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CHAPIER 1
Ihe living room
MICHELLE: WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIEW!
WHO COULD IT BE ?
WHO IS IT ?
Qu hermosa vista! Quin podra ser? Quin es?
JOHN: ITS John.
Soy John
MICHELLE: JOHN, HOW ARE YOU ?
John, Cmo ests t?
0 F|NE, !RANKS. AND YO0 ?
Bien, gracias Y t?
MICHELLE: IM FINE. OH ! YOU HAVE A FRIEND. PLEASE, COME IN. JOHN !...
Yo estoy bien, Oh! Tienes un amigo. Por favor, pasen John!
JOHN: OH, IM SORRY. CARLOS, THIS IS MICHELLE. MICHELLE, THIS IS CARLOS.
Perdn. Carlos, sta es Michelle. Michelle, ste es Carlos.
MICHELLE: SO, YOU ARE CARLOS ! HI !
Entonces t eres Carlos! Hola!
CARLOS: IM JOHNS FRIEND.
Yo soy el amigo de John
MICHELLE: PLEASE, COME IN.
Por favor, pasen.
JOHN: OH, NICE PICTURES.
Que lindas pinturas.
MICHELLE: YES, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND EXPENSIVE. LOOK AT THE TABLE, ITS MARBLE.
S, s bellas y caras. Mira la mesa, es de mrmol.
JOHN: IS IT REALLY MARBLE?
Es esto realmente mrmol?
MICHELLE: YES, IT IS.
ITS HEAVY TOO.
S. Es pesada tambin.
JOHN: HEAVY?
Pesada?
MICHELLE: YES, IT IS HEAVY.
Si, es pesada.
JOHN: THE CABINET IS BEAUTIFUL.
IS IT OAK?
El mueble es muy bonito. Es roble?
MICHELLE: NO, IT IS NOT OAK. IT IS PINE.
No, no es de roble. Es pino.
JOHN: CARLOS, LOOK AT THE VASES.
Carlos, mira los jarrones
CARLOS: OH, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL.
Oh, son preciosos.
MICHELLE: THEY ARE FROM SWEDEN.
Son de Suecia
JOHN: LOOK AT THE PICTURE ! WHO ARE THEY?
Mira la foto. Quines son ellos?
MICHELLE: THEY ARE MY NEPHEWS. SHE IS LINDA JONES, HE IS BRIAN JONES AND HE IS MIKE
JONES. THEY ARE BROTHERS.
Ellos son mis sobrinos. Ella es Linda Jones, l es Brian Jones y l es Mike Jones. Ellos son hermanos
JOHN: HOW OLD ARE THEY NOW?
Qu edad tienen ahora?
MICHELLE: SHE IS SIX, MIKE IS TWO, AND BRIAN IS ELEVEN.
Ella tiene seis, Mike tiene dos y Brian once.
JOHN: THEY ARE CUTE.
Ellos son lindos.
MICHELLE: AH, YES, THEY ARE CUTE.
COME ON, SIT DOWN! PLEASE, SIT DOWN!
Si, son lindos. Pasen, sintense! Por favor, sintense!
JOHN: NICE CARPET, IS IT EUROPEAN?
Qu linda alfombra. Es europea?
MICHELLE: NO, IT IS NOT. IT IS AMERICAN.
No, no lo es. Es americana.
JOHN: THE GLASS IS WONDERFUL! LOOK HOW THICK!
El vidrio es maravilloso. Mira qu grueso!
MICHELLE: CARLOS, THE GLASS IS THICK, NOT THIN.
Carlos, el vidrio es grueso, no es delgado.
JOHN: MICHELLE, THE DECORATION IS BEAUTIFUL! AND THE VIEW IS GREAT.
Michelle, la decoracin es hermosa! Y la vista es grandiosa.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU, JOHN.
Gracias, John.
JOHN: YOU LOOK GREAT ! ARE YOU ON A DIET?
Te ves muy bien. Ests a dieta?
MICHELLE: NO, I AM NOT ON A DIET. I AM THIN.
No. No estoy a dieta. Soy delgada
CARLOS: SHE IS PRETTY.
Ella es bonita
MICHELLE: WHAT CARLOS?
Qu Carlos?
CARLOS: OH, NOTHING.
Oh, nada.
MICHELLE: LOOK AT THE VIEW. ITS BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE.
Mira la vista. Est hermoso afuera.
JOHN: THE PLANTS ARE NICE. ARE THEY YOUR PLANTS?
Las plantas son bellas. Son tus plantas?
MICHELLE: NO, THEY ARE NOT. THEY ARE FOR MY MOTHER.
No, no lo son. Son para mi madre.
JOHN: OH, I SEE.
Ya veo.
MICHELLE: BUT, THE PICTURES ARE MINE.
Pero las pinturas son mas
JOHN: OH, HOW MANY ARE THERE?
Cuntas hay?
MICHELLE: HOW MANY? COUNT!
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
MY MOTHER HAS TWO PICTURES. THEY ARE ON THE WALL.
Cuntas? Cuenta. Una, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve. Mi madre tiene dos pinturas.
Ellas estn sobre la pared.
JOHN: WHERE ARE THEY?
Dnde estn?
MICHELLE: ONE IS NEXT TO THE DOOR. AND THE OTHER ONE IS ON THE WALL IN FRONT OF
YOU.
Una est al lado de la puerta. Y la otra est sobre la pared, frente a ti.
CARLOS: OH , LETS SEE. THIS ONE IS NEXT TO THE DOOR. AND THIS ONE IS ON THE WALL.
THIS ONE IS BIG. AND THIS ONE IS SMALL.
Veamos. Esta est al lado de la puerta. Y sta est sobre la pared. Esta es pequea. Y sta es grande.
JOHN: WHERE IS THE BIG T.V. SCREEN?
Dnde est la televisin de pantalla grande?
MICHELLE: ITS THERE, IN THE BACK OF THE LIVING ROOM.
Est all, en la parte de atrs del estar.
JOHN: HOW BIG IT IS!
Cun grande es!
MICHELLE: YES, THIS IS A BIG T.V. THIS T.V. IS BIG. THE ONE NEXT TO IT IS SMALL.
Si, ste es un televisor grande. Este televisor es grande. El que est a su lado es pequeo.
JOHN: WHERE IS THE CD PLAYER?
Dnde est el CD?
MICHELLE: THE CD. PLAYER IS...
AGAINST THE WALL , IN BETWEEN THE TWO SPEAKERS, AT THE BOTTOM.
El CD est contra la pared, entre los dos parlantes, en la parte de abajo.
JOHN: IS IT NEW?
Es Nuevo?
MICHELLE: NO, IT HAS FIVE YEARS. BUT ITS GOOD.
No, tiene cinco aos. Pero es bueno.
JOHN: AND, WHAT IS THIS?
y qu es esto?
MICHELLE: IT IS A DOLL. IT IS FROM RUSSIA.
Esta es una mueca. Es de Rusia.
CARLOS: AND, WHAT IS THIS?
Y qu es esto?
MICHELLE: IT IS A LLAMA. ITS FROM PERU.
Esta es una llama. Es de Per.
CARLOS: ITS BEAUTIFUL.
Es hermosa.
JOHN: AND, WHERE ARE THE
CHOCOLATES?
Y dnde estn los chocolates?
MICHELLE: THE CHOCOLATES ARE IN THE BROWN BOX, ON THE TABLE.
Los chocolates estn en la caja marrn sobre la mesa
JOHN: LOOK CARLOS, THE
CHOCOLATES ARE INSIDE THE BOX.
Mira Carlos, los chocolates estn dentro de la caja.
LOOK CARLOS , THE
CHOCOLATES ARE FROM SWITZERLAND.
Mira Carlos, los chocolates son de Suiza.
MICHELLE: COFFEE GUYS?.......... COFFEE IS HOT AND READY!
Caf muchachos?El caf esta caliente y listo!
JOHN: YES, THANK YOU
S, gracias.
MICHELLE: HOW ABOUT YOU, CARLOS?
Qu tal t, Carlos?
CARLOS: YES. THANK YOU MICHELLE.
Si. Gracias, Michelle.
MICHELLE: OKAY, I LL BE BACK.
Okay, volver.
JOHN: CARLOS, MICHELLE IS PRETTY, ISNT SHE?
Carlos. Ella es bonita, no?
CARLOS: YES , SHE IS VERY PRETTY AND NICE ....... IS SHE MARRIED?
Si, ella es muy bonita y agradableEs casada?
JOHN: NO, SHE IS NOT.
No, no lo est.
CARLOS: IS SHE WITH SOMEONE?
Est con alguien?
JOHN: NO, SHE IS NOT. SHE IS FREE.
No, no lo est. Est libre.
CARLOS: OH! GOOD.
Buensimo!
MICHELLE: COFFEE IS READY..... ! IT S HOT.
El caf est listo! Est caliente.
JOHN: WHERE IS THE SUGAR?
Dnde est el azcar?
MICHELLE: THE SUGAR? IT IS HERE. ITS ON THE TRAY.
SUGAR, CARLOS?
El azcar? Est aqu. Est sobre la bandeja. Azcar, Carlos?
CARLOS: NO, THANKS.
No, gracias
MICHELLE : SUGAR, JOHN?
Azcar, John?
JOHN: YES, PLEASE.
S, por favor.
MICHELLE: SUGAR FOR JOHN AND SUGAR FOR ME. THIS IS YOUR COFFEE. THIS IS HIS
COFFEE. AND THIS IS MY COFFEE.
Azcar para John y azcar para m. Este es t caf. Este es su caf y ste es mi caf.
JOHN: WHERE ARE THE SPOONS?
Dnde estn las cucharas?
MICHELLE: OH!, THE SPOONS ARE IN THE DRAWER UNDER THE GLASS SHELF. THEY ARE IN
THE DRAWER UNDER THE GLASS SHELF, HERE THEY ARE!
THIS IS YOUR SPOON..... THIS IS HIS SPOON..... AND THIS IS MINE.
Oh! Las cucharas estn en el cajn debajo del estante de vidrio. Aqu estn! Esta es tu cucharasta
es su cuchara y sta es ma.
JOHN: OH! THE COFFEE IS HOT.
El caf est caliente.
MICHELLE: WAIT, JOHN , WAIT. JOHN, THE COFFEE IS OK. CARLOS, THE COFFEE IS TASTY,
ISNT IT?
Espera, John, espera. John el caf est bien. El caf es sabroso, no?
CARLOS: YES, IT IS VERY TASTY.
Si, es muy sabroso
JOHN: WHERE IS THIS COFFEE FROM? IS IT BRAZILIAN OR COLOMBIAN?
De dnde es ste caf? Es brasileo o colombiano?
MICHELLE: IT IS A MIXTURE OF BRAZILIAN AND COLOMBIAN COFFEES.
CARLOS, WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?
Es una mezcla de cafs brasileos y colombianos. Carlos Cul es tu ocupacin?
CARLOS: I AM AN AUTOMECHANIC.
Soy mecnico automotriz.
MICHELLE: AN AUTOMECHANIC? HOW NICE! IM A TEACHER.
Mecnico automotriz? Qu bien! Yo soy maestra.
CARLOS: WHAT KIND OF TEACHER ARE YOU?
Qu clase de maestra eres?
MICHELLE: I AM AN ENGLISH TEACHER.
ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR JOB?
Soy maestra de Ingls. Ests contento con t trabajo?
CARLOS: YES, I AM VERY HAPPY.
Si, estoy muy contento.
MICHELLE: YOU KNOW, MY COUSIN IS A MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC.
SHE IS A WOMAN.
Ustedes saben, mi prima es mecnico de motos. Ella es una mujer.
JOHN: A WOMAN MECHANIC?
Una mujer Mecnico?
MICHELLE: YES, SHE IS A WOMAN. AND SHE IS A VERY GOOD MECHANIC.
MORE COFFEE, GUYS?
Si, ella es una mujer, y es muy buen mecnico. Ms caf, muchachos?
JOHN: NO, THANK YOU.
No, gracias.
CARLOS: YES, PLEASE. A LITTLE BIT.
S, por favor. Un poquito.
MICHELLE: HERE YOU ARE, CARLOS.
Aqu tienes Carlos.
CARLOS: THANK YOU.
Gracias.
MICHELLE: YOUR ENGLISH IS PRETTY GOOD.
Tu Ingls es bastante bueno.
CARLOS: OH, NO. IT IS NOT.
Oh, no. No lo es.
MICHELLE: I THINK IT IS.
Yo pienso que s.
JOHN: CARLOS, WHAT TIME IS IT?
Carlos. Qu hora es?
CARLOS: IT S TWELVE THIRTY.
Son la doce y media.
MICHELLE: TWELVE THIRTY?
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
Doce y media? Estn con hambre?
JOHN: ARE YOU HUNGRY, CARLOS?
Tienes hambre, Carlos?
CARLOS: YEAH.
S.
JOHN: YES MICHELLE, WE ARE BOTH HUNGRY.
Si, Michelle, ambos estamos con hambre.
MICHELLE: OKAY, THEN ...... LETS
PREPARE LUNCH!
I HAVE SPAGHETTI.
Bueno, entoncesPreparemos el almuerzo!
Tengo spaghetti.
JOHN: MMMM........! SPAGHETTI! LETS COOK .
MMMM........! Spaghetti! Vamos a cocinar!
MICHELLE: OKAY. LETS GO TO THE KITCHEN. C MON CARLOS, LETS GO.
Bueno. Vamos a la cocina. Vamos Carlos.
JOHN: LETS EAT.
Vamos a comer.
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M. HE IS CARLOS.
El es Carlos.
C. AND SHE IS MICHELLE.
Y ella es Michelle.
M. IT IS HOT
Est clido.
J. WE ARE CARLOS AND JOHN.
Nosotros somos Carlos y John.
C. WE ARE FRIENDS.
Somos amigos.
M. YOU ARE JOHN AND CARLOS. THEY ARE JOHN AND CARLOS.
Ustedes son John y Carlos. Ellos son John y Carlos.
M. I AM NOT SHORT. I AM TALL.
Yo no soy baja. Yo soy alta.
M. YOU ARE NOT SHORT. YOU ARE TALL.
HE IS NOT SHORT. HE IS TALL.
T no eres bajo. T eres alto. El no es bajo. El es alto.
J. SHE IS NOT SHORT. SHE IS TALL.
Ella no es baja. Ella es alta.
M. IT IS NOT COLD. IT IS HOT.
No hace fro. Est clido.
C. WE ARE NOT SHORT. WE ARE TALL.
Nosotros no somos bajos. Somos altos.
M. YOU ARE NOT SHORT. YOU ARE TALL.
Ustedes no son bajos. Son altos.
M. THEY ARE NOT SHORT.
THEY ARE TALL.
Ellos no son bajos. Son altos.
M. AM I SHORT? NO, I AM NOT SHORT.
I AM TALL.
Soy yo baja? No, yo no soy baja. Soy alta.
M. ARE YOU SHORT? NO, YOU ARE NOT SHORT. YOU ARE TALL.
Eres bajo? No, t no eres bajo. Eres alto.
M. IS HE SHORT? NO, HE IS NOT SHORT.
HE IS TALL.
El es bajo? No, el no es bajo. Es alto.
J. IS SHE SHORT? NO, SHE ISNT.
SHE IS TALL.
Es ella baja? No, ella no lo es. Ella es alta.
C. ARE WE SHORT? NO, WE ARENT.
WE ARE TALL.
Somos bajos? No, no lo somos. Somos altos.
M. ARE YOU SHORT? NO, YOU ARE NOT SHORT. YOU ARE TALL.
ARE THEY SHORT? NO, THEY ARENT. THEY ARE TALL.
Son ustedes bajos? No, ustedes no son bajos. Son altos. Son bajos? No, no lo son. Ellos son altos.
M. HE HAS A NICE WATCH.
El tiene un lindo reloj.
J. SHE HAS LONG HAIR.
Ella tiene cabello largo.
M. HE HAS A RED AND BLUE SHIRT.
El tiene camisa azul y roja.
C. IS THIS A BELT?
Es esto un cinturn?
M. YES, THIS IS A BELT.
Si, esto es un cinturn.
M. IS THIS A T-SHIRT?
Es esta una camiseta?
C. YES, THIS IS A YELLOW T-SHIRT.
Si, esta es una camiseta amarilla.
M. WHAT IS THIS?
Qu es esto?
J. THIS IS A BOX.
Esto es una caja.
J. WHAT IS THIS?
Qu es esto?
M. THIS IS A DOLL. IT IS FROM RUSSIA.
Esto es una mueca. Es de Rusia.
J. THE COFFEE IS VERY TASTY.
El caf es muy sabroso.
M. YES, IT IS TASTY.
Si, es sabroso.
M. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Cul es tu nombre?
C. MY NAME IS CARLOS.
Ni nombre es Carlos.
M. WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?
Cul es tu empleo?
C. I AM AN AUTOMECHANIC.
Yo soy mecnico.
M. I HAVE A SMALL WATCH.
MY WATCH IS SMALL.
Yo tengo un reloj pequeo. Mi reloj es pequeo.
M. THEY HAVE DARK HAIR.
THEIR HAIR IS DARK.
Ellos tienen cabello oscuro. Su cabello es oscuro.
M. THE COFFEE HAS A GOOD SMELL. ITS SMELL IS GOOD.
El caf tiene un buen aroma. Su aroma es bueno.
X. WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?
Dnde estn las pinturas?
M. THEY ARE ON THE WALL.
Estn sobre la pared.
X. WHERE IS CARLOS?
Dnde est Carlos?
M. HE IS AGAINST THE WALL.
Est contra la pared.
J. MICHELLE, WHERE IS CARLOS?
Michelle Dnde est Carlos?
M. HE IS BEHIND YOU.
Est detrs tuyo
C. WHERE IS MICHELLE?
Dnde est Michelle?
J. SHE IS RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.
Est al lado tuyo.
X. WHERE ARE THE KEYS?
Dnde estn las llaves?
M. THEY ARE INSIDE THE BOX.
Estn dentro de la caja.
X. WHERE ARE THE BOOKS?
Dnde estn los libros?
M. THEY ARE ON THE TABLE.
Estn sobre la mesa.
X. WHERE IS THE SPOON?
Dnde est la cuchara?
M. ITS UNDER THE TABLE.
Est debajo de la mesa.
C. WHERE IS THE SEVENTEENTH FLOOR?
Dnde est el piso diecisiete?
M. IT IS ABOVE THIS FLOOR.
Est arriba de este piso.
C. WHERE IS YOUR SCARF?
Dnde est tu bufanda?
M. IT IS AROUND MY NECK.
Est alrededor de mi cuello.
X. WHERE ARE YOU, MICHELLE?
Dnde est Michelle?
M. I AM BY THE TABLE.
Estoy al lado de la mesa.
X. I AM THIN. HE IS FAT.
Yo soy delgado. El es gordo.
DIALOGUF 1
A. I am Linda. I am a doctor. She is Sharon. She is a secretary.
Soy Linda. Soy doctora. Ella es Sharon. Es secretaria.
B. I am Sharon
Yo soy Sharon.
A. He is Mark. He is a truck dirver.
El es Mark. Es un chofer de camiones.
C. I am Mark
Yo soy Mark.
A. They are Sharon and Mark
Ellos son Sharon y Mark.
B,C. We are Sharon and Mark
Somos Sharon y Mark.
A. You are Sharon and Mark
Ustedes son Sharon y Mark.
B. And you are Linda.
Y t eres Linda.
A. Sharon, are you a Secretary?
Sharon, eres secretaria?
B. Yes, I am.
Si.
A. Mark, are you a truck driver?
Mark, eres chofer de camin?
C. Yes, I am a truck driver. Linda, are you a doctor?
Si, soy chofer de camin. Linda eres doctora?
A. Yes, I am.
Si.
D. Hi, guys. I am Frank.
Hola, muchachos. Soy Frank.
B. Hi, Frank. My name is Sharon.
Hola, Frank. Mi nombre es Sharon.
D. Nice to meet you, Sharon.
Mucho gusto en conocerte, Sharon.
A. And I am Linda.
Y yo soy Linda.
D. Hi, Linda. And whats your name?
Hola, Linda. Y cules tu nombre?
C. I am sorry. I am Mark.
Perdn, yo soy Mark.
A. Frank, are you a lawyer?
Frank, eres abogado?
D. No, Im not. Im an administrator. Are you a lawyer?
No, soy administrador. Eres t abogada?
A. No, Im not. Im a doctor.
No. Soy doctora.
B. Are you married, Frank?
Ests casado, Frank?
D. No, Im not. I am single. Are you married, Sharon?
No. Soy soltero. Eres casada, Sharon?
B. No, Im not.
No.
D. Is Mark married?
Mark es casado?
A. No, he is not married.
No es casado.
DIALOGUF 2
A. Who is he?
Quin es l?
B. He is Barry.
El es Barry.
A. What is his occupation?
Cul es su ocupacin?
B. He is a painter.
Es pintor.
A. Who is she?
Quin es ella?
B. She is Beverly.
Ella es Beverly.
A. Whats her occupation?
Cul es su ocupacin?
B. She is a saleswoman.
Es vendedora.
A. Who are they?
Quines son ellos?
B. They are Mike and Julie.
Son Mike y Julie.
A. Are they married?
Estn casados?
B. No, they are single, and they are brothers.
No, son solteros y son hermanos.
A. Wheres Sharon?
Dnde est Sharon?
B. She is over there with Frank.
Est all con Frank.
A. Wheres Greg?
Dnde est Greg?
B. Hes behind that tree.
Est detrs de aquel rbol.
A. Wheres my coat?
Dnde est mi saco?
B. Its on that chair.
Est sobre aquella silla.
A. Where are Don and Valerie?
Dnde estn Don y Valerie?
B. They are in the house.
Estn en la casa.
A. Wheres Martha?
Dnde est Martha?
B. Shes at another party.
Est en otra fiesta.
DIALOGUF 3
A. Are you sick?
Ests enferma?
B. No, Im not sick. Im okay. Are you sick?
No estoy enferma. Estoy bien. Ests enferma?
A. Yes, I am. I have a cold. Its very humid outside.
Si. Tengo un resfro. Est muy hmedo afuera.
B. Is the dog in the house?
Est el perro en la casa?
A. Oh, no. It is outside.
Oh, no. Est afuera.
B. Is it inside the dog house?
Est dentro de la cucha?
