050,28 @@ "Resumen", "Rafael trabajaba vendiendo naranjas en Valencia. Él quería trabajar de cocinero, pero no tenía certificados ni estudios superiores. En otoño y en invierno trabajaba de otras cosas. Un día, un alemán llamado Derek le ofrece trabajo. Derek tiene restaurantes españoles en Valencia y quiere que Rafael sea cocinero.", "Vocabulario", + "las naranjas = oranges", + "el cocinero = cook", + "el tiempo libre = free time", + "el alquiler = rent", + "mandaba = sent", + "injusto = unfair", + "playas = beaches", + "fama = fame, reputation", + "el/la turista = tourist", + "característico = characteristic, peculiar to", + "carro = cart, trolley", + "pesó = weigh", + "cuchillo = knife", + "peló = peel", + "percató = realise", + "tútéame (tutear) = address informally (usted ---> tú)", + "cercano = close", + "estrecharse la mano = shake hands", + "empresario = entrepreneur", + "negocios = businesses", + "curiosidad = curiosity", + "tarjeta = card", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. La ciudad donde vive Rafael es:", @@ -1119,74 +1381,96 @@ "15. b" ], "paragraphsEN": [ - "Chapter 1 — Oranges", - "This is a great story. A great story about how an orange seller became a great cook in Spain. What was the cook's name? His name was Rafael.", - "Rafael lived in Valencia and was 45 years old. He had worked his whole life — he had no higher education. He didn't have any educational certificates, but he did have one passion: being a cook. That's why Rafael read a lot of books and practiced at home. When he had free time, Rafael cooked at home and tried new things.", - "His apartment was small, even though he paid a lot of rent. The kitchen was more than enough for him. In the kitchen he could practice and learn every day. Normally, he sent his resume to companies to work as a cook and learn more, but he couldn't without a higher education certificate.", + "Chapter 1 – Oranges", + "This is a great story. A great story about how an orange seller became a great cook in Spain. What is the cook's name? His name was Rafael.", + "Rafael lived in Valencia and was 45 years old. He had worked his whole life and had no higher education. He had no diplomas, but he did have one passion: being a cook. That's why Rafael read many books and practiced at home. When he had free time, Rafael cooked at home and tried new things.", + "His apartment was small, even though he paid a lot of rent. The kitchen was more than enough for him. In the kitchen he could practice and learn every day. He usually sent his résumé to companies to work as a cook and learn more, but he couldn't without a higher education diploma.", "\"How unfair!\" Rafael always said.", - "Rafael got upset about this. He didn't understand why he couldn't work as a cook if he knew how to cook. He had no certificates or degrees, but he knew a lot. He couldn't quit his current job to study. If he didn't work, he couldn't pay his rent, and if he didn't pay his rent, he couldn't live in that home.", - "So Rafael worked selling oranges on the beaches of Valencia. The tourists really liked the oranges. They were very famous and the tourists wanted to try them. Rafael liked selling them, but he wanted to work as a cook.", - "One day, he ran into a German tourist on a beach in Valencia. Rafael was selling oranges to other tourists and the German greeted him with his distinctive accent:", + "Rafael got angry about this. He didn't understand why he couldn't work as a cook if he knew how to cook. He didn't have any diplomas or certifications, but he knew a lot. He couldn't leave his current job to study. If he didn't work, he couldn't pay his rent, and if he didn't pay his rent, he couldn't live in that home.", + "So Rafael worked selling oranges on the beaches of Valencia. Tourists loved the oranges. They were famous and tourists wanted to try them. Rafael liked selling them, but he wanted to work as a cook.", + "One day, he met a German tourist on a beach in Valencia. Rafael was selling oranges to other tourists, and the German man greeted him with his characteristic accent:", "—Good afternoon, sir! You sell oranges!", - "—Hi, yes, I sell oranges. Are you interested?", - "—Of course! Are they Valencia oranges? Give me a small bag, please. My wife wants some too.", - "Rafael reached into his cart, grabbed a bag, and put several oranges into the bag. Then he weighed the bag.", - "—That'll be €4.50, sir.", + "—Hello, yes, I sell oranges. Are you interested?", + "—Of course! Are these Valencia oranges? Give me a small bag, please. My wife wants some too.", + "Rafael reached into his cart, took out a bag, and put several oranges in it. Then he weighed the bag.", + "—That's 4.50 €, sir.", "—Here you go.", - "—I hope you like them.", + "—I hope you enjoy them.", "—Thank you very much.", - "The German went back to his family and opened the bag there. His wife took out a knife and peeled one of the oranges. They were delicious. Rafael was pleased and went off to another beach.", - "As he walked toward the second beach of the day, he watched a lot of tourists. There were tourists of all kinds and from all over the world. People were laughing, eating, and drinking. Rafael liked that atmosphere a lot because he was very happy. The people were on vacation and they were happy.", - "He never had a vacation. In autumn and winter he didn't sell oranges because there weren't as many tourists, but he did work doing other things, though never as a cook.", - "Rafael walked onto the second beach with his orange cart and walked across the sand. There, he sold oranges again. When he left the second beach, it was nighttime. There weren't as many people anymore, nor as many tourists. He went back to the streets of Valencia and someone called out to him:", + "The German went back to his family and there he opened the bag. His wife took out a knife and peeled one of the oranges. They were very tasty. Rafael was pleased and headed off to another beach.", + "While he walked toward the second beach of the day, he watched many tourists. There were tourists of all kinds and from all over the world. People were laughing, eating, and drinking. Rafael loved that atmosphere because it was so happy. The people were on vacation and were happy.", + "He never had vacation. In fall and winter he didn't sell oranges because there weren't as many tourists, but he did work doing other things, though never as a cook.", + "Rafael entered the second beach with his orange cart and walked across the sand. There, he sold oranges again. When he left the second beach, it was night. There weren't as many people anymore, or as many tourists. He went back to the streets of Valencia and someone called out to him:", "—Hey, you! You, the one with the orange cart!", "Rafael recognized the voice. It was the German. He turned around and saw him with his wife.", "—Hello —said the German.", "—Hello, sir —Rafael answered—, how were the oranges from earlier?", - "—Delicious! My wife liked them too!", + "—Delicious! My wife loved them too!", "Rafael looked at his wife, but she didn't say anything. The German noticed.", - "—Oh! My wife doesn't speak Spanish, sorry! Only me!", + "—Oh! My wife doesn't speak Spanish, sorry! Only I do!", "—Do you know Spanish from being a tourist?", - "—No! No! I've known Spanish for many years. Use the informal 'tú' with me, please!", - "—Alright.", - "Rafael thought the German spoke Spanish very well. He had a strong accent, but his grammar was correct, and he was a very friendly and approachable man. In the end, the German told him his name:", - "—My name is Derek, and you?", + "—No! No! I've known Spanish for many years. Use 'tú' with me, please!", + "—All right.", + "Rafael thought the German spoke Spanish very well. He had a strong accent, but his grammar was correct, and he was a very friendly, easygoing man. Eventually, the German told him his name:", + "—My name is Derek, and yours?", "—My name is Rafael.", "They shook hands.", "—Tell me, Rafael, do you always work selling oranges?", - "—Only in spring and summer. In autumn and winter there aren't as many tourists. In autumn and winter I work doing other things. And you?", - "—I'm a businessman, I have several businesses in Germany and I also have several businesses in Spain.", - "Rafael became interested in Derek. He was a successful businessman and he was curious.", + "—Only in spring and summer. In fall and winter there aren't as many tourists. In fall and winter I work doing other things. And you?", + "—I'm a businessman. I have several businesses in Germany and I also have several businesses in Spain.", + "Rafael became interested in Derek. He was a successful businessman, and he was curious.", "—Are you on vacation right now?", "—Yes, I have several businesses in Spain, but right now I'm on vacation. I don't want to mix work and vacation.", - "—That's good. Work and vacation have to be kept separate.", - "—And you, Rafael? Do you get vacations?", - "—I can't take vacations. I have to pay the rent on my apartment.", + "—That's good. Work and vacation should be kept separate.", + "—And you, Rafael? Do you get vacation?", + "—I can't take vacation. I have to pay the rent on my apartment.", "It was the end of September and summer was ending.", - "—What are you going to do after selling oranges here? —said Derek.", - "—I'm going home to rest. It's a job that wears you out a lot.", + "—What are you going to do after selling oranges here? —Derek said.", + "—I'm going to go home to rest. It's a job that tires you out a lot.", "Rafael was curious about his businesses.", "—What kind of businesses do you have, Derek?", - "—Oh! Restaurants! Not just restaurants with German food. I have restaurants with Spanish food, Chinese food, and Japanese food.", + "—Oh! Restaurants! Not just restaurants with German food. I have Spanish food restaurants, Chinese food, and Japanese food.", "—That's excellent!", "—Do you like cooking, Rafael?", "—I love it! I know how to cook a lot of things.", - "Derek looked at his wife and spoke to her in German. Rafael didn't understand a thing but they both looked at him with curious expressions. Derek said to him:", + "Derek looked at his wife and spoke to her in German. Rafael didn't understand anything, but they both looked at him curiously. Derek said:", "—Rafael, I have an offer for you.", "—An offer?", "—Yes, summer is ending. I want you to work for me. Are you interested?", "—As a cook?", - "—Yes, in a Spanish food restaurant.", + "—Yes, at a Spanish-food restaurant.", "—Of course I want to!", "—Excellent, Rafael! Monday the 12th at 9 in the morning, here.", - "Derek gave him a card with the name and address of the restaurant.", - "—Thanks, Derek!", - "Derek said goodbye and left with his wife. Rafael was very happy.", + "Derek handed him a card with the name and address of the restaurant.", + "—Thank you, Derek!", + "Derek said goodbye and left along with his wife. Rafael was very happy.", "Chapter 1 appendix", "Summary", - "Rafael worked selling oranges in Valencia. He wanted to work as a cook, but he had no certificates or higher education. In autumn and winter he worked at other things. One day, a German named Derek offers him a job. Derek has Spanish restaurants in Valencia and wants Rafael to be a cook.", + "Rafael worked selling oranges in Valencia. He wanted to work as a cook, but he didn't have diplomas or higher education. In fall and winter he worked at other things. One day, a German named Derek offers him a job. Derek has Spanish restaurants in Valencia and wants Rafael to be a cook.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple choice questions", + "las naranjas = oranges", + "el cocinero = cook", + "el tiempo libre = free time", + "el alquiler = rent", + "mandaba = sent", + "injusto = unfair", + "playas = beaches", + "fama = fame, reputation", + "el/la turista = tourist", + "característico = characteristic, peculiar to", + "carro = cart, trolley", + "pesó = weigh", + "cuchillo = knife", + "peló = peel", + "percató = realise", + "tútéame (tutear) = address informally (usted ---> tú)", + "cercano = close", + "estrecharse la mano = shake hands", + "empresario = entrepreneur", + "negocios = businesses", + "curiosidad = curiosity", + "tarjeta = card", + "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "1. The city where Rafael lives is:", "a. Barcelona", @@ -1195,7 +1479,7 @@ "d. Valencia", "2. Rafael has a house that is:", "a. Big", - "b. Medium-sized", + "b. Medium", "c. Small", "d. He doesn't have a house", "3. Rafael wants to be a:", @@ -1213,86 +1497,86 @@ "b. Sweden", "c. England", "d. Denmark", - "Chapter 1 answers", + "Chapter 1 solutions", "1. d", "2. c", "3. b", "4. b", "5. a", - "Chapter 2 — The restaurant", - "Rafael woke up the following Monday happy about his new job. He wasn't going to sell oranges on the beaches of Valencia anymore — he was going to work as a cook! It wasn't a secure job, maybe it was good or maybe it was bad, but Derek seemed like a good person.", + "Chapter 2 – The Restaurant", + "Rafael woke up the following Monday happy about his new job. He wasn't going to sell oranges on the beaches of Valencia anymore—he was going to work as a cook! It wasn't a secure job; maybe it would be good, maybe it would be bad, but Derek seemed like a good person.", "Rafael called his father, who lived in Madrid:", "The phone rang four times. Finally, his father picked up:", "—Good morning, son. You're calling early today!", - "—Hi, dad. Yes, I want to tell you something.", + "—Hi, Dad. Yeah, I want to tell you something.", "—Tell me something? Is it important?", "—Yes, to me it's important.", - "Rafael talked while taking sips of coffee.", - "—Tell me, son. What is it?", + "Rafael spoke while sipping his coffee.", + "—Tell me, son. What's it about?", "—I'm going to work as a cook.", "—As a cook? What a surprise!", "—It really is.", - "He looked at the time and saw that it was very late.", - "—Sorry, dad. I'm hanging up. I have to go!", - "—Good luck, son. You can tell me about it later.", - "Rafael hung up the phone and drank the last sip of coffee. He grabbed his jacket and before leaving the house, he looked at the kitchen: there were oranges in the fruit bowl. He smiled. He closed the door and left. He went down the stairs of the building and out to the street. On the street, it was very sunny but a nice temperature.", - "He went over to the taxi stand and waited for one. There weren't any at the stand. It was very early and the taxis were always busy. Finally, a taxi came and Rafael signaled to it. The taxi driver stopped and Rafael got in.", - "—Tell me where you want to go, sir —said the taxi driver.", + "He looked at the time and saw it was very late.", + "—Sorry, Dad. I'm hanging up. I have to go!", + "—Good luck, son. You can tell me more later.", + "Rafael hung up the phone and drank the last sip of his coffee. He grabbed his jacket and, before leaving the house, looked at the kitchen: there were oranges in the fruit bowl. He smiled. He closed the door and left. He went down the stairs of the entryway and out onto the street. On the street, it was very sunny but the temperature was nice.", + "He went to the taxi stand and waited for one. There weren't any at the stand. It was very early and the taxis were always busy. Finally, a taxi came and Rafael flagged it down. The taxi driver stopped and Rafael got in.", + "—Tell me where you'd like to go, sir —said the taxi driver.", "—To Calle de la Playa Blanca, number 15, please.", - "—On our way!", - "The taxi driver started the taxi. Rafael was looking out the window and the taxi driver looked at him through the rearview mirror and saw he was very happy.", - "—A good day, huh? —the taxi driver said to him.", + "—Off we go!", + "The taxi driver started the taxi. Rafael looked out the window and the taxi driver looked at him in the rearview mirror and saw that he was very happy.", + "—A good day, eh? —the taxi driver said.", "—A very good one!", "—A woman?", "—No, it's not that!", "—Let me guess…", - "The taxi driver stayed thoughtful for several seconds. On the street, there were all kinds of people and vehicles: supply trucks, passenger buses, people's cars, other taxis.", - "—I know —said the taxi driver.", + "The taxi driver remained thoughtful for several seconds. On the street, there were all kinds of people and vehicles: supply trucks, passenger buses, people's cars, other taxis.", + "—I've got it —said the taxi driver.", "Rafael smiled at him and said:", "—Tell me.", "—A new job.", "—That's it!", "—And what are you going to be working as?", "—As a cook. Today is my first day.", - "The taxi arrived at the street and stopped there. Before paying, the taxi driver told him something else:", + "The taxi arrived at the street and stopped there. Before paying, the taxi driver said one more thing:", "—Listen to me. I was also a cook.", - "—You too?", - "—That's right. It's a tough job, but it's a good job. Good luck to you.", - "—Thanks. Thank you very much.", - "Rafael paid the taxi driver €7.50 and got out of the taxi.", + "—You were too?", + "—That's right. It's hard work, but it's good work. Good luck to you.", + "—Thank you. Thank you very much.", + "Rafael paid the taxi driver 7.50 € and got out of the taxi.", "On that same street, Derek was waiting.", - "—Rafael! Over here! I'm over here!", - "Rafael saw him and walked up to him.", + "—Rafael! Over here! I'm here!", + "Rafael saw him and walked over.", "They both shook hands.", "—Welcome to the restaurant, Rafael. We're going to start right now.", - "Rafael looked at the front of the restaurant and loved it. It was a façade the color of beach sand with red, elegant touches. The entrance was very large and luxurious. There was a doorman to welcome new visitors.", + "Rafael looked at the front of the restaurant and loved it. It was a façade the color of beach sand with elegant red accents. The entrance was very large and luxurious. There was a doorman to welcome new visitors.", "Rafael and Derek went up to the entrance. The doorman greeted them:", - "—Hello, boss —he said, referring to Derek—, who is your companion?", + "—Hello, boss —he said, addressing Derek—, who's your companion?", "—Hello. Let me introduce you to Rafael, he's our new trainee cook.", - "—Nice to meet you —said the doorman.", - "—Nice to meet you too, and thanks.", - "Rafael and Derek walked through the whole restaurant. Derek explained things about the restaurant:", - "—As you can see, it's a very big restaurant. It's a restaurant that serves Spanish food and German food. It has 50 tables and also a bar where you can have a drink. The design of the restaurant is my idea.", + "—Pleased to meet you —said the doorman.", + "—Likewise, and thank you.", + "Rafael and Derek walked through the entire restaurant. Derek explained things about the restaurant:", + "—As you can see, it's a very large restaurant. It's a restaurant that serves Spanish food and German food. It has 50 tables and also a bar counter where you can have a drink. The design of the restaurant is my idea.", "—I like it —said Rafael—, it's a very elegant design.", "—Now let's go to the kitchen.", - "In the kitchen, there were four other cooks and a head chef. They were all working and preparing breakfast.", + "In the kitchen there were four other cooks and a head chef. They were all working and preparing breakfast.", "Derek said:", "—Attention, everyone!", "The cooks stopped. They were no longer cooking.", - "—I'd like to introduce you to Rafael. He's the new cook at the restaurant. From now on, he's the new trainee cook.", + "—I'd like to introduce you to Rafael. He's the new cook at the restaurant. From now on he's the new trainee cook.", "All the other cooks greeted Rafael by shaking his hand.", - "—Good —said Derek—. Now we need to cook the restaurant's breakfasts. Get started!", + "—Good —said Derek—. Now we have to cook the restaurant's breakfasts. Get started!", "The head chef introduced himself personally to Rafael.", "—Hi, Rafael. My name is José. I'm the head chef. I'm going to teach you the different things about this restaurant. You're going to learn to cook, to serve, and many more things. Have you cooked before?", "—Yes, I really like cooking, but I've never worked as a cook.", - "—Don't worry. If you know how to cook, that's good. You'll fit in well here.", + "—Don't worry. If you know how to cook, that's good. You're going to fit in well here.", "—Thanks, José.", "—You're welcome.", - "Rafael cooked all day. The next day, he cooked even more. He learned a lot over many days, and his coworkers were very kind. Derek was very happy and the business expanded even more.", + "Rafael cooked all day. The next day, he cooked even more. He learned a lot over many days, and his coworkers were very kind. Derek was very pleased, and the business grew even more.", "Rafael always came home very tired, but he was happy and content.", - "Appendix to Chapter 2", + "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "Rafael goes to work at the new restaurant. He takes a taxi. He talks with the taxi driver, and the taxi driver tries to guess why he's happy. He wishes him good luck. Derek shows him around the restaurant, introduces him to the doorman and to the cooks. Derek hires Rafael as a trainee cook.", + "Rafael goes to work at the new restaurant. He takes a taxi. He talks with the taxi driver, and the driver tries to guess why he's happy. He wishes him good luck. Derek shows him around the restaurant and introduces him to the doorman and the cooks. Derek hires Rafael as a trainee cook.", "Vocabulary", "· contento por = happy about (something)", "· quizás = maybe", @@ -1302,10 +1586,10 @@ "· los sorbos = sip", "· ¿De qué se trata? = What is it about?", "· ¡Tengo que irme! = I have to go!", - "· ya me contarás luego = you'll tell me later", + "· ya me contarás luego = you’ll tell me later", "· el frutero = fruit bowl", "· le hizo una seña = he nodded to him", - "· ¡Marchando! = Let's go!", + "· ¡Marchando! = Let’s go!", "· el retrovisor = rear mirror", "· deja que adivine = let me guess", "· el camión de suministro = (supply) lorry", @@ -1326,21 +1610,21 @@ "· el diseño = design", "· el jefe = boss", "· a partir de ahora = from now on", - "· te voy a enseñar = I'm going to teach you", - "· vas a aprender = you'll learn", + "· te voy a enseñar = I’m going to teach you", + "· vas a aprender = you’ll learn", "· encajar = fit in, belong", - "Multiple choice questions", - "Select one answer per question", + "Multiple-choice questions", + "Select one answer for each question", "6. At first, Rafael talks with:", "a. His father", "b. A taxi driver", "c. Derek", - "d. No one", + "d. Nobody", "7. To get to his new job, Rafael travels by:", "a. Bus", "b. Taxi", "c. Subway", - "d. Airplane", + "d. Plane", "8. The taxi driver:", "a. Is very talkative", "b. Doesn't talk much", @@ -1351,85 +1635,85 @@ "b. German food", "c. Spanish and German food", "d. Spanish and Argentinian food", - "10. The head chef is named:", + "10. The head chef's name is:", "a. David", "b. Álvaro", "c. José", "d. Alfonso", - "Chapter 2 answers", + "Chapter 2 Answers", "6. a", "7. b", "8. a", "9. c", "10. c", - "Chapter 3 – The Owner", - "Many years had passed since Rafael had been working as a cook at Derek's restaurant. Everything had changed a lot since then.", - "Now Rafael lived in a house of his own near the beach in Valencia. When he woke up each day, he looked out at the beach. On the beach there were a lot of tourists, as always.", - "One day, he called his father on the phone. His father lived far away and they always talked on the phone:", - "—Hello, son. I'm so glad you're calling me.", + "Chapter 3 – The owner", + "Many years had passed since Rafael worked as a cook at Derek's restaurant. Everything had changed a lot since then.", + "Now Rafael lived in his own house near the beach in Valencia. When he woke up each day, he looked at the beach. There were lots of tourists on the beach, as always.", + "One day, he called his father on the phone. His father lived far away, and they always talked by phone:", + "—Hi, son. I'm so glad you're calling me.", "—Hi, Dad. How are you?", "—I'm doing well. I'm doing well. And you?", "—All good, no problems. The restaurant is still doing well.", - "Rafael was now the second owner of the restaurant. He had worked for many years as a cook at the restaurant.", - "—Tell me, son. Do you want to keep managing the restaurant?", + "Rafael was now the second owner of the restaurant. He had worked many years as a cook there.", + "—Tell me, son. Do you want to keep running the restaurant?", "—Yes, of course. It's the first restaurant where I worked as a cook. Why do you ask?", "—Maybe there are better ideas.", "—Better ideas?", - "—There are always better ideas, son. You shouldn't get too comfortable.", - "—I'm not too comfortable, Dad.", + "—There are always better ideas, son. You can't get comfortable.", + "—I'm not comfortable, Dad.", "—Yes, you are. You have been for months.", - "Rafael grew thoughtful. Was he right or not? He didn't know. At first, he had worked hard at the restaurant as a trainee cook. Later, they hired him permanently. Years later, Derek stopped managing the restaurant due to health problems. Derek was fine, but he was already retired.", + "Rafael became thoughtful. Was he right or not? He didn't know. At first, he had worked hard at the restaurant as a trainee cook. Later, they hired him permanently. Years after that, Derek stopped running the restaurant because of health problems. Derek was fine, but he was already retired.", "—I may have an offer for you, son.", "—An offer? You?", "—Yes. Me! The old man can still come up with ideas!", "—I didn't mean that.", "His father laughed loudly.", - "—I was kidding, son. But now I want to talk seriously.", + "—I was joking, son. But now I want to talk seriously.", "—Tell me.", - "—The worst thing you can do now is get too comfortable. You have to leave the restaurant.", - "—Leave my restaurant? Why am I going to leave my restaurant?", + "—The worst thing you can do right now is get comfortable. You have to leave the restaurant.", + "—Leave my restaurant? Why would I leave my restaurant?", "—It's not your restaurant, son.", - "—Right, but Derek has the restaurant in my name, and…", + "—Okay, but Derek has the restaurant in my name and…", "Rafael thought again about what his father was saying.", "—I think I understand what you mean —he said to his father.", - "—You have to open a restaurant in your own name. I've got something set up in Madrid. Can you catch a flight on Saturday?", + "—You have to open a restaurant with your name on it. I have something set up in Madrid. Can you catch a flight on Saturday?", "—I think so.", "—Excellent! I'll pick you up at the airport.", - "Days later, the plane took off from Valencia for Madrid. The flight was pleasant and the weather was good. In the Mediterranean cities, it was very sunny. In Madrid as well.", + "Days later, the plane left Valencia for Madrid. The flight was pleasant and it was a nice day. It was very sunny in the Mediterranean cities. In Madrid too.", "When Rafael arrived in Madrid, his father was waiting for him at the airport exit. His father gave him a big hug. They hadn't seen each other for about 3 months.", - "—I'm glad to see you, son.", - "—Me too, Dad. So, where are we going?", + "—Glad to see you, son.", + "—Me too, Dad. Well, where are we going?", "—Follow me.", "Rafael followed his father to a taxi. When Rafael was inside the taxi with his father, he said:", "—This is funny —he said to his father.", "—What's funny, son?", - "—The first time I went to work at the restaurant in Valencia, I went by taxi. A very friendly taxi driver talked to me the whole way. I was nervous.", + "—The first time I went to work at the restaurant in Valencia, I took a taxi. A very friendly taxi driver talked to me the whole way. I was nervous.", "—And now look, the restaurant is practically yours.", "—I hope Derek is in good health. I haven't heard from him in months.", "His father smiled at his son and said:", - "—We've arrived.", - "Rafael got out of the taxi and then he understood everything.", + "—We're here.", + "Rafael got out of the taxi, and then he understood everything.", "—Amazing!", - "His father also got out of the taxi. Derek was there. His old boss greeted Rafael with that characteristic German accent.", - "—I'm glad to see you, Rafael! You're not getting any older!", - "—Hello, Derek. I'm very glad to see you. Yes, I am getting older, I already have some grey hair.", - "Everyone laughed. But the biggest surprise wasn't Derek. The biggest surprise was the building in front of them. A building more elegant than the restaurant in Valencia. It had a name on top, but Rafael couldn't see it. He didn't have his glasses on. He took the glasses out of his backpack and put them on. It read:", - "\"Restaurante Rafael\".", + "His father got out of the taxi too. Derek was there. His former boss greeted Rafael with his characteristic German accent.", + "—Glad to see you, Rafael! You're not getting any older!", + "—Hi, Derek. I'm really glad to see you. Yes, I am getting older—I already have some gray hairs.", + "Everyone laughed. But the biggest surprise wasn't Derek. The biggest surprise was the building in front of them. A more elegant building than the restaurant in Valencia. It had a name on top, but Rafael couldn't see it. He didn't have his glasses on. He took his glasses out of his backpack and put them on. It read:", + "«Restaurante Rafael».", "Rafael was about to cry.", "His father came up to him and said:", - "—It was Derek's idea. A while ago, he called me on the phone. He said he wanted to give you a reward. He said you were a good worker and that you always had been over the years.", + "—It was Derek's idea. A while back, he called me on the phone. He said he wanted to give you a reward. He said you were a good worker and that you had always been one for years.", "Rafael said to Derek:", "—I don't know how to thank you for all this, Derek.", - "—Don't worry, just be happy. Oh! But this isn't all. Go into the restaurant!", + "—Don't worry, just be happy. Oh! But that's not all. Go inside the restaurant!", "Rafael went into the restaurant and could see its logo at the entrance. The restaurant's logo was an orange.", - "Appendix to Chapter 3", + "Chapter 3 Appendix", "Summary", - "Rafael is now the owner of the restaurant in Valencia. Many years have passed and Derek is ill. His father calls him on the phone to come to Madrid. When Rafael arrives in Madrid, Derek and his father are there. They have opened a restaurant with Rafael's name on it and a logo of an orange.", + "Rafael is now the owner of the restaurant in Valencia. Many years have passed and Derek is ill. His father calls him on the phone to go to Madrid. When Rafael arrives in Madrid, Derek and his father are there. They've opened a restaurant with Rafael's name and an orange logo.", "Vocabulary", "· habían pasado muchos años = several years had passed", "· desde entonces = since then", "· me va bien = I do well", - "· sigue yendo bien = it's still going well", + "· sigue yendo bien = it’s still going well", "· gestionando = managing", "· acomodarse = to get too comfortable", "· pensativo = thoughtful", @@ -1443,7 +1727,7 @@ "· en serio = seriously", "· abrir un restaurante = open a restaurant", "· coger un vuelo = take a flight", - "· te recojo = I'll pick you up", + "· te recojo = I’ll pick you up", "· las ciudades = cities", "· esperándolo = waiting for him", "· el abrazo = hug", @@ -1462,8 +1746,8 @@ "· estuvo a punto de = (he) nearly, was about to", "· la recompensa = reward", "· el logotipo = logo, trademark", - "Multiple choice questions", - "Select one answer per question", + "Multiple-choice questions", + "Select one answer for each question", "11. Was Rafael still a trainee cook?", "a. No", "b. Yes", @@ -1477,17 +1761,17 @@ "b. Travel to Madrid", "c. He has an offer", "d. b) and c) are correct", - "14. Derek no longer works at the restaurant in Valencia because:", + "14. Derek no longer works at the Valencia restaurant because:", "a. He has no money", "b. He's old", "c. He has health problems", - "d. It's unknown", + "d. Unknown", "15. In Madrid:", "a. His father has a new restaurant", - "b. They have opened a restaurant with Rafael's name", - "c. They have opened a restaurant with Derek's name", + "b. They've opened a restaurant with Rafael's name", + "c. They've opened a restaurant with Derek's name", "d. Derek wants him to work as a cook in Madrid", - "Chapter 3 answers", + "Chapter 3 Answers", "11. a", "12. b", "13. b", @@ -1708,6 +1992,38 @@ "Resumen", "El robot se había activado antes de tiempo. Clara pasea por los pasillos. Los científicos están muy nerviosos. Clara es muy autoritaria cuando está nerviosa. Va al laboratorio y el robot no está. El robot está en otra sala. Le dice a Anderson que lleva al robot a la sala de periodistas. En la sala de periodistas, los guardias de la compañía le dicen que el robot tiene que volver al laboratorio.", "Vocabulario", + "claro = clear", + "no supo qué decir = didn't know what to say", + "gritaban = were shouting", + "por todas partes = everywhere", + "autoritaria = authoritarian, bossy", + "la cosa es que... = the thing is...", + "pasó de largo = passed by", + "menos mal que te encuentro = glad I found you", + "¡Te lo aseguro! = I assure you", + "suficiente = enough", + "no hemos dado la orden = we didn't give the order", + "inmóvil = still, motionless", + "ligeramente = slightly", + "las extremidades = extremities", + "dio la orden = gave the order", + "entre = between", + "pestañearon brevemente = blink briefly", + "emocionó = thrilled, excited", + "la primera vez en 10 años = the first time in 10 years", + "tomar apuntes = take notes", + "la base de datos = database", + "la pregunta tonta = stupid question", + "libre albedrío = free will", + "la dueña = owner", + "como quieras = as you like", + "hasta que te llame = until I call you", + "al instante = instantly", + "tosió = coughed", + "señoras y señores = ladies and gentlemen", + "tengo el honor de presentar = I have the honor of presenting", + "unísono = unison", + "di cómo te sientes = say how you feel", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. Clara era:", @@ -1799,6 +2115,34 @@ "Resumen", "Clara está en una sala de espera. Lee varias revistas y su abogado le avisa para ir al juicio. El juicio no es oficial pero el juez le hace preguntas. Anderson está en la sala y le enseña una tarjeta electrónica. Había llevado el robot al juicio. El robot entra y dice que quiere vivir en casa de Clara.", "Vocabulario", + "el juicio = trial", + "el traje = suit", + "elegante = elegant", + "la sala de espera = waiting room", + "las revistas = magazines", + "el periódico = newspaper", + "el titular = headline", + "asqueada = disgusted", + "el abogado = lawyer", + "es la hora = it's time", + "una especie de charla = a kind of talk", + "desde el principio = from the beginning", + "las gafas = glasses", + "el permiso = permission", + "las fuentes = source", + "erróneas = wrong", + "terminantemente prohibido = strictly forbidden", + "la rueda de prensa = press conference", + "exigente = tough", + "tener en cuenta = bear in mind", + "las medidas de seguridad = safety measures", + "la tarjeta electrónica = electronic card", + "permiso para hablar = permission to speak", + "los sentimientos = feelings", + "el daño = harm", + "sufrir = suffer", + "incriminar = incriminate", + "quiero irme a casa = I want to go home", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. Clara vestía:", @@ -1841,61 +2185,61 @@ ], "paragraphsEN": [ "Chapter 1 – The Activation", - "It's the 21st century and we human beings have a lot of technology and many technological advances. We have a multitude of new inventions and tools. This is the story of a robot created in the 21st century.", - "In a laboratory in Europe, many scientists were working on a robot. The project had started 10 years ago and was almost ready. The most important scientist on the project was named Clara. Clara had studied robotic engineering at a university in England, and at only 30 years old she was the director of the project.", - "The project was very well known around the world. People always talked about the \"Robot\" project. That's simply what it was called: Robot. One day, Clara entered the laboratory.", + "It's the 21st century, and we human beings have lots of technology and lots of technological advances. We have many new inventions and tools. This is the story of a robot created in the 21st century.", + "In a laboratory in Europe, many scientists were working on a robot. The project had started 10 years ago and was almost ready. The most important scientist on the project was named Clara. Clara had studied robotic engineering at a university in England, and at only 30 years old she was the project director.", + "The project was very well known around the world. People always talked about the \"Robot\" project. It was called simply that: Robot. One day, Clara walked into the lab.", "—Good morning, everyone —she said.", "—Good morning, Clara. How are you today?", - "—Fine, I have a bit of a headache. I've been working all night.", - "It was the final day of the research. That day, they were going to activate the robot. 10 years of work for that day. The robot was human-shaped, its metal was white, and it was thinner than a person.", - "—Well —said Clara—, how is the robot doing?", - "—The robot is doing very well, Clara —said the scientist Anderson.", - "—No problems at all, Anderson? Are you sure?", - "—I don't think so. Everything seems fine.", + "—Fine, my head hurts a little. I've been working all night.", + "It was the last day of the research. That day, they were going to activate the robot. 10 years of work for that day. The robot was human-shaped, its metal was white, and it was slimmer than a person.", + "—Well —said Clara—, how's the robot doing?", + "—The robot is doing very well, Clara —said Anderson the scientist.", + "—No problems, Anderson? Are you sure?", + "—I don't think so. Everything seems right.", "—Great.", - "Clara wanted everything to go well. They had worked 10 years on this project and her bosses wanted the robot to be perfect. A robot with a human appearance. The robot was a simulator of a person, it was going to speak with a synthetic voice and it also had the ability to learn new things.", + "Clara wanted everything to go well. They had worked 10 years on the project, and her bosses wanted the robot to be perfect. A robot with a human appearance. The robot was a person simulator—it would speak with a synthetic voice and could also learn new things.", "Clara said:", - "—I'm going to the cafeteria for a moment. In 4 hours we'll activate the robot.", + "—I'm going to the cafeteria for a moment. In 4 hours we activate the robot.", "—Okay —Anderson replied—, we'll be here working.", - "In the cafeteria, she ordered a coffee and a bit of a sandwich. Several employees were talking at different tables about the robot. They were saying things like:", + "In the cafeteria, she ordered a coffee and a bit of a sandwich. Several employees were sitting at different tables talking about the robot. They were saying things like:", "—Today is activation day.", - "—Yes, I'm eager to activate the robot. It's going to be a success!", - "—And what happens if something goes wrong?", - "Clara listened to her employees' conversations while she ate. She knew what would happen if it failed: they wouldn't have more money for future projects. This was important. The robot had been through many years of research.", - "Anderson came up to Clara in the cafeteria and also ordered a sandwich and a coffee. The company waiter said to him:", - "—There are no more sandwiches. We have some very tasty cream buns.", - "—That's fine —he said—, so then a cream bun and a coffee with milk.", - "—Right away —said the waiter.", - "Clara saw Anderson buy his coffee and his sandwich, and he saw her too. They waved to each other from a distance. Anderson walked over to Clara's table and greeted her:", - "—Gathering your strength for the robot activation?", + "—Yes, I can't wait to activate the robot. It'll be a success!", + "—And what if something goes wrong?", + "Clara listened to her employees' conversations while she ate. She knew what would happen if it failed: they wouldn't have any more money for future projects. That was important. The robot had been years in research.", + "Anderson came over to Clara in the cafeteria and also ordered a sandwich and coffee. The company's server said:", + "—There aren't any sandwiches left. We have some really tasty cream buns.", + "—That's fine —he said—, then a cream bun and a coffee with milk.", + "—Right away —said the server.", + "Clara saw Anderson buy his coffee and sandwich, and he saw her too. They waved hello from a distance. Anderson came over to Clara's table and greeted her:", + "—Getting your strength up for the robot activation?", "—Yes, you have to eat well, and I need the coffee. I didn't sleep very well last night.", "—I didn't sleep well either.", "—Because of the robot?", "—Yes —said Anderson while eating a piece of the bun.", - "They talked for half an hour before clearing the table and going back to the laboratory. There, the other scientists were doing last-minute tests to check the robot. Clara was still sleepy, so she ordered another coffee in the cafeteria while they checked the robot. She was the director, but she wasn't running checks.", - "Clara bought several coffees for the scientists. She walked around the laboratory handing out coffees to the different scientists who were watching screens. The screens showed a lot of data: status of the metal's temperature, status of the artificial intelligence functions, complex data…", - "Clara saw that Anderson was also running checks and spoke to him:", - "—How's the robot? Everything good?", - "—Everything's fine. Only two hours left until activation.", + "They talked for half an hour before clearing the table and heading back to the lab. There, the other scientists were doing last-minute tests to check the robot. Clara was still sleepy, so she ordered another coffee from the cafeteria while they checked the robot. She was the director, but she didn't run the checks herself.", + "Clara bought several coffees for the scientists. She walked through the lab handing out coffees to the various scientists staring at screens. The screens showed all kinds of data: the metal's temperature status, the status of the AI functions, complex data…", + "Clara saw that Anderson was also running checks and she spoke with him:", + "—How's the robot doing? All good?", + "—Everything's fine. Only two hours until activation.", "—Excellent.", - "One of the scientists came into the laboratory. The scientist stood there looking at the robot. The robot was inside a room with glass walls. The glass was transparent, so you could see the robot inside, still, with its metallic eyes closed.", + "One of the scientists came into the lab. The scientist stood there staring at the robot. The robot was inside a glass-walled room. The glass was transparent, so you could see the robot inside, still, with its metallic eyes closed.", "Clara saw the scientist and said:", "—What's going on?", - "—The press are already here. They want to see the robot.", + "—The press is already here. They want to see the robot.", "—There are still two hours until activation!", "—They want a short speech before the activation.", - "Clara let out a sigh and said to the scientist:", - "—Okay, fine. I'll go out to talk with them.", - "Anderson went back to running different checks while Clara left the laboratory. When she left the laboratory, she saw many journalists with their microphones.", + "Clara huffed and said to the scientist:", + "—Okay, fine. I'll go out and talk to them.", + "Anderson went back to running different checks while Clara left the lab. When she left the lab, she saw lots of journalists with their microphones.", "—This way —Clara told them.", - "They went into a very large room with big windows. There were more journalists outside the building, but they only let a few of them in. It was a worldwide event, but not everyone could come in—there wasn't room.", - "Clara took her place at the front table to speak:", - "—Welcome, everyone. The future is now. In two hours, we are going to activate the robot. 10 years of work that are surely going to be very beneficial for all of us. The robot is ready and the data is good. It's the first robot that completely simulates being a human.", + "They went into a very large room with big windows. There were more journalists outside the building, but they only let a few in. It was a global event, but they couldn't all come in—there wasn't room.", + "Clara stood at the table in front to speak:", + "—Welcome, everyone. The future is now. In two hours, we're going to activate the robot. 10 years of work that will surely be very beneficial for all of us. The robot is ready and the data is good. It's the first robot that fully simulates being a human.", "Suddenly, Clara's phone rang and a message appeared:", - "\"A problem has occurred. You need to come immediately\".", - "Appendix to Chapter 1", + "«A problem has occurred. You have to come immediately».", + "Chapter 1 Appendix", "Summary", - "In the 21st century, a robot is activated. 10 years of work have built a robot that simulates being a human. Clara is the director of the project and Anderson talks with her. They are both preparing the robot's activation. The press comes and Clara goes to a room to speak with them. Suddenly, Clara gets a message on her phone.", + "In the 21st century, a robot is activated. 10 years of work have built a robot that simulates being a human. Clara is the project director and Anderson talks with her. They are both getting ready for the robot's activation. The press arrives and Clara goes to a room to speak with them. Suddenly, Clara gets a message on her phone.", "Vocabulary", "· los seres humanos = human beings", "· la multitud = many, a multitude of", @@ -1923,7 +2267,7 @@ "· van a ser = (they) are going to be / (they) will be", "· sonó = sounded, rang", "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select a single answer for each question", + "Select one answer for each question", "1. The story takes place in:", "a. The 19th century", "b. The 20th century", @@ -1949,7 +2293,7 @@ "b. The robot has been activated", "c. The robot has been destroyed", "d. The robot has disappeared", - "Chapter 1 answers", + "Chapter 1 Answers", "1. c", "2. b", "3. a", @@ -1961,40 +2305,40 @@ "One of the journalists said:", "—Is something wrong? Has something happened?", "Clara looked at him and said:", - "—Something has happened. I have to go. I'm very sorry. Wait here, I'll be right back.", + "—Something has happened, I have to go. I'm very sorry. Wait here, I'll be right back.", "Clara left the room and ran down the hallway. Many scientists were talking and shouting. She heard noises everywhere. She stopped a scientist who was shouting at another scientist in the hallway:", "—Quiet! Quiet! —she said.", - "The scientist saw that it was Clara, the director. Then the two scientists fell silent. The scientists knew that Clara was a very kind and calm person, but also very authoritative.", + "The scientist saw it was Clara, the director. Then the two scientists fell silent. The scientists knew that Clara was a very kind and calm person, but also very authoritative.", "—What's going on? —she asked.", "—The robot… The robot…", - "—Isn't it working?", - "—Yes, it works… The thing is…", - "The scientists were very nervous, so Clara walked past without saying anything and headed for the lab. Anderson was in the lab, but the robot wasn't.", + "—It doesn't work?", + "—Yes, it does work… The thing is…", + "The scientists were very nervous, so Clara walked past without saying anything and went toward the laboratory. Anderson was in the laboratory, but the robot was not.", "—Anderson! Where is the robot?", "—Clara, thank goodness I've found you. We took the robot to another room for activation and…", "—And?", "—It activated itself!", - "—Didn't you activate it?", + "—You didn't activate it?", "—No, Clara! I swear!", "—That's very strange, Anderson.", - "—I know, and we don't know why it happened. It had enough power for activation, but we didn't give the order.", + "—I know, and we don't know why it happened. It had enough energy for activation, but we didn't give the order.", "—I want to see it.", "—It's dangerous.", - "—It's not dangerous. I know it isn't. That's 10 years of work.", + "—It's not dangerous. I know it. It's 10 years of work.", "—As you wish.", - "Clara and Anderson left the lab and went to the next room. There, all the scientists were silent.", + "Clara and Anderson left the laboratory and went to the next room. There, all the scientists were silent.", "—Why are they so quiet? —said Clara.", - "—Because… they're waiting for the robot to say something —said Anderson.", - "The robot was in the middle of the room, motionless. It was activated. Its eyes moved slightly and its limbs did too.", - "The scientists let Clara through and she walked up to the robot. The robot was inside protective glass.", + "—Because… They're waiting for the robot to say something —said Anderson.", + "The robot was in the middle of the room, motionless. It was activated. Its eyes moved slightly and so did its limbs.", + "The scientists let Clara through and she approached the robot. The robot was inside some protective glass.", "Clara said to Anderson:", - "—I want the robot out of the glass.", + "—I want the robot to come out of the glass.", "—Now? But…", "—Now! Right now!", - "Anderson also knew that Clara was quite authoritative, although when she was calm she was kinder. He gave the order to a scientist and a door opened in the glass. The robot came out and looked at Clara. They stayed like that for several minutes.", + "Anderson also knew that Clara was quite authoritative, although when she was calm she was kinder. He gave the order to a scientist and a door opened between the glass panels. The robot came out and looked at Clara. They stayed like that for several minutes.", "Clara asked the scientists:", "—Has it said anything?", - "The scientists replied:", + "The scientists answered:", "—No.", "—No, it hasn't said anything.", "Clara tried to communicate with the robot and said a simple:", @@ -2007,145 +2351,205 @@ "—Is your name Clara? —said the robot.", "—Yes, that's right. How do you know my name?", "—I have a huge database. You are my creator.", - "\"Silly question,\" Clara thought.", - "Anderson came up to Clara and said:", - "—Talk to it. Tell it more things. It has a very large database, but it has to learn new things. It needs to talk a lot to learn. By talking, you learn a lot, and that way it learns new words.", + "\"Silly question,\" thought Clara.", + "Anderson came over to Clara and said:", + "—Talk to it. Tell it more things. It has a very large database, but it has to learn new things. It needs to talk a lot to learn. By talking you learn a lot, and that way it learns new words.", "Clara nodded and said to Anderson:", "—I have a better idea.", "She said to the robot:", "—Come with me, robot.", - "The robot obeyed. The robot had free will but obeyed its creator, its owner.", + "The robot obeyed. The robot had free will but it obeyed its creator, its owner.", "Anderson said to Clara:", "—What are you doing?", "—I'm going to the press room. They're waiting for me.", - "—Now? Isn't it ready?", + "—Now? It isn't ready?", "—It's the perfect opportunity.", "—As you wish.", "Clara left the room with the robot and they walked together without saying anything. Clara said to the robot:", "—Stay here until I call you.", - "The robot said nothing but stopped just outside the door of the room where the journalists were. Clara entered the room and went back to the table to talk to them.", - "The journalist who had asked her before spoke to Clara again. He said:", + "The robot didn't say anything but stopped before the door of the room where the journalists were. Clara entered the room and returned to the table to talk to them.", + "The journalist who had asked her earlier spoke with Clara again. He said:", "—What exactly happened?", "Clara didn't answer right away. She coughed and finally spoke:", "—Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor of presenting our creation. Robot! Come in!", - "The robot calmly entered the press room. It paused for three seconds and looked at the journalists. Then it walked to the table where Clara was. There, it stopped beside her and kept looking at the journalists.", - "The journalists didn't know what to say. They were all talking at once:", + "The robot calmly entered the room of journalists. It stopped for three seconds and looked at the journalists. Then it walked to the table where Clara was. There, it stopped beside her and continued looking at the journalists.", + "The journalists didn't know what to say. They all spoke at once:", "—Is this the robot? Really?", - "—But… wasn't the activation in two hours?", + "—But… Wasn't the activation supposed to be in two hours?", "—Can it talk? What can it do?", "—Why this surprise?", "Clara didn't know what to do. The robot was sitting beside her. The journalists were talking and shouting. Everyone wanted answers. This situation was very unexpected.", - "—Robot, speak —Clara said finally.", - "All the journalists fell silent. The robot started to speak:", - "—I am robot model T1010G with artificial intelligence, free decision-making, and activated for the first time today, date…", + "—Robot, speak —said Clara at last.", + "All the journalists fell silent. The robot began to speak:", + "—I am the robot model T1010G with artificial intelligence, free decision-making, and activated for the first time today, date…", "The robot kept talking and giving technical details. Clara said to it:", "—Robot, say how you feel.", "—I feel fine.", - "The journalists were jotting down lots of things on their tablets and laptops.", - "Suddenly, the company's security guards entered the press room.", - "—Madam Director, you have to come with us. The robot has to go back to the lab.", - "Chapter 2 appendix", + "The journalists were jotting down many things on their tablets and laptops.", + "Suddenly, the company's security guards entered the journalists' room.", + "—Madam Director, you have to come with us. The robot has to return to the laboratory.", + "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "The robot had activated earlier than planned. Clara walks through the hallways. The scientists are very nervous. Clara is very authoritative when she's nervous. She goes to the lab and the robot isn't there. The robot is in another room. She tells Anderson she's taking the robot to the press room. In the press room, the company guards tell her that the robot has to go back to the lab.", + "The robot had been activated ahead of schedule. Clara walks through the hallways. The scientists are very nervous. Clara is very authoritative when she is nervous. She goes to the laboratory and the robot isn't there. The robot is in another room. She tells Anderson she's taking the robot to the journalists' room. In the journalists' room, the company guards tell her the robot has to return to the laboratory.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", + "claro = clear", + "no supo qué decir = didn't know what to say", + "gritaban = were shouting", + "por todas partes = everywhere", + "autoritaria = authoritarian, bossy", + "la cosa es que... = the thing is...", + "pasó de largo = passed by", + "menos mal que te encuentro = glad I found you", + "¡Te lo aseguro! = I assure you", + "suficiente = enough", + "no hemos dado la orden = we didn't give the order", + "inmóvil = still, motionless", + "ligeramente = slightly", + "las extremidades = extremities", + "dio la orden = gave the order", + "entre = between", + "pestañearon brevemente = blink briefly", + "emocionó = thrilled, excited", + "la primera vez en 10 años = the first time in 10 years", + "tomar apuntes = take notes", + "la base de datos = database", + "la pregunta tonta = stupid question", + "libre albedrío = free will", + "la dueña = owner", + "como quieras = as you like", + "hasta que te llame = until I call you", + "al instante = instantly", + "tosió = coughed", + "señoras y señores = ladies and gentlemen", + "tengo el honor de presentar = I have the honor of presenting", + "unísono = unison", + "di cómo te sientes = say how you feel", + "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "6. Clara was:", - "a. Always authoritative", - "b. Authoritative, kind, and calm", + "a. Always authoritarian", + "b. Authoritarian, kind and calm", "c. Always kind", - "d. Authoritative and nervous", + "d. Authoritarian and nervous", "7. The problem was that:", "a. The robot had been stolen", "b. The robot had disappeared", - "c. The robot wasn't working", + "c. The robot didn't work", "d. The robot had been activated", "8. The robot was:", - "a. In the lab", - "b. In the press room", + "a. In the laboratory", + "b. In the journalists' room", "c. In another room", "d. Unknown", - "9. The robot wanted:", - "a. To leave the lab", - "b. To leave the room", - "c. To see the world", + "9. The robot wanted to:", + "a. Leave the laboratory", + "b. Leave the room", + "c. See the world", "d. Unknown", "10. Clara takes the robot to:", - "a. The lab", - "b. The press room", + "a. The laboratory", + "b. The journalists' room", "c. Outside the building", "d. Her house", - "Chapter 2 answers", + "Chapter 2 Answers", "6. b", "7. d", "8. c", "9. d", "10. d", - "Chapter 3 – The trial", - "A week later, Clara was wearing a suit. That day she looked very elegant and was sitting in a waiting room. She was alone in the waiting room. She was very calm but not in a good mood. The waiting room also had a television and several magazines.", - "Clara got up from the sofa in the room and picked up a magazine. She read several pages but there was nothing interesting. She put the magazine back on the table and picked up another. That magazine was newer, but it was just as boring.", - "There was also a newspaper on the table. The newspaper was recent, from a few days ago. The newspaper had photos of her and the robot in the press room. The headline said:", - "\"The robot has been activated ahead of schedule! Clara activated the robot without permission.\"", + "Chapter 3 – The Trial", + "A week later, Clara was wearing a suit. That day, she looked very elegant and was in a waiting room. She was alone in the waiting room. She was very calm but not in a good mood. In the waiting room there was also a television and several magazines.", + "Clara got up from the sofa in that room and picked up a magazine. She read several pages but there was nothing interesting. She put the magazine back on the table and picked up another. That magazine was newer, but it was equally boring.", + "There was also a newspaper on the table. The newspaper was recent, from several days ago. In the newspaper there were photos of her and the robot in the journalists' room. The newspaper's headline read:", + "\"The robot has been activated ahead of schedule! Clara has activated the robot without permission.\"", "Clara skimmed the article. The article said things like:", "\"Clara faces a trial for a crime.\"", - "\"The director of the artificial intelligence center activated the robot last Thursday and took it out of the lab without any kind of security.\"", - "Clara put the newspaper back on the table, disgusted. As she did, her lawyer appeared at the door. He was a big, chubby man:", - "—It's time, Clara. You can come now.", - "Her lawyer was calling Clara to a trial. The trial wasn't official; it was more like a kind of talk. Clara and her lawyer entered the large room and she could see several judges and several of the company's scientists.", - "—Have a seat, Clara, please —one of the judges said to her.", - "She and the lawyer sat down in the room, and the judge who had spoken said:", - "—We're going to analyze the event from the beginning. I'm going to ask you several questions, Director.", + "\"The director of the artificial intelligence center activated the robot last Thursday and took it out of the laboratory without any kind of security.\"", + "Clara put the newspaper back on the table, disgusted. When she did, her lawyer appeared at the door. He was a big, chubby man:", + "—It's time, Clara. You can come in now.", + "Her lawyer was calling Clara in for a hearing. The hearing wasn't official, it was more of a sort of talk. Clara and her lawyer entered the large room and she could see several judges and several scientists from the company.", + "—Sit down, Clara, please —said one of the judges.", + "She and the lawyer sat down in the room and the judge who had spoken said:", + "—We are going to analyze the event from the beginning. I am going to ask you several questions, director.", "—Fine —she said calmly.", - "The judge took out some papers and began to read them. He was wearing reading glasses. He began to read several things and started questioning Clara:", - "—It says here that you, the director of the center, Clara, activated the robot ahead of time and without any permission. Is that true?", - "—No! That's not true. The robot activated itself, on its own. I didn't give any order.", - "—I have sources that confirm it —the judge replied.", - "—Your sources are wrong.", - "The judge looked up from the papers and looked at Clara. She was still authoritative, but calm. The judge continued:", - "—More things. You say you're not responsible for activating the robot. I understand. Are you the one who moved the robot from the lab to the second room? That is strictly forbidden.", + "The judge took out some papers and began to read them. He was wearing reading glasses. He started reading various things and began to question Clara:", + "—It says here that you, the director of the center, Clara, activated the robot ahead of schedule and without any permission. Is that true?", + "—No! That is not true. The robot activated itself, with no help. I gave no order.", + "—I have sources that confirm it —answered the judge.", + "—Your sources are mistaken.", + "The judge looked up from the papers and looked at Clara. She was still authoritative, but she was calm. The judge kept talking:", + "—More things. You say you are not responsible for activating the robot. I understand. Are you the one who moved the robot from the laboratory to the second room? That is strictly forbidden.", "—I didn't do that either.", - "Clara looked at the scientists in the room and could see Anderson. Anderson was looking at Clara and smiling at her. Clara smiled too and continued:", - "—I was in a press conference when I got a message on my phone. The message said that the robot had activated itself. I went down a hallway to the lab and it wasn't there. In the lab, the scientists told me it was in another room.", + "Clara looked at the scientists in the room and could see Anderson. Anderson was looking at Clara and smiling at her. Clara also smiled and kept talking:", + "—I was in a press conference when I received a message on my cell phone. The message said the robot had activated itself. I went down a hallway to the laboratory and it wasn't there. In the laboratory, the scientists told me it was in another room.", "—And then you went to that room.", "—That's correct.", - "—Good.", - "Clara thought the judge wasn't very demanding, but then again, it wasn't an official trial. He only wanted facts.", - "—Third question, Director.", + "—Fine.", + "Clara thought the judge wasn't very demanding, but then again it wasn't an official hearing. He just wanted facts.", + "—Third question, director.", "—Go ahead.", "—Did you take the robot to the press room where the journalists were?", - "Clara thought there was no point in lying.", + "Clara thought there was no sense in lying.", "—Yes, I did.", - "—Without regard for the safety measures.", + "—Without considering the safety measures.", "—Exactly. It was harmless.", "—How do you know it's harmless?", - "Clara looked at Anderson and Anderson showed her an electronic card. It was the keycard for the robot's lab.", - "The door of the trial room opened and the robot appeared. Everyone fell silent and didn't say a thing.", - "The robot walked to Clara and her lawyer's table and sat down beside her.", + "Clara looked at Anderson and Anderson showed her an electronic card. It was the card to the robot's laboratory.", + "The door of the hearing room opened and the robot appeared. Everyone fell silent and said absolutely nothing.", + "The robot walked to Clara and her lawyer's table and sat down next to her.", "—Permission to speak —said the robot.", "The judge looked at the others for several seconds. He didn't say anything for a minute. Finally, he said:", "—Go ahead.", "The robot began to speak in its synthetic voice:", "—You call me robot, but I have feelings. Clara, the director, is my creator. I don't want her to suffer any harm.", - "The judge replied:", - "—She's not going to suffer any harm. These are just a few questions.", + "The judge answered:", + "—She isn't going to suffer any harm. These are just a few questions.", "—Questions whose purpose is to incriminate Clara.", - "The judge said nothing more. He didn't know how to speak in front of a robot. Clara knew what had happened. Anderson had opened the lab without the scientists' permission and had brought the robot to the trial.", + "The judge said nothing more. He didn't know how to speak in front of a robot. Clara knew what had happened. Anderson had opened the laboratory without the scientists' permission and had brought the robot to the hearing.", "\"Well done, Anderson,\" she thought.", "The judge finally said:", "—What is it that you want, robot?", "The robot looked at Clara and then looked at the judge:", "—I only want to live with Clara. I want to go home.", - "Chapter 3 appendix", + "Chapter 3 Appendix", "Summary", - "Clara is in a waiting room. She reads several magazines and her lawyer calls her to the trial. The trial isn't official, but the judge asks her questions. Anderson is in the room and shows her an electronic card. He had brought the robot to the trial. The robot comes in and says it wants to live at Clara's house.", + "Clara is in a waiting room. She reads several magazines and her lawyer calls her in for the hearing. The hearing isn't official but the judge asks her questions. Anderson is in the room and shows her an electronic card. He had brought the robot to the hearing. The robot enters and says it wants to live at Clara's house.