A. No, it is not. Its under the tree.
No, est debajo del rbol.
DIALOGUF 4
A. Whats your first name?
Cul es su nombre?
B. My first name is John.
Mi nombre es John.
A. Whats your middle name?
Cul es su segundo nombre?
B. My middle name is Robert.
Mi segundo nombre es Robert.
A. Whats your last name?
Cul es su apellido?
B. My last name is Smith.
Mi apellido es Smith.
A. So, your complete name is John Robert Smith.
Whats your nationality?
Entonces, su nombre completo es John Robert Smith Cul es su nacionalidad?
B. Im American.
Soy americano.
A. Whats your address?
Cul es su direccin?
B. My address is 43111 Main Street, Marysville, California.
Mi direccin es 43111 Main Street, Marysville, California.
A. Whats your ZIP code?
Cul es su cdigo postal?
B. My ZIP code is 99999-0011.
Mi cdigo postal es 99999-0011.
A. Whats your area code?
Cul es su cdigo de rea?
B. My area code is 916.
Mi cdigo de rea es 916.
A. Whats your telephone number?
Cul es su nmero de telfono?
B. My telephone number is 555-2222.
Mi nmero de telfono es 555-2222.
A. Whats your I.D. number?
Cul es su nmero de identificacin?
B. My I.D. number is 454545454-12axz.
Mi nmero de identificacin es 454545454-12axz.
A. Whats your hobby?
Cul es su hobby?
B. My hobby is bird watching.
Mi hobby es observar pjaros.
A. Whats your favorite food?
Cul es su comida favorita?
B. My favorite food is popcorn.
Mi comida favorita son las palomitas de maz.
DIALOGUF 5
A. Whats her name?
Cul es su nombre?
B. Her name is Maria.
Su nombre es Mara.
A. Whats her last name?
Cul es su apellido?
B. Her last name is Silva.
Su apellido es Silva.
A. Wheres she from?
De donde es ella?
B. She is from Colombia.
Ella es de Colombia.
A. Who is he?
Quin es l?
B. He is George.
El es George.
A. Whats his last name?
Cul es su apellido?
B. His last name is Wells.
Su apellido es Wells.
A. Whats his occupation?
Cul es u empleo?
B. Hes a salesman.
El es vendedor.
A. Who are they?
Quines son ellos?
B. They are my friends.
Ellos son mis amigos.
A. What are their names?
Cules son sus nombres?
B. Their names are Mark and Sheila.
Sus nombres son Mark y Sheila.
A. How old are they?
Cuntos aos tienen?
B. Mark is twenty five and Sheila is twenty seven.
Mark tiene veinticinco y Sheila veintisiete..
A. Where are they from?
De dnde son?
B. They are from Texas.
Son de Texas.
DIALOGUF 6
A. Good morning, John.
Buenos das John.
B. Hello, Maria. How are you today?
Hola, Mara Cmo ests hoy?
A. Fine, thank you. And you?
Bien, gracias y t?
B. Fine, thanks. Is it cold outside?
Bien, gracias Hace fro afuera?
A. No, it isnt. It is warm.
No. Est templado.
B. Are you busy now?
Ests ocupada ahora?
A. No, I am not busy.
No, no estoy ocupada.
B. Lets go to the cinema.
Vamos al cine.
A. Okay!
Bueno.
DIALOGUF 7
A. Hi.
Hola.
B. Hello.
Hola.
A. My name is Mark.
Mi nombre es Mark.
B. Im Nancy.
Yo soy Nancy.
A. Nice to meet you.
Gusto de conocerte.
B. Its nice to meet you, too.
Gusto de conocerte a ti tambin.
C. Hey, guys, this is Charles.
Hey, muchachos, este es Charles.
A. Hi, Charles, I am Mark.
Hola Carles, yo soy Mark
B. And I am Nancy.
Y yo soy Nancy
D. Hi, Mark, nice to meet you. Hi, Nancy, nice to meet you.
Hola Mark, gusto de conocerte. Hola Nancy, gusto de conocerte.
A. Nice to meet you, too.
Gusto de conocerte a ti tambin.
D. Whats your occupation?
Cul es tu empleo?
B. We are students. What about you?
Somos estudiantes. Qu tal t?
D. Im a lawyer.
Yo soy un abogado.
CHAPIER 2
Ihe kitchen
MICHELLE: OK., SIT DOWN .
LETS MAKE A SALAD.
Bueno, sintense. Vamos a hacer la ensalada.
JOHN: SALAD?! AND WHAT ABOUT THE SPAGHETTI?
Ensalada?! Y los spaghetti?
MICHELLE: IM SORRY. YES, LETS MAKE A SALAD AND SPAGHETTI.
Perdn. Si, hagamos una ensalada y spaghetti.
CARLOS, THIS IS A TABLE.
Carlos, sta es una mesa
THAT IS A CABINET.
Ese es un armario.
THAT IS THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
Ese el horno de microondas.
THIS IS A COUNTER. AND THIS IS THE BASKET WITH THE FRUIT.
Esto es una mesada y sta es la canasta con fruta.
AND THAT IS THE REFRIGERATOR.
Y aquel es el refrigerador.
CARLOS: AND, WHAT IS THIS?
Y qu es esto?
MICHELLE: THIS IS A BOWL. ITS A SALAD BOWL.
Esto es un tazn. Es un tazn para ensalada.
JOHN: CMON GUYS, WHERES THE FOOD?
I AM HUNGRY.
Vamos muchachos. Dnde est la comida? Tengo hambre.
MICHELLE: THATS RIGHT. LETS PREPARE SPAGHETTI.
JOHN, GET THE SPAGHETTI.
Es cierto. Preparemos los spaghetti. John, coge los spaghettis.
JOHN: WHERE ARE THE SPAGHETTI?
Dnde estn los spaghetti?
MICHELLE: THEY ARE IN THE CABINET, BEHIND YOU
Estn en el armario, detrs de ti.
JOHN: BEHIND ME?
Detrs de mi?
WHERE ARE THEY?
Dnde estn?
MICHELLE: THEY ARE IN THE BACK.
Estn atrs.
JOHN: OH! IN THE BACK.
Oh! Atrs.
HERE ARE THE SPAGHETTI.
Aqu estn los spaghettis
CARLOS: WHAT COLOR ARE THEY?
De qu color son?
MICHELLE : THEY ARE GREEN. THEY ARE SPINACH SPAGHETTI.
Son verdes. Son spaghettis de espinaca
NOW, WE NEED SOME OIL, SOME SALT, AND A POT.
Ahora, necesitamos algo de aceite, algo de sal y una olla
JOHN: WHERE IS THE OIL?
Dnde est el aceite?
MICHELLE: THE OIL IS ON THE COUNTER, BY THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
El aceite est sobre la mesada, al lado del horno de microondas
JOHN: ON THE COUNTER, BY THE MICROWAVE OVEN. WHERE IS THE SALT?
Sobre la mesada, al lado del horno de microondas Dnde est la sal?
MICHELLE: THE SALT IS IN THAT CABINET UNDER THE COUNTER.
La sal est en ese armario, debajo de la mesada
JOHN: OH! HERE IS THE SALT.
Oh! Aqu est la sal
MICHELLE: ARE THERE ANY ONIONS IN THE BASKET?
Hay algunas cebollas en la canasta?
JOHN: ONIONS? YES!, THERE ARE TWO ONIONS. LOOK!
Cebollas? Si, Hay dos cebollas. Mira!
MICHELLE: IS THERE ANY OREGANO ON THE COUNTER?
Hay algo de organo sobre la mesada?
JOHN: OREGANO? ... WHAT FOR?
Organo?... Para que?
MICHELLE: FOR THE SAUCE!
Para la salsa!
JOHN: YES HERE IS SOME OREGANO.
Si, aqu hay algo de organo
MICHELLE: JOHN, LETS MAKE THE SAUCE.
John, hagamos la salsa
JOHN: WHAT KIND OF SAUCE?
Qu tipo de salsa?
MICHELLE: A TOMATO SAUCE, WITH: OREGANO, ONION, SALT, ... OH! WE NEED GARLIC AND
BELL PEPPERS.
Una salsa de tomates con organo, cebolla, sal... oh! Necesitamos ajo y pimientos.
CARLOS: WHERE IS THE GARLIC?
Dnde est el ajo?
MICHELLE: THE GARLIC IS IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
El ajo est en el refrigerador.
CARLOS: HERE IT IS !
Aqu est!
MICHELLE: CARLOS, ARE THERE ANY TOMATOES IN THE REFRIGERATOR?
Carlos, Hay tomates en el refrigerador?
CARLOS: NO, THERE ARENT ANY. BUT THERE IS SOME SAUCE IN THIS PLASTIC BOWL.
No, no hay ninguno. Pero hay un poco de salsa en ste tazn de plstico.
MICHELLE: OH, YES! THAT SAUCE. IS THERE A LOT OF SAUCE?
Ah, si. Esa salsa Hay mucha salsa?
CARLOS: YES, THERE IS A LOT.
Si, hay mucha cantidad.
MICHELLE: ARE THERE ANY BELL PEPPERS?
Hay ajes?
CARLOS: YES, THERE IS ONE.
OK., HERE IS EVERYTHING.
Si, hay uno. Bueno, aqu sta todo.
MICHELLE: WE HAVE SOME TOMATO SAUCE, TWO CLOVES OF GARLIC, BELL
EPPER,OREGANO AND TWO ONIONS. CARLOS, PUT SOME WATER IN THIS POT.
Tenemos un poco de salsa de tomates, dos dientes de ajo, ajes, organo y dos cebollas. Carlos, pon
un poco de agua en esta olla.
CARLOS: OKAY. OKAY, READY.
Pronto.
MICHELLE: OK. CARLOS, PUT THE POT ON THE STOVE AND TURN ON THE GAS.
Carlos, pon la olla sobre la hornalla y enciende el gas.
CARLOS: WHERE IS THE LIGHTER?
Dnde est el encendedor?
MICHELLE: ITS ON THAT TABLE, BY THE STOVE.
Est sobre la mesa, al lado de la cocina.
CARLOS: OH! ON THE TABLE.
Oh! Sobre la mesa.
READY!
Pronto.
MICHELLE: LET IT BOIL!
Djalo Hervir!
JOHN: WHAT NOW?
Y ahora qu?
MICHELLE: LETS MAKE THE SAUCE
Vamos a hacer la salsa
I NEED A SMALL POT.
Necesito una olla pequea.
JOHN: WHERE IS THE POT?
Dnde est la olla?
MICHELLE: ITS IN THAT CABINET UNDER THE COUNTER.
Est en el armario debajo de la mesada.
JOHN: HERE IS THE POT.
Aqu est la olla.
MICHELLE: NOW, WE NEED A KNIFE AND A BOARD. THEY ARE INSIDE THE CABINET.
Ahora necesitamos un cuchillo y una tabla. Estn dentro del armario.
HERE THEY ARE.
Aqu estn.
CARLOS, YOU CHOP THE ONION.
Carlos, t corta las cebollas.
CARLOS: HOW MANY?
Cuntas?
MICHELLE: ONE ONION.
Una cebolla.
JOHN, YOU PEEL THE GARLIC.
John, t pela el ajo.
JOHN: HOW MANY CLOVES?
Cuntos dientes?
MICHELLE : THE TWO CLOVES.
AND CHOP THE RED PEPPER.
Los dos dientes. Y corta los ajes.
JOHN: READY.
Pronto.
MICHELLE : OK., GIVE ME THE BOARD.
GIVE ME THE GARLIC. WE PUT THE GARLIC, THE BELL PEPPER AND THE ONIONS.
JOHN, WHERE IS THE OREGANO?
Bueno, dame la tabla. Dame el ajoPonemos el ajoLos ajes y la cebolla. John dnde est el
organo?
JOHN: THE OREGANO? ITS RIGHHERE ! IN FRONT OF YOU!
El organo? Est aqu. Frente a ti.
MICHELLE: IS THERE A SPOON ON THE COUNTER?
Hay una cuchara en la mesada?
JOHN: SPOON? NO, THERE ISNT.
Cuchara? No, no hay.
MICHELLE: OH, HERE IT IS.
WELL, THEN. LETS PUT THE SAUCE INSIDE THE POT.
NOW WE MIX EVERYTHING. HERE CARLOS, PUT THE POT ON THE STOVE.
Aqu est. Pongamos la salsa dentro de la olla. Ahora mezclamos todo. Carlos, pon la olla sobre la
hornalla.
CARLOS: OKAY, WATER IS BOILING!
El agua est hirviendo!
MICHELLE: POUR THE SPAGHETTI IN THE WATER.
RIGHT. NOW, STIR WITH A SPOON. AND KEEP STIRRING IT FOR FIVE MINUTES.
JOHN, LETS PREPARE THE SALAD.
Vierte los spaghetti en el agua. Perfecto. Ahora, sigue revolvindolos por cinco minutos. John,
preparemos la ensalada.
JOHN: IS THERE ANY LETTUCE?
Hay algo de lechuga?
MICHELLE: YES, THERE IS.
Si.
JOHN: WHERE IS IT?
Dnde est?
MICHELLE: ITS IN THE FRIDGE.
Est en el refrigerador.
JOHN: WHERE?
Dnde?
MICHELLE: IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER.
Estn atrs, en el primer estante.
JOHN: OH, IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER.
HERE IT IS.
WHERE ARE THE CARROTS?
Oh, en el cajn de abajo. Aqu est. Dnde estn las zanahorias?
MICHELLE: THEY ARE ON THE FIRST SHELF IN THE BACK.
Estn atrs, en el primer estante.
JOHN: OH, THEY ARE ON THE TOP SHELF IN THE BACK.
Oh, estn atrs en el estante de arriba.
MICHELLE: ARE THERE ANY TOMATOES?
Hay tomates?
JOHN : TOMATOES? WHERE? THERE ARENT ANY TOMATOES.
OH! WAIT, WAIT! HERE, HERE THEY ARE.
Tomates? Dnde? No hay tomates oh, espera, espera! Aqu estn.
MICHELLE: HOW MANY TOMATOES ARE THERE?
Cuntos tomates hay?
JOHN: OH, THERE ARE THREE.
YES, THERE ARE THREE TOMATOES.
Hay tres. Si, hay tres tomates.
MICHELLE: ARE THERE ANY CUCUMBERS?
Hay pepinos?
JOHN: WHERE ARE THEY?
Dnde estn?
MICHELLE: THEY ARE ON THE DOOR SHELF.
Estn en el estante de la puerta.
JOHN: HERE THEY ARE.
Aqu estn.
MICHELLE: ARE THERE ANY GARBANZO BEANS?
Hay garbanzos?
JOHN: YES, THERE ARE SOME HERE, IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
HERE THEY ARE.
Si, aqu hay algunos en un recipiente de plstico. Aqu estn.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, WASH THE LETTUCE IN THE SINK.
Caros, lava la lechuga en la pileta/fregadero.
CARLOS: HOW?!
Cmo?
MICHELLE: LIKE THIS.
As.
CARLOS: BEAUTIFUL HANDS.
Hermosas manos.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU. OK. CARLOS, SLICE THE TOMATOES.
NOW, CUT THE CARROTS. NOW, SLICE THE CUCUMBER.
NOW, PUT THE LETTUCE IN THE BOWL.
NOW, PUT THE CUCUMBERS.
NOW, PUT THE CARROTS AND THE TOMATOES AND THE BEANS.
Gracias. Bueno Carlos, rebana los tomates. Ahora, corta las zanahorias. Ahora, rebana el pepino.
Ahora, pon la lechuga en el tazn. Ahora, pon los pepinos. Ahora, pon las zanahorias y los tomates y
los garbanzos.
JOHN: OH, THE SPAGHETTI AND THE SAUCE ARE READY.
Los spaghettis y la salsa estn listos.
MICHELLE: OK. JOHN, BRING THE SPAGHETTI. OK. CARLOS, PUT IT ON THE COUNTER. GET
THE STRAINER AND PUT IT INSIDE THE SINK. AND NOW, POUR THE SPAGHETTI
INTO THE STRAINER. OK. JOHN, GIVE ME THE SERVING PLATE. OK. CARLOS, POUR
THE SPAGHETTI INTO THE SERVING PLATE.
GREAT!
JOHN, WHERE IS THE SAUCE?
John, trae los spaghettis. Carlos, ponlo en la mesada. Coge el escurridor y ponlo dentro de la pileta.
Y ahora, vierte los spaghettis dentro del escurridor. John, dame el plato grande. Carlos, vierte los
spaghettis en el plato grande. Perfecto! John, dnde est la salsa?
JOHN: HERE IT IS.
Aqu est.
MICHELLE: Mmmm! SMELLS GREAT!
Mmmm! THE SMELL IS GREAT!
Mmmm! Huele bien! El aroma es fantstico!
MICHELLE, JOHN, CARLOS: LETS EAT!
A comer!
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M. ONE MAN. TWO MEN.
Un hombre. Dos hombres.
X. ONE TOOTH. MANY TEETH.
Un diente. Muchos dientes.
X. ONE FOOT. TWO FEET.
Un pie. Dos pies.
M. ONE LEAF. THREE LEAVES.
Una hoja. Tres hojas.
M. ONE BOOK. TWO BOOKS.
Un libro. Dos libros.
M. ONE PEN. THREE PENS.
Una lapicera. Tres lapiceras.
M. ONE PENNIE. TWO PENNIES.
Un pennie. Dos pennies.
M. ONE KEY. SEVEN KEYS.
Una llave. Siete llaves.
M. ONE KNIFE. FIVE KNIVES.
Un cuchillo. Cinco cuchillos.
M. WATER. WATER. ONE GLASS OF WATER. TWO GLASSES OF WATER.
Agua. Agua. Un vaso de agua. Dos vasos de agua.
M. SALT. SALT.
Sal. Sal.
M. SUGAR. SUGAR.
Azcar. Azcar.
M. THIS IS A SHOE, THIS IS A KEY, THIS IS A SPOON, THIS IS A WATCH, THIS IS A BOX AND THIS
IS A PEN.
Esto es un zapato, esto es una llave, esto es una cuchara, esto es un reloj, esto es una caja y esto es una lapicera.
M. AN ORANGE, AN APPLE, AN EGG AND AN UMBRELLA.
Una naranja, una manzana, un huevo y un paraguas.
M. THERE IS SOME WATER. THERE IS SOME SALT. THERE IS SOME COFFEE. THERE IS SOME
SUGAR. THERE IS SOME CHEESE. THERE IS SOME FLOUR. AND THERE IS SOME OIL.
Hay algo de agua. Hay algo de sal. Hay algo de caf. Hay algo de azcar. Hay algo de harina. Y hay algo de
aceite.
M. THERE ARE SOME EGGS. THERE ARE SOME PENS. THERE ARE SOME KNIVES.
THERE ARE SOME BANANAS.
Hay algunos huevos. Hay algunas lapiceras. Hay algunos cuchillos. Hay algunas bananas.
M. THIS IS A BANANA. THAT IS A BANANA.
Esto es una banana. Aquella es una banana.
M. THIS IS AN EGG. THAT IS AN EGG.
Esto es un huevo. Aquello es un huevo.
M. THIS IS A BOOK. THAT IS AN ORANGE.
Esto es un libro. Aquello es una naranja.
M. THESE ARE PENS. THOSE ARE BANANAS.
Estas son lapiceras. Aquellas son bananas.
M. THESE ARE CDS. THOSE ARE KNIVES.
Estos son CDs. Aquellos son cuchillos.
X. THE BOX IS OPEN. THE BOX IS CLOSED.
La caja est abierta. La caja est cerrada.
M. THIS KNIFE IS BIG. THIS KNIFE IS SMALL.
Este cuchillo es grande. Este cuchillo es pequeo.
M. THIS GLASS IS EMPTY. THIS GLASS IS FULL.
Este vaso est vaco. Este vaso est lleno.
M. I AM MARRIED.
Yo soy / estoy casada.
C. I AM SINGLE.
Yo soy / estoy soltero.
DIALOGUF 1
A1 1HF 5UPFMAKF1
A. Hi, is this the vegetables section?
Hola, es sta la seccin de las verduras?
B. Yes, it is.
Si, lo es.
A. Whats this?
Qu es esto?
B. This is garlic.
Esto es ajo.
A. And what are these?
Y qu son stos?
B. These are mushrooms.
Estos son hongos.
A. What is that?
Qu es aquello?
B. That is a pumpkin.
Eso es una calabaza.
A. What are those?
Qu son aquellos?
B. Those are onions.
Aquellas son cebollas.
A. Is this a potato?
Es sto una papa?
B. No, it is not. This is a sweet potato.
No, no lo es. Esto es una batata.
A. What is the difference between them?
Cul es la diferencia entre ambos?
B. The sweet potato is sweet and yellow. Potatoes are white and are not sweet.
La batata es dulce y amarilla. Las papas son blancas y no son dulces.
A. Are these eggs fresh?
Son frescos estos huevos?
B. Yes, they are. They are fresh.
Si lo son. Estn frescos.
A. Where are the beans?
Dnde estn los frijoles?
B. The beans are on that counter. They are in bags.
Los frijoles estn en aquella estantera, estn dentro de bolsas.
A. Wheres the corn?
Dnde est el maz?
B. The corn is on your left.
La leche est a su izquierda.
A. Wheres the milk?
Dnde est la leche?
B. The milk is in the refrigerator.
La leche est en el refrigerador.
A. Is it low fat?
Es de bajo contenido graso?
B. There is low fat, non fat and regular milk.
Hay de bajo contenido graso, descremada y leche entera.
A. Is there any cheese in the refrigerator?
Hay algo de queso en el refrigerador?
B. Yes, there are six different types of cheese. Cheddar, swiss, american, Monterey Jack,
Muenster and Romano.
Si, hay seis tipos diferentes de queso. Cheddar, suizo, americano, Monterrey Jack Muenster y Romano.
A. Is there any icecream?
Hay algn helado?
B. No, there isnt any icecream left in the refrigerator. But there is frozen yoghurt. It is similar to
icecream and it is very light.
No, no queda helado en el refrigerador. Pero hay yogur helado. Es similar al helado y es muy liviano.
A. Are there many flavors?
Hay muchos sabores?
B. Yes, there are seven flavors of frozen yoghurt.
Si, hay siete sabores de yogur helado.