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", + "el juicio = trial", + "el traje = suit", + "elegante = elegant", + "la sala de espera = waiting room", + "las revistas = magazines", + "el periódico = newspaper", + "el titular = headline", + "asqueada = disgusted", + "el abogado = lawyer", + "es la hora = it's time", + "una especie de charla = a kind of talk", + "desde el principio = from the beginning", + "las gafas = glasses", + "el permiso = permission", + "las fuentes = source", + "erróneas = wrong", + "terminantemente prohibido = strictly forbidden", + "la rueda de prensa = press conference", + "exigente = tough", + "tener en cuenta = bear in mind", + "las medidas de seguridad = safety measures", + "la tarjeta electrónica = electronic card", + "permiso para hablar = permission to speak", + "los sentimientos = feelings", + "el daño = harm", + "sufrir = suffer", + "incriminar = incriminate", + "quiero irme a casa = I want to go home", + "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", - "11. Clara was wearing:", - "a. A suit", - "b. A skirt", - "c. A dress", - "d. Jeans", + "11. Clara was dressed:", + "a. In a suit", + "b. In a skirt", + "c. In a dress", + "d. In jeans", "12. Clara was reading", "a. Magazines", "b. Newspapers", @@ -2159,19 +2563,19 @@ "14. Anderson shows her:", "a. An electronic card", "b. A key", - "c. A phone", + "c. A cell phone", "d. A book", "15. What had Anderson done?", - "a. Open the trial room", - "b. Bring the robot to the trial", - "c. Open the robot's lab", + "a. Opened the hearing room", + "b. Brought the robot to the hearing", + "c. Opened the robot's laboratory", "d. b. and c. are correct", "16. The robot says that:", - "a. It wants to live in the lab", + "a. It wants to live in the laboratory", "b. It wants to live in an apartment of its own", "c. It wants to live in another country", "d. It wants to live at Clara's house", - "Chapter 3 answers", + "Chapter 3 Answers", "11. a", "12. c", "13. b", @@ -2261,6 +2665,45 @@ "Resumen", "Rodríguez es un médico en la guerra. Tiene medicinas muy buenas. En el campo de batalla, conoce a un soldado llamado John. John está herido de un brazo y está sangrando. Rodríguez lo cura. John le cuenta su historia: ayudó a una mujer en un trabajo pasado y ahora es su prometida. Rodríguez le dice que conoce a su prometida y lo saca del campo de batalla para llevarlo a un hospital.", "Vocabulario", + "el ejército = army", + "fuerte = strong", + "adiestrado = trained", + "el campo de batalla = battlefield", + "las medicinas = medication", + "las heridas = injuries", + "los soldados = soldiers", + "la guerra = war", + "estalló = broke out (a war)", + "alistó, alistarse = enlist (army)", + "se sentía mejor = (he) felt better", + "incómodos = uncomfortable", + "sangraba = was bleeding", + "urgentemente = urgently", + "los disparos = shots", + "el brazo = arm", + "te duele = it hurts", + "te vas a sentir mejor = you'll feel better", + "la pastilla = pill", + "la mochila = bag", + "el barro = mud", + "húmeda = wet", + "la sensación rara = strange feeling", + "se mareaban = became dizzy", + "el huérfano = orphan", + "nunca he conocido a mis padres = I've never met my parents", + "el centro comercial = mall", + "lo que sea = anything, whatever", + "a ver = let's see", + "los gritos = screams", + "quedarme quieto = stand still", + "robando = stealing", + "de mi edad = of my age", + "la comisaría = police station", + "el bolsillo = pocket", + "el apellido = last name, family name", + "la prometida = fiancée", + "casarse = get married", + "la enfermera = nurse", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. La historia ocurre en:", @@ -2369,6 +2812,37 @@ "Resumen", "El soldado John está en el hospital. Se aburre mucho. No sabe qué hacer. La enfermera entra en la habitación y le dice que vuelva a la cama. John se está curando bien y tiene una visita. La visita es Rodríguez. Hablan mucho y al final Rodríguez le dice que va a buscar a su prometida Beth. John no puede hablar con ella. Al final se hacen amigos.", "Vocabulario", + "se estaba curando = (he) was healing", + "del todo = completely", + "prohibido = forbidden", + "empeorar = get worse", + "débil = weak", + "se apoyó = (he) relied on", + "justo en ese momento = right at that moment", + "se dio la vuelta = he turned around", + "recibo = receive (orders)", + "se tumbó = lay down", + "el cuaderno = notebook", + "déjame ver = let me see", + "se refería a = referred to", + "la venda = bandage", + "en una semana podrás irte = you can leave in one week", + "quejica = moaner, whiner", + "no dispares al mensajero = don't shoot the messenger", + "gruñó = groan, moan", + "estuvo a punto = nearly", + "casi se me olvida = I almost forget", + "la sorpresa = surprise", + "tocó a la puerta = knocked", + "pasa = come in", + "reconocía = recognise", + "tengo buenas noticias = I have good news", + "no le ha llegado tu mensaje = the message has not gone through", + "ha habido problemas = there have been problems", + "se convirtieron = they became", + "voy a intentar = I'll try", + "conseguir = get, reach", + "encontraré = I'll find", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. Este capítulo ocurre en:", @@ -2476,6 +2950,34 @@ "Resumen", "Rodríguez sale del hospital, coge un taxi y duerme en un hotel. Coge un avión y viaja al campo de batalla donde está Beth. Pregunta al general y a varios soldados. Rodríguez conoce a David, otro soldado. Entran en la batalla y encuentran a Beth. Rodríguez le dice a Beth que John quiere casarse con ella cuando acabe la guerra.", "Vocabulario", + "la búsqueda = search", + "la habitación = room", + "me es indiferente = I don't mind", + "¿Va a pagar usted con tarjeta? = Are you paying with a credit card?", + "cobró = charged", + "cerca = near", + "saludó = saluted", + "se puso al día = (he) brought himself up to speed", + "la batalla = battle", + "bromeaban = (they) were joking", + "más o menos = more or less", + "intercambiaron miradas = exchange looks", + "las expresiones = expressions", + "lo sentimos = we are sorry", + "qué pena = what a pity", + "tengo que encontrarla = I have to find her", + "pelirrojo = red-haired, ginger", + "sabemos = we know", + "desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time", + "entrenamos = trained", + "le sonaba = seemed familiar, rang a bell", + "difícil = hard", + "quisiera participar = I would like to participate", + "como quiera (usted) = as you like", + "los edificios destruidos = destroyed buildings", + "en ruinas = in ruins", + "hablar muy alto = speak very loudly", + "mientras = while", "· cuando acabe la guerra = when the war finishes", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", @@ -2515,189 +3017,259 @@ ], "paragraphsEN": [ "Chapter 1 – John", - "Lieutenant Rodríguez was an army doctor. He was a thirty-year-old man, very strong and trained in combat. On the battlefield, there were medicines for healing the soldiers. The medicines Lieutenant Rodríguez had were very good. The lieutenant soothed the soldiers' wounds in very little time.", - "Rodríguez was fighting in a war with his country's army. He treated wounded soldiers. He liked his job. When he was young, he had studied medicine. Later, war broke out. When war came, Rodríguez enlisted in the army to help his country's soldiers.", - "Whenever Rodríguez treated a wounded soldier, he always did the same thing. He looked at the soldier's wound and used his medicine to heal him. The soldier felt better in very little time, but at first the soldier became nervous and uncomfortable before the treatment. To make sure the soldier was relaxed and comfortable, Rodríguez would talk with him. The doctor would ask the soldier to tell him about his life.", - "One Wednesday, there was a wounded soldier on a battlefield. The wounded soldier was bleeding from an arm. He needed a doctor urgently, so Rodríguez ran over to him. There were many gunshots and explosions.", + "Lieutenant Rodríguez was an army doctor. He was a thirty-year-old man, very strong and trained in combat. On the battlefield, there were medicines to heal the soldiers. The medicines Lieutenant Rodríguez had were very good. The lieutenant eased the soldiers' wounds in very little time.", + "Rodríguez was fighting in a war with his country's army. He healed wounded soldiers. He liked his job. When he was young, he had studied medicine. Later, war broke out. When there was war, Rodríguez enlisted in the army to help his country's soldiers.", + "When Rodríguez treated a wounded soldier, he always did the same thing. He looked at the soldier's wound and used his medicine to heal him. The soldier felt better in very little time, but initially the soldier would get nervous and uncomfortable before the treatment. So that the soldier would be relaxed and comfortable, Rodríguez talked with him. The doctor would ask the soldier to tell him about his life.", + "One Wednesday, there was a wounded soldier on a battlefield. The wounded soldier was bleeding from an arm. He needed a doctor urgently, so Rodríguez ran to him. There was a lot of gunfire and explosions.", "The soldier was shouting. His arm hurt.", - "Doctor Rodríguez said to him:", - "—I'm here now. I'm here now. Does your arm hurt?", + "The doctor, Rodríguez, said to him:", + "—I'm here. I'm here. Does your arm hurt?", "—It hurts a lot.", "—Okay. Show me your arm.", "The soldier showed his arm to the doctor. The arm had a lot of blood, but it wasn't a serious wound.", "—Okay, soldier. It's not a serious wound. I'm going to give you a very good medicine. In three minutes you're going to feel better.", "—Is it a new medicine?", "—Yes, but it's very uncomfortable when you take it. It's a very strong pill.", - "Doctor Rodríguez set his backpack on the ground. The ground wasn't solid earth, it was mud. It had rained a lot all week and the earth was damp. Rodríguez said to the soldier:", + "Doctor Rodríguez set his backpack down on the ground. The ground wasn't solid earth, it was mud. It had rained a lot all week and the ground was wet. Rodríguez said to the soldier:", "—What's your name?", "—My name is John.", "—Okay, John. Show me your other arm.", - "John lifted his other arm. That arm wasn't injured.", + "John raised his other arm. That arm wasn't injured.", "—Okay, John. Now I'm going to give you the medicine.", "Doctor Rodríguez did so and the soldier felt a strange sensation. The doctor knew that soldiers got dizzy from the medicine, so he spoke to him:", "—Tell me, John. Tell me something about your life.", - "—Well, I'm an orphan. I never knew my parents. When I turned 18 I worked as a security guard.", + "—Well, I'm an orphan. I never knew my parents. When I turned 18, I worked as a security guard.", "—Where did you work as a security guard?", - "—In my city there was a big shopping mall. That mall was the largest in the region. It had everything: food, movie theaters, clothes, cars…", + "—In my city there was a big shopping mall. That shopping mall was the biggest in the region. It had everything: food, movie theaters, clothes, cars…", "—Tell me something else.", "—What do you want me to tell you?", "—Anything.", "A minute had passed. The medicine was taking effect. The medicine didn't heal the wound completely, but it did heal part of it.", "—Let's see… Once something happened while I was working as a security guard.", "—What happened?", - "—I was watching the parking lot and I heard shouting.", - "—Whose shouting?", - "—A woman's shouting. I wasn't supposed to be watching the parking lot, but I couldn't stay put. I went to the parking lot to see what was going on.", + "—I was watching the parking lot and I heard screams.", + "—Whose screams?", + "—A woman's screams. I wasn't supposed to watch the parking lot, but I couldn't stand still. I went to the parking lot to see what was going on.", "—And what was going on?", "—There were two men robbing a woman. The woman was my age.", - "Rodríguez imagined what he was going to say next. He had heard many soldiers' stories. Soldier John kept talking:", + "Rodríguez was imagining what he was going to say next. He had heard many soldiers' stories. Soldier John kept talking:", "—I went over to the men and told them several things.", "—What things?", "—I told them not to hurt the woman.", - "—But they didn't listen. They ignored you.", - "—Right, so I fought them and won the fight.", - "Rodríguez looked at his watch. The medicine was in the soldier's body and was taking effect. But Soldier John was getting a little dizzy. That's why he would ask the soldiers about their lives and they would tell him stories. That way, the soldiers got distracted and didn't feel the medicine in their bodies or get dizzy.", + "—But they didn't listen to you. They ignored you.", + "—Yes, so I fought them and won the fight.", + "Rodríguez looked at his watch. The medicine was in the soldier's body and was taking effect. But soldier John was getting a little dizzy. That's why he asked soldiers about their lives and they told him stories. That way, the soldiers got distracted and didn't feel the medicine in their bodies or get dizzy.", "—And what happened with that woman? —said Rodríguez.", - "—When the fight was over, I called the police. Then, the police officers took the woman to the station. There, they asked her questions, gave her a blanket and a coffee.", + "—When the fight ended, I called the police. Then the police took the woman to the station. There, they asked her questions, gave her a blanket and a coffee.", "—And then?", - "—The curious thing is what happened next.", - "John said nothing more. He got dizzy for a few seconds but then remembered that past situation and started talking again.", - "—I said goodbye to the woman. But a little later I found something in the pocket of my jacket.", + "—The curious thing is what happened afterward.", + "John didn't say anything more. He got dizzy for a few seconds but then remembered that past situation and started talking again.", + "—I said goodbye to the woman. But a little while later I found something in my jacket pocket.", "—A phone number?", "—How do you know?", - "Doctor and Lieutenant Rodríguez smiled at Soldier John.", - "—I know your woman.", + "The doctor and lieutenant Rodríguez smiled at soldier John.", + "—I know your wife.", "Soldier John was very surprised.", "—How is that possible?", "—Does she work in the army?", "—Yes! Do you know her?", "—I know her.", - "The wound on Soldier John's arm wasn't bleeding as much anymore. He took a deep breath and kept talking:", + "The wound on soldier John's arm wasn't bleeding as much anymore. He breathed deeply and kept talking:", "—Have you spoken with her?", "—Yes, two weeks ago. Before coming to the battlefield.", "—Did she tell you the story?", - "—Yes, I spoke with her and she told me there was a soldier she loved named John. She didn't tell me your last name but I know it's you. The story is the same.", - "John was very glad. He was hearing news of his fiancée.", + "—Yes, I spoke with her and she told me there was a soldier she loved named John. She didn't tell me your last name, but I know it's you. The story is the same.", + "John was very glad. He was hearing news about his fiancée.", "Rodríguez said to him:", "—She's your fiancée, right? She was going to marry you.", "—Yes, I want to marry her.", "—Your arm isn't bleeding anymore, but it's a serious wound. I have to take you to the hospital.", "—Understood.", - "Rodríguez helped John walk. Both left the battlefield and entered their army's camp. There, Rodríguez called a nurse. The nurse came running and Rodríguez explained everything to her. The nurse said to him:", + "Rodríguez helped John walk. They both left the battlefield and went into their army's camp. There, Rodríguez called a nurse. The nurse came running and Rodríguez explained everything to her. The nurse said to him:", "—I'm going to take him to the military hospital on 5th Street. He needs to rest.", "John said goodbye to Rodríguez and Rodríguez went back to the battlefield. There were other wounded to treat.", "Chapter 1 Appendix", "Summary", - "Rodríguez is a doctor in the war. He has very good medicines. On the battlefield, he meets a soldier named John. John is wounded in one arm and is bleeding. Rodríguez heals him. John tells him his story: he helped a woman in a past job and she is now his fiancée. Rodríguez tells him he knows his fiancée and takes him off the battlefield to bring him to a hospital.", + "Rodríguez is a doctor in the war. He has very good medicines. On the battlefield, he meets a soldier named John. John is wounded in one arm and is bleeding. Rodríguez treats him. John tells him his story: he helped a woman at a past job and now she is his fiancée. Rodríguez tells him he knows his fiancée and takes him off the battlefield to bring him to a hospital.", "Vocabulary", + "el ejército = army", + "fuerte = strong", + "adiestrado = trained", + "el campo de batalla = battlefield", + "las medicinas = medication", + "las heridas = injuries", + "los soldados = soldiers", + "la guerra = war", + "estalló = broke out (a war)", + "alistó, alistarse = enlist (army)", + "se sentía mejor = (he) felt better", + "incómodos = uncomfortable", + "sangraba = was bleeding", + "urgentemente = urgently", + "los disparos = shots", + "el brazo = arm", + "te duele = it hurts", + "te vas a sentir mejor = you'll feel better", + "la pastilla = pill", + "la mochila = bag", + "el barro = mud", + "húmeda = wet", + "la sensación rara = strange feeling", + "se mareaban = became dizzy", + "el huérfano = orphan", + "nunca he conocido a mis padres = I've never met my parents", + "el centro comercial = mall", + "lo que sea = anything, whatever", + "a ver = let's see", + "los gritos = screams", + "quedarme quieto = stand still", + "robando = stealing", + "de mi edad = of my age", + "la comisaría = police station", + "el bolsillo = pocket", + "el apellido = last name, family name", + "la prometida = fiancée", + "casarse = get married", + "la enfermera = nurse", "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "1. The story takes place in:", "a. A hospital", "b. A parking lot", "c. A battlefield", - "d. A shopping mall", + "d. A mall", "2. What did Rodríguez do with the wounded soldiers?", - "a. He treated them and talked to them", - "b. He treated them but didn't talk to them", - "c. He called nurses to talk to them", + "a. He treated them and talked with them", + "b. He treated them but didn't talk with them", + "c. He called nurses to talk with them", "d. b. and c. are correct", "3. John was wounded in:", "a. A leg", "b. An arm", "c. The stomach", "d. The head", - "4. He met his fiancée in:", + "4. He met his fiancée at:", "a. A hospital", "b. A parking lot", "c. A battlefield", - "d. A shopping mall", + "d. A mall", "5. Why does Rodríguez know his fiancée?", - "a. She's his sister", - "b. She's a nurse", + "a. She is his sister", + "b. She is a nurse", "c. He spoke with her before going to the battlefield", "d. None is correct", - "Chapter 1 Solutions", + "Chapter 1 answers", "1. c", "2. a", "3. b", "4. b", "5. c", "Chapter 2 – The hospital", - "John was lying in a hospital bed. He was calm and was healing. He ate a lot and the nurses were very kind. John's bed was very comfortable and, in his room, there was a very large window. From the bed, you could see the entrance to the hospital and a park with lots of grass and many trees.", - "John's arm still hurt. Rodríguez's medicine was very good, but it didn't heal completely. The soldier was still in the hospital because he had to recover. It was his second day there and he had no visitors.", - "One day, John got out of bed. Getting out of bed was forbidden. The nurses didn't want the wounded to get out of bed. The war wounded could make their injuries worse. They had to stay in bed. He looked out the window for several seconds. He was weak, so he leaned on the glass.", - "Just at that moment, a nurse entered the room and saw John up and looking out the window.", + "John was lying in a hospital bed. He was calm and was healing up. He ate a lot and the nurses were very kind. John's bed was very comfortable and, in his room, there was a very large window. From the bed, you could see the hospital entrance and a park with lots of grass and many trees.", + "John's arm still hurt. Rodríguez's medicine was very good, but it didn't fully heal him. The soldier was still in the hospital because he had to recover. It was his second day there and he had no visitors.", + "One day, John got out of bed. Getting out of bed was forbidden. The nurses didn't want the wounded getting out of bed. The war wounded could make their injuries worse. They had to stay in bed. He looked out the window for several seconds. He was weak, so he leaned on the glass.", + "Right at that moment, a nurse came into the room and saw John up and looking out the window.", "—Soldier! What are you doing?", "John turned around and answered the nurse:", "—I'm not doing anything! I just got up!", "—Getting up is forbidden!", "—I'm fine!", "—No! You're not fine! Get back in bed!", - "John made a sour face at the nurse.", + "John made a face at the nurse.", "\"I get enough orders already,\" he thought.", - "In the end, the soldier went back to bed and lay down quietly again. The nurse walked around the room. She looked at the machines and the data. She was carrying a notebook in her hands and was jotting things down with a pen. John asked:", + "In the end, the soldier went back to bed and lay down quietly again. The nurse walked around the room. She looked at the equipment and the readings. She carried a notebook in her hands and noted things down with the pen. John asked:", "—Is everything okay?", - "—Yes, everything's fine. The numbers are good. Let me see the wound.", - "The nurse was referring to the arm wound. John raised his arm and showed her his wound. The nurse took John's arm, which had a bandage. The bandage was dry, so it wasn't bleeding. The nurse jotted more things in her notebook.", - "—Your arm is fine. In a week you'll be able to leave.", + "—Yes, everything's fine. The readings are good. Let me see the wound.", + "The nurse meant the wound on his arm. John raised his arm and showed her his wound. The nurse took John's arm; it had a bandage. The bandage was dry, so it wasn't bleeding. The nurse noted more things in her notebook.", + "—Your arm is doing well. In a week you can leave.", "—A week! That's a long time! How boring!", - "—You're a real complainer, John. Doctor's orders. Don't shoot the messenger.", + "—You're such a whiner, John. Doctor's orders. Don't shoot the messenger.", "John grumbled. He didn't want to stay another week in the hospital. The hospital was boring and he didn't know what to do. He just looked out the window and thought.", "The nurse was about to leave, but before closing the door, she said to John:", "—Oh! I almost forgot! In an hour you have a visitor.", - "His friends and family were very far away, which is why he had no visitors. But he didn't understand. Who was the visitor? A soldier, a friend, a relative?", + "His friends and family were very far away, which was why he had no visits. But he didn't understand. Who was the visitor? A soldier, a friend, a family member?", "—Who is it? —he asked.", "—It's a surprise.", "The nurse laughed and closed the door, leaving the room.", - "An hour passed and someone knocked on the door.", + "An hour passed and someone knocked at the door.", "—Come in —said John.", - "The door opened and Rodríguez walked into the room. John barely recognized him without his doctor's uniform or the mud.", + "The door opened and Rodríguez came into the room. John almost didn't recognize him without his medic uniform or the mud.", "—Rodríguez!", "—How's it going, buddy?", - "—Very well, but I'm really bored.", - "Rodríguez laid his jacket on a nearby armchair and sat down. He smiled at John:", - "—I have good news. Want to hear it?", + "—Pretty well, but I'm really bored.", + "Rodríguez left his jacket on an armchair next to him and sat down. He smiled at John:", + "—I have good news. Do you want to hear it?", "—Of course!", "—I know where your fiancée is, but I also have bad news.", "—Has something happened to Beth?", "—No, she's fine. Everything's fine, but she doesn't know where you are.", "—Why doesn't she know?", - "—Your message hasn't reached her!", + "—Your message didn't reach her!", "John had sent her a message the day before. The message was by email. Why hadn't it arrived?", - "—Is she a doctor too? —asked Rodríguez.", - "—Yes, she's a doctor. But she's on another battlefield. She works there.", + "—Is she a doctor too? —Rodríguez asked.", + "—Yes, she's a doctor. But she's at another battlefield. She works there.", "—Interesting. I never asked her if she was a soldier or a doctor.", "—Well, she's a doctor, like you. Why hasn't the message reached her?", "—There have been problems with communications. They're trying to fix them.", - "—I see. I hope she's okay.", + "—I understand. I hope she's okay.", "—I'm sure she is.", - "John and Rodríguez talked for a long time. They talked about everything. They talked about their friends, their families, their homes… In no time, they became very good friends.", + "John and Rodríguez talked for a long time. They talked about everything. They talked about friends, family, their homes… In a short time, they became very good friends.", "It was almost nighttime and Rodríguez had to leave.", - "—It's getting late, John, I have to go. I work tomorrow.", + "—It's nighttime, John, I have to go. I work tomorrow.", "—Are you going to the war?", "—No, I'm going to work near this hospital, in another section.", - "—Got it.", - "Before leaving, Rodríguez stayed thinking and came to a conclusion.", + "—Okay.", + "Before leaving, Rodríguez stood there thinking and came to a conclusion.", "—John, I'm going to do something.", "—What are you going to do?", - "—Since there are no communications with Beth, your fiancée, I'm going to try to speak with her.", - "—But if there are no communications, you can't.", + "—Since there's no communication with Beth, your fiancée, I'm going to try to talk to her.", + "—But if there's no communication, you can't.", "—Yes I can. I'm going to go there.", "—But you have to work!", - "Rodríguez knew he couldn't just leave. He had to work, so he looked for a solution.", - "—I've got it! I'll work in the army, but where Beth is.", + "Rodríguez knew he couldn't leave. He had to work, so he looked for a solution.", + "—I know! I'll work in the army, but where Beth is.", "—To talk to her?", "—Yes.", "—That's a good idea.", - "Rodríguez had to manage to speak with Beth. Beth had to speak with John. They were engaged and surely wanted to talk about a lot of things.", - "—I'm leaving now, John —Rodríguez said to him.", + "Rodríguez had to manage to talk to Beth. Beth had to talk to John. They were engaged and surely wanted to talk about many things.", + "—I'm leaving now, John —Rodríguez said.", "—Thanks for everything, friend.", "—I'll find Beth and tell her you're okay.", "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "Soldier John is in the hospital. He is very bored. He doesn't know what to do. The nurse comes into the room and tells him to go back to bed. John is healing well and has a visitor. The visitor is Rodríguez. They talk a lot and in the end Rodríguez tells him he's going to look for his fiancée Beth. John can't talk to her. In the end they become friends.", + "The soldier John is in the hospital. He's very bored. He doesn't know what to do. The nurse comes into the room and tells him to get back in bed. John is healing well and has a visitor. The visitor is Rodríguez. They talk a lot and in the end Rodríguez tells him he's going to look for his fiancée Beth. John can't talk to her. In the end they become friends.", "Vocabulary", + "se estaba curando = (he) was healing", + "del todo = completely", + "prohibido = forbidden", + "empeorar = get worse", + "débil = weak", + "se apoyó = (he) relied on", + "justo en ese momento = right at that moment", + "se dio la vuelta = he turned around", + "recibo = receive (orders)", + "se tumbó = lay down", + "el cuaderno = notebook", + "déjame ver = let me see", + "se refería a = referred to", + "la venda = bandage", + "en una semana podrás irte = you can leave in one week", + "quejica = moaner, whiner", + "no dispares al mensajero = don't shoot the messenger", + "gruñó = groan, moan", + "estuvo a punto = nearly", + "casi se me olvida = I almost forget", + "la sorpresa = surprise", + "tocó a la puerta = knocked", + "pasa = come in", + "reconocía = recognise", + "tengo buenas noticias = I have good news", + "no le ha llegado tu mensaje = the message has not gone through", + "ha habido problemas = there have been problems", + "se convirtieron = they became", + "voy a intentar = I'll try", + "conseguir = get, reach", + "encontraré = I'll find", "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "6. This chapter takes place in:", @@ -2708,7 +3280,7 @@ "7. John's wound:", "a. Is not healing", "b. Is healing", - "c. Has completely healed", + "c. Has fully healed", "d. Is the same", "8. The nurse's name is:", "a. Beth", @@ -2717,7 +3289,7 @@ "d. None of the above", "9. Why doesn't John's fiancée receive his message?", "a. It's not known where she is", - "b. Communications problems", + "b. Communication problems", "c. Problems in the war", "d. None of the above", "10. John has to work but in the end decides:", @@ -2725,29 +3297,29 @@ "b. To go to the same battlefield", "c. To go to Beth's battlefield", "d. Not to go to the war", - "Chapter 2 Solutions", + "Chapter 2 answers", "6. c", "7. b", "8. d", "9. b", "10. c", "Chapter 3 – The search", - "That night, Rodríguez slept in a hotel near the military hospital. Outside the hospital he called a taxi and got to the hotel. At the hotel, he asked the receptionist for a room:", - "—Good evening. I'd like a room for tonight, please, without breakfast.", + "That night, Rodríguez slept at a hotel near the military hospital. Outside the hospital he hailed a taxi and got to the hotel. At the hotel, he asked the receptionist for a room:", + "—Good evening. I'd like a room for tonight, please, no breakfast.", "—Very well, sir. Where would you like the room?", - "—It doesn't matter to me.", - "—Very well, here's the key to the room with the number. Will you be paying by card?", + "—I don't mind.", + "—Very well, here's the key to the room with the number. Are you paying with a card?", "—Yes, here you go.", - "The receptionist charged him with the credit card and gave it back to him.", + "The receptionist charged the credit card and returned it to him.", "—Thank you very much, sir. Good night.", - "—Good night to you as well.", - "Rodríguez got up the next day and took another taxi to the airport. The war hadn't reached the city but the battlefield was nearby, the battlefield where he had met John.", - "He boarded a plane and traveled to the city near the battlefield where Beth was. He got off the plane and was received by a general. Rodríguez greeted the general.", + "—Good night to you too.", + "Rodríguez got up the next day and took another taxi to the airport. The war hadn't reached the city, but the battlefield was nearby — the battlefield where he had met John.", + "He took a plane and traveled to the city near the battlefield where Beth was. He got off the plane and a general received him. Rodríguez saluted the general.", "—Good morning, general.", - "The general explained the news from that city's battlefield to him. There, the war was more intense than on the battlefield where he had met John. Rodríguez spent a long time talking with the general and got caught up.", - "When Rodríguez finished talking with the general, he went to the cafeteria. There, many soldiers were having breakfast and some wounded soldiers were there too. The soldiers were waiting to go into battle. There was no tension. The soldiers were joking and laughing. Rodríguez saw a table with three soldiers and one empty chair. He sat down in the empty chair:", - "—Hello —he said to the soldiers.", - "—Hello, buddy —the soldiers said to him.", + "The general explained the news from the battlefield of that city. There, the war was more intense than at the battlefield where he had met John. Rodríguez spent a long time talking with the general and got up to speed.", + "When Rodríguez finished talking with the general, he went to the cafeteria. There were many soldiers having breakfast and some wounded soldiers. The soldiers were waiting to go into battle. There was no tension. The soldiers were joking and laughing. Rodríguez saw a table with three soldiers and an empty chair. He sat down in the empty chair:", + "—Hi —he said to the soldiers.", + "—Hi, buddy —the soldiers said.", "—I'm looking for someone.", "—A soldier?", "—More or less, it's a military doctor.", @@ -2756,8 +3328,8 @@ "The soldiers exchanged looks. Their expressions said it all.", "—Sorry, we don't know anyone by that name.", "—What a shame.", - "Rodríguez was about to leave, but the soldiers said to him:", - "—Hey! Are you leaving already?", + "Rodríguez was about to leave, but the soldiers said:", + "—Hey! Leaving already?", "—Yes, I have to find Beth. It's important.", "—Why is Beth so important? —said another of the soldiers.", "—She's the fiancée of a friend of mine. I have to find her.", @@ -2769,9 +3341,9 @@ "—We know who he is!", "Rodríguez was very glad. The soldiers knew who his new friend was.", "—Have you known him for a long time?", - "—Yes, in the past we trained together at the base. We don't know his fiancée's name, but now we know her name is Beth.", + "—Yes, in the past we trained together at the base. We don't know his fiancée's name, but now we know she's called Beth.", "—But I don't know where she is. I don't know where I can find her.", - "One of the soldiers stayed thinking. Beth… Beth… The name sounded familiar. In the end, he said to Rodríguez:", + "One of the soldiers sat thinking. Beth… Beth… The name rang a bell. In the end, he said to Rodríguez:", "—What's your name?", "—Rodríguez.", "—I think I know where Beth might be.", @@ -2783,28 +3355,56 @@ "—Do you know a doctor named Beth?", "—Yes, I know her. She's on the battlefield right now.", "Rodríguez knew it was difficult to enter the battlefield, but he asked the general:", - "—May I enter the battlefield, sir? I'd like to take part in the battle.", - "—We're going to send 300 more soldiers in within an hour.", + "—Can I enter the battlefield, sir? I would like to take part in the battle.", + "—We're going to send 300 more soldiers in an hour.", "—I want to go too.", "—As you wish —said the general.", "An hour later, Rodríguez and the soldier put on their uniforms. Rodríguez was a doctor, but his new companion was a soldier. Rodríguez still didn't know his name, so before going to the battlefield he asked him:", "—What's your name, soldier?", "—My name is David.", - "Rodríguez and David entered the battlefield. There were many gunshots, soldiers, wounded and shouting. Many explosions, mud, dirt and destroyed buildings. They fought for many minutes and came to a building in ruins.", - "In the ruined building, there were several wounded soldiers and one doctor. Surely it was Beth! Rodríguez and David fought their way into the ruined building and Rodríguez spoke with her:", + "Rodríguez and David entered the battlefield. There was a lot of gunfire, soldiers, wounded, and screams. Many explosions, mud, dirt, and destroyed buildings. They fought for many minutes and reached a ruined building.", + "In the ruined building, there were several wounded soldiers and a doctor. It had to be Beth! Rodríguez and David fought their way into the ruined building and Rodríguez spoke with her:", "—Are you Beth?", "—Yes, that's me. I'm busy. I'm treating several soldiers. What do you want?", "—I have a message from your fiancé.", "—My fiancé? John? Is he okay?", - "Rodríguez stayed thinking for several seconds. There were many gunshots and they had to speak very loudly. David guarded the entrance while the doctors talked.", + "Rodríguez paused for several seconds. There was a lot of gunfire and they had to talk very loudly. David protected the entrance while the doctors talked.", "—John is wounded in a military hospital, but he's okay. He sent you a message, but there are no communications here.", "—We haven't had communications for days. They destroyed the radio tower. What's the message?", "Rodríguez summed up the message in one sentence:", - "—John wants to marry you when the war ends.", + "—John wants to marry you when the war is over.", "Chapter 3 Appendix", "Summary", - "Rodríguez leaves the hospital, takes a taxi and sleeps in a hotel. He takes a plane and travels to the battlefield where Beth is. He asks the general and several soldiers. Rodríguez meets David, another soldier. They go into the battle and find Beth. Rodríguez tells Beth that John wants to marry her when the war ends.", + "Rodríguez leaves the hospital, takes a taxi, and sleeps at a hotel. He takes a plane and travels to the battlefield where Beth is. He asks the general and several soldiers. Rodríguez meets David, another soldier. They enter the battle and find Beth. Rodríguez tells Beth that John wants to marry her when the war is over.", "Vocabulary", + "la búsqueda = search", + "la habitación = room", + "me es indiferente = I don't mind", + "¿Va a pagar usted con tarjeta? = Are you paying with a credit card?", + "cobró = charged", + "cerca = near", + "saludó = saluted", + "se puso al día = (he) brought himself up to speed", + "la batalla = battle", + "bromeaban = (they) were joking", + "más o menos = more or less", + "intercambiaron miradas = exchange looks", + "las expresiones = expressions", + "lo sentimos = we are sorry", + "qué pena = what a pity", + "tengo que encontrarla = I have to find her", + "pelirrojo = red-haired, ginger", + "sabemos = we know", + "desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time", + "entrenamos = trained", + "le sonaba = seemed familiar, rang a bell", + "difícil = hard", + "quisiera participar = I would like to participate", + "como quiera (usted) = as you like", + "los edificios destruidos = destroyed buildings", + "en ruinas = in ruins", + "hablar muy alto = speak very loudly", + "mientras = while", "· cuando acabe la guerra = when the war finishes", "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", @@ -2819,7 +3419,7 @@ "c. By train", "d. By taxi", "13. Who knows where Beth is?", - "a. Soldier David", + "a. The soldier David", "b. The general", "c. Another soldier", "d. None of the above", @@ -2832,7 +3432,7 @@ "a. In a radio tower", "b. In a building", "c. In a ruined building", - "d. In a plane", + "d. On a plane", "Chapter 3 answers", "11. b", "12. a", @@ -2915,6 +3515,35 @@ "Resumen", "La historia son los recuerdos de Frank. Él vivía en Estados Unidos y estudió mecánica. Cuando acabó las prácticas, Harry, su jefe, lo contrató. Trabajaba en un taller de camiones y un día, llegó una banda de música con un camión. Necesitaban un ayudante para su gira. Frank fue con ellos.", "Vocabulario", + "camión = truck", + "me presento = allow me to introduce myself", + "los recuerdos = memories", + "la juventud = youth", + "el taller = garage", + "la reparación = repair", + "el becario = intern", + "el título = degree", + "aprobado = passed", + "las asignaturas = subjects", + "las prácticas = internship", + "la sorpresa = surprise", + "pasó de largo = passed by", + "una vez más = once again", + "de pie = standing", + "pintar = paint", + "limpiar = clean", + "atender a los clientes = serve customers", + "la fiesta = party", + "el muchacho = boy", + "movido = busy, bustling", + "cercano = close", + "me pagaba bien = he paid me well", + "estimulante = stimulating", + "la gira = tour", + "norte a sur = north to south", + "de vez en cuando = from time to time", + "es una pena = it's a shame", + "iré yo = I'll go", "· la autopista = highway", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", @@ -3022,6 +3651,41 @@ "Resumen", "Frank comienza el viaje con la banda de rock. Dentro del camión, habla con Connor y se cuentan muchas cosas. Al llegar a la sala donde está el concierto, Frank mira el camión, está perfecto. Él se queda a ver el concierto y le gusta mucho. Al volver de la sala, el camión vuelve a arrancar y se dirigen hacia la siguiente sala.", "Vocabulario", + "los miembros = members", + "arrancar = start", + "me alegro de verte = I'm glad to see you", + "encantado = pleased, happy, glad", + "al resto = the rest", + "esto va a ser genial = this is going to be great", + "el viaje = travel", + "los bajos = bass guitars", + "el grupo = band", + "una vez = once", + "no me acuerdo de nada = I don't remember anything", + "solía ir a conciertos = I used to go to concerts", + "puede = maybe", + "crecido = grow", + "la comisión = fee", + "los ruidos = noises", + "gracioso = funny", + "aguantar = hold on, hang on", + "¡Qué va! = No way!", + "congeniar = get on", + "se hizo de noche = night fell", + "échale un vistazo = take a look at", + "la gasolina = gasoline, petrol, gas", + "todo parecía estar perfectamente = everything seemed to be perfect", + "el cantante = singer", + "la guitarrista = guitarist", + "el bajista = bassist", + "el batería = drummer", + "la muñeca = wrist", + "lo haré = I'll do it", + "el escenario = stage", + "desde entonces = since then", + "no miento = I don't lie", + "vamos a tardar = it will take", + "fascinante = amazing", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. El cantante se llama:", @@ -3115,6 +3779,34 @@ "Resumen", "Frank se despierta y no hay nadie. Lee una nota de Connor que le avisa de revisar el camión. Se toma un café y siguen el trayecto. Se olvida de revisar el camión y se rompe. Se detienen en medio de una ciudad, pero tocan en una plaza. Poco después, Frank se convierte en el representante o manager de la banda de rock.", "Vocabulario", + "inesperado = unexpected", + "la verdad es que = the truth is", + "la nota = note", + "pegada = stuck, glued", + "revisar = examine, check", + "donde estaba = where it was", + "el azúcar = sugar", + "tranquilamente = calmly", + "alegre = happy", + "un montón = a lot", + "¿Qué hay? = What's up?", + "en marcha = let's move", + "esta vez = this time", + "jugando a las cartas = playing cards", + "de repente = suddenly", + "el humo = smoke", + "en ese preciso momento = at that very moment", + "lo siento mucho = I'm so sorry", + "señalé = pointed at", + "tienes razón = y ou are right", + "era mi culpa = it was my fault", + "enchufar = plug in", + "la locura = madness", + "los periodistas = journalists", + "grabando = recording", + "la suerte = luck", + "hasta más ver = see you", + "la que más = the most", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. ¿Qué ve Frank al despertarse?", @@ -3150,166 +3842,195 @@ "15. a" ], "paragraphsEN": [ - "Chapter 1 — The truck", - "Hello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Frank, and these are my memories. I don't know how you knew where this little book was, but my memories are written down here.", + "Chapter 1 – The truck", + "Hello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Frank and these are my memories. I don't know how you knew where this little book was, but my memories are written here.", "I'm an old man now, I've lived a lot, but I had a very lively youth. In my youth, I had a rock band, a music group. You can read my memories. It all started like this:", - "Many years ago, I lived in the United States. There, I worked at a truck repair shop. I really liked trucks, so I studied mechanics for two years and then worked for a year repairing trucks to learn as an intern.", - "When I finished my studies and my year of work, I received my certificate. The certificate said I had passed all my subjects and that I had worked a year efficiently. After that, my internship boss said to me:", + "Many years ago, I lived in the United States. There, I worked at a truck repair shop. I really liked trucks, and that's why I studied mechanics for two years and then worked for a year repairing trucks to learn as an intern.", + "When I finished my studies and my year of work, I got my diploma. The diploma said I had passed all my subjects and had worked efficiently for a year. After that, my boss from the internship said to me:", "—Frank!", - "While my boss was talking to me, I was getting on a bus to head home. I had to go home to my parents. My father always brought home a newspaper that had job listings. In those job listings, there were very interesting things. I answered my boss:", - "—Do you want something, Harry?", - "—Yes, wait, don't leave yet —he said.", - "Harry seemed like he wanted to tell me something. I didn't know what it was. I had already finished my work. But he spoke and said:", + "While my boss was talking to me, I was getting on a bus to go home. I had to go home to my parents. My father always brought home a newspaper with job ads. In those job ads, there were very interesting things. I answered my boss:", + "—Do you need something, Harry?", + "—Yes, wait, don't leave yet —he told me.", + "Harry seemed like he wanted to tell me something. I didn't know what it was. I had already finished my work. But he spoke and said to me:", "—Come back with me to the shop, I have something for you.", - "I smiled and said:", + "I smiled and said to him:", "—A surprise?", "—Something like that. Let's talk for a bit.", - "The bus passed by and I went back with Harry to the shop. In the shop were my fellow interns, who greeted me again, and I went into Harry's office. Harry sat down in his chair and I stayed standing.", - "—Aren't you going to sit down, Frank?", + "The bus passed by and I went back with Harry to the shop. At the shop were my fellow interns, who greeted me once again, and I went into Harry's office. Harry sat down in his chair and I stayed standing.", + "—Aren't you going to sit, Frank?", "—No, I'm fine like this.", - "—Suit yourself. I won't take long. I just want to tell you one thing.", + "—As you wish. I won't take long. I just want to tell you one thing.", "At that moment, I got worried. Had I done something wrong? Was there a problem? Finally, Harry said to me:", "—I want you to keep working for me.", - "Then I was very happy, because that meant I was going to have a job. Finding work in those days was hard. Better to have a job there—I liked the truck shop. Harry saw that I wasn't saying anything, so he said:", + "Then I was very happy because that meant I was going to have a job. Looking for work back then was hard. Better to have a job right there—I liked the truck shop. Harry saw that I wasn't saying anything, so he said to me:", "—Well? What do you say? Do you want to keep working?", - "—Of course I do! —I said—. Without a doubt!", - "—All right, you're going to work the same as before. You'll repair trucks, paint them, clean them, and take care of the customers.", + "—Of course I do! —I told him—. Without a doubt!", + "—All right, you'll work the same as before. You'll repair trucks, paint them, clean them, and serve the customers.", "—Got it. When do I start?", "—Monday at 8. Today is Friday, but rest. Have a good weekend and I'll see you on Monday.", "So, that Monday I had a job. I ran home and told my parents I had a job. My father had picked up the newspaper to look for work with me.", "—We don't need the newspaper anymore! —he said, laughing—. And where are you going to work?", - "—At the same place where I did my internship. At the truck shop. Harry hired me to keep working and I'm very happy. I like trucks and I like working there.", + "—In the same place where I did my internship. At the truck shop. Harry has hired me to keep working and I'm very happy. I like trucks and I like working there.", "—Very good, son. When do you start?", "—This Monday.", "—Perfect, your mother and I are very happy.", "My mother gave me a kiss. After that, I spent the whole weekend with my friends. We went out partying and went to concerts. On Monday at 8 in the morning I was at Harry's shop.", - "Harry saw that my face didn't look good.", + "Harry saw that I didn't look good.", "—Wow, kid! What happened to you?", - "—A really wild weekend. That's what happened to me.", + "—A very busy weekend. That's what happened to me.", "—Lots of partying?", "—Yeah, that's it.", "—And beers.", "—Of course.", "—Hahaha!", - "Harry was my boss, but he was also starting to be a friend of mine. He was a very approachable boss, strict about his business, but very approachable. I talked with him like with my friends. We talked about everything while we worked, and he paid me well. He also taught me a lot about trucks. My job was stimulating.", - "Anyway, what else can I say? I had a job and I had friends. My parents helped me out at home with my things and I was happy. But from the time I started working at that shop, my life changed. Do you want to know why? I'll explain.", - "On a normal day at the shop, a red and black truck came in. The truck belonged to a band. The singer spoke with Harry, but I listened to the conversation:", + "Harry was my boss, but he was also starting to be a friend of mine. He was a very approachable boss, strict about his business, but very close. I talked to him like with my friends. We talked about everything while we worked and he paid me well. He also taught me a lot about trucks. My job was stimulating.", + "Anyway, what else can I say? I had a job and I had friends. My parents helped me at home with my stuff and I was happy. But from the time I started working at that shop, my life changed. Do you want to know why? I'll explain.", + "A normal day at the shop, a red and black truck came in. The truck belonged to a music band. The singer was talking to Harry, but I listened to the conversation:", "—Hey! Good morning!", "—Hello, guys. How can I help you?", - "—We need an assistant for our tour. We play all over the United States, north to south, maybe also in Canada. Our truck is old and we can't buy a new one to carry the band's gear. Is it possible here to hire someone temporarily to check the truck from time to time on the tour? We can pay well.", + "—We need an assistant for our tour. We play all over the United States, from north to south, maybe also in Canada. Our truck is old and we can't buy a new one to carry the band's gear. Is it possible to hire someone here temporarily to check the truck from time to time during the tour? We can pay well.", "I heard Harry answer him:", - "—I'm sorry, but here we only repair trucks, paint them, and clean them. We don't offer that kind of service.", + "—Sorry, but here we only repair trucks, paint them, and clean them. We don't offer that kind of service.", "The band's singer said:", "—That's a shame.", "The singer almost left, but I said to him:", "—Harry! I'll go!", "—Are you sure?", - "—Yes, besides, there isn't going to be much work at the shop these weeks.", - "Harry thought for a moment, until finally he said:", - "—Well, if that's what you want...", + "—Yes, besides, these weeks there isn't going to be much work at the shop.", + "Harry stood thinking for a moment, until he finally said:", + "—Well, if that's what you want…", "—Yes, thanks, Harry.", "Harry asked the singer:", - "—How long does the tour last?", + "—How long is the tour?", "—A month and a half. It ends in May.", - "—Perfect. We can do the contract right now. Follow me.", - "The two of them did the contract and I signed. The adventure was beginning right at that moment. I went to my parents' house and said goodbye to them. I spent one last weekend with my friends drinking several beers, and afterward, the truck was waiting for me on the highway leaving town.", + "—Perfect. We can do the contract now. Follow me.", + "They both did the contract and I signed. The adventure was starting at that moment. I went to my parents' house and said goodbye to them. I spent one last weekend with my friends drinking several beers and then, the truck was waiting for me on the highway out of the city.", "Chapter 1 appendix", "Summary", - "The story is Frank's memories. He lived in the United States and studied mechanics. When he finished his internship, Harry, his boss, hired him. He worked at a truck shop and one day, a band arrived with a truck. They needed an assistant for their tour. Frank went with them.", + "The story is Frank's memories. He lived in the United States and studied mechanics. When he finished his internship, Harry, his boss, hired him. He worked at a truck shop and one day, a music band arrived with a truck. They needed an assistant for their tour. Frank went with them.", "Vocabulary", + "camión = truck", + "me presento = allow me to introduce myself", + "los recuerdos = memories", + "la juventud = youth", + "el taller = garage", + "la reparación = repair", + "el becario = intern", + "el título = degree", + "aprobado = passed", + "las asignaturas = subjects", + "las prácticas = internship", + "la sorpresa = surprise", + "pasó de largo = passed by", + "una vez más = once again", + "de pie = standing", + "pintar = paint", + "limpiar = clean", + "atender a los clientes = serve customers", + "la fiesta = party", + "el muchacho = boy", + "movido = busy, bustling", + "cercano = close", + "me pagaba bien = he paid me well", + "estimulante = stimulating", + "la gira = tour", + "norte a sur = north to south", + "de vez en cuando = from time to time", + "es una pena = it's a shame", + "iré yo = I'll go", "· la autopista = highway", "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer for each question", + "Select a single answer for each question", "1. Frank lived in:", "a. The United States", "b. Canada", "c. Mexico", "d. The United Kingdom", "2. Where was Frank's first job?", - "a. At a band", - "b. At a truck shop", - "c. At a car shop", - "d. Singing on a truck", + "a. In a music band", + "b. In a truck shop", + "c. In a car shop", + "d. Singing in a truck", "3. What did Frank do at that job?", - "a. He repaired trucks and painted cars", - "b. He repaired cars and painted trucks", - "c. He repaired cars, painted cars and cleaned cars", - "d. He repaired trucks, painted trucks and cleaned trucks", + "a. Repaired trucks and painted cars", + "b. Repaired cars and painted trucks", + "c. Repaired cars, painted cars, and cleaned cars", + "d. Repaired trucks, painted trucks, and cleaned trucks", "4. What was Frank's boss like?", "a. Very strict and not very talkative", "b. Very strict and not talkative at all", "c. Strict and talkative", "d. None of the above", - "5. The truck that came to the shop was:", - "a. A truck of Harry's", + "5. The truck that arrived at the shop was:", + "a. One of Harry's trucks", "b. A band's truck", - "c. A truck of Frank's father's", - "d. A truck of Frank's", + "c. Frank's father's truck", + "d. Frank's truck", "Chapter 1 answers", "1. a", "2. b", "3. d", "4. c", "5. b", - "Chapter 2 — The first concert", - "The truck was waiting on the highway. The highway was far from my house, so I had to go by bus. All the members of the band were there waiting. The truck was stopped, ready to start up.", + "Chapter 2 – The first concert", + "The truck was waiting on the highway. The highway was far from my house, so I had to take a bus. All the members of the band were waiting there. The truck was stopped, ready to start up.", "The singer got out of the truck and started talking to me:", - "—Frank! Good to see you!", + "—Frank! Glad to see you!", "—Hello.", "—Ha! That's right! You don't know my name! My name is Connor!", "—Nice to see you again, Connor.", "—Come on, I'll introduce you to my band.", "Connor introduced me to the rest of his band:", - "—Look, these are Alicia, Ethan and Billy.", + "—Look, these are Alicia, Ethan, and Billy.", "All the members of the band greeted me.", "—Hi, Frank. This is going to be great! —said Alicia.", "—Yeah, I think so too —I answered.", "Connor told us:", - "—Come on! Let's get inside! Our trip begins!", - "Alicia, Ethan and Billy sat in the front of the truck, but Connor and I sat in the back of the truck. It was like a little room. There was a small sofa, guitars and basses. The band's drum kit was kept somewhere else.", + "—Come on! Let's get inside! Our trip is starting!", + "Alicia, Ethan, and Billy sat in the front of the truck, but Connor and I sat in the back of the truck. It was like a little room. There was a small sofa, guitars, and bass guitars. The band's drums were stored somewhere else.", "—You don't know much about us, do you, Frank? —Connor said to me.", - "—The truth is, no. I only know you're a rock band.", - "—Have you ever listened to any of our albums?", - "—No, I haven't listened to any album, but I saw you at a concert once.", + "—Honestly, not really. I only know you're a rock group.", + "—Have you ever listened to any of our records?", + "—No, I haven't listened to any record, but once I saw you at a concert.", "—You saw us at a concert?", "—But it was a long time ago, I don't remember anything. I used to go to concerts with my friends.", - "That was true. I knew the band, but only a little. I had seen them play at a concert with my friends many months ago, maybe even years. Now, the band was about to start their tour across the country. That was good, it meant they had grown as a band and that they had sold more albums. I was very interested, because I liked rock, so I asked Connor:", - "—Hey. Tell me. The tour is through a lot of cities in the United States, right?", + "That was true. I knew the band, but very little. I had seen them play at a concert with my friends many months ago, maybe years. Now, the band was going to start their tour across the whole country. That was good, it meant they had grown as a band and had sold more records. I was very interested, because I liked rock, so I asked Connor:", + "—Hey. Tell me. The tour goes through a lot of cities in the United States, right?", "—Yes, recently a man came to see us at a concert.", "—Who was that man?", - "—He was a rep from a record label. He set up a tour through several cities in the United States for us. He said he wanted to sign us. He takes a commission and we play concerts all over the country.", + "—He was a representative from a record label. He set up a tour through several cities in the United States for us. He said he wanted to sign us. He takes a commission and we play concerts all over the country.", "—All of that in less than two months?", "—Yeah, it's not much time. But it's fine. It's not a lot of cities.", "—That's exciting.", - "—Yes, Frank. Although our truck is old and makes weird noises. That's why you're here.", - "I laughed because his way of talking amused me. He was a very cheerful, lively man. He was also very funny.", + "—Yeah, Frank. Although our truck is old and it makes weird noises. That's why you're here.", + "I laughed because the way he talked was funny to me. He was a very cheerful, lively guy. He was also very funny.", "Connor kept talking:", "—I hope the truck holds up.", "—Me too, I don't want to work too much.", "Connor laughed.", "—Well, that's true. We're going to pay you anyway.", "Alicia heard the comment from the front of the truck and shouted:", - "—Connor! We've hired a slacker!", + "—Connor! We hired a slacker!", "Connor answered her:", "—No way! He's just like us!", - "The trip that day was a lot of fun. I laughed a lot and got along well with the band members. They were really funny people. I fell asleep for a couple of hours and night came. When I woke up, Alicia was looking at me:", - "—Good morning, Frank! Or rather… good evening!", + "The trip that day was a lot of fun. I laughed a lot and got along with the band members. They were really fun people. I fell asleep for a couple of hours and night fell. When I woke up, Alicia was looking at me:", + "—Good morning, Frank! Or rather… Good evening!", "—What time is it?", - "—9 at night. Perfect for a rock concert! Connor is waiting for you outside.", + "—9 p.m. Perfect for a rock concert! Connor is waiting for you outside.", "I woke up and got out of the truck.", "—Come on, wake up, Frank. Take a look at the truck. Check the gas and the tires. For now, that's enough.", - "For 30 minutes, I checked over the whole truck. Everything seemed to be perfect. I went inside the venue where the concert was going to be. There was a special room for the bands to get ready before playing. All the members were there.", - "Connor was the singer and was doing vocal warm-ups.", + "For 30 minutes, I checked the whole truck. Everything seemed to be perfect. I went inside the venue where the concert was going to be. There was a special room for the bands to get ready before playing. All the members were there.", + "Connor was the singer and was doing voice exercises.", "Alicia was the guitarist and was tuning the strings of her guitar.", - "Billy was the bassist and was changing the strings on his bass.", + "Billy was the bassist and was changing the strings of his bass.", "Ethan was the drummer and was doing wrist exercises.", "Connor saw me and spoke to me:", "—Is the truck okay, Frank? We're going to play soon.", "—Yes, everything is perfect.", "—Great! You can watch us play if you want.", "—I will.", - "I left the room and ordered a beer at the venue. I waited several minutes with more people. There were tons of people at the venue. Connor, Alicia, Ethan and Billy came out on stage and played their rock music for an hour and a half. At that moment, I noticed how good they were. Yes, they were very good. I still remember it. From then on, I wanted to listen to more.", - "When the concert ended, the band members came out of the venue one by one. The fans wanted autographs and photos. I was waiting in the truck. The first one to come in was Connor. I was sitting on the sofa listening to music.", + "I left the room and ordered a beer at the venue. I waited several minutes with more people. There were tons of people at the venue. Connor, Alicia, Ethan, and Billy went out on stage and played their rock music for an hour and a half. At that moment, I noticed how good they were. Yes, they were very good. I still remember. From then on, I wanted to hear more.", + "When the concert ended, the band members left the venue one by one. The fans wanted autographs and photos. I was waiting in the truck. The first to come in was Connor. I was sitting on the sofa listening to music.", "—What did you think, Frank?", "—I loved it!", "—Really?", @@ -3318,14 +4039,49 @@ "This time, Ethan, the drummer, was driving. Connor kept talking:", "—It's going to take us 12 hours to get to the next venue.", "—We still have plenty of time.", - "—Yes. We need to sleep a little.", - "The truck started up again and I fell asleep happy. The rocker life seemed fascinating.", + "—Yeah. We need to sleep a little.", + "The truck started up again and I fell asleep happy. The life of a rocker seemed fascinating.", "Chapter 2 appendix", "Summary", - "Frank begins the trip with the rock band. Inside the truck, he talks with Connor and they tell each other many things. When they arrive at the venue where the concert is, Frank checks the truck — it's perfect. He stays to watch the concert and likes it a lot. After returning from the venue, the truck starts up again and they head to the next venue.", + "Frank starts the trip with the rock band. Inside the truck, he talks with Connor and they share a lot. When they arrive at the venue where the concert is, Frank checks the truck, it's perfect. He stays to watch the concert and really likes it. After they leave the venue, the truck starts up again and they head to the next venue.", "Vocabulary", + "los miembros = members", + "arrancar = start", + "me alegro de verte = I'm glad to see you", + "encantado = pleased, happy, glad", + "al resto = the rest", + "esto va a ser genial = this is going to be great", + "el viaje = travel", + "los bajos = bass guitars", + "el grupo = band", + "una vez = once", + "no me acuerdo de nada = I don't remember anything", + "solía ir a conciertos = I used to go to concerts", + "puede = maybe", + "crecido = grow", + "la comisión = fee", + "los ruidos = noises", + "gracioso = funny", + "aguantar = hold on, hang on", + "¡Qué va! = No way!", + "congeniar = get on", + "se hizo de noche = night fell", + "échale un vistazo = take a look at", + "la gasolina = gasoline, petrol, gas", + "todo parecía estar perfectamente = everything seemed to be perfect", + "el cantante = singer", + "la guitarrista = guitarist", + "el bajista = bassist", + "el batería = drummer", + "la muñeca = wrist", + "lo haré = I'll do it", + "el escenario = stage", + "desde entonces = since then", + "no miento = I don't lie", + "vamos a tardar = it will take", + "fascinante = amazing", "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer for each question", + "Select a single answer for each question", "6. The singer's name is:", "a. Ethan", "b. Alicia", @@ -3341,7 +4097,7 @@ "b. Rock", "c. Jazz", "d. Heavy metal", - "9. Did Frank know the band before?", + "9. Did Frank know the band beforehand?", "a. True", "b. False", "10. How long does Frank sleep?", @@ -3355,44 +4111,44 @@ "8. b", "9. a", "10. c", - "Chapter 3 — The unexpected concert", - "I slept for many hours. The truth is, I don't know how many hours I slept. I only remember that I woke up and there was nobody in the truck. Where was everyone? Where was Alicia? Where was Connor? I didn't know. I only knew it was already daytime. It wasn't nighttime anymore.", - "I got up from the sofa where I had slept. There was a note stuck to the wall of the truck. It was strange, because at first I didn't know where I was. It was the first night I had slept in that truck. The inside of the truck looked like a room, it didn't look like a vehicle.", - "I took the note and read it.", - "\"We've gone out to grab breakfast. You were sound asleep and we didn't wake you. Please, when you wake up, check the truck again. It's important, we have another concert tonight.