A. Oh, excuse me. One more question.... Where is the fruit?
Oh, disculpe. Una pregunta msDnde est la fruta?
B. The fruit is over on those shelves, behind you.
La fruta est all en esas estanteras, atrs suyo.
A. Thanks for your help.
Gracias por su ayuda.
CHAPIER 3
Lunch
MICHELLE: OK. ITS READY. LETS EAT. SIT DOWN. WATER, JOHN?
Bueno, est listo. Vamos a comer. Sentmonos Agua, John?
JOHN: YES, PLEASE.
Si, por favor.
MICHELLE: WATER, CARLOS?
Agua, Carlos?
CARLOS: YES, PLEASE.
Si, por favor.
JOHN: AND, WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING MICHELLE?
Qu ests bebiendo, Michelle?
MICHELLE: IM DRINKING JUICE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, CARLOS?
Estoy bebiendo jugo. Qu ests haciendo Carlos?
CARLOS: I AM TAKING MY MEDICINE.
Estoy tomando mi medicina.
MICHELLE: YOUR MEDICINE? ARE YOU SICK?
Tu medicina? Ests enfermo?
CARLOS: I AM NOT SICK. I HAVE AN ALLERGY.
No estoy enfermo. Tengo alergia.
MICHELLE: YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY? WHY?
Alergia? Por qu?
CARLOS: BECAUSE IM ALLERGIC TO POLEN.
Porque soy alrgico al polen.
MICHELLE: OK. IM SERVING THE
SPAGHETTI. SPAGHETTI,
CARLOS?
Bueno. Estoy sirviendo los spaghetti. Spaghetti, Carlos?
CARLOS: YES, PLEASE.
Si, por favor.
MICHELLE: HOLD ON. ILL PUT SOME
SAUCE. IM SERVING
SPAGHETTI FOR JOHN.
Aguarda. Pondr algo de salsa. Estoy sirviendo spaghettis para John.
JOHN: THANK YOU.
Gracias.
MICHELLE: HERE IS THE SALT, HERE IS THE PEPPER AND THE OIL. OH! AND HERE IS SOME
CHEESE AND IM HAVING THE SALAD.
Aqu est la sal, aqu est la pimienta y el aceite. Oh! Y aqu hay algo de queso. Y yo estoy comiendo
la ensalada.
JOHN: ARE YOU ONLY HAVING SALAD?
Ests comiendo ensalada solamente?
MICHELLE: ONLY SALAD. I AM NOT HUNGRY. CARLOS, WHY ARE YOU NOT EATING?
Slo ensalada. No estoy con hambre. Carlos por qu no ests comiendo?
CARLOS: IM TRYING TO SWALLOW MY PILL.
Estoy tratando de tragar mi pldora.
JOHN: ARE YOU STILL TRYING TO SWALLOW THE PILL?
Todava ests tratando de tragar la pldora?
MICHELLE: CMON, JOHN. ITS DIFFICULT!
Vamos, John Es difcil!
CARLOS: IM SWALLOWING THE PILL.
Estoy tragando la pldora.
MICHELLE: ARE YOU FELLING OK.,
CARLOS?
Te ests sintiendo bien, Carlos?
CARLOS: YES, THANK YOU.
Si, gracias.
MICHELLE: JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
John, qu ests haciendo?
JOHN: IM EATING.
Estoy comiendo
MICHELLE: YES, YOU ARE EATING AND OPENING YOUR MOUTH.
Si, t ests comiendo y abriendo la boca
JOHN: AM I OPENING MY MOUTH?
Estoy abriendo mi boca?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU ARE OPENING YOUR MOUTH.
Si, t ests abriendo tu boca.
JOHN: IM SORRY, BUT IM HUNGRY.
Perdname, pero estoy con hambre.
MICHELLE: HOW ARE THE SPAGHETTI, CARLOS?
Cmo estn los spaghetti, Carlos?
CARLOS: THE SPAGHETTIS ARE GREAT AND THE SAUCE IS VERY TASTY.
Los spaghettis estn muy buenos y la salsa es muy sabrosa.
MICHELLE: JOHN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John! Qu ests haciendo?
JOHN: I AM PICKING THE SPAGHETTI UP.
Estoy levantando los spaghettis.
MICHELLE: LOOK AT YOUR PLATE, YOU ARE A MESS! THE SPAGHETTI ARE COMING OUT.
JOHN! AND THE TABLE IS DIRTY.
Mira tu plato, eres un desastre! Los spaghetti estn salindose del plato. John! Y la mesa est sucia
JOHN: IM CLEANING IT UP NOW AND IM PICKING UP THE LAST SPAGHETTI.
La estoy limpiando ahora mismo y estoy levantando el ltimo spagghetti.
MICHELLE: OKAY.
Bueno.
CARLOS: SO, MICHELLE, YOU ARE EATING THE SALAD.HOW IS IT?
Entonces, Michelle, t ests comiendo la ensalada. Cmo est?
MICHELLE: ITS GOOD.
JOHN, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Est buena. John, dnde ests yendo?
JOHN: IM GOING TO THE RESTROOM. MY HANDS ARE DIRTY.
Estoy yendo al bao. Mis manos estn sucias.
CARLOS: WHAT IS JOHN DOING ?
Qu ests haciendo John?
MICHELLE: HE IS WASHING HIS HANDS. CARLOS, COME.
Se est lavando las manos. Carlos, ven.
CARLOS: OK.
Bueno.
JOHN: IM COMING. THEY ARE SLEEPING. CARLOS, ARE YOU SLEEPING? MICHELLE, ARE
YOU SLEEPING?
Estoy viendo. Estn durmiendo. Carlos ests durmiendo? Michelle, ests durmiendo?
MICHELLE: NO, WE ARE NOT SLEEPING, WE ARE JOKING. ARE YOU HAVING SALAD, JOHN?
No estamos durmiendo estamos bromeando. Comes ensalada, John?
JOHN: YES, I AM.
Si.
MICHELLE: JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John qu ests haciendo?
JOHN: IM PUTTING OIL ON MY SALAD.
Estoy poniendo aceite en mi ensalada.
MICHELLE: NO, NO, STOP ! YOU ARE NOT PUTTING OIL ON YOUR SALAD.
YOU ARE PUTTING VINEGAR.
No, no para! T no ests poniendo aceite en tu ensalada. Ests poniendo vinagre.
JOHN: VINEGAR ?!...AGH.
Vinagre?!...Agh.
MICHELLE: OH ! THE PHONE IS RINGING.
HELLO, WHO IS IT?
Oh! El telfono est sonando. Hola, quin es?
JOHN: THANKS. HELLO, JENNIFER? HI, YES.
IM VISITING MY FRIEND, MICHELLE.
YES.
NO, NO, SHE IS A FRIEND.
YES, IM HAVING LUNCH WITH MICHELLE AND CARLOS.
YES, WELL..... IM EATING NOW.
OK., LATER..... OK.
Gracias. Hola Jennifer? Hola, si. Estoy visitando a mi amiga Michelle. Si. No, no, ella es una amiga.
Si, estoy almorzando con Michelle y Carlos. Si, buenoEstoy comiendo ahora. Bueno, ms
tardeBueno.
MICHELLE: WHO IS JENNIFER?
Quin es Jennifer?
JOHN: SHE IS MY GIRLFRIEND.
Es mi novia.
MICHELLE: GIRLFRIEND ?
Novia?
JOHN: YES, SHE IS MY GIRLFRIEND. WE ARE GOING OUT.
Si, es mi novia. Estamos saliendo.
CARLOS: IS SHE PRETTY?
Es bonita?
JOHN: YES, SHE IS PRETTY.
Si, es bonita
MICHELLE: ARE YOU GUYS FINISHING ?
Estn terminando?
JOHN: YES.
Si.
CARLOS: IM PICKING UP MY PLATE.
Yo estoy levantando mi plato.
MICHELLE: DONT WORRY, CARLOS.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, JOHN?
No te molestes, Carlos Qu ests haciendo, John?
JOHN: I AM READING THE BOOK!
Estoy leyendo el libro!
MICHELLE: WHY DONT YOU GET THE COFFEE? IT IS IN THE KITCHEN.
Por qu no traes el caf? Est en la cocina.
JOHN: IM GOING.
Estoy yendo.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, IM PICKING UP THE PLATES. IM PICKING UP MY PLATE.
Carlos, estoy levantando los platos. Estoy levantando mi plato.
CARLOS: IM GIVING YOU MY PLATE.
Yo te estoy dando mi plato.
MICHELLE: IM PICKING UP THIS PLATE....AND IM TAKING THEM TO THE KITCHEN.
Estoy levantando este platoy los estoy llevando a la cocina.
JOHN: ARE YOU HAVING COFFEE?
Tomas caf?
CARLOS: YES, THANK YOU.
Si, gracias.
MICHELLE: OH! YOU ARE DRINKING COFFEE, CARLOS.
Ests bebiendo caf. Carlos.
CARLOS: YES, IM DRINKING COFFEE.
Si, estoy bebiendo caf.
MICHELLE: ARE YOU DRINKING COFFEE, JOHN?
Tomas caf, John?
JOHN: YES, I AM. THANK YOU.
Si, gracias.
MICHELLE: JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
John, qu ests haciendo?
JOHN: I AM LISTENING TO THE MUSIC.
Estoy escuchando msica.
MICHELLE: WHAT KIND OF MUSIC ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Qu clase de msica ests escuchando?
JOHN: I AM LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC.
Estoy escuchando msica clsica.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Carlos, qu ests haciendo?
CARLOS: IM WRITING YOUR NAME, MICHELLE.
WHATS YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER?
Estoy escribiendo tu nombre. Michelle, Cul es tu nmero de telfono?
MICHELLE: OH, IT IS 555-3222.
Oh, es 555-3222.
JOHN: CARLOS, ITS TWO O CLOCK. ITS LATE!
Carlos, son las dos en punto. Es tarde!
MICHELLE: LATE?..... LATE FOR WHAT?....... WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Tarde?Tarde para qu?A dnde van?
CARLOS: I AM GOING TO SCHOOL.
I AM TAKING ENGLISH CLASSES.
Estoy yendo a la escuela. Estoy tomando clases de Ingls.
MICHELLE: ENGLISH CLASSES?... WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ENGLISH CLASSES?
Clases de Ingls?Dnde ests tomando clases de Ingls?
CARLOS: I AM TAKING ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE UNION SCHOOL.
Estoy tomando clases de Ingls en la Union School.
MICHELLE: THE UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL?
La escuela pblica Unin?
CARLOS: RIGHT.
Correcto.
MICHELLE: OH, BUT THE UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL IS A BAD SCHOOL.
Oh, pero la escuela pblica Unin es mala.
CARLOS: IS IT BAD?
Es mala?
MICHELLE: YES, IT HAS A BAD PROGRAM. CARLOS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TOMORROW?
Si, tiene un programa malo. Carlos, Qu haces maana?
CARLOS: IM WORKING AT THE SHOP.
Estoy trabajando en el taller.
MICHELLE: AFTER WORK, COME TO MY ENGLISH CLASS.
Luego del trabajo, ven a mis clases de Ingls.
CARLOS: AT WHAT TIME?
A qu hora?
MICHELLE: IN THE EVENING. AT FIVE P.M.
As la noche. A las cinco p.m.
CARLOS: WHATS THE ADDRESS?
Cul es la direccin?
MICHELLE: ITS ON THE THIRD ROAD AND BEVERLY DRIVE. IT IS THE FIRST FLOOR.
Est en la calle tercera y Beverly Drive. Es el tercer piso.
CARLOS: OK.
Bueno.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, MY CLASSES ARE GREAT! PLEASE COME.
Carlos, mis clases son muy buenas. Ven por favor.
CARLOS: YES.
Si
JOHN: OK. CARLOS, WE ARE LEAVING NOW........ THANK YOU FOR THE
WONDERFUL LUNCH, MICHELLE.
Bueno, Carlos, ya nos estamos yendo. Gracias por el maravilloso almuerzo, Michelle.
MICHELLE: YOU ARE WELCOME, GUYS!
IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE.
I AM WALKING WITH YOU TO THE DOOR.
De nada muchachos. Ha sido un placer. Voy caminando con ustedes hasta la puerta.
JOHN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MICHELLE.
Muchas gracias, Michelle.
MICHELLE: YOU ARE WELCOME. SEE YOU!
De nada. Nos vemos.
CARLOS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MICHELLE. YOUR APARTMENT IS VERY NICE.
Muchas gracias Michelle. Tu apartamento es muy agradable.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU. YOU ARE VERY NICE TOO.
Gracias. T tambin eres muy agradable
CARLOS: IS THAT RIGHT?
Es verdad?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU ARE VERY NICE.
Si, t eres muy agradable
JOHN: CARLOS, ITS LATE!
Carlos, es tarde!
MICHELLE: OH, PLEASE! COME TOMORROW AT 5 O CLOCK!
DONT FORGET! AND REMEMBER THE PARTY!
Por favor! Ven maana a las cinco en punto! No te olvides! Y acurdate de la fiesta!
-:)2-5
J. NOW, IM NOT EATING ANYTHING.
Ahora, yo no estoy comiendo nada.
M. NOW, HE IS EATING.
Ahora, el est comiendo.
J. I AM NOT DRINKING.
Yo no estoy bebiendo.
M. NOW, HE IS DRINKING.
Ahora, l est bebiendo.
M. WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING?
Qu ests bebiendo?
J. I AM DRINKING CHAMPAGNE.
Estoy bebiendo champagne.
M. YOU ARE DRINKING NOW. YOU ARE NOT EATING.
T ests bebiendo ahora. T no ests comiendo.
M. HE IS DRINKING A SODA. HE IS NOT EATING.
El est bebiendo un refresco. El no est comiendo.
X. WHAT IS HE DRINKING?
Qu est bebiendo?
M. HE IS DRINKING A SODA.
El est bebiendo un refresco.
X. SHE IS DRINKING NOW. SHE IS NOT DRINKING NOW.
Ella est bebiendo. Ella no est bebiendo.
M. WE ARE DRINKING NOW.
Estamos bebiendo ahora.
J. WE ARE NOT DRINKING NOW.
No estamos bebiendo ahora.
M. WHAT ARE WE DRINKING NOW?
Qu estamos bebiendo ahora?
J. A SODA.
Un refresco.
X. THEY ARE DRINKING NOW. THEY ARE NOT DRINKING NOW.
Ellos estn bebiendo ahora. Ellos no estn bebiendo ahora.
X. SHE IS DRINKING NOW.
Ella est bebiendo ahora.
X. HE IS EATING NOW.
El est comiendo ahora.
X. ARE YOU BRUSHING YOUR HAIR, MICHELLE?
Ests peinando tu cabello, Michelle?
M. YES, I AM.
Si, estoy.
X. ARE YOU SMOKING?!
Ests fumando?!
C. OH, NO, NO, IM NOT.
Oh, no, no, no estoy.
M. IS HE SINGING?
El est cantando?
C. YES, HE IS.
Si. Est.
X. ARE THEY EATING?
Estn comiendo?
P. NO, THEY ARE NOT. THEY ARE DRINKING.
No. Ellos estn bebiendo.
M. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Dnde ests yendo?
J. IM GOING TO THE BATHROOM.
Estoy yendo al bao.
J. WHO ARE YOU CALLING?
A quin ests llamando?
M. IM CALLING MY MOTHER.
Yo estoy llamando a mi madre.
X. MICHELLE IS BRUSHING HER HAIR. JOHN IS BRUSHING HIS TEETH.
Michelle est peinando su cabello. John est cepillando sus dientes.
X. CARLOS IS KISSING MICHELLE.
Carlos est besando a Michelle.
X. MICHELLE AND CARLOS ARE DANCING.
Michelle y Carlos estn bailando.
M. WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
Qu ests haciendo?
J. IM READING A MAGAZINE.
Estoy leyendo una revista.
X. WHAT IS MICHELLE DOING NOW?
Qu est haciendo Michelle?
J. SHE IS WRITING.
Ella est escribiendo.
M. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
Qu ests vistiendo? / Qu tienes puesto?
J. IM WEARING A RED T-SHIRT AND BLUE JEANS.
Estoy vistiendo una camiseta roja y jeans azules.
M. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
J. IM LOOKING AT THE PAINTING.
Estoy observando la pintura.
M. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
J. I AM JUMPING, JUMPING, JUMPING!
Estoy saltando, saltando, saltando!
DIALOGUF 1
A. What are you doing?
Qu ests haciendo?
B. Im cooking
Estoy cocinado.
A. What kind of food are you cooking?
Qu clase de comida ests cocinando?
B. I am cooking mexican food.
Estoy cocinando comida mexicana.
A. What are you cooking?
Qu ests cocinando?
B. Im cooking tacos and enchiladas.
Estoy cocinando tacos y enchiladas.
A. Are you putting chili on them?
Le ests poniendo chile?
B. No, Im not. The food is not spicy.
No. La comida no es picante.
DIALOGUF 2
A. What is she doing?
Qu est haciendo ella?
B. She is working with the computer.
Est trabajando con la computadora.
A. What kind of work is she doing?
Qu clase de trabajo est haciendo?
B. Shes typing a report.
Est escribiendo un reporte.
A. Is she using a word processing program?
Est utilizando un programa de procesamiento de texto?
B. Yes, she is. Shes printing the report now.
Si. Ahora est imprimiendo el reporte.
A. Is she printing it on a laser printer?
Lo est imprimiendo en una impresora laser?
B. No, that printer is a dot matrix. It is old.
No. Aquella impresora es de puntos. Es vieja
A. At what time is she leaving?
A que hora se retira?
B. At five.
A las cinco.
A. Is she married?
Es casada?
B. No, she is not. She is single.
No. Es soltera.
A. Shes pretty. I am dying to talk to her.
Es bonita. Me estoy muriendo por hablarle.
B. Hey, stop it! Youre going out with me.
Para con eso! Tu ests saliendo conmigo.
DIALOGUF 3
VI5I1ING 1HF CI1Y HALL
A. Wheres the City Hall?
Dnde est la intendencia?
B. Its on Main and First.
Est en Main y First.
A. How far is it from here?
Cun lejos es de aqu?
B. Its ten miles away.
Est a diez millas.
A. Okay, thank you.
Bueno, gracias.
B. Are you taking the bus?
Va en mnibus?
A. Oh, no, I am not. I am taking a cab.
Oh, no. Yo voy en taxi.
B. Why are you going to the City Hall?
Porqu est yendo a la intendencia?
A. Oh, Im just visiting the city. And the City Hall is one of the many tourist attractions.
Oh, yo estoy visitando la ciudad. Y la intendencia es una de las muchas atracciones tursticas.
B. Yes, you are right. The City Hall is a very nice building. Its very old. Its a landmark. Are you
going now?
Si, usted est en lo cierto. La intendencia es un edificio muy bello. Es muy viejo. Es un edificio histrico. Ests
yendo ahora?
A. No, Im not going now.
Now, I am walking to my hotel.
No, no estoy yendo ahora.
Ahora, estoy caminando hacia el hotel.
B. Which hotel are you staying at?
En cul hotel se esta hospedando?
A. Im staying at the Park Hotel.
Me estoy hospedando en el Park Hotel.
B. Is it nice?
Es agradable?
A. Yes, it is very nice. It is a five star hotel.
Si, es muy agradable. Es un hotel de cinco estrellas.
B. How much are you paying there?
Cunto est pagando all?
A. Im paying two hundred and fifty dollars a night.
Estoy pagando doscientos cincuenta dlares la noche.
B. Thats expensive!
Eso es caro!
A. Yes, it is. But the hotel is very good.
By the way, what are you doing now?
Lo es. Pero el hotel es muy bueno.
A propsito, qu est haciendo ahora?
B. Nothing.
Nada.
A. Im hungry. Lets eat something at the hotel.
Estoy con hambre. Vamos a comer algo al hotel.
B. Fine.
Bueno.
DIALOGUF 4
5PO15
A. Hi, what are you guys doing?
Hola. Qu estn haciendo?
B. We are playing tennis.
Estamos jugando tennis.
A. Wheres Mike?
Dnde est Mike?
B. Hes playing volleyball.
El est jugando voley.
A. What about Jenny?
Y Jenny?
B. Oh, shes rollerblading.
Oh, ella est andando en patines.
A. Is she with her dog?
Est con su perro?
B. Yes.They are together. And what are you doing?
Si. Estn juntos. Y t qu ests haciendo?
A. Well, Im just walking around the club.
Bueno, yo estoy caminando por el club.
B. Are you tired?
Ests cansado?
A. No, Im not. Why?
No, no lo estoy. Por qu?
B. Well, theres a guy that is waiting to play tennis with us.
Hes looking for a partner.
Are you available?
Bueno, all hay un muchacho que est esperando para jugar tennis con nosotros. El est buscando un
compaero. Ests disponible?
A. Oh, yes. Lets play.
Si. Juguemos.
B. Okay, heres a racket.
You play with me.
Bueno, aqu est la raqueta.
Tu juegas conmigo.
A. Great. Thank you.
Muy bien. Gracias .
CHAPIER 4
At the bar
MICHELLE: HELLO!
Hola!
CARLOS: YES, HELLO? MICHELLE? THIS IS CARLOS.
REMEMBER ME? JOHNS FRIEND.
Si. Hola Michelle? Es Carlos Me recuerdas? El amigo de John.
MICHELLE: OH, HI CARLOS. HOW ARE YOU?
Hola Carlos Cmo ests?
CARLOS : FINE, THANK YOU.
Bien, gracias.
MICHELLE: IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
Todo est bien?
CARLOS: YES, YES, AHH, LISTEN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
Si, si, ahh, oye qu ests haciendo ahora?
MICHELLE: OH, NOTHING.
Nada.
CARLOS: LETS HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.
Tomemos una taza de caf.
MICHELLE: OK, LETS GO TO MY FRIENDS PUB. ITS A BLOCK AWAY.
Bueno, vayamos al pub de mi amigo. Est a una cuadra de aqu.
CARLOS: OK, FINE.
Bueno, est bien.
MICHELLE: ALLRIGHT, SEE YOU THERE IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Perfecto, te veo all en quince minutos.
CARLOS: SEE YOU THERE.
Nos vemos.
MICHELLE: OK, BYE.
Bueno, chau.
CARLOS: TAKE A SEAT. COFFEE?
Sintate. Caf?
MICHELLE: HI, BUCK ! HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Hola Buck! Cmo ests?