\"", - "I read the note and left it where it was. I looked out the truck window and saw a parking lot with a breakfast area. I didn't know if the band was having breakfast there, so I got out of the truck and went into the café.", + "Chapter 3 – The unexpected concert", + "I slept for many hours. The truth is, I don't know how many hours I slept. I only remember waking up and there was nobody in the truck. Where was everyone? Where was Alicia? Where was Connor? I didn't know. I only knew it was already daytime. It wasn't night anymore.", + "I got up from the sofa where I'd slept. There was a note stuck on the wall of the truck. It was strange, because at first I didn't know where I was. It was the first night I'd slept in that truck. The inside of the truck looked like a room, it didn't look like a vehicle.", + "I grabbed the note and read it.", + "«We've gone out to get some breakfast. You were sound asleep and we didn't wake you up. Please, when you wake up, check the truck again. It's important, we have another concert tonight.»", + "I read the note and left it where it was. I looked out the truck window and saw a parking lot with a breakfast area. I didn't know if the band would be having breakfast there, so I got out of the truck and went into the café.", "—Good morning —I said to the waiter.", - "—Hello, what would you like?", + "—Hi, what would you like?", "—A coffee with milk, please, with sugar.", "—Right away.", - "While I was ordering the coffee, I didn't see anyone sitting at the tables. They weren't there, but I drank my coffee calmly.", - "I finished my coffee and left the café. I grabbed something to eat from the truck and waited outside. The band arrived in a few minutes. Connor was cheerful, as always. He greeted me and wished me good morning:", - "—Frank! Good morning, friend! How's it going? You slept a ton of hours!", + "While I was ordering the coffee, I didn't see anyone sitting at the tables. They weren't there but I drank my coffee calmly.", + "I finished my coffee and left the café. I grabbed something to eat from the truck and waited outside. The band arrived in a few minutes. Connor was cheerful, as always. He greeted me and said good morning:", + "—Frank! Good morning, friend! How are you? You've slept a ton of hours!", "—What's up, Connor? Yeah, I just had a coffee to see if I wake up all the way.", - "—Well, let's go.", - "The band and I got into the truck. This time Alicia was driving. We spent several hours talking, playing cards and drinking sodas. Suddenly, the truck stopped and smoke started coming out of the front.", - "—Oh, no! —Alicia said.", + "—Well, let's get going.", + "The band and I got into the truck. This time Alicia was driving. We spent several hours talking, playing cards, and drinking some sodas. Suddenly, the truck stopped and smoke started coming out of the front.", + "—Oh, no! —said Alicia.", "Connor got up from the sofa and went over to Alicia.", - "—What's going on, Alicia?", + "—What's happening, Alicia?", "—I don't know, it looks like there's a problem with the truck.", "Connor spoke to me:", "—Frank, did you check the truck?", - "And at that very moment is when I remembered. No, I hadn't checked the truck. The note! I had forgotten when I went to get the coffee!", + "And at that exact moment is when I remembered. No, I hadn't checked the truck. The note! I had forgotten about it when I went for coffee!", "—Oh, no, Connor, I'm so sorry. I didn't remember.", "—It's okay, Frank. But we have to find a solution.", "—Where are we?", "—I don't know, grab the map.", - "I grabbed a map that was in the truck and pointed to where we were. We were in the middle of a city, next to a plaza.", + "I grabbed a map that was in the truck and pointed out where we were. We were in the middle of a city, next to a plaza.", "Alicia said to Connor:", - "—What do we do now? We have to be at the venue within an hour!", - "—We can't transport all the instruments to the venue in an hour. We have to cancel the concert.", - "All the band members looked sad. Ethan, the drummer, said:", + "—What do we do now? We have to be at the venue in an hour!", + "—We can't carry all the instruments to the venue in an hour. We have to cancel the concert.", + "All the members of the band looked sad. Ethan, the drummer, said:", "—We have to cancel the concert, yes.", "—You're right, Ethan —said Billy.", "It was my fault. I had to do something.", "—I have an idea!", "At that moment, I had a really good idea. Connor asked:", - "—What is it?", + "—What?", "—Do we have a portable battery?", "—Yes.", "—Can we plug the instruments into the battery?", @@ -3401,33 +4157,61 @@ "—About 2 hours.", "—It's perfect!", "—I don't get it.", - "—Call the rep from the record label and tell him you're going to do the concert here.", - "The whole band looked at me, puzzled, but finally Connor called the rep and explained everything. When he hung up the phone, he smiled at me:", + "—Call the record label rep and tell him you're going to do the concert here.", + "The whole band looked at me, surprised, but in the end Connor called the rep and explained everything. When he hung up the phone, he smiled at me:", "—It's crazy, but it might be a good idea.", - "The whole band got out of the truck with the instruments and set them up in the street. Lots of people were passing in the street and they stopped to watch. I stood out in front of them.", + "The whole band got out of the truck with the instruments and set them up in the street. A lot of people were walking by in the street and they stopped to look. I stood in front of them.", "Connor, with the microphone in his hand, said:", "—Ready? One, two, three…", - "Ethan started playing the drums, Billy started playing the bass and Alicia the guitar. A few seconds later, Connor started singing.", - "A few minutes later, almost 500 people were watching the concert. Many more people than at any venue. It was incredible. People were taking lots of photos, commenting, laughing. There were also journalists recording everything.", - "The rep never showed up at the concert, so shortly after, we decided to change him out. I started working as the new rep, or manager, of the band. One day, I called Harry and thanked him for the work at the shop, but told him I was going to change jobs. He said to me:", - "—That's fine, kid. I get it. Who doesn't want to be a rock star? I wish you luck.", + "Ethan started playing the drums, Billy started playing the bass, and Alicia the guitar. A few seconds later, Connor started singing.", + "A few minutes later, almost 500 people were watching the concert. A lot more people than at any venue. It was incredible. People were taking lots of photos, commenting, laughing. There were also journalists recording everything.", + "The rep never showed up at the concert, so a little later we decided to change things. I started working as the band's new rep or manager. One day, I called Harry and thanked him for the job at the shop, but told him I was going to change jobs. He said to me:", + "—That's all right, kid. I understand. Who doesn't want to be a rock star? I wish you luck.", "—Thanks, Harry. See you around. —I answered.", - "This is the story of how I became the manager of the band. There are more stories to tell, but I like this one, without a doubt. Long live rock!", + "This is the story of how I became the band's manager. There are more stories to tell, but I like this one, without a doubt. Long live rock!", "Chapter 3 appendix", "Summary", - "Frank wakes up and nobody's there. He reads a note from Connor that tells him to check the truck. He has a coffee and they continue the trip. He forgets to check the truck and it breaks down. They stop in the middle of a city, but they play in a plaza. Shortly after, Frank becomes the rep or manager of the rock band.", + "Frank wakes up and no one is there. He reads a note from Connor warning him to check the truck. He has a coffee and they continue the trip. He forgets to check the truck and it breaks down. They stop in the middle of a city, but play in a plaza. A little later, Frank becomes the rep or manager of the rock band.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer for each question", + "inesperado = unexpected", + "la verdad es que = the truth is", + "la nota = note", + "pegada = stuck, glued", + "revisar = examine, check", + "donde estaba = where it was", + "el azúcar = sugar", + "tranquilamente = calmly", + "alegre = happy", + "un montón = a lot", + "¿Qué hay? = What's up?", + "en marcha = let's move", + "esta vez = this time", + "jugando a las cartas = playing cards", + "de repente = suddenly", + "el humo = smoke", + "en ese preciso momento = at that very moment", + "lo siento mucho = I'm so sorry", + "señalé = pointed at", + "tienes razón = y ou are right", + "era mi culpa = it was my fault", + "enchufar = plug in", + "la locura = madness", + "los periodistas = journalists", + "grabando = recording", + "la suerte = luck", + "hasta más ver = see you", + "la que más = the most", + "Multiple choice questions", + "Select a single answer for each question", "11. What does Frank see when he wakes up?", "a. A coffee", "b. A note", - "c. To Connor", - "d. A coffee shop", + "c. Connor", + "d. A cafe", "12. Where are the band members?", - "a. At the coffee shop", + "a. At the cafe", "b. In the truck", - "c. In a square", + "c. In a plaza", "d. It's not known", "13. Where does the truck break down?", "a. In the middle of a forest", @@ -3436,9 +4220,9 @@ "d. In the middle of a highway", "14. What do they do when the truck breaks down?", "a. They cancel the concert", - "b. They call for help", + "b. They ask for help", "c. They change managers", - "d. They play the concert in the street", + "d. They do the concert in the street", "15. What is Frank's new job?", "a. Manager", "b. Truck driver", @@ -3514,6 +4298,40 @@ "Resumen", "El comerciante Valor trabaja vendiendo productos. En el camino a Roca Gris, la ciudad, se encuentra con un médico. El médico quiere curar a la princesa enferma. Entran juntos a la ciudad, pero el comerciante entra en una taberna y el médico entra en el castillo. El comerciante escucha a una mujer decir que necesita una rama naranja para curar a la princesa. Él tiene una rama naranja, pero la mujer desaparece.", "Vocabulario", + "el comerciante = trader", + "el reino = kingdom", + "a cambio = in exchange", + "el camino = road", + "la colina = hill", + "la ruta = route", + "como su nombre indica = as its name suggests", + "el rey = king", + "a lo lejos = far away", + "el viajero = traveller", + "el cofre = chest", + "enferma = ill, sick", + "el conocimiento = knowledge", + "las costumbres = habits", + "las medicinas = medicines, medication", + "potentes = powerful", + "la plaza = plaza, square", + "atado = tied", + "el castillo = castle", + "calles estrechas = narrow streets", + "el forastero = foreigner", + "el hidromiel = mead", + "en seguida = at once", + "la jarra = mug, tankard", + "el cobre = copper", + "el pergamino = scroll", + "disimular = disguise", + "¿Por quién me tomas? = Who do you think I am?", + "la rama = branch", + "la bolsa= bag", + "efectivamente = indeed", + "caro = expensive", + "difícil de encontrar = hard to find", + "rápidamente = quickly", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. ¿Por qué la ciudad se llama Roca Gris?", @@ -3626,6 +4444,44 @@ "Resumen", "Valor, el comerciante, no encuentra a la mujer misteriosa. Busca la biblioteca de la ciudad en el tablón de anuncios en la plaza. Allí, Boris, un anciano, busca en un libro. Valor describe a la mujer y Boris le dice que es Marian, una hechicera bondadosa. Ella está en una tienda vendiendo medicinas. El comerciante se dirige allí.", "Vocabulario", + "la biblioteca = library", + "urgente = urgent", + "ayudaré = I'll help", + "buscándola = looking for her", + "el tablón de anuncios = notice board", + "el resumen = summary", + "los trabajadores = workers", + "detenidamente = carefully", + "el bibliotecario = librarian", + "el viejo loco = crazy old man", + "antiguos = old, ancient", + "baja la mirada = looks down", + "las baldas = shelves", + "el anciano = old man", + "polvoriento = dusty", + "en realidad sí = actually yes", + "burlarte = make fun of, mock", + "yo no haría eso = I wouldn't do that", + "¿Qué clase de…? = What kind of…?", + "averiguar = find out, figure out", + "la barba = beard", + "cansados = tired", + "el sabio = wise", + "¡Menudo comienzo! = What a start!", + "rizado = curly", + "la piel = skin", + "la voz = voice", + "susurra = whispers", + "ella suele ir = she normally goes", + "el guerrero = warrior", + "últimamente = recently", + "la hechicera bondadosa = good-natured sorcerer", + "el daño = harm, damage", + "amarillentas = yellowish", + "¡Tiene que ser ella! = It has to be her!", + "tarde o temprano = sooner or later", + "gira = turn", + "todo recto = straight ahead", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. Cómo encuentra el comerciante la biblioteca?", @@ -3738,6 +4594,30 @@ "Resumen", "Valor, el comerciante, habla con Marian dentro de la tienda. Le enseña su rama naranja y juntos preparan la medicina en su casa. Viajan al castillo y allí está el médico que había conocido el comerciante. Había intentado de todo pero la princesa seguía enferma. Marian le da la medicina de rama naranja a la princesa y se cura. Marian se va y el comerciante le pide al rey el precio de la medicina, que es muy cara.", "Vocabulario", + "la tienda = shop", + "el tendero = shopkeeper", + "enseño = I show", + "poca gente = few people", + "yo comercio = I trade", + "te oí hablando = I heard you talking (about...)", + "el frasco = jar, bottle", + "la mezcla = mixture", + "¿Tan rápido? = That fast?", + "el guardia = guard", + "capaz = capable, able", + "lo haremos = we'll do it", + "intenso = intense", + "brillante = shiny", + "el odio = hate", + "los labios = lips", + "balbucear = babble", + "de golpe = suddenly", + "la recompensa = reward", + "el oro = gold", + "puedo pagarte = I can pay you", + "con la boca abierta = with the mouth open (expression of surprise)", + "la labor = task, misión", + "ha concluido = has finished", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. ¿Qué hacía Marian en la tienda?", @@ -3768,87 +4648,121 @@ ], "paragraphsEN": [ "Chapter 1 – The mysterious woman", - "My name is Valor. I'm a merchant from very faraway lands. I always trade in different products in different cities. Normally, I travel a lot. I travel from city to city and from kingdom to kingdom. My job is to trade in different things to help people. I charge gold coins and in exchange I sell useful products to the cities.", - "This story begins on the road to the first city. The first city I'm visiting this year is called Roca Gris. What is Roca Gris like? Well, it's a small-sized city. It's called Roca Gris because the city has a very large hill next to the sea where there are many gray rocks.", - "The road to Roca Gris is very famous because it connects the merchant route. What is the merchant route? As its name suggests, it's a route that connects several cities for merchants like me. A king from long ago built the roads to help cities trade.", - "I'm walking along the road to Roca Gris and I can see the city in the distance. I see the great hill of rocks that gives the city its name. On the road there is a traveler with a horse and a chest. I walk over to ask who he is. I like talking to people. Half of my work is talking to people, getting to know them and finding out what they want to buy.", + "My name is Valor. I'm a trader from very distant lands. I always trade in different products in different cities. Normally, I travel a lot. I travel from city to city and from kingdom to kingdom. My job is trading different things to help people. I charge gold coins and in exchange I sell useful products to the cities.", + "This story begins on the road to the first city. The first city I'm visiting this year is called Roca Gris. What is Roca Gris like? Well, it's a small city. It's called Roca Gris because the city has a very large hill next to the sea where there are many gray rocks.", + "The road to Roca Gris is very famous because it connects to the trader's route. What is the trader's route? As its name suggests, it's a route that connects various cities for traders like me. A king from long ago built the roads to help the cities trade.", + "I'm walking along the road to Roca Gris and I see the city in the distance. I see the great hill of rocks that gives the city its name. On the road there's a traveler with a horse and a chest. I go over to ask who he is. I like talking to people. Half of my job is talking to people, getting to know them, and finding out what they want to buy.", "—Good morning, traveler —I say to him.", "—Hello! How are you?", - "—Very well. Are you a merchant?", + "—Very well. Are you a trader?", "—No. I'm a doctor.", - "—I didn't know. I saw the chest and thought it was jewelry or some kind of product to sell in the city.", - "—No, it's not anything to sell. I'm a doctor from another city. They've called me to Roca Gris because they have a problem.", - "—What is that problem?", + "—I didn't know that. I saw the chest and I thought it was jewelry or some kind of product to sell in the city.", + "—No, it's nothing to sell. I'm a doctor from another city. They've called me to Roca Gris because they have a problem.", + "—What is the problem?", "—The princess is ill.", - "On my journeys, while I travel with my horse, I read books whenever I can. Reading is one of the things I love most, books have a lot of knowledge and that's why I read a lot. I learn a lot about the geography of the kingdoms and the customs of each city. I can't trade with cities without knowing the customs of the different cities and the people who live in them.", - "Not long ago, I read something about the princess of Roca Gris. The princess is a very intelligent woman but also very sick. Her father, the king, is always trying to call new doctors to cure her illness. None of them succeed, and the princess always gets sick again.", - "—Do you know the princess? —the doctor says to me.", - "—I don't know her personally, but I've read about her. The princess is a very sick woman, right?", + "On my travels, while I ride with my horse, I read books whenever I can. Reading is one of the things I love most; they hold a lot of knowledge and that's why I read a lot. I learn a lot about the geography of the kingdoms and the customs of each city. I can't trade with cities without knowing the customs of the different cities and the people who live in them.", + "Recently, I read something about the princess of Roca Gris. The princess is a very intelligent woman but also very ill. Her father, the king, is always trying to call in new doctors to cure her illness. None of them succeed and the princess always ends up ill again.", + "—Do you know the princess? —the doctor asks me.", + "—I don't know her personally, but I've read about her. The princess is a very ill woman, right?", "—Yes, I've gathered several special medicines for her.", "—Are they new medicines?", - "—They are very powerful and very rare medicines.", - "—Do you want to enter the city?", + "—They're very powerful and very rare medicines.", + "—Do you want to go into the city?", "—Yes, let's go.", - "I follow the doctor into the city. Our horses walk behind us. We arrive at the trade square of Roca Gris. There, everyone trades with each other. There's a lot of noise and you can hear many things.", + "I follow the doctor into the city. Our horses walk behind us. We arrive at the trading plaza of Roca Gris. There, all the people trade with one another. There's a lot of noise and you can hear many things.", "The doctor leaves his horse tied to a tree and says to me:", - "—I'm going to go into the princess's castle. The king is waiting for me.", + "—I'm going into the princess's castle. The king is expecting me.", "—Good luck —I tell him.", - "—Thank you, merchant.", - "I also tie my horse to the tree and leave food for both of them. I want to explore the city, so I start walking through it. I go down narrow streets and into other squares. On one of the streets, I see a tavern. I'm thirsty, so I go inside the tavern.", - "There are a lot of people inside the tavern eating, drinking and talking. The bartender sees me and asks:", - "—What do you want, stranger?", - "— Mead, please.", + "—Thank you, trader.", + "I also tie my horse to the tree and leave food for them both. I want to explore the city, so I start walking through it. I go down narrow streets and other plazas. On one of the streets, I see a tavern. I'm thirsty, so I go inside the tavern.", + "There are a lot of people inside the tavern eating, drinking, and talking. The bartender sees me and asks me:", + "—What would you like, stranger?", + "—Mead, please.", "—Mead!? Right away!", - "I stay at the bar waiting for the bartender to serve me my mead. While he fills my mug with mead, I see a strange woman talking with several men.", + "I stay at the bar waiting for the bartender to serve me my mead. While he fills my mug with mead, I see a strange woman talking to several men.", "I have my mug of mead now. I pay the bartender his price: 3 copper coins.", - "I sit at a table near that strange woman. The woman has very odd hair and her skin is very wrinkled. Her voice is also very strange. She's a very mysterious woman. I sit alone at the table. There's no one else around. I pull a parchment out of my clothes and start writing to keep up appearances. I listen to the woman's conversation with several men:", - "—Is the princess still sick? —says one man.", - "—Yes… —the strange woman replies—, but I have the solution to cure her.", + "I sit at a table near that strange woman. The woman has very strange hair and her skin is very wrinkled. Her voice is also very strange. She is a very mysterious woman. I sit alone at the table. There's no one else around. I take out a scroll from my clothes and start writing to disguise what I'm doing. I listen to the woman's conversation with several men:", + "—Is the princess still ill? —says a man.", + "—Yes… —the strange woman answers—, but I have the solution to cure her.", "—Really?", - "—Of course! Who do you take me for?", + "—Of course! Who do you think I am?", "—And why don't you cure her?", "—I need one more ingredient. It's very hard to find.", "—What ingredient?", "—An orange branch.", - "I listen to the mysterious woman's conversation. She needs an ingredient to cure her: an orange branch. I drink my mead and leave the tavern. I go back to the city square and walk over to my horse. On the horse I have many products for trade. I search in a bag and sure enough, there it was: an orange branch.", - "Did the doctor know that an orange branch would cure the princess? Why did that mysterious woman know how to cure the princess? The orange branch is a very expensive ingredient and very hard to find. I take the orange branch and go back to the tavern to talk to the mysterious woman.", + "I listen to the mysterious woman's conversation. She needs one ingredient to cure her: an orange branch. I drink my mead and leave the tavern. I go back to the city plaza and head over to my horse. On the horse I have many products to trade. I search through a bag and sure enough, there it was: an orange branch.", + "Did the doctor know that an orange branch could cure the princess? Why did that mysterious woman know how to cure the princess? The orange branch is a very expensive ingredient and very hard to find. I take the orange branch and go back to the tavern to talk to the mysterious woman.", "No! She's not there! The mysterious woman has disappeared. I walk up to the bar and ask the bartender:", "—Excuse me.", "—Yes? —the bartender asks me", - "—The woman from that table, where is she?", + "—The woman at that table, where is she?", "—She left a little while ago. She's not here anymore.", - "—Oh no!", + "—Oh, no!", "—Why do you ask?", - "I don't answer the bartender and quickly leave the tavern. I look down the street, to the left and to the right. She's not there. Where is she? I have to find her!", + "I don't answer the bartender and I leave the tavern quickly. I look down the street, to the left and to the right. She's not there. Where is she? I have to find her!", "Chapter 1 appendix", "Summary", - "The merchant Valor works selling products. On the road to Roca Gris, the city, he meets a doctor. The doctor wants to cure the sick princess. They enter the city together, but the merchant goes into a tavern and the doctor goes into the castle. The merchant hears a woman say that she needs an orange branch to cure the princess. He has an orange branch, but the woman disappears.", + "The trader Valor works selling products. On the road to Roca Gris, the city, he meets a doctor. The doctor wants to cure the ill princess. They enter the city together, but the trader goes into a tavern and the doctor goes into the castle. The trader overhears a woman saying she needs an orange branch to cure the princess. He has an orange branch, but the woman disappears.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", + "el comerciante = trader", + "el reino = kingdom", + "a cambio = in exchange", + "el camino = road", + "la colina = hill", + "la ruta = route", + "como su nombre indica = as its name suggests", + "el rey = king", + "a lo lejos = far away", + "el viajero = traveller", + "el cofre = chest", + "enferma = ill, sick", + "el conocimiento = knowledge", + "las costumbres = habits", + "las medicinas = medicines, medication", + "potentes = powerful", + "la plaza = plaza, square", + "atado = tied", + "el castillo = castle", + "calles estrechas = narrow streets", + "el forastero = foreigner", + "el hidromiel = mead", + "en seguida = at once", + "la jarra = mug, tankard", + "el cobre = copper", + "el pergamino = scroll", + "disimular = disguise", + "¿Por quién me tomas? = Who do you think I am?", + "la rama = branch", + "la bolsa= bag", + "efectivamente = indeed", + "caro = expensive", + "difícil de encontrar = hard to find", + "rápidamente = quickly", + "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "1. Why is the city called Roca Gris?", "a. Because of its castle", "b. Because of its hill", - "c. Because of its square", + "c. Because of its plaza", "d. Because of the princess", "2. Who does the doctor want to cure?", "a. The princess", "b. The bartender", "c. The king", - "d. The merchant", - "3. Where does the merchant go?", + "d. The trader", + "3. Where does the trader go?", "a. To the castle", "b. To the hill", "c. To a tavern", "d. None of the above", - "4. Where does the merchant keep his products?", + "4. Where does the trader keep his products?", "a. In his clothes", - "b. At the bank", + "b. In the bank", "c. On his horse", "d. None of the above", "5. Where is the mysterious woman?", "a. In the castle", - "b. In the square", + "b. In the plaza", "c. On the hill", "d. None of the above", "Chapter 1 answers", @@ -3858,111 +4772,149 @@ "4. c", "5. d", "Chapter 2 – The library", - "Where is the mysterious woman? I have an orange branch and she needs it to cure the princess. It's very urgent and important. My goal isn't to cure the princess, it's to trade in this city, but if I cure the princess, I'll help her and I'll also help the city.", - "I'm still on the street, looking around to see if I can spot the mysterious woman, but she's not there. A man walks by in front of me and I ask him:", - "—Excuse me. Have you seen a woman pass by recently? She left this tavern, I'm looking for her.", - "—Sorry, I haven't seen any woman leaving the tavern.", + "Where is the mysterious woman? I have an orange branch and she needs it to cure the princess. It's very urgent and important. My goal isn't to cure the princess; it's to trade in this city, but if I cure the princess, I'll help her and I'll also help the city.", + "I'm still in the street, looking to see if I can spot the mysterious woman, but she's not there. A man walks past me and I ask him:", + "—Excuse me. Have you seen a woman pass by a little while ago? She came out of this tavern, I'm looking for her.", + "—Sorry, I haven't seen any woman coming out of the tavern.", "—Thanks, thanks.", - "I have an idea. I go back to the square and grab the orange branch from my horse's bag. My horse keeps eating and drinking water. In the square, there's a notice board. On that notice board there are many addresses and a summary of the city's shops.", - "I read all the names of the workers and shops in the city. Can anyone help me? I look at the board carefully and find a person who might be able to help me. His name is Boris and he's the librarian at the city library. I look at the map and see that the library isn't far.", + "I have an idea. I go back to the plaza and grab the orange branch from my horse's bag. My horse is still eating and drinking water. In the plaza, there's a notice board. On that notice board there are many addresses listed and a summary of the shops in the city.", + "I read all the names of the workers and shops in the city. Can anyone help me? I look carefully at the board and find a person who might be able to help me. He's called Boris and he's a librarian at the city library. I look at the map and see that the library isn't far.", "I walk to the city library. It has a very large metal door, but it's old. The door makes a very loud noise when I go in, and there's a man sitting at a desk. It's the welcome desk.", "—Welcome, stranger —that man says to me.", - "—Hello, thank you. I'm looking for Boris.", - "—Boris? That crazy old man? Ha! I'm sure he's in the ancient texts section. Texts as ancient as he is!", - "I don't know if that's just the man's sense of humor or if he really hates Boris, but I'd rather not ask.", - "—Okay, thanks for the information.", + "—Hello, thanks. I'm looking for Boris.", + "—Boris? That crazy old man? Ha! He's sure to be in the ancient texts area. Texts as ancient as he is!", + "I don't know if that's just the man's sense of humor or if he really hates Boris, but I prefer not to ask.", + "—Okay, thanks for the info.", "—You're welcome, stranger.", - "When I finish talking with him, the man looks down and goes back to writing on his parchments.", - "I walk through the library. It's not a big city but it's a huge library. I've heard stories about the library but I'd never been inside. There are many books on the shelves but few people reading. People need to read more!", - "I look around the tables and find an old man reading a very large, dusty book. I grab a book from the shelf that looks interesting and sit down at his table. At first, Boris doesn't look at me, but then he asks:", + "When I finish speaking with him, the man looks down and goes back to writing on his scrolls.", + "I wander through the library. It's not a big city but it's a huge library. I've heard stories about the library but I'd never been inside. There are lots of books on the shelves but few people reading. People need to read more!", + "I search the tables and find an old man reading a very large, dusty book. I grab a book from the shelf that looks interesting to me and sit at his table. At first, Boris doesn't look at me, but then he asks me:", "—Do you want something?", - "— Actually yes —I answer.", + "—Actually, yes —I answer him.", "Boris closes his huge book and stares at me.", - "—I hope you haven't come here to make fun of me.", - "— I wouldn't do that.", - "—Then why are you talking to me? No one ever wants to talk to old Boris. My books are my best friends.", + "—I hope you haven't come to make fun of me.", + "—I wouldn't do that.", + "—Then why are you talking to me? Nobody ever wants to talk to old Boris. My books are my best friends.", "—I'm looking for information.", "—What kind of information?", - "— Information about a person.", + "—Information about a person.", "—Is that person from this city?", "—That's what I want to find out.", - "The old man has a long beard and tired eyes. He must have read a lot in his lifetime, that's why he was very wise. He says to me:", - "—Tell me her name.", + "The old man has a long beard and tired eyes. He must have read a lot in his life, that's why he was very wise. He says to me:", + "—Tell me what her name is.", "—I don't know her name —I answer.", "—What a start!", "—But I know what she looks like.", - "—All right, describe that woman.", + "—Alright, describe that woman.", "I try to remember what that woman looks like before saying it. I don't want the old man to get confused. It's very important that I find that mysterious woman and not someone else.", - "—Well… She has unusual features. She has very long, curly hair, very wrinkled skin, and her voice is very strange. She seems to whisper whenever she speaks", + "—Well… She has unusual features. She has very long, curly hair, very wrinkled skin, and her voice is very strange. It seems like she's always whispering when she talks.", "—Hmmm…", - "The old man sits there thinking while he strokes his long beard.", - "—I think I know who it is.", + "The old man sits thinking while he strokes his long beard.", + "—I think I already know who she is.", "—You do?", - "— She usually goes to the tavern on Third Street, off the square.", + "—She usually goes to the tavern on street number three off the plaza.", "—That's where I saw her!", - "Old Boris gets up from the table and looks for a book on the shelves. He wants to find more information about that woman. It seems he doesn't know her personally.", + "Old Boris gets up from the table and searches for a book on the shelves. He wants to look up more information about that woman. It seems he doesn't know her personally.", "When he sits down, he asks me:", "—What's your line of work?", - "—I'm a merchant.", - "—Very good, merchant. And your name is…?", + "—I'm a trader.", + "—Very good, trader. And your name is…?", "—Valor.", - "—Sounds more like a warrior's name than a merchant's.", + "—That sounds more like a warrior's name than a trader's.", "—I know, but I didn't choose my name.", "The old man searches through the pages of the book for several minutes. He's trying to find something. I don't know what it is, so I ask him:", - "—What do you want to know?", - "—There's a list of travelers who pass through this city. I've seen that woman several times around here lately. I don't see very well, but with your description maybe I can identify her.", - "—All right.", + "—What are you looking for?", + "—There's a list of travelers who pass through this city. I've seen that woman several times recently around here. I don't see very well, but with your description maybe I can identify her.", + "—Alright.", "—Oh!", "The old man is very surprised.", - "—What's wrong? —I ask him.", + "—What's going on? —I ask him.", "—Could it be her? Incredible!", "—What's incredible?", "—I think it's Marian.", "—Who is Marian?", - "—A kind sorceress. A very mysterious and strange woman, but she has never harmed anyone.", + "—A good-natured sorceress. A very mysterious and strange woman, but she has never harmed anyone.", "—Can I see the book?", - "The old man lets me see the book. I look at the yellowed pages of the book and read the description of the woman.", + "The old man lets me see the book. I see the yellowed pages of the book and read the description of the woman.", "—It has to be her! —I say.", - "—When she comes to this city, she sells several medicines at the White Falcon shop. You can go there, I'm sure sooner or later you'll find her.", + "—When she comes to this city, she sells various medicines at the shop called El Halcón Blanco. You can go there, you're sure to find her sooner or later.", "—I'm sure I will. Thanks, Boris.", - "—Until next time, merchant. Read a lot!", - "I leave the library and ask a woman on the street:", - "—Excuse me, where is the White Falcon shop?", - "— Turn left at this street and go straight, it's very close.", + "—See you next time, trader. Read a lot!", + "I leave the library and ask a woman in the street:", + "—Excuse me, where is the El Halcón Blanco shop?", + "—Turn left at this street and keep going straight, it's very close.", "—Excellent, thanks!", "—Have a good day.", "I head to the shop and look through the window. Marian, the sorceress, is inside.", "Chapter 2 appendix", "Summary", - "Valor, the merchant, can't find the mysterious woman. He looks for the city library on the notice board in the square. There, Boris, an old man, searches in a book. Valor describes the woman and Boris tells him she is Marian, a kind sorceress. She is at a shop selling medicines. The merchant heads there.", + "Valor, the trader, doesn't find the mysterious woman. He looks for the city library on the notice board in the plaza. There, Boris, an old man, searches in a book. Valor describes the woman and Boris tells him she's Marian, a good-natured sorceress. She's at a shop selling medicines. The trader heads there.