BUCK: HOW ARE YOU DOING, MICHELLE?
Cmo ests Michelle?
MICHELLE: EVERYTHING OK?
Todo bien?
BUCK: YEAH.
S.
MICHELLE: OK. CAN I HAVE TWO COFFEES PLEASE?
Bueno. Me puedes dar dos cafs?
BUCK: TWO COFFEES. ALLRIGHT. NO PROBLEM.
Dos cafs. Bueno. Ningn problema.
CARLOS: HE IS STRANGE. LOOK AT WHAT HE IS WEARING.
El es extrao. Mira lo que tiene puesto.
MICHELLE: YES, BUT IT IS HIS SYTLE
Si, pero se es su estilo.
CARLOS: YES, BUT LISTEN. HE IS WEARING A HAT AND SUNGLASSES.
HE MUST BE CRAZY.
Si. Pero oye, est vistiendo un sombrero y lentes de sol. Debe estar loco.
MICHELLE: HE IS A HAPPY PERSON.
HE IS LIKE THIS.
El es una persona feliz. Es as.
CARLOS: REALLY?
Realmente?
MICHELLE: YES, HE IS.
S.
BUCK: COFFEE FOR MICHELLE.
Caf para Michelle.
MICHELLE: BUCK, THIS IS CARLOS.
Buck, ste es Carlos.
CARLOS: HI, HOW ARE YOU. EVERYTHING OK?
Hola cmo ests? Todo bien?
BUCK: YOU KNOW. MICHELLE IS HERE, YOUR FRIEND.
Sabes, Michelle est aqu, tu amiga.
JOHN: HI, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE?
Hola, qu estn haciendo aqu?
CARLOS: WELL, JUST TALKING.
Conversando.
JOHN: AND WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DRINKING?
Y que estn tomando?
CARLOS: COFFEE.
Caf.
MICHELLE: OK., GUYS. IM GOING.
Bueno, muchachos. Me estoy yendo.
CARLOS: ARE YOU GOING? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Te ests yendo? Dnde te ests yendo?
MICHELLE: IM GOING HOME. I HAVE CLASSES TOMORROW, REMEMBER?
OK. ILL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT CLASS. 5 P.M., REMEMBER?
Estoy yendo a casa. Tengo clases maana te acuerdas? Te ver maana en clase. Cinco p.m.
recuerdas?
CARLOS: I REMEMBER. THANK YOU, MICHELLE.
Recuerdo. Gracias Michelle.
MICHELLE: BYE!
Chau!
FXAMPLF5
X. WHERES THE PHONE?
Dnde est el telfono?
M. THE PHONE IS NEXT TO THE PEN.
El telfono est la lado de la lapicera.
X. WHERE ARE THE KEYS?
Dnde estn las llaves?
M. THE KEYS ARE IN FRONT OF ME.
Las llaves estn en frente mo.
X. MICHELLE, DO YOU HAVE AN
AGENDA?
Michelle, tienes una agenda?
M. YES, I DO.
Si.
X. WHERE IS IT?
Dnde est?
M. IT IS BETWEEN THE PENCIL CASE AND THE BOOK.
Est entre la cartuchera y el libro.
X. WHERE ARE YOUR KEYS?
Dnde estn tus llaves?
M. MY KEYS ARE ON THE TABLE.
Mis llaves estn sobre la mesa.
X. DO YOU HAVE ANY EARRINGS?
Tienes aros?
M. YES, I DO.
Si, tengo.
X. WHERE ARE THE EARRINGS?
Dnde estn los aros?
M. THEY ARE IN THE BOX.
Estn en la caja.
X. OH, LETS LOOK AT THEM.
Oh, veamos.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. DO YOU HAVE ANY PENCILS?
Tienes lpices?
M. YES, I DO.
Si.
X. WHERE ARE THEY?
Dnde estn?
M. THEY ARE INSIDE THE PENCIL CASE.
Estn dentro de la cartuchera.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. IM HUNGRY. DO YOU HAVE ANY CANDIES?
Estoy con hambre. Tienes algunos caramelos?
M. YES, I DO.
Si.
X. WHERE ARE THE CANDIES?
Dnde estn los caramelos?
M. THEY ARE ON TOP OF THE NOTEBOOK.
Estn arriba del cuaderno.
X. GIVE ME ONE PLEASE.
Dame uno, por favor.
X. WHERE IS THE NOTEBOOK?
Dnde est el cuaderno?
M. THE NOTEBOOK IS BEHIND THE SCOTCH TAPE.
El cuaderno est detrs de la cinta adhesiva.
X. WHERE IS THE SCOTCH TAPE?
Dnde est la cinta adhesiva?
M. THE SCOTCH TAPE IS IN FRONT OF THE NOTEBOOK.
La cinta adhesiva est enfrente del cuaderno.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WHERE IS THE NEWSPAPER?
Dnde est el peridico?
M. THE NEWSPAPER IS UNDER THE NOTEBOOK.
El peridico est debajo del cuaderno.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. DO YOU HAVE A WATCH?
Tienes un reloj?
M. YES.
Si.
X. WHERE IS IT?
Dnde est?
M. IT IS AROUND MY WRIST.
Est alrededor de mi mueca.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. ITS RAINING OUTSIDE.
Est lloviendo.
M. YES, IT IS.
Si.
X. DO YOU HAVE AN UMBRELLA?
Tienes un paraguas?
M. YES, I DO.
Si.
X. WHERE IS IT?
Dnde est?
M. ITS BEHIND MY CHAIR.
Est detrs de mi silla.
X. HEY, WHERES THE SOCCER BALL?
Hey, dnde est la pelota de ftbol?
M. ITS UNDER THE TABLE.
Est debajo de la mesa.
M. IM SO THIRSTY.
Estoy muy sedienta.
M. OH, I FEEL SO SICK.
Oh, me siento tan enferma.
X. MICHELLE. IS THAT CANDY SWEET?
Michelle Ese caramelo es dulce?
M. YES, THEY ARE SWEET....MM, VERY SWEET.
Si, son dulcesmm, muy dulces.
M. MY EYES ARE OPEN. MY EYES ARE CLOSED.
Mis ojos estn abiertos. Mis ojos estn cerrados.
M. ITS DARK IN HERE. OH, NOW ITS BRIGHT.
Est oscuro aqu adentro. Oh, ahora est claro.
Claro.
M. IM SO SLEEPY.
Estoy tan dormida.
X. WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS?
Cul es tu direccin?
M. MY ADDRESS IS 14333 ZENITH STREET, HOLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.
Mi direccin es 14333 Zenith Street, Hollywood, California.
X. THANK YOU.
Gracias.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WHATS YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER?
Cul es tu nmero de telfono?
M. MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 555 3131.
Mi nmero de telfono es 555 3131.
X. THANK YOU.
Gracias.
M. YOU ARE WELCOME.
De nada.
X. IS THAT CHAIR COMFORTABLE?
Es esa silla cmoda?
M. YES, IT IS. ITS VERY COMFORTABLE.
Si. Es muy cmoda.
X. IS IT COLD?
Hace fro?
M. NO, IT IS HOT.
No. Hace calor.
X. MICHELLE, ARE YOU MARRIED?
Michelle, ests casada?
M. NO, IM NOT, IM SINGLE.
No. Soy soltera.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. ARE YOU SAD?
Ests triste?
M. NO, IM HAPPY.
No, estoy contenta.
X. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE?
Cunto dinero tienes?
M. I HAVE FIFTY DOLLARS.
Tengo cincuenta dlares.
X. HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE THERE?
Cuntas sillas hay?
M. THERE ARE TWO CHAIRS.
Hay dos sillas.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Michelle, qu ests haciendo?
M. HE IS LAUGHING.
Est riendo.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Michelle, qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS SMILING.
Est sonriendo.
X. WHATS HAPPENING?
Qu est sucediendo?
M. HE IS SHOUTING BECAUSE THEY ARE STEALING HIS CAR.
El est gritando porque estn robando su auto.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Michelle, qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS YAWNING.....A LOT.
Est bostezandomucho.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Michelle, qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS NERVOUS. HE IS BITING HIS NAILS.
El est nervioso. Est mordiendo sus uas.
X. MICHELLE, WHATS GOING ON?
Michelle, qu est sucediendo?
M. HE IS CRYING. HE IS UPSET.
El est llorando. Est disgustado.
X. MICHELLE IS TALKING ON THE PHONE.
Michelle est hablando por telfono.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM SCRATCHING MY HEAD.
Estoy rascando mi cabeza.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM READING.
Estoy leyendo.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM STUDYING MATH.
Estoy estudiando matemtica.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM STUDYING.
Estoy estudiando.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM DOING SOME EXERCISES.
Estoy haciendo algunos ejercicios.
X. MICHELLE IS BENDING DOWN. OH, SHE IS PICKING UP THE BALL.
Michelle est agachndose. Oh, ella est levantando la pelota.
M. HELLO!
Hola.
X. MICHELLE IS ANSWERING THE PHONE.
Michelle est contestando el telfono.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Michelle, qu ests haciendo?
M. IM PLAYING THE PIANO. NO, ITS JUST A JOKE.
Estoy tocando el piano. No, es una broma.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM CLEANING THE PIANO.
Estoy limpiando el piano.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM CLEANING THE WALL.
Estoy limpiando la pared.
X. MICHELLE IS LISTENING TO THE MUSIC.
Michelle est escuchando msica.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Michelle, Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM LICKING A LOLLYPOP.
Estoy lamiendo un chupa-chupa.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Michelle, Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM WATERING THE PLANTS. Estoy regando las plantas.
X. WHAT IS HE DOING?
Qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS PETTING THE DOG.
Est acariciando al perro.
X. WHAT IS HE DOING?
Qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS FEEDING THE DOG.
Est alimentando al perro.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM PUTTING MAKE UP ON.
Me estoy poniendo maquillaje / maquillando.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu est haciendo?
M. I AM FILING MY NAILS.
Estoy limpiando mis uas.
X. HEY, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Hey, Qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS TALKING TO THE DOG.
Le est hablando al perro.
X. THEY ARE PLAYING WITH THE BALL.
Estn jugando con la pelota.
M. THEY ARE FIGHTING. AND THE DOG IS BARKING.
Estn peleando. Y el perro est ladrando.
M. HE IS PUTTING HIS SHOES ON.
Se est poniendo los zapatos.
M. HES TAKING HIS SHOES OFF.
Se est quitando los zapatos.
M. HE IS BAREFOOT.
El est descalzo.
M. HE IS TYING HIS SHOES.
Est atando sus zapatos.
M. HE IS LIFTING THE BOX.
Est levantando la caja.
M. HE IS FIXING THE PHONE.
El est arreglando el telfono.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM COUNTING.
Estoy contando.
M. I AM TAKING MY MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET.
Estoy sacando mi dinero del bolsillo.
M. I AM PUTTING THE MONEY INTO MY POCKET.
Estoy poniendo mi dinero dentro de mi bolsillo.
M. I AM OPENING THE BOX. NOW, I AM CLOSING THE BOX.
Estoy abriendo la caja. Ahora, estoy cerrando la caja.
M. I AM CHECKING MY PULSE RATE.
Estoy verificando mi pulso.
M. HE IS TYPING.
Est escribiendo en la computadora.
M. HE IS TAKING OFF HIS BELT.
Se est quitando el cinturn.
M. HE IS PUTTING ON HIS BELT.
Se est poniendo el cinturn.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, MICHELLE?
Qu ests haciendo, Michelle?
M. I AM SITTING ON THE STOOL.
Me estoy sentando en el taburete.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM PUSHING THE CHAIR.
Estoy empujando la silla.
M. I AM PULLING THE CHAIR.
Estoy jalando la silla.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. I AM TURNING ON THE TELEVISION.
Estoy encendiendo la televisin.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM WATCHING T.V.
Estoy viendo T.V.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Michelle, Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM TURNING OFF THE TELEVISION.
Estoy apagando la televisin
X. IS THERE A NOTEBOOK ON THE TABLE?
Hay un cuaderno en la mesa?
M. YES, THERES A NOTEBOOK ON THE TABLE.
Si, hay un cuaderno en la mesa.
X. IS THERE A NOTEBOOK ON THE TABLE?
Hay un cuaderno en la mesa?
M. NO, THERE ISNT A NOTEBOOK ON THE TABLE.
No, no hay un cuaderno en la mesa.
X. IS THERE A TABLECLOTH ON THE TABLE?
Hay un mantel en la mesa?
M. YES, THERE IS A TABLECLOTH ON THE TABLE.
Si, hay un mantel en la mesa.
X. WHAT COLOR IS IT?
De qu color es?
M. IT IS RED.
Es rojo.
X. ARE THERE ANY TAPES ON THE TABLE?
Hay algunas cintas en la mesa?
M. YES, THERE ARE THREE TAPES ON THE TABLE.
Si, hay tres cintas en la mesa.
X. ARE THERE ANY TAPES ON THE TABLE?
Hay algunas cintas en la mesa?
M. NO, THERE ARENT ANY TAPES ON THE TABLE.
No,. No hay ninguna cinta en la mesa.
X. MICHELLE. ARE YOU DRINKING A LOT OF WATER?
Michelle. Ests tomando mucho agua?
M. NO, IM JUST DRINKING A LITTLE.
No, estoy tomando un poquito.
X. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE IN YOUR FAMILY?
Cuntas personas hay en tu familia?
M. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE IN MY FAMILY?
Cuntas personas hay en mi familia?
X. YES.
Si.
M. THERE ARE FIVE. MY MOTHER, MY FATHER, MY SISTER, MY DOG AND ME.
Hay cinco. Mi madre, mi padre, mi hermano, mi perro y yo.
X. ARE THERE ANY WINDOWS ON THE WALL?
Hay alguna ventana en la pared?
M. NO, THERE ARENT ANY WINDOWS ON THE WALL.
No, no hay ninguna ventana en la pared.
X. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Qu ests haciendo?
M. IM BLOWING THE CRUMBS.
Estoy soplando las migajas.
X. MICHELLE IS INHALING. MICHELLE IS EXHALING
Michelle est inhalando. Michelle est exhalando.
X. MICHELLE IS LEANING ON THE TABLE.
Michelle est recostndose en la mesa.
X. HEY, WHAT IS HE DOING?
Hey, qu est haciendo?
M. HE IS SNEEZING.
Est estornudando.
CHAPIER 5
Ihe class 1
MICHELLE: HELLO, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Hola cmo estn hoy?
CLASS: FINE
Bien.
MICHELLE: TODAY, WE ARE LEARNING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.
HI, CARLOS. I AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU. THIS IS CARLOS. HE IS MY FRIEND.
Hoy estamos aprendiendo el tiempo presente simple. Hola Carlos. Me alegra verte. Este es Carlos.
El es mi amigo.
CLASS : HI, CARLOS!
Hola, Carlos!
MICHELLE: PLEASE, SIT DOWN.
Por favor, sintate
CARLOS : THANK YOU.
Gracias.
MICHELLE: YOU KNOW, CARLOS IS A MECHANIC. HE IS AN AUTOMECHANIC. HE WORKS IN AN
AUTO SHOP. HE SPEAKS VERY LITTLE ENGLISH, BUT HE IS LEARNING IT. TELL ME.
WHAT AM I DOING?
Ustedes saben, Carlos es mecnico. Es mecnico de automviles. El trabaja en un taller. El habla
poco Ingls, pero lo est aprendiendo. Dganme. Qu estoy haciendo?
CLASS: YOU ARE WRITING ON THE BOARD.
Usted est escribiendo en el pizarrn.
MICHELLE: OK. WRITING.
Bueno, escribiendo.
CARLOS. WHAT IS THIS? IN WHAT TENSE?
Carlos. Qu es esto? En qu tiempo de verbo?
CARLOS: PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
Presente continuo.
MICHELLE : PRESENT CONTINUOUS, I AM WRITING ON THE BOARD. THIS IS PRESENT
CONTINUOUS, REMEMBER?
ITS SOMETHING YOU ARE DOING. I WRITE ON THE BOARD EVERYDAY.
THIS IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. BECAUSE THE VERB IS IN THE INFINITIVE. IT
IS SOMETHING YOU DO EVERY DAY. I TEACH CLASS ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,
AND FRIDAYS. I COME TO CLASS ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. ARE
YOU PAYING ATTENTION?! SANDRA,
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Presente continuo, estoy escribiendo en la pizarra. Esto es presente continuo, recuerdan?. Es algo
que estn haciendo. Yo escribo en la pizarra todos los das. Esto est en el tiempo presente simple.
Porque el verbo est en el infinitivo. Es algo que ustedes hacen todos los das. Yo doy clase los Lunes,
Mircoles y Viernes. Yo vengo a clases los Lunes, Mircoles y Viernes. Estn prestando atencin?
Sandra, de dnde eres?
SANDRA: I AM FROM BRAZIL.
Soy de Brasil.
MICHELLE: LUIS, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Luis, de dnde eres?
LUIS: I AM FROM URUGUAY.
Soy de Uruguay.
MICHELLE: OK. CARLOS, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Bueno. Carlos De dnde eres t?
CARLOS: I AM FROM VENEZUELA.
Soy de Venezuela.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Fernando, de dnde eres?
FERNANDO: I AM FROM MEXICO.
Soy de Mxico.
MICHELLE: AND YOU JOSE? WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Y t Jos, de dnde eres?
JOSE: I AM FROM COLOMBIA.
Yo soy de Colombia.
MICHELLE: OK. GOOD, LETS GET BACK TO THIS.YOU ARE SITTING DOWN NOW. YOU SIT IN
THE CLASS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. I AM TEACHING ENGLISH AT
THIS MOMENT, BUT I TEACH ENGLISH EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
YOU SLEEP EVERY DAY. SHE SLEEPS EVERY DAY. I BRUSH MY TEETH EVERY DAY.
HE BRUSHES HIS TEETH EVERY DAY. WE TALK IN CLASS EVERY DAY. HE TALKS
WITH HIS PILLOW EVERY NIGHT. LETS PUT AFFIRMATIVE. I EAT EVERY DAY. SHE
EATS EVERY DAY. HE EATS EVERY DAY. IT, JOSE?
Bueno. Volvamos a esto. Ustedes estn sentados ahora. Ustedes se sientan en el aula todos los Lunes,
Mircoles y Viernes. Yo estoy enseando Ingls en ste momento, pero enseo Ingls todos los Lunes,
Mircoles y Viernes. T duermes todos los das. Ella duerme todos los das. Yo cepillo mis dientes
todos los das. El cepilla sus dientes todos los das. Nosotros hablamos en clase todos los das. El
habla con su almohada todas las noches. Coloquemos el afirmativo. Yo como todos los das. Ella
come todos los das. El come todos los das. el, Jos?
JOSE: EATS. EATS EVERY DAY. YOU EAT EVERY DAY.
Come. Come todos los das. T comes todos los das.
FERNANDO: SO, IT IS: I EAT, YOU EAT, SHE EATS, HE EATS, IT EATS, WE... EAT...
Entonces, es : yo como, t comes, ella come, l come, nosotros comemos
MICHELLE: EVERY DAY. AND THEY...EAT EVERYDAY.
THE ONLY PERSONS THAT CHANGE ARE THE THIRD PERSONS. HE; SHE AND IT.
WHAT IS IT? CARLOS?
Todos los das y elloscomen todos los das. Las nicas personas que cambian son las terceras
personas. El, ella y l. Qu es it Carlos?
CARLOS: IT IS AN OBJECT.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE PLANT.
IT IS GREEN.
It es un objeto. Por ejemplo: la planta. La planta es verde.
MICHELLE: LETS SEE THE NEGATIVE.
I DONT SMOKE.
Vamos a ver el negativo. Yo no fumo
FERNANDO: WHAT IS TO SMOKE ?
YOU DONT SMOKE. I DONT SMOKE.
Qu es fumar? T no fumas. Yo no fumo
MICHELLE: GOOD ! YOU DONT SMOKE. SHE DOES NOT SMOKE.
HE DOESNT SMOKE. IT DOESNT SMOKE. WE DONT SMOKE.
YOU DONT SMOKE. THEY DONT SMOKE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS?
AND INTERROGATIVE. HOW WOULD I FORM INTERROGATIVE? DO YOU SMOKE?
OR DO I SMOKE?
REMEMBER? WE CHANGE PLACES FOR THE INTERROGATIVE.
HOW WOULD THIS ONE BE ? CARLOS?
Bien! T no fumas. Ella no fuma. El no fuma. Nosotros no fumamos. Ustedes no fuman. Ellos no
fuman. Entienden esto? Y el interrogativo, cmo formara el interrogativo T fumas? O Yo fumo?
Recuerdan? Cambiamos los lugares para formar el interrogativo. Cmo sera ste? Carlos?
CARLOS: DO YOU SMOKE?
T fumas?
SANDRA: DOES SHE SMOKE?
Ella fuma?
LUIS: DOES HE SMOKE?
El fuma?
MICHELLE: DO YOU SMOKE SANDRA?
T fumas, Sandra?
SANDRA: NO, I DONT SMOKE..
No. Yo no fumo.
CLASS: DO YOU SMOKE TEACHER?
Usted fuma profesora?
MICHELLE: NO, I DONT SMOKE.
SANDRA DOES NOT HAVE BLACK HAIR, SHE HAS BLOND HAIR.
DO YOU SLEEP EVERY DAY?
No. Yo no fumo. Sandra no tiene el cabello negro. Ella tiene el cabello rubio T duermes todos los
das?
FERNANDO: YES, I DO. I SLEEP EVERY DAY.
Si. Yo duermo todos los das.
MICHELLE: DOES SANDRA SLEEP EVERY DAY?
Sandra duerme todos los das?
FERNANDO: I THINK SHE DOES. SHE SLEEPS EVERY DAY.
Yo creo que si. Ella duerme todos los das.
MICHELLE: DO YOU SLEEP EVERY DAY, SANDRA?
T duermes todos los das, Sandra?
SANDRA: YES, I SLEEP EVERY DAY
Si. Yo duermo todos los das.
MICHELLE: DO YOU SMOKE CARLOS?
T fumas, Carlos?
CARLOS: NO, I DONT
No. Yo no.
MICHELLE: DOES HE SMOKE?
El fuma?
JOSE: HE DOES NOT SMOKE.
El no fuma.
MICHELLE: DOES CARLOS WORK IN A MARKET?
Carlos trabaja en un mercado?
JOSE: NO, HE DOES NOT WORK IN A MARKET.
El no trabaja en un mercado.
MICHELLE: WHERE DOES HE WORK ? DONT LAUGH !!!.
Dnde trabaja? No te ras!
JOSE: HE WORKS IN AN AUTOSHOP
El trabaja en un taller de autos.
MICHELLE: DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH IN CLASS ?..... FERNANDO
T hablas Ingls en clase? Fernando.
FERNANDO: YES, I DO.
Si.
MICHELLE : YOU DO?
Lo haces?
FERNANDO: YES, I SPEAK ENGLISH IN CLASS.
Si. Yo hablo Ingles en clase.
MICHELLE: DO THEY SPEAK ENGLISH IN CLASS?
Ellos hablan Ingls en clase?
FERNANDO: WELL, YES. THEY SPEAK ENGLISH IN CLASS.
Bueno. Si. Ellos hablan Ingls en clase.
MICHELLE: NO PROBLEMS?
Ningn problema?
CLASS: NO ! ....... NO PROBLEMS.......
Ningn problema.
MICHELLE: OK. LETS SEE HAVE
HOW MANY FINGERS DO I HAVE?
CARLOS, HELP THEM. HOW MANY FINGERS DO I HAVE?
Vamos a ver (el verbo) tener. Cuntos dedos tengo? Carlos. Aydalos Cuntos dedos tengo?
CARLOS: SHE HAS TEN FINGERS.
Ella tiene diez dedos
MICHELLE: OK. I HAVE TEN FINGERS.
SHE HAS......TEN FINGERS.
HE HAS TEN FINGERS.
Yo tengo diez dedos. Ella tienediez dedos. El tiene diez dedos.
FERNANDO: I HAVE NINE FINGERS.
Yo tengo nueve dedos.
MICHELLE: OK?
Todo bien?
CLASS: YES.
Si.
MICHELLE: IF ITS WE... WE ?
Si es nosotros nosotros?
CARLOS: WE HAVE TEN FINGERS
Nosotros tenemos diez dedos.
MICHELLE: THEY?
Ellos?
JOSE: THEY HAVE TEN FINGERS.
Ellos tienen diez dedos.
MICHELLE: OK. AND YOU ?
Bueno Y t?
JOSE: HAVE TEN FINGERS.
Tengo diez dedos.
FERNANDO: NO, I HAVE TEN FINGERS.
No, yo tengo diez dedos.
MICHELLE: I HAVE, YOU HAVE, SHE HAS, HE HAS, IT HAS, WE HAVE, YOU HAVE AND THEY HAVE.
DO YOU HAVE A DOG ?
Yo tengo, t tienes, ella tiene, l tiene, l tiene, nosotros tenemos, ustedes tienen y ellos tienen. T
tienes un perro?
CARLOS: YES, I DO.
Si, tengo.
MICHELLE: HOW MANY DOGS DO YOU HAVE?
Cuntos perros tienes?
CARLOS: I HAVE ONLY ONE DOG.
Yo slo tengo un perro.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, DOES HE HAVE A HAT ON?
Fernando, tiene l un sombrero puesto?
FERNANDO: OH, YES. JOSE HAS A HAT ON.
Oh, si. Jos tiene un sombrero puesto.
MICHELLE: HOW MANY HATS DOES HE HAVE ON?
Cuntos sombreros tiene puestos?
FERNANDO: HE HAS ONE HAT.
El tiene un sombrero.
MICHELLE: SANDRA, DO YOU HAVE A PEN?
Sandra, t tienes una lapicera?
SANDRA: YES. I HAVE A PEN.
Si, yo tengo una lapicera.
MICHELLE : DOES CARLOS HAVE A PEN?
Tiene Carlos una lapicera?
SANDRA : HE HAS A PEN.
El tiene una lapicera.
MICHELLE: CARLOS HAS TWO EYES. HOW MANY EYES DOES CARLOS HAVE, FERNANDO?
Carlos tiene dos ojos Cuntos ojos tiene Carlos, Fernando?
FERNANDO: CARLOS HAS TWO EYES.
Carlos tiene dos ojos.
MICHELLE: OKAY.... TOUCH YOUR EYES!
I HAVE LONG HAIR. CARLOS HAS SHORT HAIR. AND SANDRA?
Toca tus ojos! Yo tengo cabello largo. Carlos tiene cabello corto Y Sandra?
CARLOS: SHE HAS LONG HAIR.
Ella tiene cabello largo.
MICHELLE: DO YOU HAVE LONG HAIR?
T tienes cabello largo?
SANDRA: YES, I HAVE LONG HAIR.
Si, yo tengo cabello largo.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, DO YOU HAVE MONEY?
Fernando, t tienes dinero?
FERNANDO: YES, I DO
Si, tengo.
MICHELLE: HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE?
Cunto tienes?
FERNANDO: I HAVE FORTY DOLLARS.
Yo tengo cuarenta dlares.
MICHELLE: OH, YOU HAVE A LOT!
Oh, tienes mucho!
FERNANDO: NO I DONT.
No.
MICHELLE: MORE THAN ME. OK.
Ms que yo.
CLASS: YES, YES.
Si, si.
CARLOS: YES, WE DO.
Si, entendemos.
MICHELLE: LETS SEE FREQUENCY ADVERBS, OK.?
FERNANDO, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?
Vamos a ver los adverbios de frecuencia. Fernando ests prestando atencin?
FERNANDO: YES, I AM, SORRY.
Si, perdn.
MICHELLE: ARE YOU SURE?
Ests seguro?
FERNANDO: YES, I AM SURE.
Si, estoy seguro.
MICHELLE: YOU ARE NOT SLEEPING?
DO YOU KNOW FREQUENCY ADVERBS?
No ests durmiendo? Conocen los adverbios de frecuencia?
CLASS: NO.
No.
MICHELLE: LETS WRITE THEM ON THE BOARD.
I ALWAYS BRUSH MY TEETH.USUALLY. SHE USUALLY WATCHES T.V. AT NIGHT.
GENERALLY. HE GENERALLY TAKES A HOWER BEFORE LUNCH. FREQUENTLY, WE
FREQUENTLY WRITE LETTERS TO EACH OTHER. OFTEN. I OFTEN READ A BOOK
TWICE A WEEK. SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES IS AT THE BEGINING OR AT THE END OF
THE PRONOUN. SOMETIMES I GO OUT. RARELY. I RARELY DRINK BEER. FERNANDO,
HOW OFTEN DO YOU SMOKE?
Vamos a escribirlos en la pizarra. Yo siempre me cepillo los dientes. Por lo general, ella ve televisin
en la noche. Generalmente. El generalmente toma una ducha antes del almuerzo. Frecuentemente,
nosotros nos escribimos cartas frecuentemente. Frecuentemente, leo un libro dos veces por semana. A
veces, a veces va al principio o al final del pronombre. A veces salgo. Con poca frecuencia. Bebo
cerveza con poca frecuencia. Fernando Con qu frecuencia fumas?
FERNANDO: I NEVER SMOKE.
Yo nunca fumo.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, NEVER SMOKES. NEVER.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL?
Fernando nunca fuma. Nunca.
Con qu frecuencia tomas alcohol?
CARLOS: I SELDOM DRINK ALCOHOL.
Yo raramente tomo alcohol.
MICHELLE: CARLOS SELDOM DRINKS ALCOHOL.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU STUDY, CARLOS ?
Carlos jams bebe alcohol. Con qu frecuencia estudias, Carlos?
CARLOS: I ALWAYS STUDY.
Yo siempre estudio
MICHELLE: YOU ALWAYS STUDY
HOW OFTEN DO YOU STUDY ENGLISH, FERNANDO?
T siempre estudias. Con qu frecuencia estudias Ingls, Fernando?
FERNANDO: I USUALLY STUDY ENGLISH THREE TIMES A WEEK.
Por lo general estudio Ingls tres veces por semana
MICHELLE: AT HOME? ONLY THREE TIMES A WEEK?
En casa? Slo tres veces por semana?
FERNANDO: WELL, NO, I STUDY ENGLISH FIVE TIMES A WEEK.
Bueno, no, yo estudio Ingles cinco veces a la semana.
MICHELLE: SO, YOU ALWAYS STUDY ENGLISH. RIGHT ?
HOW OFTEN DOES YOU WIFE CLEAN THE HOUSE?
Entonces, t siempre estudias Ingls. Correcto?
Con qu frecuencia t esposa limpia la casa?
FERNANDO: SHE RARELY CLEANS THE HOUSE .
Ella rara vez limpia la casa
MICHELLE: AND HOW OFTEN DOES SHE MAKE THE BED?
Y con qu frecuencia hace la cama?
FERNANDO: SHE NEVER MAKES THE BED.
Ella nunca hace la cama.
MICHELLE: HOW OFTEN DO YOU COOK, CARLOS?
Con qu frecuencia cocinas, Carlos?
CARLOS: I NEVER COOK. I DONT KNOW HOW TO COOK.
Yo nunca cocino. No se cocinar
MICHELLE : HOW OFTEN DO YOU COOK?
Con que frecuencia cocinas?
FERNANDO: ME? I COOK EVERY DAY.
Yo? Cocino todos los das.
MICHELLE: HOW OFTEN DO YOU READ A BOOK ?
Con qu frecuencia lees un libro?
JOSE : I ALWAYS READ.
Yo siempre leo.
MICHELLE: YOU ALWAYS READ A BOOK? EVERY DAY ?
T siempre lees un libro? Todos los das?
JOSE: YES.
Si.
MICHELLE: HE ALWAYS READS A BOOK.
OK. LETS SEE THE VERB CAN THINGS YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO. I CAN SPEAK
ENGLISH. CAN YOU SPEAK ENGLISH? FOR EXAMPLE. I CAN SEE. NOW, I CANNOT
SEE. I CAN SEE, NOW I CANNOT. I CAN STAND, BUT I CANNOT SIT. I HAVE NO CHAIR.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND? I CAN SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH. YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH.
CAN A DOG SPEAK ENGLISH?
El siempre lee un libro.
Veamos el verbo poder. Cosas que pueden o no pueden hacer. Yo puedo hablar Ingls. Pueden
ustedes hablar Ingls? Por ejemplo. Puedo ver. Ahora, no puedo ver. Puedo pararme, pero no puedo
sentarme. No tengo ninguna silla. Comprenden? Yo puedo hablar Ingls fluidamente. Ustedes
pueden hablar Ingls Puede un perro hablar Ingls?
CARLOS: NO, IT CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH.
No, no puede hablar Ingls.
MICHELLE: CAN A SHARK FLY?
Puede un tiburn volar?
FERNANDO: NO, SHARKS CANNOT FLY.
No. Los tiburones no pueden volar
MICHELLE: WHAT CAN THEY DO?
Qu pueden hacer?
FERNANDO: SHARKS CAN SWIM.
Los tiburones pueden nadar.
MICHELLE: OK. SHARKS CAN SWIM.
Bien. Los tiburones pueden nadar.
CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO?
Puedes tocar el piano?
LUIS: NO, I CANNOT.
No, no puedo.
MICHELLE: I CAN SPEAK ENGLISH.
YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH. HE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH. SHE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH. WE
CAN SPEAK ENGLISH AND THEY CAN SPEAK ENGLISH. IT DOES NOT CHANGE.
ALWAYS CAN. I CAN, YOU CAN, HE CAN, SHE CAN, IT CAN, WE CAN, YOU CAN,
THEY CAN. CAN SANDRA SPEAK ENGLISH?
Yo puedo hablar Ingls. T puedes hablar Ingls. El puede hablar Ingls. Ella puede hablar Ingls.
Nosotros podemos hablar Ingls y ellos pueden hablar Ingls. No cambia, siempre can. Yo puedo,
t puedes, l puede, ella puede, l puede, nosotros podemos, ustedes pueden, ellos pueden. Carlos
puede Sandra hablar en Ingls?
CARLOS: YES, SHE CAN.
Si, ella puede.
MICHELLE: A COMPLETE ANSWER, PLEASE.
Una respuesta completa, por favor.
CARLOS: YES, SHE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH.
Si, ella puede hablar Ingls.
MICHELLE: LUIS, CAN JOSE SPEAK ENGLISH?
Luis, puede Jos hablar Ingls?
LUIS: YES, HE CAN.
Si, l puede.
MICHELLE: OK. CARLOS, GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE. AN AFFIRMATIVE AND A NEGATIVE.
Carlos, dame un ejemplo. Un afirmativo y un negativo.
CARLOS: I CAN REPAIR CARS, BUT I CANT REPAIR T.V. SETS.
Yo puedo reparar automviles, pero no puedo reparar televisores
SANDRA: I CAN SPEAK FLUENT PORTUGUESE, BUT I CAN NOT SPEAK CHINESE.
Yo puedo hablar portugus fluidamente, pero no puedo hablar chino.
FERNANDO: I CAN EAT BREAD, BUT I CAN NOT EAT CAKE.
IT HAS A LOT OF CALORIES.
Yo puedo comer pan, pero no puedo comer torta. Tiene muchas caloras.
MICHELLE: DO YOU GET FAT?
T engordas?
FERNANDO: YES, I DO.
S, engordo.
JOSE: I CAN RIDE A MOTORCYCLE, BUT I CANNOT RIDE A HORSE.
Yo puedo andar en motocicleta, pero no puedo andar a caballo.
MICHELLE: CAN I WRITE ON THE BOARD?
Puedo escribir en el pizarrn?
CLASS: YES, YOU CAN.
Si, usted puede.
MICHELLE: CAN CARLOS REPAIR A CAR?
Puede Carlos reparar un automvil?
CLASS: YES, HE CAN.
Si, l puede.
MICHELLE: CAN FERNANDO READ A BOOK?
Puede Fernando leer un libro?
CLASS: YES, HE CAN.
Si, l puede.
MICHELLE: CAN SANDRA WASH HER HAIR?
Puede Sandra lavarse el pelo?
CLASS: YES, SHE CAN.
Si, ella puede.
MICHELLE: CAN SHARKS FLY?
Pueden los tiburones volar?
CLASS: NO, THEY CANNOT.
No, ellos no pueden.
MICHELLE: CAN YOU LISTEN TO THE RAIN?
Pueden escuchar la lluvia?
CLASS: YES, WE CAN.
S, podemos.
MICHELLE: IT IS RAINING HEAVY.
DO YOU OFTEN CHANGE THE OIL OF YOUR CAR ?
Est lloviendo fuerte. Cambias el aceite de tu automvil a menudo?
CARLOS: YES, I DO.
Si.
MICHELLE: SANDRA, HOW MANY HANDS DO YOU HAVE?
Sandra Cuntas manos tienes?
SANDRA: I HAVE TWO HANDS.
Tengo dos manos.
MICHELLE: JOSE, AT WHAT TIME DO YOU GO TO BED?
Jos a qu hora te vas a la cama?
JOSE: I GO TO BED AT NINE OCLOCK.
Yo voy a la cama a las nueve en punto.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, WHY DONT WE SMOKE IN CLASS ?
Fernando, por qu no fumamos en clase?
FERNANDO: WE DONT SMOKE IN CLASS BECAUSE SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
Nosotros no fumamos en clase porque fumar es malo para la salud.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, AT WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP?
Carlos, a qu hora te despiertas?
CARLOS: I WAKE UP AT SEVEN OCLOCK.
Yo me despierto a las siete en punto.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, HOW MUCH COKE DO YOU DRINK?
Fernando, cunta coca tomas?
FERNANDO: I DRINK A LOT OF COKE.
Yo tomo coca.
MICHELLE: CAN YOU PLAY BASKETBALL?
Jos, puedes jugar al basketball?
JOSE : NO, I CANNOT PLAY BASKETBALL, I CAN FISH.
No puedo jugar al basketball, puedo pescar.
MICHELLE: OK. AND WHERE DO YOU USUALLY GO FISHING?
Dnde vas a pescar por lo general?
JOSE: I FISH IN THE OCEAN.
Yo pesco en el ocano.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, WHY DO YOU WORK AS A MECHANIC?
Carlos, por qu trabajas como mecnico?
CARLOS: BECAUSE I LIKE IT.
Porque me gusta.
MICHELLE: WHERE DOES CARLOS WORK?
Dnde trabaja Carlos?
SANDRA: HE WORKS IN AN AUTOSHOP.
El trabaja en un taller mecnico.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, DO YOU ALWAYS COME TO ENGLISH CLASSES?
Fernando, t siempre vienes a las clases de Ingls?
FERNANDO: YES, I ALWAYS COME TO MY ENGLISH CLASS.
Si, yo siempre vengo a mi clase de Ingls.
MICHELLE: OK. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SHAVE?
Con qu frecuencia te afeitas?
FERNANDO: I SHAVE EVERY MORNING.
Yo me afeito todas las maanas.
MICHELLE: LUIS, HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO DANCING?
Luis, con qu frecuencia vas a bailar?
LUIS: I NEVER GO DANCING.
Yo nunca voy a bailar
MICHELLE: CAN WE ALL SPEAK ENGLISH?
Podemos todos hablar Ingls?
CLASS: YES, WE CAN.
Si, podemos.
MICHELLE: FERNANDO, WHERE DO YOU PARK YOUR CAR?
Fernando, dnde estacionas tu carro?
FERNANDO: OH, I PARK MY CAR ON THE STREET.
Yo estaciono mi carro en la calle.
MICHELLE: WHERE DO I USUALLY TEACH ENGLISH?
Dnde enseo Ingls por lo general?
CARLOS: YOU USUALLY TEACH ENGLISH IN THIS INSTITUTE.
Por lo general enseas Ingls en el Instituto.
MICHELLE: AT WHAT TIME DOES THIS CLASS FINISH?
A qu hora termina esta clase?
FERNANDO: THE CLASS FINISHES NOW!
La clase termina ahora!
CARLOS: CAN WE GO HOME?
Podemos irnos a casa?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU CAN. YOU CAN GO HOME NOW.
Si, pueden. Ustedes pueden irse a casa ahora.
CARLOS: MICHELLE.
MICHELLE: YES, CARLOS?
CARLOS: CAN WE GO OUT TONIGHT?
Podemos salir esta noche?
MICHELLE: YES, WE CAN GO OUT TONIGHT. IS IT RAINING?
Si, nosotros podemos salir esta noche. Est lloviendo?
CARLOS: YES, ITS RAINING HARD.
Si, est lloviendo fuerte.
MICHELLE: DO YOU HAVE AN UMBRELLA?
Tienes un paraguas?
CARLOS : OH, YES. I DO.
Si, tengo.
MICHELLE: OK., THEN, WE CAN GO.
Bueno, entonces podemos ir.
DIALOGUF 1
uying shoes
A. Good morning, may I help you?
Buenos das, Puedo ayudarte?
B. Yes, thank you. Im looking for some shoes.
Gracias. Estoy buscando unos zapatos.
A. What kind of shoes?
Qu clase de zapatos?
B. I need some casual shoes. You know, for any occasion. I cannot afford to buy a pair of shoes for
work, another for parties, etc.
Necesito unos zapatos sport. Usted sabe, para cualquier ocasin. No puedo comprar un par de zapatos para el
trabajo, otro para fiestas, etc.
A. I see. You want a pair of shoes that you can use anywhere.
Ya veo. Usted quiere un par de zapatos que pueda usar en cualquier lado.
B. Thats right.
Correcto.
A. Okay. We have this new model. These are essentially casual shoes, but their design makes
them equally appropriate for formal wear. And they are sturdy enough to wear them for work.
Bueno. Tenemos este nuevo modelo. Estos zapatos son esencialmente de sport. Pero su diseo los hace
igualmente apropiados para vestir formalmente. Y son lo suficientemente robustos como para usarlos en el
trabajo.
B. What colors do you have?
Qu colores tiene?
A. They come in brown and black.
Vienen en marrn y negro.
B. Are they leather shoes?
Son de cuero?
A. Yes, thay have leather, except for the sole.
Si, tienen cuero, excepto la suela.
B. How much do they cost?
Cunto cuestan?
A. They are on special. Look at the tag.
Estn en especial. Mire la etiqueta.
B. They are pretty cheap. Do you have many in stock?
Estn bastante baratos. Tiene muchos en stock?
A. Yes, we do. Do you want to take more than one pair?
Tenemos. Usted quiere llevarse ms de un par?
B. I just need one pair. But my brother needs to buy some shoes, too.
Yo slo necesito un par. Pero mi hermano tambin necesita comprarse zapatos.
A. Tell him to come. By the way, what size of shoe do you wear?
Dgale que venga. A propsito. Qu tamao de zapato usa?
B. Nine.
Nueve
A. Let me get you a nine....Here you are. Try them on, please.
Djeme conseguirle un nueveAqu tiene. Prubeselos por favor
B. They fit perfectly. I like them.
Me quedan perfectamente bien. Me gustan.
CHAPIER 6
Dancing
MICHELLE: HELLO CARLOS, ITS MICHELLE
Hola Carlos, es Michelle.
CARLOS: OH, HI MICHELLE !
Hola, Michelle!
MICHELLE: LISTEN, CARLOS. I AM CALLING YOU TO INVITE YOU TO A DANCE.
DO YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME?
Oye, Carlos. Te estoy llamando para invitarte a un baile. Quires venir conmigo?
CARLOS: OH, YES. I WOULD LOVE TO.WHERE IS IT?
Si. Me encantara. Dnde es?
MICHELLE: IT IS AT MY FRIENDS CLUB. IT IS AT 10 P.M.
Es en el club de mi amigo.
Es a las diez de la noche.
CARLOS: OK. I CAN PICK YOU UP AT 9:45. IS IT OKAY?
Te puedo pasar a buscar a las 9:45. Est bien?
MICHELLE: SURE. CARLOS, CALL JOHN AND INVITE HIM.
BRING HIM WITH YOU.
Claro. Carlos. Llama a John e invtalo. Trelo contigo.
JOHN: OH, LOOK GUYS, THERE IS A BAR HERE. EXCUSE ME!
Oh, miren muchachos, hay un bar aqu. Con permiso.
MICHELLE: I THINK JOHN LIKES TO DRINK.
Creo que a John le gusta tomar.
CARLOS: IT LOOKS LIKE IT.
As parece.
JOHN: A BEER, PLEASE. HEY, SIT DOWN GUYS.
Una cerveza, por favor. Sintense, muchachos.