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", + "la biblioteca = library", + "urgente = urgent", + "ayudaré = I'll help", + "buscándola = looking for her", + "el tablón de anuncios = notice board", + "el resumen = summary", + "los trabajadores = workers", + "detenidamente = carefully", + "el bibliotecario = librarian", + "el viejo loco = crazy old man", + "antiguos = old, ancient", + "baja la mirada = looks down", + "las baldas = shelves", + "el anciano = old man", + "polvoriento = dusty", + "en realidad sí = actually yes", + "burlarte = make fun of, mock", + "yo no haría eso = I wouldn't do that", + "¿Qué clase de…? = What kind of…?", + "averiguar = find out, figure out", + "la barba = beard", + "cansados = tired", + "el sabio = wise", + "¡Menudo comienzo! = What a start!", + "rizado = curly", + "la piel = skin", + "la voz = voice", + "susurra = whispers", + "ella suele ir = she normally goes", + "el guerrero = warrior", + "últimamente = recently", + "la hechicera bondadosa = good-natured sorcerer", + "el daño = harm, damage", + "amarillentas = yellowish", + "¡Tiene que ser ella! = It has to be her!", + "tarde o temprano = sooner or later", + "gira = turn", + "todo recto = straight ahead", + "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", - "6. How does the merchant find the library?", + "6. How does the trader find the library?", "a. By asking", "b. By reading", "c. He already knew", "d. By looking at the notice board", "7. The library is:", - "a. New and big", + "a. New and large", "b. New and small", - "c. Old and big", + "c. Old and large", "d. Old and small", "8. Where is the librarian?", "a. At the welcome desk", - "b. In the ancient texts section", + "b. In the ancient texts area", "c. In the street", - "d. At the White Falcon shop", - "9. Boris tells the merchant…", - "a. The mysterious woman is a kind sorceress", + "d. At the El Halcón Blanco shop", + "9. Boris tells the trader…", + "a. The mysterious woman is a good-natured sorceress", "b. The mysterious woman is an evil sorceress", "c. The mysterious woman is the mayor", "d. None of the above", "10. Where is Marian?", - "a. In the square", + "a. In the plaza", "b. In the castle", - "c. At a shop", - "d. At the tavern", + "c. In a shop", + "d. In the tavern", "Chapter 2 answers", "6. d", "7. c", @@ -3970,60 +4922,60 @@ "9. a", "10. c", "Chapter 3 – The orange branch", - "I go into the shop and find the mysterious woman inside. She's talking with the shopkeeper. I walk up to her and speak to her.", + "I go into the shop and find the mysterious woman inside. She's talking to the shopkeeper. I walk up to her and speak to her.", "—Hello.", - "The mysterious woman looks at me. I see her face up close. Yes! It's her, it's the woman who needs the orange branch as an ingredient to cure the princess. She's not friendly with me:", - "—What do you want? —she says to me in her strange voice.", - "I say:", + "The mysterious woman looks at me. I see her face up close. Yes! It's her, the woman who needs the orange branch as an ingredient to cure the princess. She isn't friendly to me:", + "—What do you want? —she says in her strange voice.", + "I say to her:", "—Are you Marian?", "—How do you know my name?", - "— Few people know your name, right? But you are Marian. Your name is in the library. The books say you're a sorceress.", + "—Few people know your name, right? But you are Marian. Your name is in the library. The books say you're a sorceress.", "The woman looks at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper is buying several ingredients from Marian. They finish their transaction and Marian says to me:", - "—Yes, I am Marian. I'll repeat, what do you want?", + "—Yes, I'm Marian. I'll repeat: what is it you want?", "—I have orange branch.", "Marian's face changes completely. She's surprised that I have orange branch.", "—Orange branch? I want to see it!", - "I show my orange branch to Marian and she says:", + "I show my orange branch to Marian and she says to me:", "—That's incredible! Where did you get it?", - "—The truth is I don't know. I trade in many items between cities. Can you cure the princess? I heard you talking in the tavern. You need this, right?", - "—I can cure the princess. I just need the orange branch to complete the medicine.", + "—The truth is, I don't know. I trade many goods between cities. Can you cure the princess? I heard you talking in the tavern. You need this, right?", + "—I can cure the princess. I just need the orange branch to finish the medicine.", "—Let's get to it, then.", - "I go with Marian to her house. She has a medicine ready there in an open jar.", + "I go with Marian to her house. There she has a medicine prepared in an open jar.", "—Give me your orange branch.", - "I take out my orange branch again and hand it to her. She mixes it with another ingredient and adds it to the medicine.", + "I take out my orange branch again and give it to her. She mixes it with another ingredient and pours it into the medicine.", "—That's done.", - "— That quick?", + "—That fast?", "—Yes, we have to go to the castle. Quickly!", - "Marian and I go to the castle bridge, but a guard stops us and doesn't let us pass. I speak with the guard and tell him:", + "Marian and I head to the castle bridge, but a guard stops us and won't let us through. I talk to the guard and say:", "—Please, let us through. We have an ingredient that can save the princess and cure her illness.", - "—No ingredient can cure the princess. She is very ill.", - "—We have orange branch. I'm sure you've heard of it.", - "The guard stands there thinking. Yes, he had heard of that ingredient. After that, he lets us through.", - "We enter the princess's chamber. We speak with the king. He tells us:", - "—Welcome to my city. Please, can you cure my daughter? Every day she gets worse. She's very ill.", - "— We will —I answer.", - "The doctor is there too, that man I met on the road to Roca Gris. He has his chest next to the princess's bed. He looks bad and seems very tired.", - "—Hello —I say to him.", - "—Ah… Hello… —he says to me.", - "He can barely see. His eyes are nearly shut from sleepiness.", - "—Your name was Valor, right?", + "—No ingredient can cure the princess. She's very ill.", + "—We have orange branch. You must have heard of it.", + "The guard stops to think. Yes, he had heard of that ingredient. After that, he lets us through.", + "We enter the princess's chamber. We speak with the king. He says to us:", + "—Welcome to my city. Please, can you cure my daughter? She gets worse every day. She's very ill.", + "—We will —I reply.", + "The doctor is there too, the man I met on the road to Roca Gris. He has his chest beside the princess's bed. He looks awful and seems very tired.", + "—Hello —I say.", + "—Ah... Hello... —he says.", + "He can barely see anything. His eyes are nearly shut from lack of sleep.", + "—Your name was Valor, wasn't it?", "—Yes, that's right. How is the princess?", - "—She's not getting better. We've tried everything, but she's not improving. She's still very ill.", + "—She's not getting better. We've tried everything, but she's not getting better. She's still very ill.", "I smile at the doctor and say:", "—We have a solution.", "—What is it?", "—We have orange branch medicine.", - "—Orange branch? That's something very hard to find! I've never seen any orange branch. I've only read about it in books.", - "—Marian, show the medicine, please.", - "Marian walks over to the doctor and me and shows the medicine. It has a very intense, bright orange color.", - "The doctor takes the jar and looks at it carefully:", - "—So this is orange branch… Interesting.", - "Marian takes the orange branch and walks over to the princess. The king says to her:", + "—Orange branch? That's very hard to find! I've never seen any orange branch. I've only read about it in books.", + "—Marian, show him the medicine, please.", + "Marian comes over to the doctor and me and shows the medicine. It has a very intense, bright orange color.", + "The doctor takes the jar and looks at it closely:", + "—So this is orange branch... Interesting.", + "Marian takes the orange branch and steps over to the princess. The king says to her:", "—Are you a sorceress?", "—Do you want to cure your daughter or not?", "The king looks at Marian with a hateful expression, but in the end he tells her:", "—Go ahead.", - "She pours part of the liquid from the jar onto the princess's lips. Several minutes go by and the princess begins to mumble and say senseless things. But when it's already midnight, the princess suddenly wakes up and looks at everyone present.", + "She pours part of the liquid from the jar onto the princess's lips. Several minutes pass and the princess starts to babble and say things that make no sense. But when midnight comes, the princess wakes up suddenly and looks at everyone present.", "Marian, the mysterious woman, looks at the princess and says:", "—My work here is done.", "The king, surprised, says to Marian:", @@ -4031,23 +4983,47 @@ "—I don't want gold. I just want my name to disappear from the books. I'm not a sorceress, or a witch, or anything like that. I just cure the sick.", "—Understood.", "—Goodbye.", - "The king goes to talk with his daughter. Both of them are happy to be back to normal. I walk over to the doctor and say:", + "The king goes to talk with his daughter. They're both happy to be back to normal. I walk over to the doctor and say:", "—Do you know Marian?", "—Yes.", "—Who is she?", - "—I know her, but it's a very long story that I'll tell you another day...", - "Days later, the king and the doctor say goodbye to me at the city gates.", - "— Where are you going now? — the king says to me.", - "— To the next city on the road.", - "— I can pay you for your services.", - "— I just need the money for the price of the orange branch. Marian hasn't paid me.", - "— No problem. How many pieces of gold does it cost?", - "— 10,000 gold coins.", - "The king is left with his mouth open. My work as a merchant is done.", - "Chapter 3 Appendix", + "—I know her, but it's a very long story I'll tell you another day...", + "Days later, the king and the doctor say goodbye to me at the edge of the city.", + "—Where are you going now? —the king asks me.", + "—To the next city on the road.", + "—I can pay you for your services.", + "—I only need the cost of the orange branch. Marian didn't pay me.", + "—No problem. How many pieces of gold does it cost?", + "—10,000 gold coins.", + "The king's jaw drops. My work as a trader is over.", + "Appendix to Chapter 3", "Summary", - "Valor, the merchant, talks with Marian inside the shop. He shows her his orange branch and together they prepare the medicine at her house. They travel to the castle and there is the doctor the merchant had met. He had tried everything but the princess was still ill. Marian gives the orange-branch medicine to the princess and she is cured. Marian leaves and the merchant asks the king for the price of the medicine, which is very expensive.", + "Valor, the trader, talks with Marian inside the shop. He shows her his orange branch and together they prepare the medicine at her house. They travel to the castle, where the doctor the trader had met is waiting. He had tried everything but the princess was still ill. Marian gives the orange branch medicine to the princess and she's cured. Marian leaves and the trader asks the king for the price of the medicine, which is very expensive.", "Vocabulary", + "la tienda = shop", + "el tendero = shopkeeper", + "enseño = I show", + "poca gente = few people", + "yo comercio = I trade", + "te oí hablando = I heard you talking (about...)", + "el frasco = jar, bottle", + "la mezcla = mixture", + "¿Tan rápido? = That fast?", + "el guardia = guard", + "capaz = capable, able", + "lo haremos = we'll do it", + "intenso = intense", + "brillante = shiny", + "el odio = hate", + "los labios = lips", + "balbucear = babble", + "de golpe = suddenly", + "la recompensa = reward", + "el oro = gold", + "puedo pagarte = I can pay you", + "con la boca abierta = with the mouth open (expression of surprise)", + "la labor = task, misión", + "ha concluido = has finished", "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "11. What was Marian doing in the shop?", @@ -4069,7 +5045,7 @@ "15. The doctor knows Marian", "a. True", "b. False", - "Chapter 3 Answers", + "Chapter 3 answers", "11. c", "12. b", "13. a", @@ -4153,6 +5129,38 @@ "Resumen", "Luna es una exploradora que viaja con su robot Kai. Exploran un planeta desierto. Hay una guerra entre planetas y las ciudades y los pueblos están abandonados. Exploran una joyería y se encuentran a otro explorador que se llama Jack. Jack dice que hay una ciudad que no está abandonada. Viajan allí y es cierto: hay mucha actividad y mucha gente en la ciudad.", "Vocabulario", + "la viajera = traveller", + "el desierto = desert", + "la guerra = war", + "la nave = ship, spaceship", + "en busca de = in search for", + "al mejor postor = to the strongest bidder, highest bidder", + "debido a = due to", + "la joyería = jewelry shop", + "útiles = useful", + "fuertes = strong", + "las apariencias engañan = appearances are deceptive", + "la(s) persiana(s) = blind(s)", + "el candado = lock", + "de esa manera = that way", + "las riquezas = riches, wealth", + "yo habría hecho lo mismo = I'd have done the same thing", + "los contenedores = containers", + "vacíos = empty", + "valiosas = valuable", + "los apuntaba = (he) was aiming at them", + "la pistola = handgun", + "¡Quietos! = F reeze!", + "era broma = I was kidding", + "gracioso = funny", + "debajo = below", + "puerto espacial = spaceport", + "¡Genial! = Awesome!", + "aterrizaron = landed", + "el cartel = sign", + "cara a cara = face to face", + "involucrarse = take part", + "disfruten de su estancia = enjoy the stay", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. Luna y Kai son:", @@ -4265,6 +5273,33 @@ "Resumen", "Luna, Kai y Jack entran en el puerto espacial y entran en un bar. En ese bar hablan con Arnold, un hombre de negocios. Él les dice que hay un sitio en otro planeta con tesoros y muchas cosas valiosas. Luna, Kai y Jack aceptan ir, pero tienen que ir ese mismo día. Luna se va a dormir pero no puede. Algo raro pasa.", "Vocabulario", + "despegaban = take off", + "los asuntos = matters", + "el entretenimiento = entertainment", + "según = according to", + "el odio = hate", + "los tesoros = treasures", + "borracho = drunk", + "¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! = Long time no see!", + "el hipo = hiccup", + "impacientando = to get impatient", + "no va a durar mucho = it won't take long", + "el camarero = waiter", + "rectificó = rectify", + "fértil = fertile", + "sobre = above", + "puesto de avanzada = outpost", + "vigilando = guarding", + "las batallas = battles", + "acabo de = I've just...", + "las noticias = news", + "desquiciado = exasperated", + "los rebeldes = rebels", + "a beber = let's drink", + "nos vemos a = see you at… (Lit: we see each other at…)", + "los negocios = businesses", + "alquilaron = rent", + "extraño = strange", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. ¿Dónde está el bar?", @@ -4372,6 +5407,37 @@ "Resumen", "Luna no puede dormir. Piensa que algo pasa. Jack, Luna y Kai viajan al otro planeta. Es una misión muy fácil, pero es una trampa. Arnold traiciona a los exploradores. Pelean con los soldados y ganan. Vuelven al bar del puerto espacial para hablar con Arnold. La trampa no ha funcionado.", "Vocabulario", + "¿Qué te preocupa? = What’s the matter?", + "la comisión = fee", + "afortunadamente = fortunately", + "cuando volvamos = when we return", + "le devolvió la mirada = looked back (at her)", + "los motores = engines", + "idénticas = identical", + "las vistas = view", + "el salto = jump", + "la superficie = surface", + "de momento = at the moment", + "el aire libre = in the open", + "cubiertos = overcast, covered", + "el cofre = chest", + "corrió = ran", + "disparó = shot", + "el ruido = noise", + "¡Ten cuidado! = Be careful!", + "refunfuñó = growled", + "los soldados = soldiers", + "rodearon = surrounded", + "la traición = betrayal", + "la trampa = trap", + "las esposas = handcuffs", + "alrededor = around", + "pelear = fight", + "distrayendo = distracting", + "halagar = flatter", + "por una vez = for once", + "misión cumplida = mission accomplished", + "estupefacto = astonished", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. ¿Cuánto tardan en ir al planeta?", @@ -4407,77 +5473,109 @@ "15. b" ], "paragraphsEN": [ - "Chapter 1 — The desert planet", - "Luna was a traveler. A traveler who traveled with a small robot that talked. Several days ago, they had arrived at a desert planet. She and the robot always traveled together to different planets to explore. Why did they do that? There was a war between different factions and planets and Luna had lost her home. She had her own ship to travel through space, looking for food and things to sell to the highest bidder.", - "Her robot also had a name: Kai. This was the first day they were on the desert planet and Luna and Kai had walked for many kilometers. The cities were deserted and the towns abandoned because of the war. It was very sad. Luna remembered her home, the home she no longer had.", - "They found an abandoned town. There was a very large jewelry store, but it was closed. The owner had abandoned the shop a long time ago. He had probably gone off to the war.", - "— Kai! Help me! — Luna said to the little robot.", - "The robot was very small but it walked on mechanical legs very quickly and its small metallic hands were very useful and very strong. Appearances can be deceiving.", - "— Yes, Luna — said the robot.", - "— Help me with the shutter on this shop. It's closed and I can't open it.", - "— Right away!", - "The little robot used its metallic hands to open the shutter. It was locked with a padlock, but it broke and the shutter rolled up. That way, they could see the inside of the shop.", - "— Oh! — said Luna.", - "— What's wrong? Beep beep! — Kai asked.", - "— There aren't many jewels. The owner has taken everything that was in this shop.", - "— That's normal. He's surely kept the jewels in a bank or in another warehouse. He didn't want to lose his riches.", - "— That makes sense. I would have done the same thing.", - "They entered the shop and searched through different rooms. Kai opened locked containers and Luna explored everywhere. From another room, Luna asked:", - "— Are you finding anything, Kai?", - "— Nothing! All the containers are empty! But there are several jewels on the tables!", - "— Valuable?", - "— Not much, but they're worth some money.", - "Luna and Kai picked up the few jewels that were on the tables and put them in the backpack they carried with them. When they left the shop, something happened. A man a few meters away was pointing a gun at them.", - "— Don't move! Who are you?", - "Luna and Kai didn't say anything.", - "— Speak! Or I'll shoot!", + "Chapter 1 – The desert planet", + "Luna was a traveler. A traveler who journeyed with a small talking robot. Several days ago, they had arrived at a desert planet. She and the robot always traveled together to different planets to explore. Why did they do that? There was a war between different factions and planets, and Luna had lost her home. She had her own ship to travel through space, in search of food and things to sell to the highest bidder.", + "Her robot also had a name: Kai. This was the first day they were on the desert planet, and Luna and Kai had walked for many kilometers. The cities were deserted and the towns abandoned because of the war. It was very sad. Luna remembered her home, the home she no longer had.", + "They found an abandoned town. There was a very large jewelry shop, but it was closed. The owner had abandoned the shop a long time ago. He had surely gone off to the war.", + "—Kai! Help me! —Luna said to the little robot.", + "The robot was very small but it walked very quickly on mechanical legs, and its little metal hands were very useful and very strong. Appearances are deceiving.", + "—Yes, Luna —said the robot.", + "—Help me with the shutter on this shop. It's locked and I can't open it.", + "—Right away!", + "The little robot used its metal hands to open the shutter. It was padlocked, but it broke and the shutter went up. That way, they could see inside the shop.", + "—Oh! —said Luna.", + "—What's wrong? Beep beep! —asked Kai.", + "—There aren't many jewels. The owner took everything that was in this shop.", + "—That's normal. He must have stored the jewels in a bank or another warehouse. He didn't want to lose his riches.", + "—That makes sense. I'd have done the same thing.", + "They went into the shop and searched the different rooms. Kai opened locked containers and Luna explored everywhere. From another room, Luna asked:", + "—Finding anything, Kai?", + "—Nothing! All the containers are empty! But there are some jewels on the tables!", + "—Valuable ones?", + "—Not very, but they're worth some money.", + "Luna and Kai gathered up the few jewels on the tables and put them in the backpack they carried. When they came out of the shop, something happened. A man a few meters away was aiming a gun at them.", + "—Freeze! Who are you?", + "Luna and Kai said nothing.", + "—Speak! Or I'll shoot!", "Kai said:", - "— The chances of him firing the gun are very high, Luna. Talk to him.", - "Luna listened to him:", - "— My name is Luna. I'm traveling with my robot Kai through this planet and this town trying to recover things that people no longer use.", - "— Are you stealing?", - "— I'm not stealing. This town is abandoned.", + "—The odds that he'll fire the gun are very high, Luna. Talk to him.", + "Luna did as he said:", + "—My name is Luna. I'm traveling with my robot Kai through this planet and this town, trying to recover things people no longer use.", + "—Are you stealing?", + "—I'm not stealing. This town is abandoned.", "The stranger lowered the gun and put it in his backpack.", - "— I was joking. I'm Jack. I'm a traveler like you.", - "Jack walked up to the little robot.", - "— Wow! It's a very advanced model!", - "Kai replied:", - "— Of course I'm a very advanced model. And you're a very primitive model!", - "Luna looked at Jack, laughing, and he ended up laughing too.", - "— It's a very funny robot — he said.", - "— It's not the worst thing he's ever said — said Luna.", - "— So, do you have a ship nearby? How did you get to this planet?", - "— Yes, I have a ship nearby. We're not going to be here much longer.", - "Jack tried to seem friendly.", - "— I'm going to my ship right now. Fly your ship with me and we'll travel together — he said.", - "— Why would we travel with you? — Luna asked.", - "— I know a place you have to see. There's a very big city nearby.", - "— Let's go, I'm curious.", - "Luna and Kai went along with it and they all got into their ships. Luna and Kai flew their own ship and Jack flew his. They were very similar and very fast ships. They could also travel through space, not just around the planet. Jack turned on the radio in his ship to be able to talk to them and said:", - "— Follow me.", - "For 1 hour, they flew through desert and more desert.", - "— Luna, Kai, look down there.", - "The big city Jack had mentioned was below them.", + "—I was kidding. I'm Jack. I'm a traveler like you.", + "Jack walked over to the little robot.", + "—Wow! It's a very advanced model!", + "Kai answered:", + "—Of course I'm a very advanced model. And you're a very primitive model!", + "Luna looked at Jack laughing, and he ended up laughing too.", + "—That's a very funny robot —he said.", + "—That's not the worst thing he's ever said —said Luna.", + "—So, do you have a ship nearby? How did you get to this planet?", + "—Yes, I have a ship nearby. We're not going to be here much longer.", + "Jack was trying to seem friendly.", + "—I'm going to my ship right now. Fly your ship with me and we'll travel together —he said.", + "—Why would we travel with you? —Luna asked.", + "—I know a place you have to see. There's a very big city nearby.", + "—All right, I'm curious.", + "Luna and Kai went along and they all got to the ships. Luna and Kai flew their own ship and Jack flew his. They were very similar, very fast ships. They could also travel through space, not just over the planet. Jack turned on his ship's radio so he could talk to them and said:", + "—Follow me.", + "For an hour, they flew across desert and more desert.", + "—Luna, Kai, look down there.", + "The big city Jack had mentioned was beneath them.", "Luna couldn't believe it and said to him over the radio:", - "— But… But… I thought the whole planet was abandoned!", - "— Well, it isn't.", - "The city was enormous, very large, and lit up with many lights. It was already nighttime and there was a lot of activity in the city. Luna and Kai thought the whole planet was abandoned, but it wasn't true. The town with the jewelry store was abandoned, yes, but not every town or every city.", + "—But... But... I thought the whole planet was abandoned!", + "—Well, it isn't.", + "The city was huge, very big, and lit up with many lights. It was already nighttime and there was a lot of activity in the city. Luna and Kai had thought the whole planet was abandoned, but that wasn't true. The town with the jewelry shop was abandoned, yes, but not every town or every city.", "Jack said:", - "— Around here there's not much else to see. We can talk with a friend of mine at the city's spaceport. He knows a lot about a lot of planets and about riches. Do you want to talk with him? We can go together to explore another planet. There are a lot of abandoned ones around here.", - "— All right.", - "— Great! Follow me.", - "The two ships landed at the city's spaceport. There was a very big sign with the name of the city: it was called Beta.", - "Luna, Kai, and Jack got out of the ships and started talking face to face again.", + "—There's not much else around here to see. We can talk to a friend of mine at the city's spaceport. He knows a lot about a lot of planets and riches. Want to talk to him? We can go explore another planet together. There are lots of abandoned ones around here.", + "—All right.", + "—Great! Follow me.", + "The two ships landed at the city's port. There was a very big sign with the name of the city: it was called Beta.", + "Luna, Kai, and Jack got out of the ships and talked face to face again.", "Kai said:", - "— I detect a lot of activity in this city, beep beep!", - "— I didn't imagine any city like this on this planet — said Luna.", - "— They don't take part in the war. They don't want to get involved — said Jack.", + "—I detect a lot of activity in this city, beep beep!", + "—I didn't imagine any city like this on this planet —said Luna.", + "—They don't take part in the war. They don't want to get involved —said Jack.", "They walked a few steps and Jack showed his ID to the port guard, who said:", - "— You may pass. Welcome to Beta. Enjoy your stay.", - "Chapter 1 Appendix", + "—You may pass. Welcome to Beta. Enjoy your stay.", + "Appendix to Chapter 1", "Summary", - "Luna is an explorer who travels with her robot Kai. They explore a desert planet. There is a war between planets and the cities and towns are abandoned. They explore a jewelry store and meet another explorer named Jack. Jack says there is a city that isn't abandoned. They travel there and it's true: there is a lot of activity and a lot of people in the city.", + "Luna is an explorer who travels with her robot Kai. They explore a desert planet. There's a war between planets and the cities and towns are abandoned. They explore a jewelry shop and meet another explorer named Jack. Jack says there's a city that isn't abandoned. They travel there and it's true: there's a lot of activity and a lot of people in the city.", "Vocabulary", + "la viajera = traveller", + "el desierto = desert", + "la guerra = war", + "la nave = ship, spaceship", + "en busca de = in search for", + "al mejor postor = to the strongest bidder, highest bidder", + "debido a = due to", + "la joyería = jewelry shop", + "útiles = useful", + "fuertes = strong", + "las apariencias engañan = appearances are deceptive", + "la(s) persiana(s) = blind(s)", + "el candado = lock", + "de esa manera = that way", + "las riquezas = riches, wealth", + "yo habría hecho lo mismo = I'd have done the same thing", + "los contenedores = containers", + "vacíos = empty", + "valiosas = valuable", + "los apuntaba = (he) was aiming at them", + "la pistola = handgun", + "¡Quietos! = F reeze!", + "era broma = I was kidding", + "gracioso = funny", + "debajo = below", + "puerto espacial = spaceport", + "¡Genial! = Awesome!", + "aterrizaron = landed", + "el cartel = sign", + "cara a cara = face to face", + "involucrarse = take part", + "disfruten de su estancia = enjoy the stay", "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "1. Luna and Kai are:", @@ -4485,11 +5583,11 @@ "b. Warriors", "c. Explorers", "d. Musicians", - "2. In the jewelry store there are:", + "2. In the jewelry shop there are:", "a. Many jewels", "b. Few jewels", "c. A man", - "d. There's nothing", + "d. Nothing", "3. Who is Jack?", "a. A thief", "b. A warrior", @@ -4502,98 +5600,125 @@ "d. Is a legend.", "5. Jack wants to:", "a. Live in the city of Beta", - "b. Talk with a friend", + "b. Talk to a friend", "c. Fight in the war", - "d. Return to the jewelry store", - "Chapter 1 Answers", + "d. Go back to the jewelry shop", + "Chapter 1 answers", "1. c", "2. b", "3. d", "4. a", "5. b", - "Chapter 2 — The spaceport", - "The spaceport was a very large place. Many ships were landing and taking off there. It was the hub of the entire city. Lots of people came and went. Lots of people were talking and discussing all kinds of matters. There were lots of guards and lots of noise.", - "But the spaceport also had more places to visit. The spaceport offered places to eat at the many restaurants there. There were also many bars and entertainment spots like casinos. The pilots and guards from the different ships went to lots of places.", - "When they walked past the guard, Jack said:", - "— Welcome to the Beta spaceport! What do you think?", + "Chapter 2 – The spaceport", + "The spaceport was a very large place. Many ships landed and took off there. It was the heart of the whole city. Lots of people came and went. Lots of people talked and discussed all kinds of matters. There were many guards and a lot of noise.", + "But the spaceport also had other places to visit. The spaceport offered places to eat at the many restaurants there. There were also lots of bars and entertainment spots like casinos. The pilots and guards from the various ships went to all sorts of places.", + "When they passed the guard, Jack said:", + "—Welcome to the Beta spaceport! What do you think?", "Kai, the robot, replied:", - "— I don't like it! I don't like it! There are too many humans!", - "— Funny robot…", - "— According to