CARLOS: THANKS.
Gracias.
JOHN: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DRINK, MICHELLE ?
Qu quieres tomar, Michelle?
MICHELLE: ANYTHING WITHOUT ALCOHOL. CLUB SODA IS FINE.
Cualquier cosa sin alcohol. Una soda est bien.
JOHN: CLUB SODA FOR THE LADY... AND YOU CARLOS?
Soda para la dama y t Carlos?
CARLOS: JUST A BEER, PLEASE.
Solamente una cerveza, por favor
JOHN: A BEER FOR MY FRIEND.
Una cerveza para mi amigo.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, DO YOU LIKE THE PLACE?
Carlos, te gusta el lugar?
CARLOS: OH, YES I DO. ITS VERY NICE AND THE MUSIC THEY ARE PLAYING IS GREAT!
Oh, si. Es muy agradable y la msica que estn pasando es muy buena.
JOHN: YEAH, THE PLACE IS GREAT..... ANOTHER BEER, PLEASE.
Si. El lugar esta buenoOtra cerveza, por favor.
CARLOS: MICHELLE, DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?
Michelle, quieres bailar?
MICHELLE: YES, I DO.
Si, quiero.
CARLOS: OK. LETS GO.
OK. SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE, MICHELLE?
Vamos
Cmo te gusta bailar, Michelle?
MICHELLE: I DONT KNOW .
No lo s
CARLOS: LIKE THIS ?
As?
MICHELLE: WELL, I THINK ITS FAST.......
Bueno, creo que es rpido
CARLOS: OR... LIKE THIS ?
O... as?
MICHELLE: WELL... YOU ARE SWEATING A LOT.
Bueno, ests transpirando mucho.
CARLOS: AM I? ITS VERY HOT IN HERE.
Si? Hace mucho calor aqu.
MICHELLE : ITS NOT HOT. ITS COLD.
EXCUSE ME CARLOS, I HAVE TO GO TO THE RESTROOM.
No hace calor. Hace fro. Disclpame Carlos, tengo que ir al bao.
CARLOS: OK. I CAN WAIT FOR YOU AT THE BAR, NEXT TO JOHN.
Puedo esperarte en el bar, junto a John.
MICHELLE: ALLRIGHT, FINE.
Est bien.
CARLOS: HI, JOHN.
Hola John.
JOHN: ARE YOU HAVING FUN?
Te ests divirtiendo?
CARLOS: MICHELLE IS WONDERFUL.
HEY, JOHN. ARENT YOU GOING TO DANCE?
Michelle es maravillosa.
Oye, John No vas a bailar?
JOHN: WELL, MY GIRLFRIEND IS NOT HERE.
I CANNOT DANCE WITH ANYONE. SHE IS VERY JEALOUS.
Bueno, mi novia no est aqu. No puedo bailar con nadie. Ella es muy celosa.
CARLOS: I SEE .
Ya veo.
JOHN: ANOTHER BEER, PLEASE.
Otra cerveza, por favor.
CARLOS: HEY JOHN, YOU ARE DRINKING A LOT.
Oje, John, ests bebiendo mucho.
JOHN: OH WELL, ITS THE ONLY THING I CAN DO.
Bueno, es lo nico que puedo hacer.
MICHELLE: HEY JOHN, WHY ARENT YOU DANCING?
Oye, John por qu no ests bailando?
CARLOS: HE CANNOT DANCE.
El no puede bailar.
JOHN: I CANNOT DANCE WITH ANYONE ELSE.
I HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND DRINK.
No puedo bailar con nadie.
Tengo que sentarme y beber.
MICHELLE: CMON JOHN, WHY DONT YOU INVITE THAT GIRL OVER THERE?.... ITS JUST
DANCING.
Vamos, John por qu no invitas a aquella chica de all? Es slo bailar.
JOHN: AGAIN, MICHELLE. I CANNOT DANCE WITH ANYONE.
MY GIRLFRIEND IS VERY JEALOUS.
Otra vez, Michelle. No puedo bailar con nadie.
Mi novia es muy celosa.
MICHELLE: WELL, CMON CARLOS, LETS DANCE.
Bueno, vamos Carlos, bailemos
CARLOS: YEAH ! LETS GO.
Si! Vamos.
JOHN: I CANNOT DANCE.... BUT I CAN KISS ..... MY BEER.
ANOTHER BEER, PLEASE.
No puedo bailarPero puedo besar mi cerveza.
Otra cerveza, por favor.
MICHELLE: SO, WHAT DO WE DO?
Entonces, qu hacemos?
CARLOS: LETS DANCE.
Bailemos.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, YESTERDAY, YOU WERE A GOOD STUDENT IN CLASS.
Carlos, fuiste un muy buen alumno ayer en clase.
CARLOS: YOU WERE A GOOD TEACHER. THE CLASS WAS GREAT
YESTERDAY.
SOME OF YOUR STUDENTS WERE FUNNY.
T fuiste una buena maestra. La clase estuvo genial ayer. Algunos de tus alumnos eran graciosos.
MICHELLE: WHO? OH, YOU MUST BE TALKING ABOUT FERNANDO.
HE IS ALWAYS JOKING. HE IS VERY FUNNY.
Quin? Oh, debes estar hablando de Fernando. El siempre est bromeando. El es muy gracioso
CARLOS: WAS I REALLY A GOOD STUDENT?
Fui realmente un buen alumno?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU WERE A GREAT STUDENT.
YOU CAN COME TO MY CLASS FROM NOW ON.
Si. Fuiste un gran alumno. Puedes venir a mi clase de ahora en adelante.
CARLOS: CAN I?
Puedo?
MICHELLE: OF COURSE!
Por supuesto!
CARLOS: OK. ... GREAT !
Qu bien?
MICHELLE: JOHN IS DRINKING TOO MUCH.
John est bebiendo demasiado.
CARLOS: HE ALWAYS DRINKS A LOT.
El siempre bebe mucho.
MICHELLE: CARLOS, DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK?
Carlos, a ti te gusta beber?
CARLOS: NO, I DONT. I DONT LIKE ALCOHOL.
I HAVE A BEER, ONCE IN A WHILE.
No. No me gusta el alcohol. Tomo una cerveza de vez en cuando.
MICHELLE: YOU KNOW. NOW, I LIKE YOU MORE.
Sabes, ahora me gustas ms.
CARLOS: YOU ..... LIKE ME?
Te gusto?
MICHELLE: YESTERDAY, DO YOU REMEMBER, THE LUNCH WAS OKAY,
WASNT IT ?
Recuerdas ayer, el almuerzo estuvo bueno, no?
CARLOS: YES, IT WAS. AND COOKING WAS FUN.
Si, estuvo. Y fue divertido estar cocinando.
MICHELLE: YES, IT WAS VERY ENTERTAINING.
WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.
Si, fue entretenido. Tenemos que hacerlo nuevamente.
JOHN: CARLOS, I FEEL BAD. I FEEL AWFUL. I HAVE TO GO.
Carlos, me siento mal. Me siento horrible. Tengo que irme.
MICHELLE: JOHN, CANT YOU WAIT FOR A MOMENT?
John, no puedes esperar un momento?
JOHN: IM SORRY MICHELLE. I FEEL BAD.
I FEEL AWFUL . I HAVE TO GO.
Lo siento Michelle. Me siento mal. Me siento horrible tengo que irme.
MICHELLE: BUT WE WERE DANCING.
Pero estbamos bailando.
CARLOS: COULD YOU WAIT FOR US OUTSIDE? I MEAN.........
COULD YOU WAIT UNTIL THE SONG FINISHES?
Podras esperarnos afuera? Quiero decirPodras esperar hasta que la cancin termine?
JOHN: I CANT SEE. I CANT SEE, I HAVE TO GO.
No puedo ver. no puedo ver, tengo que irme.
MICHELLE: JUST WAIT TEN MINUTES OUTSIDE, OK.?
Solo espera diez minutos afuera. de acuerdo?
JOHN: OKAY.
CARLOS: MICHELLE, WE HAVE TO GO OUT FOR DINNER ONE NIGHT.
I MEAN, ALONE, JUST YOU AND ME.
Michelle. Tenemos que salir a cenar una noche. Quiero decir, solos, solamente t y yo
MICHELLE: YES, CALL ME, ALLRIGHT ?
Si, llmame de acuerdo?
CARLOS: OKAY.
MICHELLE: OK., CARLOS, YOU WERE A GOOD DANCER. YOU DANCE VERY WELL.
BUT, CAN WE GO? JOHN IS WAITING OUTSIDE FOR US.
Carlos, fuiste un buen bailarn. Bailas muy bien. Pero podemos irnos? John est esperando afuera
por nosotros.
CARLOS: OK., LET ME TELL YOU. YOU WERE A GOOD PARTNER, TOO.
Djame decirteT fuiste una Buena compaera tambin.
MICHELLE: OH, THANK YOU, LETS GO.
Oh, gracias. Vamos.
CARLOS: OK., LETS GO.
Vamos.
FXAMPLF5
M. HE HAS TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
El tiene que ir al bao.
M. I HAVE A HEADACHE. I HAVE TO TAKE ASPIRINS.
Tengo dolor de cabeza. Tengo que tomar aspirinas.
M. I DONT FEEL WELL. I HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
No me siento bien. Tengo que ir al doctor.
M. I HAVE TO FINISH THIS WORK.
Tengo que terminar este trabajo.
X. DO YOU HAVE TO STUDY EVERY NIGHT?
Tienes que estudiar todas las noches?
M. YES, I HAVE TO STUDY EVERY NIGHT. I AM A LAW STUDENT.
Si, tengo que estudiar todas las noches. Soy una estudiante de leyes.
M. ITS LATE. I HAVE TO GO TO BED.
Es tarde. Tengo que ir a la cama.
X. HEY, MICHELLE.
Hey, Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. DO YOU HAVE TO GET UP EARLY?
Tienes que levantarte temprano?
M. YES. I HAVE TO GET UP EARLY. I HAVE TO WORK TOMORROW.
Si. Tengo que levantarme temprano. Tengo que trabajar maana.
X. HEY, MICHELLE. MICHELLE! DO YOU HAVE TO TALK ON THE PHONE FOR SO LONG?
Hey, Michelle Michelle! Tienes que hablar por telfono tanto tiempo?
M. YES, I AM TALKING TO MY MOTHER.
Si, estoy hablando con mi madre.
X. OH, IM SORRY.
Perdn.
M. OH, MY EYES HURT. I HAVE TO PUT ON MY GLASSES.
Oh, me duelen los ojos. Tengo que ponerme mis anteojos.
M. OH, ITS LATE. I HAVE TO CALL MY BOYFRIEND. HE HAS TO PICK ME UP. WE HAVE TO GO
TO HIS BROTHERS BIRTHDAY.
Oh, es tarde. Tengo que llamar a mi novio. El tiene que recogerme. Tenemos que ir al cumpleaos de su hermano.
M. OH, I HAVE TO FILE MY NAILS. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.
Oh, tengo que limar mis uas. Estn terribles.
M. OH, IM SWEATING. I HAVE TO TAKE A SHOWER.
Oh, estoy sudando. Tengo que tomar una ducha.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU READ SO FAST?
Puedes leer tan rpido?
M. YES, I CAN READ A BOOK IN AN HOUR.
Si, puedo leer un libro en una hora.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH?
Puedes hablar Ingls fluido?
M. YES, I CAN SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH.
Si, yo puedo hablar Ingls fluido.
X. CAN YOU SPEAK FLUENT FRENCH?
Puedes hablar Francs fluido?
M. NO, I CANNOT SPEAK FLUENT FRENCH.
No, no puedo hablar Francs fluido.
X. MICHELLE CAN TALK FOR HOURS AND HOURS ON THE PHONE.
Michelle puede hablar horas y horas por telfono.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU LIFT YOUR CHAIR?
Puedes levantar tu silla?
M. OH, YES, I CAN. THE CHAIR IS LIGHT.
Oh, si yo puedo. La silla es liviana.
M. JOHN, CAN I SMOKE?
John, puedo fumar?
J. NO, YOU CANNOT SMOKE.YOURE PREGNANT.
No, no puedes fumar. Tu ests embarazada.
M. OH, IM SORRY. I FORGOT.
Oh, perdn. Me olvid.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU TYPE FAST?
Puedes escribir a mquina rpido?
M. YES, I CAN TYPE EIGHTY WORDS PER MINUTE.
Si, yo puedo escribir 80 palabras por minuto.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN WE GO OUT NOW?
Podemos salir ahora?
M. NO, WE CANNOT. I AM STILL WORKING.
No, no podemos. Todava estoy trabajando.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER?
Puedes darme tu direccin y tu telfono?
M. NO, I CANNOT. IT IS PRIVATE.
No puedo. Es privado.
M. I CANNOT BUY CLOTHES EVERY DAY. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE.
No puedo comprar ropa todos los das. Es muy caro.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. DO YOU WANT TO GO TO THE CINEMA?
Quieres ir al cine?
M. OH, IM SORRY, I CANT. IM TOO TIRED. WE CAN GO ANOTHER DAY.
Oh, perdname, no puedo. Estoy demasiado cansada. Podemos ir otro da.
X. OKAY.
Bueno.
M. HEY, I CANNOT SEE. CAN YOU TURN ON THE LIGHTS PLEASE?
Oh puedo ver. Puedes encender las luces por favor?
X. OKAY.
Bueno .
M. NOW, I CAN SEE.
Ahora puedo ver.
M. CAN YOU GET ME A GLASS OF WATER, PLEASE?
Puedes conseguirme un vaso de agua por favor?
X. OKAY.
Bueno.
M. THANK YOU.
Gracias
X. YOURE WELCOME.
De nada.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU GET THE PHONE, PLEASE?
Puedes agarrar el telfono por favor?
M. YES.
Si.
X. YOUR BOYFRIEND IS CALLING.
Tu novio est llamando.
M. OH, GOOD. HI!
Que bueno. Hola!
M. WHAT? CAN YOU SPEAK LOUDER?
Qu? Puedes hablar ms alto?
X. OH, IM SORRY. CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY?
Perdn. Puedo pedirte prestado algn dinero?
M. YES, YOU CAN. IS FIFTY DOLLARS OKAY?
Si, puedes. Cincuenta dlares est bien?
X. YES.
Si.
M. OKAY.
Bueno.
X. THANK YOU.
Gracias.
M. YOURE WELCOME.
De nada.
M. WHERE ARE MY GLASSES? I CANNOT FIND THEM. JOHN, DID YOU SEE THEM?
Dnde estn mis lentes? No los puedo encontrar. John los viste?
J. THEY ARE ON THE TABLE. CAN YOU SEE THEM?
Estn sobre la mesa. Puedes verlos?
M. OH, YES, HERE THEY ARE. THANKS.
Si, aqu estn. Gracias.
J. YOURE WELCOME.
De nada.
M. I FINISHED MY HOMEWORK. NOW, I CAN WATCH T.V.
Termin mi tarea. Ahora puedo ver T.V.
M. I CANT SEE FROM FAR. NOW, WITH MY GLASSES, I CAN SEE FROM FAR.
No puedo ver de lejos. Ahora con mis lentes, puedo ver de lejos.
X. CAN YOU FLY MICHELLE?
Puedes volar, Michelle?
M. FLY? I CANNOT FLY. I AM NOT A BIRD. ARE YOU CRAZY?
Volar? No puedo volar. No soy un pjaro. Ests loco?
X. TEACHER.
Maestra
M. YES?
Si?
X. CAN YOU HELP ME?
Puede ayudarme?
M. YES, I CAN HELP YOU. WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?
Si, puedo ayudarte. Cul es tu problema?
X. OH, YOU KNOW, I CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH.
Oh, usted sabe, no puedo hablar Ingls.
M. OF COURSE YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH! ANYBODY CAN SPEAK ENGLISH. AND YOU CAN
SPEAK ENGLISH, TOO.
Claro que puedes hablar Ingls! Cualquiera puede habla Ingls. Y t tambin puedes hablar Ingls.
DIALOGUF 1
At the airport
A. Next, please.
El siguiente, por favor.
B. Hi, I want to buy a ticket to Miami.
Hola. Quiero comprar un ticket para Miami.
A. Do you want to go on our next flight?
Quiere ir en nuestro prximo vuelo?
B. What time is next flight?
A qu hora es el prximo vuelo?
A. Flight 483 to Miami is leaving in one hour.
El vuelo 483 a Miami est saliendo en una hora.
B. Thats fine. Is it nonstop?
Est bien. Es directo?
A. No, it isnt. It stops at New Orleans.
No los es. Para en New Orleans.
B. Do you have a nonstop flight?
Tiene un vuelo directo?
A. Yes, we do. But it leaves in four hours. 483 arrives earlier.
Si. Pero sale en cuatro horas. El 483 llega antes.
B. Okay. How much is the fare?
Bueno. Cunto cuesta?
A. Roundtrip?
Ida y vuelta?
B. No, one way only.
No. Ida solamente.
A. One way is three hundred and seventy five dollars.
La ida sola son trescientos setenta y cinco dlares
B. Thats fine.
Est bien
A. Are you paying with a credit card?
Abona con tarjeta de crdito?
B. Yes. Here it is.
Si. Aqu est.
A. Do you want any particular seat?
Quiere algn asiento en particular?
B. Yes, window, please. And non-smoking.
Si, ventana, por favor. Y no fumar.
A. All domestic flights are non-smoking. Any luggage?
Todos los vuelos de cabotaje son de no fumar. Algn equipaje?
B. No, Im carrying my hand luggage.
No. Yo estoy llevando mi equipaje de mano.
A. Okay, heres your boarding pass. You have to be at the gate in ten minutes.
Bueno. Aqu est su tarjeta de embarque. Usted tiene que estar en la puerta de embarque en diez minutos.
B. Which gate?
Cul puerta?
A. Its on the boarding pass. G five.
Est en su tarjeta de embarque. G cinco.
B. Allright, thank you.
Perfecto. Gracias.
A. Youre welcome. Have a good trip.
De nada. Tenga un buen viaje.
CHAPIER 7
Ihe doctor's office
CARLOS: I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. MARTIN. HELLO JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
HERE?
Tengo una cita con el Dr. Martn. Hola John qu ests haciendo aqu?
JOHN: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
Qu ests t haciendo aqu?
CARLOS: WELL, I HAVE A COLD. ITS PROBABLY THE ALLERGY.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Bueno, yo tengo un resfro. Probablemente sea la alergia. Y t?
JOHN: OH, I HAVE A TERRIBLE STOMACHACHE.
Oh, tengo un terrible dolor de estmago.
CARLOS: WELL, YOU REALLY DID DRINK A LOT AT THE PARTY.
Bueno, realmente bebiste mucho en la fiesta.
JOHN: YES, I DID.
HEY CARLOS, DO YOU OFTEN COME TO DR. MARTINS OFFICE?
Si. Oye. Carlos, vienes a menudo al consultorio del Dr. Martin?
CARLOS: WELL, I CAME THREE MONTHS AGO. HE IS TREATING MY ALLERGY.
Bueno, yo vine hace tres meses. El est tratando mi alergia.
DOCTOR: HI, MR. SMITH. CMON. SIT DOWN.
Hola, Sr. Smith. Venga. Sintese .
JOHN: THANK YOU.
Gracias.
DOCTOR: GOOD AFTERNOON.
Buenas tardes.
JOHN: GOOD AFTERNOON. Buenas tardes.
DOCTOR: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? LET ME SEE.
I SEE... YOU HAVE A STOMACHACHE. WHERE IS THE PAIN?
Cul es su problema? Djeme ver. Ya veo Tiene dolor de estmago Dnde est el dolor?
JOHN: HERE, I FEEL LIKE A BURNING SENSATION.
Aqu. Siento como una sensacin de ardor.
DOCTOR: DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THIS BURNING SENSATION?
Tiene a menudo esta sensacin de ardor?
JOHN: OH NO, NEVER. THIS MORNING I FELT BAD AND NOW I FEEL WORSE.
Oh, no, nunca. Esta maana me sent mal y ahora me siento peor.
DOCTOR: TELL ME, JOHN....... DO YOU OFTEN HAVE STOMACH PROBLEMS?
Dgame, JohnTiene a menudo problemas de estmago?
JOHN: NO, I DONT.
No, no tengo.
DOCTOR: TELL ME, DID YOU HAVE ANY ULCERS?
Dgame. Ha tenido alguna lcera?
JOHN: NO, LAST YEAR I HAD A COMPLETE CHECK - UP.
I DIDNT HAVE ANYTHING WRONG. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT.
No, el ao pasado me hice un chequeo completo. No tena nada malo. Todo estaba perfecto.
DOCTOR: DO YOU FEEL SICK WHEN YOU EAT FOOD LIKE PIZZA, FRIED FOODS, SAUSAGES,
ETC.?
Se siente enfermo cuando come comidas como pizza, frituras, salchichas, etc.
JOHN: NO, NOT AT ALL. MY STOMACH IS STRONG. I EAT EVERYTHING. WELL, YOU KNOW,
I WAS AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT. AND I WAS DRINKING. AND I STARTED TO FEEL BAD
LAST NIGHT.
No, de ninguna manera. Mi estmago es fuerte. Como de todo. Bueno sabe, estuve en una fiesta
anoche. Y estuve tomando, y empec a sentirme mal anoche.
DOCTOR: NOW I UNDERSTAND. DID YOU HAVE A HEADACHE YESTERDAY?
Ahora entiendo. Tuvo dolor de cabeza ayer?
JOHN: YES, I HAD A HEADACHE LAST NIGHT, WHEN I ARRIVED HOME FROM THE PARTY.
Si, tuve dolor de cabeza anoche, cuando llegue a casa desde la fiesta.
DOCTOR: DID YOU EAT ANYTHING THIS MORNING?
Comi alguna cosa esta maana?
JOHN: NO, I DIDNT EAT THIS MORNING. I WASNT HUNGRY.
No, no com nada esta maana. No estaba con hambre.
DOCTOR: DID YOU TAKE AN ASPIRIN FOR THE HEADACHE?
Tom una aspirina para el dolor de cabeza?
JOHN: YES, I DID. I TOOK FIVE ASPIRINS LAST NIGHT.
Si, lo hice. Tom cinco aspirinas anoche.
DOCTOR: WHAT?! FIVE ASPIRINS?! YOU TOOK FIVE ASPIRINS WITH YOUR STOMACH
EMPTY?! WELL, MR. SMITH. YOU PROBABLY HAVE A SIMPLE CASE OF HEARTBURN.
IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY YOUR HEAVY DRINKING YESTERDAY. YOU DRANK
TOO MUCH. YOU TOOK TO MANY ASPIRINS, AND YOU DIDNT EAT ANYTHING AT
ALL.
Qu? Cinco aspirinas? Tom cinco aspirinas con su estmago vaco?. Bueno, Sr. Smith.
Probablemente usted tenga un simple caso de acidez. Seguramente fue causado por su exceso de
bebida el da de ayer. Bebi demasiado, tom demasiadas aspirinas y no comi absolutamente nada
JOHN: OH, WELL. .... I HAD SOME COFFEE THIS MORNING.
Oh, bueno yo tom un poco de caf esta maana
DOCTOR: WHAT?! COFFEE?!
MR. SMITH, YOU ARE GOING TO DESTROY YOUR STOMACH!
Qu?! Caf? Sr. Smith, usted va a destruir su estmago!
JOHN: IM SORRY.
Lo siento.
DOCTOR: DONT BE SORRY, BE SMART!
DONT DRINK LIKE THAT. DONT DRINK THAT MUCH COFFEE, AND DONT TAKE TOO
MANY ASPIRINS.
No se disculpe, se inteligente! No beba de esa forma. No tome tanto caf y no tome tantas aspirinas.
JOHN: OK, DOCTOR.
Bueno, doctor.
DOCTOR: OK, MR. SMITH. IM GOING TO GIVE YOU THIS ANTACID.
TAKE IT NOW AND EVERYTIME AFTER YOU EAT. ALSO, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO
EAT ANY PIZZA, OR ANYTHING HEAVY FOR THE NEXT WEEK. ALSO, YOU ARE NOT
GOING TO DRINK ANY ALCOHOL. OU ARE NOT GOING TO DRINK ANY COFFEE.
AND, OF COURSE, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY ASPIRINS.
Bueno, Sr. Smith. Le voy a dar este anticido. Tmelo ahora y cada vez despus que coma. Adems,
usted no va a comer nada de pizza, o cualquier cosa pesada por toda la semana siguiente. Tampoco
va a beber alcohol. No va a tomar caf . Y por supuesto, no va a tomar ninguna aspirina.
JOHN : NOT EVEN COFFEE?
Ni siquiera caf?
DOCTOR: MR. SMITH, I SAID NO COFFEE.
ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHAT IM TELLING YOU TO DO OR NOT?
Sr. Smith. Dije nada de caf. Va a hacer lo que le estoy diciendo o no?
JOHN: YES, YES, IM SORRY.
Si, si, lo siento.
DOCTOR: I TOLD YOU NOT TO BE SORRY.
I TOLD YOU TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A GOOD BOY?
Ya le dije que no se disculpe. Le dije que se cuidara. Va a ser un buen muchacho?
JOHN: YES, I PROMISE. IM GOING TO EAT LIGHT.
AND IM NOT GOING TO DRINK ALCOHOL AND COFFEE.
Si, lo prometo. Voy a comer liviano. Y no voy a tomar ni alcohol ni caf.
DOCTOR: GOOD. LOOK, AFTER A FEW DAYS YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL. OK. IF YOU HAVE
ANY MORE PAIN AFTER THEN, CALL ME.
Bien. Mire, despus de unos pocos das, se va a sentir bien. Si tiene algn dolor despus de eso,
llmeme.
JOHN: YEAH!, I DRANK A LOT, I TOOK TOO MANY ASPIRINS, AND I DRANK TOO MUCH
COFFEE.
Si, beb mucho, tom muchas aspirinas, y tom mucho caf.
DOCTOR: WELL, MR. SMITH. I AM GOING TO SEE MY NEXT PATIENT, OK?
Bueno, Sr. Smith. Voy a ver a mi prximo paciente.
JOHN: ARE YOU GOING TO SEE CARLOS?
Va a ver a Carlos?
DOCTOR: YES, I AM . DO YOU KNOW CARLOS?
Si, usted conoce a Carlos?
JOHN: YES, HE IS MY FRIEND. WE WENT TO THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.
Si, es m amigo. Nosotros fuimos a la fiesta anoche.
DOCTOR: OH, GOOD! TAKE YOUR MEDICINE.
Oh, qu bien! Llvese su medicina.
CARLOS: EVERYTHING OK., JOHN?
Todo bien?
JOHN: YES, IT WAS FINE.
Si, estuvo bien.
DOCTOR: NEXT PATIENT, PLEASE.
El prximo paciente, por favor.
CARLOS: HI, DOCTOR. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
Hola doctor. Cmo est?
DOCTOR: HI, CARLOS.
DID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ALLERGY?
Hola Carlos. Tuviste algn problema con tu alergia?
CARLOS: I DONT KNOW, I HAD SOME FEVER IN THE MORNING.
No lo se, tuve un poco de fiebre a la maana.
DOCTOR: YOU HAD FEVER. HOW MUCH FEVER DID YOU HAVE?
Tuviste fiebre Cunta fiebre tuviste?
CARLOS: I DONT KNOW. I FELT BAD. I DIDNT EAT. I DIDNT GO TO WORK.
No lo s. Me sent mal. No com. No fui a trabajar.
DOCTOR: DID YOU TAKE YOURMEDICINE?
Tomaste tu medicina?
CARLOS: OH, YES, I DID. I TOOK ALL MY MEDICINE.
Oh, s, lo hice. Tom toda mi medicina.
DOCTOR: WAS IT COLD AT THE PARTY?
Haca fro en la fiesta?
CARLOS: WHAT PARTY?
Qu fiesta?
DOCTOR: THE PARTY YOU WENT TO WITH JOHN.
La fiesta a la que fuiste con John.
CARLOS: OH. DID HE TELL YOU ABOUT THE PARTY?
Oh. El le cont acerca de la fiesta?
DOCTOR: YES, HE DID. YOU DRANK A LOT, HA?
Si, lo hizo. Bebiste mucho, eh?
CARLOS: NO, I DIDNT DRINK A LOT. I HAD ONLY ONE BEER. THATS IT.
No beb mucho. Yo tom slo una cerveza. Eso es todo.
DOCTOR: I WAS KIDDING, CARLOS.
Estaba bromeando, Carlos.
CARLOS: I DONT LIKE TO DRINK ALCOHOL.
No me gusta tomar alcohol.
DOCTOR: GOOD FOR YOU. TELL ME, WAS IT COLD?
Mejor para ti. Dime, haca fro?
CARLOS: YES, A LITTLE BIT. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS HIGH.
Si, un poco. El aire acondicionado estaba alto.
DOCTOR: DID YOU DANCE A LOT?
Bailaste mucho?
CARLOS: OH, YES. I DANCED ALL NIGHT LONG.
Oh, si. Bail toda la noche.
DOCTOR: DID YOU SWEAT A LOT?
Transpiraste mucho?
CARLOS: YES, I SWEAT A LOT.
Si, transpir mucho.
DOCTOR: DID YOU COUGH A LOT?
Tosiste mucho?
CARLOS: YES, I DID. I COUGHED A LOT.
Si, tos mucho.
DOCTOR: OK. CARLOS, LET ME EXAMINE YOU, ALLRIGHT?
OPEN YOUR MOUTH REAL BIG, OK. I SEE SOME REDNESS THERE. LET ME FEEL
YOUR NECK. MMM, I FEEL IT IS SWOLLEN. CARLOS, YOU COULD HAVE AN
INFECTION CAUSED BY A BACTERIA.
Ok, Carlos. Djame examinarte, est bien? Abre tu boca bien grande. Veo un poco de rojez ah.
Djame sentir tu cuello. Mmmmm siento que est inflamado. Carlos, t podras tener una infeccin
causada por una bacteria.
CARLOS: WHY?
Por qu?
DOCTOR: WHY? WELL, THE ALLERGY OPENED THE DOOR FOR THE BACTERIA. THE
SWEATING AND COLD HELPED THE BACTERIA TO GROW. THE BACTERIA GREW,
AND IT INFECTED YOU. BUT IT CAN ALSO BE A VIRUS, AND NOT A BACTERIA. FOR
THAT, IM GOING TO SEND YOU TO THE LAB. YOU ARE GOING TO GO FOR AN EXAM
OF YOUR MUCOSE. THE LAB IS GOING TO EXAMINE YOU, AND AFTER A COUPLE
OF DAYS THE LAB IS GOING TO TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE.
Por qu? Bueno, la alergia le abri la puerta a la bacteria. La transpiracin y el fro ayudaron a
que la bacteria creciera. La bacteria creci y te infect. Pero tambin puede ser un virus y no una
bacteria. Por eso te voy a enviar al laboratorio. Vas a hacerte un examen de tus mucosas. El
laboratorio te va a examinar y luego de unos das nos va a decir que es lo que tienes.
CARLOS: DOES THE EXAM HURT?
El examen duele?
DOCTOR: OH, NO. DONT WORRY. IT DOESNT HURT. BY THE WAY, DID YOU HAVE FUN AT THE
PARTY?
Oh, no. No te preocupes. No duele. A propsito te divertiste en la fiesta?
CARLOS: OH, YES, I DID.
Oh, si. Lo hice.
DOCTOR: I THOUGHT SO, BECAUSE YOU DANCED A LOT. DID YOU DANCE WITH ANY SPECIAL
GIRL?
As pens, porque bailaste mucho. Bailaste con alguna chica en especial?
CARLOS: YES, I DID. I DANCED WITH A GIRL. SHE IS GREAT. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND
INTELLIGENT.
I LIKE HER A LOT.
Si. Bail con una chica. Ella es muy agradable. Es hermosa e inteligente. Me gusta mucho.
DOCTOR: WHATS HER NAME?
Cul es su nombre?
CARLOS: HER NAME IS MICHELLE.
Su nombre es Michelle.
DOCTOR: MICHELLE? MY SISTERS NAME IS MICHELLE.
HERE IS YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR THE LAB. CALL THEM AND SET AN
APPOINTMENT. AFTER YOU GET THE RESULTS, CALL ME.
IM NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANY MEDICINE, NOW. YOU DONT HAVE FEVER. OK,
CARLOS?
Michelle? El nombre de mi hermana es Michelle. Aqu esta tu orden para el laboratorio. Llmalos y
concreta una cita. Despus que obtengas los resultado, llmame. No voy a darte ningn medicamento
ahora. No tienes fiebre. Ok, Carlos?
CARLOS: ALLRIGHT... THANK YOU.
DOCTOR: WE FINISHED.... LET ME GO WITH YOU.
TerminamosDjame ir contigo.
CARLOS: OH... JOHN, YOU WAITED FOR ME.
OhJohn, me esperaste.
JOHN: ARE YOU OKAY?
Ests bien?
CARLOS: OH, YES. ITS JUST A COLD. OK. LETS GO.
Ohm si. Es solo un resfro. Ok. Vamos.
MICHELLE: HI, MIKE!
DOCTOR: OH, HI MICHELLE! HOW ARE YOU DOING? WHAT A SURPRISE! WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
Oh, Hola Michelle! Cmo ests? Qu sorpresa ! Qu ests haciendo aqu?
MICHELLE: WELL, I PASSED BY AND I WANTED TO SAY HELLO.
Bueno, pas y quise saludar.
DOCTOR: OH, HOW NICE.
Oh, que bien.
CARLOS, JOHN: MICHELLE!
MICHELLE: JOHN, CARLOS. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE?
John, Carlos qu estn haciendo aqu?
CARLOS, JOHN: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
Qu ests t haciendo aqu?
MICHELLE: IM VISITING MY BROTHER, DR. MICHAEL MARTIN.
Estoy visitando a mi hermano, el Dr. Michael Martin.
JOHN: YOUR.........
Tu
CARLOS: BROTHER.........?
Hermano ..............?
MICHELLE: YES, HE IS MY BROTHER.
HEY, MIKE, ARE THEY SICK?
Si, l es mi hermano. Oye, Mike, estn enfermos?
DOCTOR: OH, DONT WORRY MICHELLE. THEY ARE FINE. SO, CARLOS, SHE IS MICHELLE, HA
Oh, no te preocupes Michelle. Ellos estn bien. Entonces, Carlos ella es Michelle ha?
CARLOS: YES.
DOCTOR: MICHELLE, YOU DIDNT TELL ME THAT YOU DANCED WITH CARLOS. NEXT TIME, BE
NICER WITH HIM. HE GOT A COLD BECAUSE OF YOU.
Michelle, no me dijiste que bailaste con Carlos. La prxima vez, se ms buena con l. Cogi un resfro
por tu culpa.
MICHELLE: WHAT? POOR CARLOS.
Qu? Pobre Carlos
DOCTOR: OK. GUYS, YOU KNOW, IM VERY BUSY.
WHY DONT YOU GO, HAVE FUN. MICHELLE, CARLOS IS A NICE GUY.
Bueno muchachos, ustedes saben, estoy muy ocupado. Por qu no van a divertirse. Michelle, Carlos
es un buen muchacho.
MICHELLE: OK.GUYS, LETS GO, LETS HAVE LUNCH.
Bueno muchachos, vamos, vamos a almorzar
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J. WHERE DID YOU MEET CARLOS?
Dnde conociste a Carlos?
M. I MET HIM AT MY APARTMENT.
Lo conoc en mi apartamento.
X. JOHN IS GOING TO SIT DOWN.
John se va a sentar.
M. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SMOKE!
T no vas a fumar!
X. WHAT IS JOHN GOING TO DO?
Qu va a hacer John?
M. HE IS GOING TO SNEEZE.
Va a estornudar.
M. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Qu vas a hacer?
J. IM GOING TO TIE MY SHOE.
Voy a atarme mi tenis.
D. HOW MANY BOTTLES OF BEER DID YOU HAVE?
Cuntas botellas de cerveza bebi?
C. I HAD ONE BOTTLE.
Beb una botella.
D. HOW MANY DRINKS DID YOU HAVE YESTERDAY?
Cuntos tragos tom ayer?
J. I HAD EIGHT DRINKS.
Tom ocho tragos.
D. HOW MANY ASPIRINS DID YOU TAKE YESTERDAY?
Cuntas aspirinas tom ayer?
J. I TOOK FIVE ASPIRINS.
Tom cinco aspirinas
D. HOW MUCH BEER DID YOU DRINK YESTERDAY?
Cunta cerveza bebi ayer?
C. I DRANK A LOT.
Beb mucha.
J. WHERE DID YOU STUDY MEDICINE?
Dnde estudi medicina?
D. I STUDIED MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Estudi medicina en la universidad.
D. HOW MUCH DID YOU DANCE YESTERDAY?
Cunto bailaste ayer?
C. I DANCED A LOT.
Bail mucho.
D. WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT?
Dnde fuiste ayer de noche?
C. I WENT TO A PARTY.
Fui a una fiesta.
D. DID YOU DANCE WITH MICHELLE?
Bailaste con Michelle?
C. YES, SHE DANCED WITH ME.
Si, ella bail conmigo.
DIALOGUF 1
5hopping in New York
Rosie and Joe decided to take a break from work and went for a walk along fifth avenue in New York.
Rosi y Joe decidieron tomarse un descanso del trabajo y fueron a caminar por la quinta avenida en NewYork.
JOE. Can you imagine this same street covered by snow as it was three months ago, and now
so clean and shiny?
Puedes imaginarte esta misma calle cubierta por la nieve como estaba tres meses
atrs y ahora tan limpia y resplandeciente?
ROSIE. Its difficult to believe. I remember when coming out of the subway. I had to walk two
blocks to the office. It was as if I had iceskates. Look now. The sun is shining brightly and
the stores are full of merchandise.
Es difcil de creer. Yo recuerdo cuando sala del metro. Tena que caminar dos cuadras
hasta la oficina. Era como si tuviera patines. Mira ahora. El sol est brillando y los negocios
estn llenos de mercadera.
JOE. I need to buy a gift for my mother. Tomorrow is her birthday. Lets get in this jewelry store.
I bought a necklace for my girlfriend here a year ago. It was cheap and good
looking.
Tengo que comprar un regalo para mi madre. Maana es su cumpleaos. Entremos a
esta joyera. Yo compr un colgante para mi novia aqu hace un ao. Era barato y muy
bonito.
ROSIE. What are you going to buy for her?
Qu le vas a comprar?
JOE. My mother loves bracelets. I always wanted to get her a gold bracelet for her birthday.
This is my opportunity. Im going to buy one for her. Do you like that one?
Mi madre adora las pulseras. Yo siempre quise comprarle una pulsera de oro para su cumpleaos.
Esta es mi oportunidad. Voy a comprar una para ella Te gusta aquella?
ROSIE. Cmon, Joe. Your mother is not going to wear that bracelet. Shes not that old. That ne
is for an old fashioned person. Your mother is a modern woman.
Vamos, Joe. Tu madre no se pondr esa pulsera. Ella no es tan vieja. Esa es para una persona
anticuada. Tu madre es una mujer moderna.
JOE. Well, Im a man. Im not supposed to know about womens jewelry. Can you help me?
Bueno, yo soy un hombre. No se supone que sepa acerca de joyas femeninas. Puedes ayudarme?
ROSIE. Of course I can. Look at this one. It is beautiful.
Claro que puedo. Mira sta. Es hermosa.
JOE. Okay. Im going to take this one. Im going to come back to the store after work.
Bueno. Voy a llevar sta. Voy a volver al negocio luego del trabajo.
ROSIE. Joe, lets get something to eat. I didnt have breakfast this morning. Im starving.
Theres a great restaurant right here.
Joe. Vamos a comer algo. No desayun esta maana. Estoy muriendo .de hambre. Aqu hay un muy
buen restaurante.
JOE. You know, I had a big breakfast this morning. And I brought some snacks to work and I
ate them all. Im not hungry, but Im going to join you anyway. Im going to get
something to drink.
Desayun mucho esta maana. Traje algunos refrigerios al trabajo y me los com todos. No estoy con
hambre. Pero te voy a acompaar igualmente. Voy a tomar algo.
ROSIE. Okay, lets get in.
Bueno, entremos.
DIALOGUF 2
1he tennis match
MIKE. Hi, Dan. How was your tennis match?
Hola, Dan. Cmo estuvo el partido de tennis?
DAN. I lost. At the beginning it looked good. I thought I was going to win, but then things turned
around.
Perd al principio se vea bien. Pens que iba a ganar, pero luego las cosas se dieron vuelta.
MIKE. Cmon. Tell me the whole game.
Vamos. Cuntame todo el partido.
DAN. Fine. At the beginning, I won all my serves plus some of his. I had a clear advantage. We
finished the first set six - three.
Bueno. Al comienzo gan todos mis saques y algunos de los suyos. Tena una clara ventaja. Terminamos
el set seis tres.
MIKE. And then?
Y luego?
DAN. Then, he started to serve better and the game got tougher. I ran a lot in the first set, and
got tired. He took advantage of that and made me run all over the court.
Luego, el comenz a sacar mejor y el juego se torn mas duro. Corr mucho en el primer set y me cans.
El tom ventaja de eso y me hizo correr por todo el campo.
MIKE. Did he win the set?
Gan el set?
DAN. Yes, he did. I lost four to six.
Si. Yo perd cuatro a seis.
MIKE. What about the third set?
Qu tal el tercer set?
DAN. For the third set I thought of playing close to the net. Im good at that. And since I didnt
want to run, the net was a good choice.
Para el tercer set pens jugar cerca de la red. Y soy bueno en eso. Y como no quera correr, la red era
una buena eleccin.
MIKE. So, what happened next?
Entonces, qu pas luego?
DAN. I won the first three games of the set. I was three - o. The net proved to be very effective.
But, all of a sudden, my old knee problem came to life again.
Gan los primeros tres games del set. Iba tres 0. La red result ser muy efectiva. Pero, de repente, mi
viejo problema de la rodilla reapareci
MIKE. Your knee problem?
Tu problema de la rodilla?
DAN. Yes, do you remember that pain I had when we played soccer last year?
Si. Te acuerdas de ese dolor que tena cuando jugamos soccer el ao pasado?
MIKE. Yes, but that disappeared, didnt it?
Si. Pero desapareci. no?
DAN. Thats what I thought. But I felt the same pain today. After that, I could hardly move
around the net. I had to stay in the back of the court and he started to win more balls.
Eso es lo que pens. Pero hoy sent el mismo dolor. Luego de eso, casi ni poda moverme por la red.
Tuve que quedarme atrs. Y l comenz a ganar ms pelotas.
MIKE. So, you lost.
Entonces, perdiste.
DAN. Yes, but for a slight difference. I lost five to seven.
Si. Pero por una pequea diferencia. Perd cinco a siete.
MIKE. Thats pretty good. But, hows your knee?
Eso est muy bien. Pero, cmo est tu rodilla?
DAN. You know, the pain is gone. But definitely, Im going to set an appointment with the
orthopedist. I want to get this knee problem solved.
Tu sabes, el dolor se fue. Pero definitivamente voy a concretar una cita con el traumatlogo. Quiero
resolver este problema de la rodilla.
MIKE. I guess thats the best thing you can do. You cannot let that problem grow worse.
Plus, you love sports.
Creo que eso es lo mejor que t puedes hacer. No puedes dejar que ese problema se ponga peor.
Adems, a ti te encantan los deportes.
DAN. Aha. Im thirsty. Im going to get something to drink. Do you want to join me?
Aha. Estoy sediento. Voy a tomar algo. Quieres acompaarme?
MIKE. Im going to walk with you to the bar. But Im not going to drink anything. I had a soda a
few minutes ago. Plus, Im going to wait for Sarah at the bar.
Voy a caminar hacia el bar. Pero no voy a tomar nada. Tom una soda hace pocos minutos. Adems voy
a esperar por Sarah en el bar.
DAN. Are you going out tonight?
Van a salir hoy a la noche?
MIKE. Yes, we are going to see a movie.
Si. Vamos a ver una pelcula.
DAN. What are they showing tonight?
Qu dan en el cine a la noche?
MIKE. I dont know. Sarah chose the movie. She already purchased the tickets.
No lo se. Sarah eligi la pelcula. Ella ya compr las entradas.
CHAPIER 8
Ihe automechanic's shop
MICHELLE: HELLO, CARLOS. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
Hola, Carlos Cmo ests?