my data, yes, I am a funny robot.", - "Jack made a look of disgust and kept walking alongside Kai and Luna. Luna asked Jack:", - "— Where are we going now?", - "— We're going right now to where a friend of mine is. He knows a lot about riches and treasures on other planets.", - "— Planets at war?", - "— I don't know, we'll talk with him now.", - "Jack went into a very dark bar first, lit with very few lights. There were many tables and the music was very loud. It was a perfect bar to talk.", - "A man greeted Jack when he came in. He was sitting at a table, a little drunk. He was drinking his third glass and signaled to the three of them to come over to him.", + "—I don't like it! I don't like it! Too many humans!", + "—Funny robot...", + "—According to my data, yes, I'm a funny robot.", + "Jack made a hateful face and kept walking alongside Kai and Luna. Luna asked Jack:", + "—Where are we going now?", + "—We're going to where a friend of mine is right now. He knows a lot about riches and treasures on other planets.", + "—Planets at war?", + "—I don't know, we'll talk to him now.", + "Jack went into a very dark bar first, lit by only a few lights. There were lots of tables and the music was very loud. It was a perfect bar for talking.", + "A man greeted Jack when he came in. He was sitting at a table, a little drunk. He was drinking his third glass and he waved to the three of them to come over.", "Jack, Kai, and Luna sat down near him.", - "— Well, well, well! Jack! It's been a long time!", - "— What's up, Arnold?", - "— Who are these people?", - "— Explorers — said Jack.", - "— Wow! More explorers! I like it, I like it. I like explorers… hic! Sorry, I have the hiccups. It's the dry weather on this planet.", - "— Excuses, Arnold, I know you. It's because of the alcohol.", - "— Well, yeah! That too… Ha, ha, ha!", - "Luna was getting impatient. Jack saw it and said to Luna:", - "— Don't worry, Luna. The chat isn't going to last long.", - "— I hope so — she said.", - "The bartender passed by the table where the four of them were sitting and said:", - "— What can I get you, folks?", - "— Four vodkas for… — said Arnold.", + "—Well, well, well! Jack! It's been a while!", + "—How's it going, Arnold?", + "—Who are these two?", + "—Explorers —said Jack.", + "—Wow! More explorers! I like it, I like it. I like explorers... hic! Sorry, I have the hiccups. It's the dry weather on this planet.", + "—Excuses, Arnold, I know you. It's because of the alcohol.", + "—Well, yeah! That too... Ha, ha, ha!", + "Luna was getting impatient. Jack noticed and said to her:", + "—Don't worry, Luna. The chat isn't going to last long.", + "—I hope so —she said.", + "The bar's waiter passed near the table where the four were sitting and said:", + "—What would you like, sirs?", + "—Four vodkas for... —said Arnold.", "But Arnold looked at Kai and corrected himself.", - "— I mean… Three vodkas.", - "— I can drink if I want to, beep beep! — said Kai.", - "— Yeah, sure. Three vodkas, please — said Arnold.", - "The bartender went off to the bar.", - "— A funny robot! — said Arnold.", - "— Yeah, it's not the first time I've heard that today — replied Luna.", - "— So, what do you want? — said Arnold, looking at Jack.", - "— We want a new adventure. You know lots of treasures and lots of planets we can go to. This planet is deserted.", - "— This planet hasn't always been deserted. This planet has been green and fertile, but the war destroyed everything.", - "— Except the city of Beta.", - "— The city of Beta is built on an oasis. That's the advantage.", + "—Better said... Three vodkas.", + "—I can drink if I want to, beep beep! —said Kai.", + "—Sure, sure. Three vodkas, please —said Arnold.", + "The waiter went off to the bar.", + "—A funny robot! —said Arnold.", + "—Yeah, that's not the first time I've heard that today —Luna answered.", + "—So, what do you want? —said Arnold, looking at Jack.", + "—We want a new adventure. You know about lots of treasures and lots of planets we could go to. This planet is deserted.", + "—This planet wasn't always deserted. This planet used to be green and fertile, but the war destroyed everything.", + "—Except the city of Beta.", + "—The city of Beta is built on an oasis. That's the advantage.", "Luna got impatient again.", - "Jack noticed it again.", - "— Well, Arnold, my friend. We need some other planet to travel to. We have two class-C ships ready and prepared. Do you know of any place? Is there any new news?", - "— I know of a new planet where there are lots of treasures, but few people dare to go there.", - "— What's the problem?", - "— It's a military outpost.", - "— Is it active?", - "— That's the problem. No one knows. Sometimes it is active, other times there's no one watching, and other times there are lots of battles.", - "— What do you recommend then?", - "— Go today.", - "Jack, Luna, and Kai were surprised.", - "— Today? Already? — the three of them said.", - "— Yes — replied Arnold.", - "— Why such a hurry?", - "— I've just received recent news about the outpost. They've told me it's empty. It's been empty for two days. Nobody knows, but at that outpost there are a lot of valuable things.", - "— Like what kind of things?", - "— Technology, vehicles, clothes… Everything!", - "The bartender came over to the table and served the three vodkas. The four of them went quiet while the bartender was serving the drinks. When he left, they kept talking. Jack said to Luna:", - "— Are you interested, Luna?", - "— Thanks for asking my opinion, human! — shouted the robot.", - "— Are you two interested, Luna and Kai? — said Jack, exasperated.", - "Luna stayed thinking. She was a bit tired but she had to earn money. Jack kept talking:", - "— We're explorers, but also rebels.", - "— I know. I don't mind taking what's there.", - "— Is that a yes?", - "— Yes, I accept.", + "Jack noticed again.", + "—So, Arnold, friend. We need some other planet to travel to. We have two Class C ships ready and waiting. Do you know of anywhere? Any new leads?", + "—I know of a new planet with lots of treasures, but few people dare to go there.", + "—What's the problem?", + "—It's a military outpost.", + "—Is it active?", + "—That's the problem. Nobody knows. Sometimes it's active, other times there's no one watching, and other times there are a lot of battles.", + "—So what do you recommend?", + "—Going today.", + "Jack, Luna, and Kai were taken aback.", + "—Today? Already? —the three said.", + "—Yes —Arnold replied.", + "—Why the rush?", + "—I just got fresh news about the outpost. They told me it's empty. It's been empty for two days. Nobody knows, but at that outpost there are lots of valuable things.", + "—Like what?", + "—Technology, vehicles, clothes... Everything!", + "The waiter came up to the table and served the three vodkas. The four went quiet while the waiter served the glasses. When he left, they kept talking. Jack said to Luna:", + "—Interested, Luna?", + "—Thanks for asking for my opinion, human! —yelled the robot.", + "—Are you two interested, Luna and Kai? —said Jack, exasperated.", + "Luna thought it over. She was a bit tired but she needed to earn money. Jack went on:", + "—We're explorers, but also rebels.", + "—I know. I don't mind taking what's there.", + "—Is that a yes?", + "—Yes, I accept.", "Arnold got very happy and said:", - "— Great, then! Now to drink! We have a lot of night ahead of us.", + "—Great, then! Now let's drink! We've got a long night ahead.", "Luna said:", - "— I'm going to the hotel, I'm going to sleep a few hours. See you at 4:00, Jack.", - "— Understood — he said.", - "Arnold and Jack stayed at the table talking about more business and Luna and Kai left the bar. On a nearby street inside the spaceport, there was a hotel. They rented a room and Luna went to sleep. Kai recharged his battery while he was standing still. The little robot never slept.", - "Luna tried to sleep, but couldn't. Something strange was going on and she didn't know what it was.", + "—I'm going to the hotel, I'm going to sleep for a few hours. See you at 4:00, Jack.", + "—Understood —he said.", + "Arnold and Jack stayed at the table talking about more business and Luna and Kai left the bar. On a nearby street inside the spaceport, there was a hotel. They rented a room and Luna went to sleep. Kai recharged his battery while standing still. The little robot never slept.", + "Luna tried to sleep, but she couldn't. Something strange was going on and she didn't know what it was.", "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "Luna, Kai, and Jack enter the spaceport and go into a bar. In that bar they talk with Arnold, a businessman. He tells them there is a place on another planet with treasures and many valuable things. Luna, Kai, and Jack agree to go, but they have to go that same day. Luna goes to sleep but she can't. Something strange is happening.", + "Luna, Kai and Jack enter the spaceport and go into a bar. In that bar they talk to Arnold, a businessman. He tells them there's a place on another planet with treasures and many valuable things. Luna, Kai and Jack agree to go, but they have to leave that very same day. Luna goes to sleep but can't. Something strange happens.", "Vocabulary", + "despegaban = take off", + "los asuntos = matters", + "el entretenimiento = entertainment", + "según = according to", + "el odio = hate", + "los tesoros = treasures", + "borracho = drunk", + "¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! = Long time no see!", + "el hipo = hiccup", + "impacientando = to get impatient", + "no va a durar mucho = it won't take long", + "el camarero = waiter", + "rectificó = rectify", + "fértil = fertile", + "sobre = above", + "puesto de avanzada = outpost", + "vigilando = guarding", + "las batallas = battles", + "acabo de = I've just...", + "las noticias = news", + "desquiciado = exasperated", + "los rebeldes = rebels", + "a beber = let's drink", + "nos vemos a = see you at… (Lit: we see each other at…)", + "los negocios = businesses", + "alquilaron = rent", + "extraño = strange", "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "6. Where is the bar?", - "a. In the spaceport", + "a. At the spaceport", "b. Outside the spaceport", "c. On another planet", "d. In the desert", @@ -4601,9 +5726,9 @@ "a. A friend of Luna's", "b. A friend of Kai's", "c. A friend of Jack's", - "d. The bartender", - "8. Where are there more treasures and valuable things?", - "a. In the spaceport", + "d. The waiter", + "8. Where are there more treasures and valuables?", + "a. At the spaceport", "b. On another planet", "c. Outside the spaceport", "d. In the city", @@ -4612,7 +5737,7 @@ "b. Four vodkas", "c. Five vodkas", "d. They don't order anything", - "10. When do they have to go find valuable things and treasures?", + "10. When do they have to go look for the valuables and treasures?", "a. In two days", "b. That same day", "c. The next day", @@ -4623,38 +5748,38 @@ "8. b", "9. a", "10. b", - "Chapter 3 — Treasures and surprises", + "Chapter 3 – Treasures and surprises", "Luna couldn't sleep that night, so she talked with Kai. Kai was a small robot, but to Luna he was a good friend. He had always helped Luna and listened to her.", - "— Kai, something strange is going on here.", - "— What's worrying you, Luna? Beep beep!", - "— I don't know, but it's too easy. Jack wants to come with us to the planet where the outpost and the treasures are. Arnold too.", - "— That's not strange at all. They probably want a commission and it'll be a very high commission.", - "— It's possible, but there's something more.", - "— Like what? Beep beep!", - "— I don't know, but we have to go now. It's almost 4:00.", + "—Kai, something strange is going on here.", + "—What's bothering you, Luna? Beep beep!", + "—I don't know, but it's too easy. Jack wants to come with us to the planet where the outpost and the treasures are. So does Arnold.", + "—That's not strange at all. They probably want a fee, and it'll be a very high fee.", + "—It's possible, but there's something else.", + "—Like what? Beep beep!", + "—I don't know, but we have to leave now. It's almost 4:00.", "Luna and Kai left the room and went to the spaceport. There they met up with Jack. Fortunately, he wasn't drunk.", - "— Luna! — Jack greeted her.", - "— Hi again, Jack. What are the terms?", - "— Terms? What terms are you referring to?", - "— A commission. Surely Arnold wants a share of the treasures. He told us where they were. They always want a commission.", - "— Ah! Yes! He told me that when we come back he'll talk with us about the commission. Come on, our ships are ready.", + "—Luna! —Jack greeted her.", + "—Hi again, Jack. What are the terms?", + "—Terms? What terms do you mean?", + "—A fee. I'm sure Arnold wants a cut of the treasures. He told us where they were. They always want a fee.", + "—Ah! Yes! He told me that when we come back he's going to talk to us about the fee. Let's go, our ships are ready.", "Luna looked at Kai and the little robot looked back at her. Luna still thought something strange was going on.", "Jack reached his ship and looked around.", - "— My ship is ready, Luna. Everything seems right. My ship already has the coordinates for the planet and the outpost. Yours does too.", - "— Okay. Are we taking off now?", - "— Yes, get in your ship.", - "Luna and Kai got into their ship and started the engines. Jack also started the engines on his ship. They were almost identical ships. They began the takeoff and started leaving the planet.", - "While they were leaving the planet, Luna said to Kai:", - "— I've been out in space many times, Kai. But I always love these views. They're beautiful.", - "— Yes. I like them too! Beep beep!", - "Jack's ship was near Luna's ship. He spoke to her over the radio:", - "—You can sleep a little longer. We're activating the jump and the ship will reach the destination planet in two hours. Are you ready?", + "—My ship is ready, Luna. Everything looks fine. My ship already has the coordinates of the planet and the outpost. Yours does too.", + "—Okay. Shall we take off now?", + "—Yes, get into your ship.", + "Luna and Kai got into their ship and started the engines. Jack also started the engines on his ship. They were nearly identical ships. They began the takeoff and started to leave the planet.", + "As they left the planet, Luna said to Kai:", + "—I've gone into space many times, Kai. But I always like these views. They're beautiful.", + "—Yes. I like them too! Beep beep!", + "Jack's ship was close to Luna's ship. He spoke to her over the radio:", + "—You can sleep a little more. We're activating the jump and the ship will reach the destination planet in two hours. Are you ready?", "—Yes, go ahead.", - "The two ships traveled at higher speed through space. The engines weren't enough. They needed to jump to travel much faster.", + "The two ships traveled faster through space. The engines alone weren't enough. They needed to jump in order to travel much faster.", "Two hours passed and the ships appeared at the planet.", "Jack spoke over the radio again:", - "—Here we are. We're going to land, the outpost is here.", - "The two ships landed and Jack, Luna, and Kai went out onto the surface. For the moment, there was no one at the outpost. Jack was running some checks on his ship while Luna walked around the outpost.", + "—We're here. Let's land, the outpost is right here.", + "The two ships landed and Jack, Luna and Kai stepped out onto the surface. For the moment, there was no one at the outpost. Jack was running some checks on his ship and Luna walked around the outpost.", "It was an open-air outpost, but there were also several covered buildings. Luna and Kai didn't go into the buildings, but there was a large chest near one of them.", "Luna saw it and called Jack:", "—Jack! Look!", @@ -4665,41 +5790,72 @@ "Jack pulled out his gun and shot the chest. The chest automatically opened, making a lot of noise.", "—Are you crazy? Be careful!", "—But I opened it, didn't I?", - "Luna grumbled but wanted to see what was inside the chest.", - "They opened it and saw many valuable things, many treasures and many objects that could be sold for a good price.", - "—It's a nice treasure —she said.", - "—It was too easy —said Jack.", + "Luna grumbled, but she wanted to see what was inside the chest.", + "They opened it and saw lots of valuables, lots of treasures, and lots of items that could be sold for a good price.", + "—It's a good haul —she said.", + "—That was too easy —said Jack.", "—That's what I think —Luna replied.", "Suddenly, several soldiers appeared from the buildings and surrounded the three explorers.", - "—Stop! Don't touch the chest! —said the soldiers.", + "—Halt! Don't touch the chest! —said the soldiers.", "—Betrayal! —shouted Jack.", - "Luna had been expecting something like this. There was something strange about this mission, it was all too easy. But finally she understood, it was a trap.", + "Luna had been expecting something like that. There was something strange about that mission, it was all too easy. But now she finally understood, it was a trap.", "—It's a trap! You've betrayed us! —Luna said to Jack.", "—I haven't betrayed anyone. It wasn't me! Oh no…", "—What?", "—It was Arnold, for sure.", - "The soldiers tried to handcuff Luna and Jack, but Kai resisted. The little robot ran fast and the soldiers couldn't catch him.", - "—Grab that robot! —shouted the soldiers.", - "The little robot was running around them very quickly and for a long time. Jack had time to fight two soldiers, and when Luna saw it, she did the same. Little by little they fought the other soldiers. The robot was distracting all of them.", - "They also fought the soldiers who tried to catch the robot. In the end, they handcuffed the soldiers.", - "—Very good work, Kai —said Jack.", + "The soldiers tried to put handcuffs on Luna and Jack, but Kai resisted. The little robot ran very fast and the soldiers couldn't catch him.", + "—Get that robot! —the soldiers shouted.", + "The little robot kept running around them very fast and for a long time. Jack had time to fight two soldiers, and when Luna saw it, she did the same. Little by little they fought the rest of the soldiers. The robot was distracting all of them.", + "They also fought the soldiers who tried to grab the robot. In the end, they handcuffed the soldiers.", + "—Great work, Kai —said Jack.", "—Wow! Beep beep! The human is flattering me.", "For once, Jack smiled at the little robot.", "—What do we do now? —said Luna.", "—Let's go after Arnold. Before that, I have an idea.", - "Jack took the communicator from one of the soldiers and looked up Arnold's name. He sent him a message:", - "«Explorers detained. Mission accomplished».", + "Jack took the communicator from one of the soldiers and searched for Arnold's name. He sent him a message:", + "«Explorers detained. Mission accomplished.»", "—What did you do with that communicator? —said Luna.", "—I sent a fake message to Arnold. Let's go.", - "The two ships took off from the outpost and returned to the city. They landed at the spaceport. A few minutes later, Jack, Luna, and Kai sat down at the bar table. Arnold was still drinking and still drunk. He was stunned.", - "—Bartender —said Jack to the bartender while looking at Arnold—, four vodkas here, please.", - "Chapter 3 appendix", + "The two ships took off from the outpost and returned to the city. They landed at the spaceport. A few minutes later, Jack, Luna and Kai sat down at the table in the bar. Arnold was still drinking and still drunk. He was stunned.", + "—Waiter —said Jack to the waiter while looking at Arnold—, four vodkas here, please.", + "Chapter 3 Appendix", "Summary", - "Luna can't sleep. She thinks something is going on. Jack, Luna, and Kai travel to the other planet. It's a very easy mission, but it's a trap. Arnold betrays the explorers. They fight the soldiers and win. They return to the spaceport bar to talk with Arnold. The trap didn't work.", + "Luna can't sleep. She thinks something is going on. Jack, Luna and Kai travel to the other planet. It's a very easy mission, but it's a trap. Arnold betrays the explorers. They fight the soldiers and win. They return to the bar at the spaceport to talk with Arnold. The trap didn't work.", "Vocabulary", + "¿Qué te preocupa? = What’s the matter?", + "la comisión = fee", + "afortunadamente = fortunately", + "cuando volvamos = when we return", + "le devolvió la mirada = looked back (at her)", + "los motores = engines", + "idénticas = identical", + "las vistas = view", + "el salto = jump", + "la superficie = surface", + "de momento = at the moment", + "el aire libre = in the open", + "cubiertos = overcast, covered", + "el cofre = chest", + "corrió = ran", + "disparó = shot", + "el ruido = noise", + "¡Ten cuidado! = Be careful!", + "refunfuñó = growled", + "los soldados = soldiers", + "rodearon = surrounded", + "la traición = betrayal", + "la trampa = trap", + "las esposas = handcuffs", + "alrededor = around", + "pelear = fight", + "distrayendo = distracting", + "halagar = flatter", + "por una vez = for once", + "misión cumplida = mission accomplished", + "estupefacto = astonished", "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", - "11. How long does it take them to get to the planet?", + "11. How long does it take them to reach the planet?", "a. One hour", "b. Two hours", "c. Three hours", @@ -4711,9 +5867,9 @@ "d. They see soldiers", "13. The explorers fight:", "a. Each other", - "b. With Arnold", - "c. With the robot", - "d. With soldiers", + "b. Arnold", + "c. The robot", + "d. Soldiers", "14. Who wins the fight?", "a. The explorers", "b. Kai and the explorers", @@ -4724,7 +5880,7 @@ "b. Arnold", "c. Luna", "d. Jack", - "Chapter 3 solutions", + "Chapter 3 Answers", "11. b", "12. c", "13. d", @@ -4803,6 +5959,32 @@ "Resumen", "Fernando era un hombre jubilado. Quería divertirse y ver la playa, así que cogió su coche y viajó a la playa. Allí, vio un bar al aire libre. Pidió una cerveza y un hombre llamado Adolfo comenzó a hablarle. Alquilaba barcos y tenía uno muy grande y muy moderno. Los dos hombres fueron al barco y comenzaron a navegar.", "Vocabulario", + "el jubilado = retired", + "el cielo = sky", + "todo lo que podía = all he could", + "el empresario = businessman", + "por eso = for this reason", + "las vistas = views", + "la costa = coast", + "temprano = early", + "la terraza = terrace", + "la cerveza = beer", + "el hielo = ice", + "bañándose = taking a bath", + "vacaciones = holidays", + "quédate con el cambio = keep the change", + "formalmente = formally", + "¿A qué te dedicas? = What's your job? What do you do?", + "no era mi intención = it wasn't my intention", + "tomando el sol = sunbathing", + "navegar = navigate, sail", + "el precio = price", + "llegaron a un acuerdo = they reached an agreement", + "los mandos = control", + "la secretaria = secretary", + "te voy a enseñar = I'll teach you", + "el manejo = driving, controls", + "me gustaría = I'd like that", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "1. ¿En qué trabajaba Fernando?", @@ -4914,6 +6096,35 @@ "Resumen", "Fernando y Adolfo siguen navegando. Viajan por la costa, cerca de ella. Primero visitan otro pueblo turístico y hablan de sus vidas. Después visitan un pueblo de pescadores. Finalmente, compran provisiones en un pueblo de turistas y negocios. George, el tendero, les dice que hay un pueblo con un faro que pueden visitar. Fernando y Adolfo navegan a ese pueblo.", "Vocabulario", + "improvisada = improvised", + "convencido = convinced, be certain", + "al instante = right away, instantly", + "no está en venta = it's not for sale", + "a lo lejos = in the distance, far away", + "cuando quieras = whenever you want", + "¡Vamos allá! = Let's go!", + "el pueblo = village, town", + "se ganan la vida = earn their living", + "ya conocen = already know", + "los árboles = trees", + "las provisiones = supplies", + "ataron = tied", + "todo tipo de = all kinds of", + "los objetos = objects", + "los utensilios = tools", + "te presento a = I introduce you to...", + "un placer = a pleasure", + "las herramientas = tools", + "no se me ocurre nada = I can't think of anything", + "dame un momento = give me a moment", + "el armario = closet", + "pasar páginas = turn pages", + "el dedo = finger", + "el faro = lighthouse", + "donde estaba = where it was", + "¡Hasta más ver! = See you!", + "las bolsas = bags", + "¿Qué crees? = What do you think?", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "6. ¿Se puede comprar el barco?", @@ -5021,6 +6232,49 @@ "Resumen", "Fernando y Adolfo viajan hasta el pueblo del faro. El viaje es difícil porque hay muchas rocas. Hay un barco de madera en el pueblo, pero el pueblo está abandonado. Entran en el faro y el faro se rompe. Adolfo desaparece. Fernando vuelve al pueblo de George y pide ayuda. Finalmente, Adolfo aparece en el barco de madera y dice que no quiere más aventuras.", "Vocabulario", + "tranquilamente = calmly", + "sentía curiosidad = was curious", + "por lo que = so", + "mientras = while", + "a su lado = by his side", + "la razón = reason", + "se titulaba así = it was entitled/called", + "los datos = data, information", + "en efecto = indeed", + "he encontrado = I've found", + "quizás = maybe", + "letra muy pequeña = very small print", + "desde hace varios años = for many years", + "acceder = access", + "los precipicios = cliffs", + "si se rompe = if it breaks", + "la culpa será mía = the fault will be mine", + "esto va a ser interesante = this is going to be interesting", + "chocar = hit, collide, crash", + "cada vez más = increasingly", + "agárrate = hold on", + "violentamente = violently, wildly", + "calmadas = calm", + "de madera = wooden", + "los remos = oars", + "la luz = light", + "¡Qué va! = No way!", + "cojo = lame (man)", + "reunía = gathered, met", + "tiene que haber = there has to be", + "las pistas = clue", + "de cualquier tipo = of any/all kinds", + "destruido = destroyed", + "el informe = report", + "definitivamente = definitely", + "la señal = signal", + "atravesó = crossed", + "difícilmente = hardly", + "mojado = wet, soaked, saturated", + "los guardacostas = coastguard", + "destrozada = destroyed, smashed", + "remando = paddling, rowing", + "suficientes = enough", "Preguntas de elección múltiple", "Seleccione una única respuesta por cada pregunta", "11. ¿Por qué es difícil navegar hasta el pueblo del faro?", @@ -5060,6 +6314,10 @@ "Thanks for Reading!", "I hope you have enjoyed these stories and that your Spanish has improved as a result! A lot of hard work went into creating this book, and if you would like to support me, the best way to do so would be with an honest review on the Amazon store. This helps other people find the book and lets them know what to expect.", "To do this:", + "Click here or visit http://www.amazon.com", + "Click “Your Account” in the menu bar", + "Click “Your Orders” from the drop-down menu", + "Select this book from the list and leave an honest review!", "Thank you for your support,", "- Olly Richards", "More from Olly", @@ -5076,77 +6334,103 @@ ], "paragraphsEN": [ "Chapter 1 – The modern boat", - "Fernando was an elderly man. He was 67 years old and retired. It was summer and the weather was nice. The sun was warm and the sky was blue. Fernando was enjoying his retirement, resting and having fun as much as he could.", - "He lived near the beach, but until age 67 he had been working in the city's financial center. He was a very successful businessman, but he didn't want to work anymore. He was very tired of working. He just wanted to travel, eat well, and have fun.", - "So he had taken his car and driven for half an hour to the beach. He parked the car near a bar with views of the coast. He got out of the car and walked over to the bar. It was early and there weren't too many people yet, but there were already people eating and drinking on the terrace.", - "Fernando went up to the bar counter and the bartender saw him.", - "—Hello, friend. What would you like?", + "Fernando was an older man. He was 67 years old and retired. It was summer and the weather was nice. The sun was warm and the sky was blue. Fernando was enjoying his retirement, resting and enjoying himself as much as he could.", + "He lived near the beach, but until age 67 he had been working in the city's financial district. He was a very successful businessman, but he didn't want to work anymore. He was very tired of working. He just wanted to travel, eat well and have fun.", + "So he had taken his car and driven half an hour to the beach. He parked the car near a bar with views of the coast. He got out of the car and walked over to the bar. It was early and there weren't too many people yet, but there were already people eating and drinking on the terrace.", + "Fernando went up to the bar counter and the waiter saw him.", + "—Hello, my friend. What would you like to drink?", "—A cold beer, with ice, please.", "—Right away.", - "While he waited for his cold beer, Fernando looked at the bar and the beach. On the beach there were quite a few people swimming. Many families on vacation and young people having fun. A man was reading the newspaper at the counter and looked at Fernando. Fernando noticed but didn't say anything to him.", - "The bartender came back over to Fernando and gave him his cold beer, with ice.", + "While he waited for his cold beer, Fernando looked at the bar and the beach. There were quite a few people swimming on the beach. Lots of families on holiday and young people having fun. A man was reading the newspaper at the bar and looked at Fernando. Fernando noticed but didn't say anything.", + "The waiter came back over to Fernando and gave him his cold beer, with ice.", "—How much is it? —said Fernando.", - "—That'll be 3 €, please.", + "—It's 3 €, please.", "—Here's 5 €, keep the change.", "—Thank you very much.", - "The bartender took all the money and went to serve other customers. The man who had been watching Fernando came over to him and said:", + "The waiter took all the money and went to serve other customers. The man who had been watching Fernando walked over to him and said:", "—Excuse me, sir. Would you like the newspaper? I'm not going to read it anymore.", "—No, thanks. I don't feel like reading.", "The man greeted Fernando formally.", "—My name is Adolfo. Pleased to meet you.", "—I'm Fernando. Did you want something?", - "—Nothing in particular. Just to chat a bit. Do you usually come here?", + "—Nothing in particular. Just a little chat. Do you usually come here?", "—No, I'm new to this area.", "—And what are you doing here?", - "—I'm retired. I just want to rest and be happy.", + "—I'm retired. I just want to relax and be happy.", "Fernando took a sip of his beer. It was delicious. Then he asked Adolfo:", - "—Can we use 'tú'? I don't like speaking formally.", + "—Can we use the informal 'tú'? I don't like speaking with 'usted'.", "—Of course, Fernando.", - "—What do you do for a living? —Fernando asked.", + "—What do you do for a living? —asked Fernando.", "—I rent boats to the tourists who walk along these beaches.", "—So that's why you're talking to me! —said Fernando with a smile.", - "—Not exactly. I like meeting new people and treating beach tourists well. If they then want to rent a boat, they're free to do so.", - "Fernando thought for a moment.", + "—Not exactly. I like meeting new people and treating the tourists on the beach well. If they later want to rent a boat, they're free to do so.", + "Fernando thought about it for a moment.", "—Okay, let's talk about the offer you have.", - "—It wasn't my intention to talk about my boats so soon, but if you want, we can talk about them.", - "—Yes, why not? Might be fun.", - "—Okay, let's sit at that table, Fernando.", - "Both men sat down at a table by the sea. People were still playing and swimming on the beaches and sunbathing on the sand.", - "—What do you want to know? —said Adolfo.", + "—I wasn't planning to talk about my boats so soon, but if you want, we can talk about them.", + "—Sure, why not? Maybe it'll be fun.", + "—Okay, let's go sit at that table, Fernando.", + "The two men sat down at a table by the sea. People were still playing and swimming on the beaches and sunbathing on the sand.", + "—What would you like to know? —said Adolfo.", "—What do you have to offer?", "—Good question… I have a new special offer.", "—And what does it include?", - "Adolfo took out his phone and put it on the table. He opened the photo gallery and showed a very big, very luxurious boat.", + "Adolfo took out his phone and put it on the table. He opened the photo gallery and showed a very large, very luxurious boat.", "—This is the latest boat I have for rent. It's a beauty. Do you know how to sail?", "—Yes.", - "—Then, Fernando, this is your boat. With it, you can travel for a week. It's not expensive, but it's not cheap either. Remember, it's a luxury boat. The price is very fair.", - "They talked about the price for several minutes and finally reached an agreement.", + "—Then, Fernando, this is your boat. With it, you can travel for a week. It's not expensive, but it's not cheap either. Remember, it's a luxury boat. The price is very good.", + "They talked about the price for several minutes and in the end they reached an agreement.", "—I have one last thing to ask before renting the boat —said Fernando.", - "—And what is it?", - "—I want to try it out with you. These new boats are very modern and I don't like technology. I need to know how the controls, the screens, the radio… everything works.", + "—And what's that?", + "—I want to try it out with you. These new boats are very modern and I don't like technology. I need to know how the controls work, the screens, the radio… Everything.", "—No problem! Come with me, let's go right now.", - "—You have it here?", - "—It's close by, we can walk.", - "Fernando finished his beer and both men got up. They left the bar's area and walked along the beach promenade. They arrived at Adolfo's place and went into the office. Adolfo greeted the secretary and his workers and they continued on toward the small port.", - "There it was. Adolfo's boat in the small port. A white, big, very modern boat. It looked like it had high technology.", + "—Do you have it here?", + "—It's nearby, we can walk.", + "Fernando finished his beer and the two men stood up. They left the bar area and walked along near the beach promenade. They arrived at Adolfo's business and entered the office. Adolfo greeted the secretary and his workers, and they continued on to the small harbor.", + "There it was. Adolfo's boat in the small harbor. A white boat, large and very modern. It looked like it had high-tech equipment.", "—I think it's too modern for me —said Fernando.", - "—Not at all! —replied Adolfo—. It's very easy to sail with it. Come with me, I'll show you.", - "Fernando and Adolfo went into the boat and went to where the boat's controls were. Adolfo gradually explained to Fernando how to sail. Fernando learned very quickly.", - "—See? —said Adolfo—. It's not that hard, right?", - "—Honestly, no. Handling it is pretty simple.", + "—Not at all! —Adolfo replied—. It's very easy to sail with it. Come with me, I'll show you.", + "Fernando and Adolfo got on the boat and went to where the controls were. Adolfo slowly explained to Fernando how to sail it. Fernando learned very quickly.", + "—See? —said Adolfo—. It's not that hard, is it?", + "—Honestly, no. It's pretty simple to handle.", "—Do you want to try it now?", - "—I'd like that, yes.", - "The boat started up and the two men began sailing near the beach. Fernando felt the fresh air on his face. It was a good day.", - "Chapter 1 appendix", + "—I'd like to, yes.", + "The boat started up and the two men began sailing close to the beach. Fernando felt the fresh air on his face. It was a good day.", + "Chapter 1 Appendix", "Summary", - "Fernando was a retired man. He wanted to have fun and see the beach, so he took his car and traveled to the beach. There, he saw an open-air bar. He ordered a beer and a man named Adolfo started talking to him. He rented out boats and had a very big, very modern one. The two men went to the boat and started sailing.", + "Fernando was a retired man. He wanted to have fun and see the beach, so he took his car and drove to the beach. There he saw an open-air bar. He ordered a beer and a man named Adolfo started talking to him. He rented out boats and had one that was very large and very modern. The two men went to the boat and started sailing.", "Vocabulary", + "el jubilado = retired", + "el cielo = sky", + "todo lo que podía = all he could", + "el empresario = businessman", + "por eso = for this reason", + "las vistas = views", + "la costa = coast", + "temprano = early", + "la terraza = terrace", + "la cerveza = beer", + "el hielo = ice", + "bañándose = taking a bath", + "vacaciones = holidays", + "quédate con el cambio = keep the change", + "formalmente = formally", + "¿A qué te dedicas? = What's your job? What do you do?", + "no era mi intención = it wasn't my intention", + "tomando el sol = sunbathing", + "navegar = navigate, sail", + "el precio = price", + "llegaron a un acuerdo = they reached an agreement", + "los mandos = control", + "la secretaria = secretary", + "te voy a enseñar = I'll teach you", + "el manejo = driving, controls", + "me gustaría = I'd like that", "Multiple-choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", - "1. What did Fernando work as?", + "1. What did Fernando do for a living?", "a. Businessman", "b. Taxi driver", - "c. Bartender", + "c. Waiter", "d. He didn't work", "2. What was the weather like?", "a. Snow", @@ -5158,235 +6442,307 @@ "b. 3 €", "c. 4 €", "d. 5 €", - "4. What did Adolfo work as?", - "a. He sold cars", - "b. He rented cars", - "c. He sold boats", - "d. He rented boats", + "4. What did Adolfo do for a living?", + "a. Sold cars", + "b. Rented cars", + "c. Sold boats", + "d. Rented boats", "5. Fernando liked technology.", "a. True", "b. False", "c. Unknown", - "Chapter 1 solutions", + "Chapter 1 Answers", "1. d", "2. c", "3. d", "4. c", "5. b", - "Chapter 2 – An unplanned trip", - "Fernando and Adolfo traveled on the boat. Fernando wasn't convinced at first, but later he was.", + "Chapter 2 – An improvised trip", + "Fernando and Adolfo traveled in the boat. Fernando wasn't convinced at first, but later he was.", "—I really like this boat. It's very easy to handle and very easy to understand.", "—So you want to rent it for a trip?", "—I'm thinking about buying it.", - "Adolfo was drinking a soda and stopped instantly.", - "—Buy it?", + "Adolfo was drinking a soft drink and stopped instantly.", + "—Buying it?", "—Exactly. I really like this boat.", - "Adolfo didn't reply for several seconds and finally Fernando asked:", + "Adolfo didn't reply for several seconds, and Fernando finally asked:", "—What's wrong?", - "—The boat is only for rent. It's not for sale.", - "—Oh well… That's a shame.", + "—The boat is rental only. It's not for sale.", + "—Aw… That's a shame.", "—But you can always rent it as much as you want.", "—That's enough for me.", - "They sailed for several hours. They talked about their lives and about many other things. The coast could be seen in the distance, they didn't want to go any farther.", - "—I have a proposal for you, Fernando.", + "They sailed for several hours. They talked about their lives and many other things. The coast was visible in the distance, they didn't want to go any farther.", + "—I have a proposition for you, Fernando.", "—Another adventure?", - "—It's possible. How about we sail farther along the coast? I never go that far. I want to visit the different towns along the coast.", + "—Possibly. How about we sail farther along the coast? I never go that far. I want to visit the different towns along the coast.", "—Sounds good to me. Whenever you want.", "—Let's go!", - "The boat sailed very fast, but they stayed near the coast. They passed close to the first town.", + "The boat sailed very fast, but they stayed close to the coast. They passed near the first town.", "Fernando said:", - "—This town… Which one is it?", - "—It's the nearest town along the coast. There's a very large bar, just like the town where we met.", - "—Is it also a tourist town? Have you been here, Adolfo?", - "—Yes, here I also do business renting out my boats. People really like sailing on a boat and seeing the whole coast, not just swimming at the beach. Let's sail to the next one.", + "—This town… which one is it?", + "—It's the nearest town on the coast. There's a really big bar, just like the town where we met.", + "—Is this also a tourist town? Have you been here, Adolfo?", + "—Yes, I do business here too renting out my boats. People really enjoy sailing in a boat and seeing the whole coast, not just swimming on the beach. Let's sail to the next one.", "They saw the second town on the coast. This town was somewhat different from the previous one.", "—And this town, Adolfo?", - "—This town is a fishing town. It's not a tourist town. There are many fishermen here who make a living fishing. Whole generations of families who fish, sell the fish, and earn money that way.", - "—Do you also rent boats here?", - "—Normally not here. I rent boats in tourist towns. These fishermen already know the whole coast.", - "—Makes sense.", - "They sailed a bit more and the fishing town was no longer visible in the distance. Now there was only coastline. There were no beaches, just rocks and trees.", - "—Where are we going now? —Fernando asked.", + "—This town is a fishing village. It's not a tourist town. There are a lot of fishermen here who make their living by fishing. Entire generations of families who fish, sell the fish, and earn money that way.", + "—Do you rent boats here too?", + "—Normally not here. I rent boats in the tourist towns. These fishermen already know the whole coast.", + "—That makes sense.", + "They sailed a bit further and the fishing village could no longer be seen in the distance. Now there was only coastline. There were no beaches, only rocks and trees.", + "—Where are we going now? —asked Fernando.", "—The third town is a tourist town, but it's also a business center. Were you a businessman?", - "—Yes, I did a lot of business, but now I'm retired. The only thing I want to do is travel and rest.", + "—Yes, I did a lot of business, but now I'm retired. All I want is to travel and rest.", "—Well, we're not going to do much business in this town. But we need supplies.", - "—Ha, ha, ha. I get it. I guess I can do that bit of business.", - "The boat sailed to the port of the third town. There, they tied up the boat and shut it off. They got off to talk with the owner of a store. The store had all kinds of objects and tools.", + "—Ha, ha, ha. I understand. I suppose I can handle that kind of business.", + "The boat sailed to the harbor of the third town. There, they tied up the boat and shut it off. They went out to speak with the owner of a shop. The shop had all kinds of items and tools.", "—Good morning, George —said Adolfo.", "—Well, well! Adolfo! How are you, my friend? —said George with a foreign accent.", "—Let me introduce you to Fernando, my new friend and customer.", - "—A pleasure, Fernando. So, what do you two want?", - "—We want a bit of everything for the boat.", + "—A pleasure, Fernando. So, what do you want?", + "—We want a little of everything for the boat.", "Adolfo explained to George that they wanted lots of supplies: food, water, small tools to repair things…", - "George did the math and gave Adolfo the price:", + "George did the math and told Adolfo the price:", "—That'll be 25.30 €, please.", "—Here you go.", "—Thank you very much.", - "Before leaving the store, Adolfo asked George:", - "—Hey, George. We want to travel and sail a bit more along the coast. We know there are many towns nearby, but we don't know exactly which ones. We want a new adventure. Do you know any interesting towns?", - "George thought for a moment and said:", + "Before leaving the shop, Adolfo asked George:", + "—Hey, George. We want to travel and sail a bit more along the coast. We know there are a lot of towns nearby, but we don't know exactly which ones. We want a new adventure. Do you know any interesting town?", + "George stood there thinking and said:", "—Right now I can't think of anything.", "—Think, George —said Adolfo.", "—Give me a moment.", - "George took out a book he had in a cabinet and started flipping through the pages.", + "George took out a book he had in a cabinet and started turning pages.", "He put his finger on a photograph of a lighthouse.", "—This is interesting —said George.", - "—What's interesting? —Fernando and Adolfo replied at the same time.", + "—What's interesting? —Fernando and Adolfo answered at the same time.", "—There's a town here with a lighthouse. It's half an hour away from here, but it's hard to get there. And there's something strange.", "—What is it?", - "—Nobody has come to buy anything for two years. Maybe it's abandoned.", - "—Sounds like that's our adventure, Fernando —said Adolfo.", + "—No one has come to buy anything for two years. Maybe it's abandoned.", + "—It looks like that's our adventure, Fernando —said Adolfo.", "—Sounds good to me.", "George closed the book and put it back where it was.", - "—Are you going to go to the lighthouse town?", - "—Yes, that's the idea —replied Adolfo.", - "—Safe travels, then.", - "—Thanks for everything, George. See you later!", - "Fernando and Adolfo went back to the boat and dropped off all the bags with the new tools and the new supplies. Adolfo started the boat and the boat began making noise.", + "—Are you going to the lighthouse town?", + "—Yes, that's the idea —answered Adolfo.", + "—Good trip, then.", + "—Thanks for everything, George. See you!", + "Fernando and Adolfo went back to the boat and unloaded all the bags with the new tools and the new utensils. Adolfo started the boat and the boat began to make noise.", "Fernando asked Adolfo:", - "—Hey, Adolfo. What do you think is in the lighthouse town?", - "—I don't know. We're about to find out.", + "—Hey, Adolfo. What do you think is at the lighthouse town?", + "—I don't know. That's what we're going to find out now.", "—An improvised adventure.", "—Exactly!", - "Chapter 2 appendix", + "Chapter 2 Appendix", "Summary", - "Fernando and Adolfo keep sailing. They travel along the coast, staying close to it. First they visit another tourist town and talk about their lives. Then they visit a fishing town. Finally, they buy supplies in a town for tourists and business. George, the shopkeeper, tells them there's a town with a lighthouse they can visit. Fernando and Adolfo sail to that town.", + "Fernando and Adolfo keep sailing. They travel along the coast, close to it. First they visit another tourist town and talk about their lives. Then they visit a fishing village. Finally, they buy supplies in a tourist and business town. George, the shopkeeper, tells them there's a town with a lighthouse they can visit. Fernando and Adolfo sail to that town.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", + "improvisada = improvised", + "convencido = convinced, be certain", + "al instante = right away, instantly", + "no está en venta = it's not for sale", + "a lo lejos = in the distance, far away", + "cuando quieras = whenever you want", + "¡Vamos allá! = Let's go!", + "el pueblo = village, town", + "se ganan la vida = earn their living", + "ya conocen = already know", + "los árboles = trees", + "las provisiones = supplies", + "ataron = tied", + "todo tipo de = all kinds of", + "los objetos = objects", + "los utensilios = tools", + "te presento a = I introduce you to...", + "un placer = a pleasure", + "las herramientas = tools", + "no se me ocurre nada = I can't think of anything", + "dame un momento = give me a moment", + "el armario = closet", + "pasar páginas = turn pages", + "el dedo = finger", + "el faro = lighthouse", + "donde estaba = where it was", + "¡Hasta más ver! = See you!", + "las bolsas = bags", + "¿Qué crees? = What do you think?", + "Multiple choice questions", "Select a single answer for each question", "6. Can the boat be bought?", "a. Yes", "b. No", - "c. Depending on conditions", + "c. Depending on the conditions", "7. What kind of town is the first town they visit?", - "a. Business", - "b. Tourist", - "c. Business and tourist", - "d. Fishing", + "a. A business town", + "b. A tourist town", + "c. A business and tourist town", + "d. A fishing village", "8. What kind of town is the second town they visit?", - "a. Business", - "b. Tourist", - "c. Business and tourist", - "d. Fishing", + "a. A business town", + "b. A tourist town", + "c. A business and tourist town", + "d. A fishing village", "9. What kind of town is the third town they visit?", - "a. Business", - "b. Tourist", - "c. Business and tourist", - "d. Fishing", + "a. A business town", + "b. A tourist town", + "c. A business and tourist town", + "d. A fishing village", "10. Where do Fernando and Adolfo go in the end?", "a. To the beach town", - "b. To the fishing town", + "b. To the fishing village", "c. To the lighthouse town", - "d. They stay in the town with the store", - "Chapter 2 solutions", + "d. They stay in the shop town", + "Chapter 2 answers", "6. b", "7. b", "8. d", "9. c", "10. c", - "Chapter 3 – The lighthouse", - "They sailed calmly across the sea. It was almost nighttime and the colors of the sky were different. The sky was still blue but the sun no longer felt as warm. Fernando was sitting and looking at the sea, and Adolfo was reading several books. Fernando got curious, so he got up and went to talk to Adolfo:", + "Chapter 3 – The Lighthouse", + "They were sailing peacefully across the sea. It was almost night already and the colors of the sky were different. The sky was still blue but the sun no longer felt as warm. Fernando was sitting looking at the sea and Adolfo was reading several books. Fernando was curious, so he got up and went to talk to Adolfo:", "—What are you reading? —said Fernando as he sat down beside him.", - "—I'm looking for information about the lighthouse village. There are several things I don't understand. The books say very little about this village.", + "—I'm looking for information about the lighthouse town. There are several things I don't understand. The books say very little about this town.", "—And why is that?", - "—I don't know the reason, that's why I'm reading and trying to get as much information as I can from these books.", - "Fernando picked up one of the books, which was titled:", - "\"Information about the coastal villages, volume 2.\"", - "—What does this book say? —Fernando asked.", - "—Nothing special. Not much more than what George has told us —Adolfo answered.", - "—What facts are in it?", - "—It says it was a small village, with about 100 or 200 inhabitants.", - "—Wow, that really is small.", + "—I don't know the reason, that's why I'm reading and trying to get all the information I can from these books.", + "Fernando picked up one of the books and it was titled:", + "«Information about the coastal towns, volume 2».", + "—What does this book say? —asked Fernando.", + "—Nothing special. Not much more than what George told us —answered Adolfo.", + "—What information is there?", + "—It says it was a small town, of about 100 or 200 inhabitants.", + "—Wow, that's really small.", "—Indeed.", "Fernando kept looking at the book and read something interesting.", - "—Look, Adolfo, I've found something interesting in the book. Maybe you haven't read this, because it's written in very small letters.", + "—Look, Adolfo, I've found something interesting in the book. Maybe you didn't read this, because it's written in very small print.", "—What does it say?", - "—It says the village has been abandoned for several years.", - "—How many years exactly?", + "—It says the town has been abandoned for several years.", + "—Exactly how many years?", "—Well… 2 years.", - "—Exactly what George said. No one has bought tools or utensils for two years.", + "—Exactly what George said. Nobody has bought tools or utensils for two years.", "—We have to find out why it's abandoned, Adolfo.", - "Adolfo closed his book and Fernando went on reading more things from his:", - "—It also says here that it's hard to reach the village. There are lots of rocks and cliffs and it's dangerous to go by boat. That's the reason there's a lighthouse.", + "Adolfo closed his book and Fernando kept reading more from his:", + "—It also says here that it's hard to get to the town. There are a lot of rocks and cliffs and it's dangerous to go by boat. That's why there's a lighthouse.", "—Don't worry, Fernando. If the boat breaks, it'll be my fault.", - "—Ha, ha, ha, ha. Then for now I won't rent it.", + "—Ha, ha, ha, ha. Then I won't rent it for now.", "Fernando also closed his book and gave it to Adolfo. They put the books away and sailed for half an hour. Finally, they saw the rocks and the cliffs.", "—Well —said Adolfo—, this is going to be interesting.", "—Be careful, Adolfo.", "—Don't worry, I know how to sail very well.", - "The boat hit small rocks and shook a lot. Water was getting into the boat. The boat was rocking more and more.", + "The boat was hitting small rocks and moving a lot. Water was getting into the boat. The boat was rocking more and more.", "—Hold on, Fernando!", - "The boat shook violently, but after five minutes they arrived at a small port.", + "The boat was rocking violently, but after five minutes they reached a small harbor.", "—I'm too old for this —said Fernando.", - "—Didn't you want an adventure? And on top of that, for free!", - "Fernando laughed a lot, and so did Adolfo.", - "They both tied the boat up at the abandoned port and got out of it. There, the waters were calm.", - "It was a small village. There were lots of wooden houses, but there wasn't a single person. There was also a small wooden boat with its oars. And the lighthouse was on the hill. The hill was very tall and very big, but the lighthouse wasn't working. It had no light.", - "—Let's do something —said Adolfo—, let's explore the houses. Maybe we'll find something useful. There are no other boats, just that small wooden boat.", - "—Okay, let's explore, you go first.", - "—Are you afraid?", - "—Not at all! I just don't want to end up lame.", - "Adolfo smiled and started walking. In the center of the village, there was a very big house, also made of wood. It was the biggest house in the village, and it was also much bigger than some houses in the fishing village. Adolfo opened the door and went inside.", - "—It looks like the house where the village used to meet —said Fernando.", - "—That's surely what it was.", - "—There has to be information about why the village is abandoned.", - "Fernando searched the rooms for clues. He read old reports, books, and markings of any kind. Ten minutes later, Fernando and Adolfo talked. They hadn't found anything.", + "—Didn't you want an adventure? And free, on top of it!", + "Fernando laughed a lot and so did Adolfo.", + "They both tied the boat to the abandoned harbor and got out. There, the waters were calm.", + "It was a small town. There were a lot of wooden houses, but there was no one. There was also a small wooden boat with its oars. And the lighthouse was on the hill. The hill was very tall and very large, but the lighthouse wasn't working. It had no light.", + "—Let's do one thing —said Adolfo—, let's explore the houses. Maybe we'll find something useful. There aren't any other boats, just that small wooden boat.", + "—Okay, let's explore, you first.", + "—Are you scared?", + "—No way! I just don't want to end up lame.", + "Adolfo smiled and started walking. In the center of the town, there was a very big house, also wooden. It was the biggest house in the town, and it was also much bigger than some houses in the fishing village. Adolfo opened the door and went inside.", + "—It looks like the house where the town gathered —said Fernando.", + "—That was probably it.", + "—There has to be information about why the town is abandoned.", + "Fernando looked for clues around the rooms. He read old reports, books, and marks of all kinds. Ten minutes later, Fernando and Adolfo talked. They hadn't found anything.", "—Let's go to the lighthouse —said Adolfo.", - "They climbed up the hill and there it was. The lighthouse was old, but it wasn't destroyed. They went inside and from up there you could see the whole village. The big wooden house looked smaller from up there. You could also see all the other houses, Adolfo's modern boat, and the small boat.", + "They went up the hill and there it was. The lighthouse was old, but it wasn't destroyed. They went inside and from up there you could see the whole town. The big wooden house looked smaller from up there. You could also see all the other houses, Adolfo's modern boat, and the small boat.", "Adolfo found the last report from the lighthouse.", - "—Look, Fernando. The last report from the lighthouse. I'm going to read it:", - "\"We are leaving the village for good. The hill and the cliffs are not safe. Rocks are falling on the houses. We're leaving.\"", - "—That's the reason! —shouted Fernando—. Rocks are falling on the houses. The people were afraid and they left the village.", + "—Look, Fernando. The last lighthouse report. I'm going to read it:", + "«We are abandoning the town permanently. The hill and the cliffs aren't safe. Rocks are falling on the houses. We're leaving».", + "—That's the reason! —shouted Fernando—. Rocks fall on the houses. The people were scared and left the town.", "Without warning, the lighthouse started to break apart and the rocks swallowed Adolfo.", "—Adolfo! Adolfo! —shouted Fernando.", - "Fernando couldn't see him. Half of the lighthouse broke, but he didn't fall.", - "—Oh, no! Oh, no, no, no!", - "Fernando knew how to sail the modern boat. He went down to the port. He didn't see Adolfo. He tried calling on the radio and asking for help but there was no signal. He started sailing and made it through the rocks with difficulty.", - "He arrived at George's village and went into his shop. Fernando was soaking wet and his clothes were torn.", + "Fernando didn't see him. Half of the lighthouse broke, but he didn't fall.", + "—Oh no! Oh no, no, no!", + "Fernando knew how to sail the modern boat. He went down to the harbor. He didn't see Adolfo. He tried to call by radio and ask for help but there was no signal. He started sailing and crossed through the rocks with difficulty.", + "He arrived at George's town and went into his shop. Fernando was wet and his clothes were torn.", "George said to him:", "—What happened?", "—We have to ask for help!", - "Three hours later, several coastguards started searching for Adolfo around the abandoned village and out at sea. They didn't find anything. Fernando was very sad. He went over to Adolfo's boat and slept there. He was very tired. He couldn't help Adolfo.", - "Without warning, in the middle of the night, someone called out to Fernando. It was all very dark. Fernando couldn't see who it was.", + "Three hours later, several coastguards started searching for Adolfo around the abandoned town and at sea. They didn't find anything. Fernando was very sad. He went to Adolfo's boat and slept there. He was very tired. He couldn't help Adolfo.", + "Without warning, in the middle of the night, someone called out to Fernando. Everything was very dark. Fernando couldn't see who it was.", "—Who are you?", "—It's me, Adolfo!", "—Adolfo? Is that you?", - "Fernando got off the modern boat and saw Adolfo. His clothes were also torn and he didn't look great, but he was smiling.", - "—How did you get here? —Fernando asked.", + "Fernando came down from the modern boat and saw Adolfo. His clothes were also torn and he didn't look good, but he smiled.", + "—How did you get here? —asked Fernando.", "Adolfo pointed at the wooden boat.", - "—In the village's wooden boat. I rowed all the way here. And I think… I think that's enough adventures for now, ha, ha, ha, ha!", - "Chapter 3 Annex", + "—In the wooden boat from the town. I rowed all the way here. And I think… I think that's enough adventures for now, ha, ha, ha, ha!", + "Chapter 3 Appendix", "Summary", - "Fernando and Adolfo travel to the lighthouse village. The trip is difficult because there are many rocks. There is a wooden boat in the village, but the village is abandoned. They go into the lighthouse and the lighthouse breaks. Adolfo disappears. Fernando goes back to George's village and asks for help. Finally, Adolfo shows up in the wooden boat and says he doesn't want any more adventures.", + "Fernando and Adolfo travel to the lighthouse town. The trip is difficult because there are a lot of rocks. There's a wooden boat in the town, but the town is abandoned. They go into the lighthouse and the lighthouse breaks. Adolfo disappears. Fernando goes back to George's town and asks for help. Finally, Adolfo shows up in the wooden boat and says he doesn't want any more adventures.", "Vocabulary", - "Multiple-choice questions", - "Select one answer per question", - "11. Why is it difficult to sail to the lighthouse village?", + "tranquilamente = calmly", + "sentía curiosidad = was curious", + "por lo que = so", + "mientras = while", + "a su lado = by his side", + "la razón = reason", + "se titulaba así = it was entitled/called", + "los datos = data, information", + "en efecto = indeed", + "he encontrado = I've found", + "quizás = maybe", + "letra muy pequeña = very small print", + "desde hace varios años = for many years", + "acceder = access", + "los precipicios = cliffs", + "si se rompe = if it breaks", + "la culpa será mía = the fault will be mine", + "esto va a ser interesante = this is going to be interesting", + "chocar = hit, collide, crash", + "cada vez más = increasingly", + "agárrate = hold on", + "violentamente = violently, wildly", + "calmadas = calm", + "de madera = wooden", + "los remos = oars", + "la luz = light", + "¡Qué va! = No way!", + "cojo = lame (man)", + "reunía = gathered, met", + "tiene que haber = there has to be", + "las pistas = clue", + "de cualquier tipo = of any/all kinds", + "destruido = destroyed", + "el informe = report", + "definitivamente = definitely", + "la señal = signal", + "atravesó = crossed", + "difícilmente = hardly", + "mojado = wet, soaked, saturated", + "los guardacostas = coastguard", + "destrozada = destroyed, smashed", + "remando = paddling, rowing", + "suficientes = enough", + "Multiple choice questions", + "Select a single answer for each question", + "11. Why is it difficult to sail to the lighthouse town?", "a. Because it's far away", "b. Because there are rocks", - "c. Because there is no light", - "d. Because no one knows where it is", - "12. How many people are in the village?", + "c. Because there's no light", + "d. Because nobody knows where it is", + "12. How many people are in the town?", "a. One person", "b. Few people", "c. Many people", "d. None of the above", - "13. Why did the inhabitants abandon the village?", + "13. Why did the inhabitants abandon the town?", "a. Because there were no fish", "b. Because there was no light", - "c. Because it was too far away", - "d. Because there was too much danger", + "c. Because it was very far away", + "d. Because there was a lot of danger", "14. What happens at the lighthouse?", "a. The lighthouse breaks and swallows Adolfo", "b. The lighthouse breaks and swallows Fernando", "c. The wooden house breaks", - "d. The lighthouse turns on", - "15. How does Adolfo return to George's village?", + "d. The lighthouse lights up", + "15. How does Adolfo get back to George's town?", "a. In the modern boat", "b. Swimming", "c. In the wooden boat", "d. None of the above", - "Chapter 3 Answers", + "Chapter 3 answers", "11. b", "12. d", "13. d", @@ -5398,6 +6754,10 @@ "Thanks for Reading!", "I hope you have enjoyed these stories and that your Spanish has improved as a result! A lot of hard work went into creating this book, and if you would like to support me, the best way to do so would be with an honest review on the Amazon store. This helps other people find the book and lets them know what to expect.", "To do this:", + "Click here or visit http://www.amazon.com", + "Click “Your Account” in the menu bar", + "Click “Your Orders” from the drop-down menu", + "Select this book from the list and leave an honest review!", "Thank you for your support,", "- Olly Richards", "More from Olly", @@ -5408,7 +6768,7 @@ "The I Will Teach You A Language podcast", "I answer your language learning questions twice a week on the podcast.", "http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/itunes", - "Here's where to find me on social media. Why not get in touch - I'd love to hear from you!", + "Here’s where to find me on social media. Why not get in touch - I’d love to hear from you!", "Facebook: http://facebook.com/iwillteachyoualanguage", "Twitter: http://twitter.com/olly_iwtyal" ] diff --git a/Conjuga/Scripts/books/extract_epub.py b/Conjuga/Scripts/books/extract_epub.py index 05e9cdf..f0fb7d2 100644 --- a/Conjuga/Scripts/books/extract_epub.py +++ b/Conjuga/Scripts/books/extract_epub.py @@ -141,14 +141,13 @@ def _extract_paragraphs(zf: zipfile.ZipFile, zip_path: str) -> list[str]: return [] soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "lxml") paragraphs: list[str] = [] - for p in soup.find_all("p"): - # Drop nav-anchor wrappers that contain no real text. - text = _normalise(p.get_text(" ", strip=True)) + # Walk

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  • in document order so vocab bullets (rendered as + # in this EPUB family) are kept alongside narrative + # paragraphs. `
  • ` rolls up its inline / children via get_text. + for el in soup.find_all(["p", "li"]): + text = _normalise(el.get_text(" ", strip=True)) if not text: continue - # Drop chapter-heading paragraphs that only echo the title — handled - # separately by the TOC. Heuristic: very short paragraph that's just - # numbers + the chapter title pattern. Keep everything else. paragraphs.append(text) return paragraphs diff --git a/Conjuga/Scripts/books/translate_chapters.py b/Conjuga/Scripts/books/translate_chapters.py index b1b385f..9659917 100644 --- a/Conjuga/Scripts/books/translate_chapters.py +++ b/Conjuga/Scripts/books/translate_chapters.py @@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ Notes for translation quality: ONLY if it reads more naturally; otherwise keep them as em-dashes. - Do NOT add explanatory parentheticals; the in-app dictionary handles per-word lookup. +- Some paragraphs are vocabulary entries shaped like `palabra = meaning` + (e.g. `alto = tall`, `el dueño = owner`). Keep these verbatim — both the + Spanish word and its English gloss already coexist on the line, and the + bilingual reader UI shows the same line in both views. Write the output as JSON with shape: {{"jobId": "", "paragraphsEN": [...]}}