CARLOS: IM FINE. WHAT A NICE SURPRISE. WHY DID YOU COME TO THE SHOP? DOES YOUR
CAR HAVE A PROBLEM?
Estoy bien. Que linda sorpresa. Por qu viniste al taller? Tu carro tiene algn problema?
MICHELLE: WELL, FIRST I CAME BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE YOU. AND SECOND, WILL YOU
LOOK AT MY CAR?
Bueno, primero viene por que quera verte. Y segundo revisars mi carro?
CARLOS: OH, YES, I WILL.
OK., SO...... WHAT THINGS DO YOU WANT ME TO CHECK?
Oh, si. Entonces Qu cosas quieres que revise?
MICHELLE: WHATEVER YOU WANT . YOU ARE THE MECHANIC.
Lo que t quieras. T eres el mecnico
CARLOS: IM GOING TO DO THE FOLLOWING INSPECTION. DO YOU WANT TO COME AND
SEE?
Voy a hacer la siguiente inspeccin. Quieres acercarte y ver?
MICHELLE : SURE!
Claro!
CARLOS: OK., FIRST, I WILL CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL.
I WILL VERIFY THE ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL. AND I WILL CHECK THE
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID.
Primero, revisar el nivel del aceite del motor. Verificar el nivel del lquido refrigerante. Y revisar
el lquido del limpiaparabrisas.
MICHELLE: WHERE WILL YOU START?
Dnde comenzars?
CARLOS: I WILL START WITH THE OIL LEVEL.
Empezar con el nivel del aceite.
MICHELLE: OH, WILL YOU SHOW ME HOW TO CHECK IT?
Me ensears como revisarlo?
CARLOS: CERTAINLY!
I WILL GET THE FENDER COVER. FIRST, YOU WILL PULL THE DIPSTICK OUT OF
THE TUBE. EXCELLENT. NOW, CLEAN IT WITH THIS RAG.
Claro! Coger el cobertor. Primero, sacars la varilla de nivel del tubo. Ahora, lmpialo con este
trapo.
MICHELLE: LIKE THIS?
As?
CARLOS: YES, RIGHT. AND NOW, YOU WILL INSERT IT ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE TUBE.
NOW, PULL IT OUT AGAIN, PLEASE. DO YOU SEE THE OIL AT THE END OF THE
DIPSTICK?
Correcto. Ahora, la insertars en el tubo. Ahora, scala nuevamente, por favor. Ves el aceite en el
extremo de la varilla?
MICHELLE: YES.
Si
CARLOS: OK., IN THIS CASE THE LEVEL IS A LITTLE DOWN, YOU SEE?
WE WILL HAVE TO ADD SOME OIL.
Ok. En ste caso el nivel est un poco bajo, lo ves? Tendremos que agregar un poco de aceite
MICHELLE: ALLRIGHT, WILL YOU CHANGE THE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER?
Cambiars el aceite y el filtro de aceite?
CARLOS: I WONT CHANGE THE OIL . IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.
THE OIL LOOKS OK, YOU SEE. I WILL ONLY ADD SOME OIL.
OK. I WILL UNSCREW THE CAP. AND I AM GOING TO POUR SOME OIL THROUGH
THIS FUNNEL, OK?
No cambiar el aceite. No ser necesario. El aceite se ve bien, lo ves. Solo agregar un poco de
aceite. Ok. Desenroscar la tapa. Y voy a vertir un poco de aceite a travs de este embudo. Est
bien?
MICHELLE: OK. WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT?
Bueno, Qu hars ahora?
CARLOS: NEXT, I WILL SCREW THE CAP.....AND THEN, I WILL CHECK THE WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID.
Enroscar la tapa. Y luego, revisar el liquido del limpia parabrisas.
MICHELLE: WILL YOU CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL?
Revisars el lquido refrigerante?
CARLOS: OK. I WILL NOT VERIFY THE COOLANT LEVEL NOW, BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS TOO
WARM.
I WILL WAIT UNTIL THE ENGINE GETS COLDER. OK.?
THEN I WILL CHECK IT. THE WASHER FLUID IS FINE.
AND NEXT, DO YOU KNOW WHAT? I WILL INSPECT THE TIRES.
OK., ITS FINE. OK., I WILL CHECK THE OTHER TIRE. DONT TOUCH! I WILL CHECK
THIS TIRE. EXCUSE ME MICHELLE!
No verificar el nivel del refrigerante ahora, porque el motor est demasiado caliente. Esperar
hasta que el motor se enfre. Luego lo revisar. El lquido limpiador est bien. Y luego, sabs que?
Inspeccionar los neumticos. Ok, estn bien. Ok. Revisar el otro neumtico. No toques! Revisar
este neumtico. Disculpa, Michelle!
MICHELLE: HOW ARE THE TIRES?
Cmo estn los neumticos?
CARLOS: THEY ARE OK.
Estn bien
MICHELLE: HOW LONG WILL THEY LAST?
Cunto tiempo durarn?
CARLOS: THEY WILL LAST FOR 10,000 MILES MORE. BY THE WAY, MICHELLE. YOUR CAR IS
OLD.
Durarn 10.000 millas ms. A propsito, Michelle. T carro es viejo.
MICHELLE: YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A NEW CAR.
BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO BUY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP ME TO LOOK FOR A
NEW CAR?
Si, me gustara comprar un carro nuevo. Pero no se que comprar. Te gustara ayudarme a buscar un
carro nuevo?
CARLOS: YES, I WOULD . I WILL TAKE YOU TO A CAR DEALER.
Si, me gustara. Te llevar a un concesionario de automviles.
MICHELLE: WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO? I WOULDNT LIKE TO STEAL YOUR TIME..
Cundo te gustara ir? No me gustara robarte tu tiempo.
CARLOS: OH, PLEASE, I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU.
BY THE WAY, WHAT KIND OF CAR ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUY?
Oh, por favor, me encantara ayudarte. A propsito, qu tipo de auto ests planeando comprar?
MICHELLE: I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A CONVERTIBLE.
Me gustara comprar un convertible.
CARLOS: OH, YES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU IN A CONVERTIBLE.
YOU WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC. LONG HAIR, SUN, WIND, OH, YEAH. WELL, I HAVE
TO CONTINUE.
Oh, si. Me gustara verte en un convertible. Te veras fantstica. Cabello largo, sol, viento, oh, s.
Bueno, debo continuar.
MICHELLE: WHAT WILL YOU CHECK NEXT?
Qu revisars a continuacin?
CARLOS: I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID.
I WILL REMOVE THE CAP, BUT IT LOOKS GOOD, IT HAS ENOUGH FLUID, IT WONT
NEED ANY MORE.
Me gustara revisar el lquido de frenos. Revisar la tapa. Pero se ve bien. Tiene suficiente lquido.
No necesitar ms.
MICHELLE: WILL YOU VERIFY THE COOLANT LEVEL NOW?
I THINK THE ENGINE IS COOLER THAN BEFORE.
Verificars el nivel del lquido refrigerante ahora? Pienso que el motor est ms fro que antes.
CARLOS: OH, YES, IT IS. LETS SEE. THE COOLANT LEVEL IS OKAY.
MICHELLE. YOUR CAR IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN MINE.
Oh, si. Esta. Vamos a ver. el nivel del lquido refrigerante est bien. Michelle, tu carro est en mejores
condiciones que el mo.
MICHELLE: YES, IT IS. IT IS OLDER BUT IT RUNS GOOD.
AND IT IS FASTER THAN MANY CARS. IT IS ALSO MORE ECONOMICAL AND MORE
EFFICIENT THAN THE BIGGER CARS. IT HAS A SMALLER ENGINE.
Si. Es viejo pero funciona bien. Y es ms rpido que muchos otros carros. Tambin es ms econmico y
ms eficiente que los carros grandes. Tiene un motor ms chico.
CARLOS: YES, AND THE DRIVER IS PRETTIER THAN MOST DRIVERS.AND MORE
INTELLIGENT.
Si, y la conductora es ms linda que la mayora de las conductoras. Y ms inteligente
MICHELLE: THANK YOU, CARLOS. YOU ARE NICER AND NICER EVERY DAY.
Gracias, Carlos. T eres ms y ms agradable cada da.
CARLOS: WELL, ACTUALLY, YOU ARE THE PRETTIEST, SMARTEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE
DRIVER AND TEACHER.
Bueno, realmente t eres la conductora y maestra ms linda, ms inteligente y ms atractiva.
MICHELLE: AND YOU ARE THE BEST AND MOST HANDSOME MECHANIC.
Y t eres el mejor mecnico y el ms buen mozo.
CARLOS: OK, ENOUGH TALK.
WOULD YOU GO TO DINNER WITH ME TONIGHT? ALONE, BOTH OF US. I WOULD
LIKE TO INVITE YOU.
Basta de charla. Iras a cenar conmigo sta noche? Solos, nosotros dos. Me gustara invitarte.
MICHELLE: YES, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE DINNER WITH YOU. WHERE SHALL WE GO ?
Si, me encantara cenar contigo Dnde iremos?
CARLOS: WE WILL GO TO AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT.
ITS NAME IS GIOVANNIS. THEY HAVE ONE OF THE TASTIEST RAVIOLIS ON EARTH.
Iremos a un restaurante italiano. Su nombre es Giovannis. Tienen unos de los ms sabrosos
ravioles sobre la tierra.
MICHELLE: OK. GREAT! WILL YOU FINISH THE INSPECTION?
Ok, Muy bien! Terminars la inspeccin?
CARLOS : OH, NO. ITS LATE. YOU KNOW, I ALREADY DID AN INITIAL INSPECTION. OK.,
MICHELLE. I WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM A TUNE- UP ON FRIDAY. WILL YOU BRING
THE CAR NEXT FRIDAY?
Oh, no. Es muy tarde. Sabes, ya hice una inspeccin inicial. Bueno, Michelle. Me gustara efectuar
una afinacin el viernes. Traers el carro el prximo viernes?
MICHELLE: OK. THEN, I WILL BRING THE CAR ON FRIDAY.
I WILL GO HOME NOW , I WILL TAKE A SHOWER.
AND I WILL PUT ON A PRETTY DRESS FOR YOU.
I WILL WAIT FOR YOU AT HOME.
Bueno, entonces traer el carro el Viernes. Ir a casa ahora, tomar una ducha. Y me pondr un lindo
vestido para ti. Te esperar en casa.
CARLOS: AND I WILL PICK YOU UP AT 7:30, OK?
Y yo ir a buscarte a las 7:30. Okay?
MICHELLE : OK. SEE YOU AT 7:30.
Te veo a las 7:30.
CARLOS: ALLRIGHT. I WILL BE THERE.
LISTEN, DO YOU KNOW WHAT?
Bueno. Estar all. Oye, sabes qu?
MICHELLE: WHAT ?
Qu?
CARLOS: YOU WERE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CLIENT.
Fuiste la clienta ms hermosa.
MICHELLE: THANKS, CARLOS. SEE YOU TONIGHT.
Gracias, Carlos. Te veo a la noche.
CARLOS: OK., SEE YOU.
Bueno, nos vemos.
FXAMPLF5
X. CHARLES IS NOT A GOOD TYPIST. MICHELLE IS A BETTER TYPIST THAN HE IS. IN FACT,
MICHELLE IS THE BEST TYPIST IN THE OFFICE.
Charles no es un buen dactilgrafo. Michelle es mejor dactilgrafa que l. De hecho, Michelle es la mejor
dactilgrafa en la oficina.
M. THIS BOOK IS VERY INTERESTING. THIS BOOK IS AS INTERESTING AS THIS ONE. THIS
BOOK IS NOT ASINTERESTING AS THIS ONE. THIS BOOK IS MORE INTERESTING THAN THIS
ONE, BUT THIS BOOK IS THE MOST INTERESTING ONE.
Este libro es muy interesante. Este libro ese tan interesante como ste. Este libro no es tan interesante como ste.
Este libro es ms interesante que ste, pero este libro es el ms interesante.
M. THERE IS WATER IN THIS GLASS. THERE IS LESS WATER IN THIS GLASS THAN IN THAT
GLASS.
Hay agua en ese vaso. Hay menos agua en este vaso que en aquel vaso.
X. MICHELLE TALKS A LOT ON THE PHONE. SHE ALWAYS HAS THE LONGEST
CONVERSATIONS. SHE TALKS LONGER THAN MARK DOES. THAT MEANS THAT MARK HAS
THE SHORTEST CONVERSATIONS, BUT MARK TALKS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN
MICHELLE. SHE IS THE LESS FREQUENT CALLER. HE IS THE MOST FREQUENT CALLER.
Michelle habla mucho por telfono. Ella siempre tiene las conversaciones ms largas. Ella habla ms tiempo que
Mark. Eso significa que Mark tiene las conversaciones ms cortas, pero Mark habla ms frecuentemente que
Michelle. Ella es la que llama con menor frecuencia. El es el que llama con ms frecuencia..
X. GREGORY IS SHORTER THAN MICHELLE. MICHELLE IS TALLER THAN GREGORY.
Gregory es ms bajo que Michelle. Michelle es ms alta que Gregory.
X. GREGORY IS OLDER THAN MICHELLE. MICHELLE IS YOUNGER THAN
GREGORY.
Gregory es ms viejo que Michelle. Michelle es ms joven que Gregory.
X. MICHELLE IS THIN. GREGORY IS FAT. GREGORY IS FATTER THAN MICHELLE. MICHELLE IS
THINNER THAN GREGORY. MICHELLE IS THE THINNEST PERSON IN THE OFFICE, AND
GREGORY IS THE FATTEST.
Michelle es delgada. Gregory es gordo. Gregory es ms gordo que Michelle. Michelle es ms delgada que
Gregory. Michelle es la persona ms delgada en la oficina y Gregory la ms gorda.
M. JACK HAS A FUNNY HAT. GREGORYS HAT IS FUNNIER THAN JACKS HAT.
Jack tiene un sombrero cmico. El sombrero de Gregory es ms cmico que el de Jack.
X. GREGORY IS STRONGER THAN MICHELLE. MICHELLE IS WEAKER THAN GREGORY.
MICHELLE IS NOT AS STRONG AS GREGORY.
Gregory es ms fuerte que Michelle. Michelle es ms dbil que Gregory. Michelle no es tan fuerte como Gregory.
DIALOGUF 1
1he !actory
MARIO. Good morning Mr. Smith.
Buenos das seor Smith.
MR.SMITH. Good morning Mario. Beautiful plant.
Buen da Mario. Hermosa planta.
MARIO. Yes, it is. We invited you to take a look at our factory. I will show you how we
manufacture our products.
Lo es. Lo invitamos para que le eche un vistazo a nuestra planta. Le mostrar como fabricamos
nuestros productos.
MR. SMITH. Will you show me the machines?
Me mostrar las mquinas?
MARIO. Oh, yes. Well see the whole manufacturing process. Lets go.
Oh, si. Veremos el proceso entero de fabricacin. Vamos.
MR. SMITH. These machines are smaller than the ones I saw in the other factories. How can they
produce double the output?
Estas mquinas son mas pequeas que la que vi en otras fbricas. Cmo pueden producir el doble?
MARIO. These are newer machines. They are the best in the market. We got them here sooner
than in many other countries. We have good contacts with the manufacturer.
Estas mquinas son ms nuevas. Son las mejores del mercado. Las tuvimos aqu antes que en muchos
otros pases. Tenemos buenos contactos con el fabricante.
MR. SMITH. Will you turn it on so I can see it in operation?
La activar as la puedo ver en funcionamiento?
MARIO. Youll see that one over there in operation. This one was just installed two days ago. Its
still being adjusted.
Ver aquella en funcionamiento. Esta fue recin instalada hace dos das. Todava est siendo
ajustada.
MR. SMITH. I see that you constantly buy new equipment.
Veo que compran equipo constantemente.
MARIO. Yes. To be the best you need to modernize constantly. We have the most modern plant
in the country...Okay, heres the machine.
Si. Para ser el mejor se necesita modernizar constantemente. Tenemos la planta ms moderna en el
pasBueno, aqu est la mquina
MR. SMITH. It is impressive. Is this the fastest machine around?
Es impresionante. Es sta la mquina ms rpida que hay?
MARIO. And the most efficient. It doubles the output of the other machines and spends three
quarters of the energy. It also wastes less rawmaterials.
Y la ms eficiente. Duplica la produccin de las otras mquinas y gasta tres cuartos de energa.
Tambin desperdicia menos materia prima.
MR. SMITH. And its quieter than most machines.
Y es ms silenciosa que la mayora de las mquinas.
MARIO. Aha! By the way, our plant is the safest in the industry. We have special ventilation
equipment, all our electrical installation is fire proof, we have a special handling facility
for hazardous chemicals. All our workers wear protective clothing.
Aha. A propsito, nuestra planta es la ms segura en la industria. Tenemos equipo de ventilacin
especial, toda nuestra instalacin elctrica es a prueba de incendios, tenemos una instalacin
especial para manipular materiales peligrosos. Todos nuestros empleados visten ropa con
proteccin.
MR. SMITH. Thats very impressive. When will you start manufacturing that new product you talked
to me about?
Eso es muy importante. Cundo comenzarn a fabricar ese nuevo producto del que me habl?
MARIO. Well, we are now in the testing stage. Cmon, Ill show you the laboratory.
Would you like to see how our technicians test the product?
Bueno, estamos en la etapa de pruebas. Venga, le mostrar el laboratorio. Le gustara ver como
nuestros tcnicos prueban el producto?
MR. SMITH. Allright.
Bueno.
MARIO. Look, they are testing the products strenght right now. Well perform some more tests
before putting it into the market.
Mire. Ahora mismo estn comprobando la resistencia del producto. Vamos a efectuar mas pruebas
antes de colocarlo en el mercado.
MR. SMITH. When do you think itll be ready?
Cundo piensa que estar listo?
MARIO. Well launch it in a couple of weeks. Will you be the first one to order it?
Lo lanzaremos en un par de semanas. Ser usted el primero en pedirlo?
MR. SMITH. Yes, I will order now. You use the most advanced methods here. I think the
product will come out perfectly.
Si. Voy a pedirlo ahora. Ustedes utilizan los mtodos ms avanzados. Creo que el producto saldr
perfecto.
MARIO. Would you like me to write up the order for you now?
Le gustara que le tome el pedido ahora?
MR. SMITH. Definitely. But...I will be honest with you. Theres something I would like to tell you.
Definitivamente. Pero ser honesto con usted. Hay algo que me gustara decirle.
MARIO. Go ahead!
Adelante!
MR. SMITH. Well, your factory has the best equipment, the fastest machines, the most efficient
processes and the safest working environment. But...There is something it lacks...
Bueno, su fbrica tiene el mejor equipo, las mquinas ms rpidas, los procesos ms eficientes y el
mbito de trabajo ms seguro. PeroHay algo de lo que carece
MARIO. Will you tell me what that is?
Me dir que es eso?
MR. SMITH. There are no coffee machines around.
No hay mquinas de caf por aqu.
MARIO. Ha, ha. Good joke. You scared me. By the way, would you like an expresso?
Ja, ja. Buen chiste. Me asust. A propsito, le gustara un expreso?
MR. SMITH. What? Do you have expresso?
Qu? Tiene expreso?
MARIO. Of course we do. The fact is that I didnt show you our cafeteria. It has the most
complete food service in town. And its just for the companys employees...and clients.
Cmon, Ill show you.
Claro que tenemos. El hecho es que yo no le mostr nuestro comedor. Tiene el servicio de comida ms
completo de la ciudad. Y es apenas para los empleados de la compaa y los clientes.. Vamos, le
mostrar.
CHAPIER 9
At the restaurant
CARLOS: I HAVE A RESERVATION FOR TWO PEOPLE.
Tengo una reserva para dos personas.
WAITER: YOUR NAME PLEASE.
Su nombre, por favor.
CARLOS: MR. SANTOS.
Sr. Santos.
WAITER: MR. CARLOS SANTOS. PARTY OF TWO. PERFECT. FOLLOW ME, PLEASE. SIT
DOWN, PLEASE.
Sr. Carlos Santos. Dos personas. Perfecto. Sganme, por favor. Sintense, por favor.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO DINNER, CARLOS.
Gracias por invitarme a cenar, Carlos.
CARLOS: OH, YOU DONT HAVE TO THANK ME, ITS A PLEASURE.
ITS A NICE RESTAURANT.
Oh, no tienes que agradecerme. Es un placer. Es un lindo restaurante.
MICHELLE: YES, ITS VERY NICE.
Si. Es muy lindo.
WAITER: ARE YOU READY TO ORDER?
Estn listos para ordenar?
CARLOS: SORRY, WE DIDNT LOOK AT THE MENU.
COULD YOU WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES?
Perdn, no miramos el men. Podra esperar unos minutos?
WAITER: NO PROBLEM.
Ningn problema.
CARLOS: WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE MENU.
Deberamos ver el men.
MICHELLE: YES, WE SHOULD, BEFORE HE COMES AGAIN.
Si, deberamos, antes que vuelva otra vez.
CARLOS: JOHN!
JOHN: HI GUYS!
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE?
Hola muchachos! Qu estn haciendo aqu?
CARLOS: JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
John, qu ests t haciendo aqu?
JOHN: WELL, I ALWAYS COME HERE. THIS IS MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT.
CAN I SIT DOWN WITH YOU GUYS?
Bueno, yo siempre vengo aqu. Este es mi restaurante favorito. Puedo sentarme con ustedes,
muchachos?
MICHELLE: SURE !
Claro!
JOHN: EXCUSE ME. LET ME SEE...
OH, I COULD HAVE SOME PASTA WITH THAT SPECIAL SAUCE THEY MAKE.
Disclpame. Djame ver oh. Podra comer algo de pasta con esa salsa especial que hacen.
CARLOS: IS IT TOO SPICY?
es muy picante?
JOHN: YES, IT IS.
Si, lo es.
MICHELLE: JOHN, WHAT ABOUT THE VEAL. IS IT WELL SERVED?
John, qu tal la ternera. Est bien servida?
JOHN: WELL, ITS AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT. THE FOOD IS WELL SERVED. BUT THE PASTA
IS THE BEST THING YOU COULDORDER.
Bueno, es un restaurante italiano. La comida est bien servida. Pero la pasta es lo mejor que puedes
pedir.
CARLOS: QUICKLY, DECIDE. THE WAITER IS COMING THIS WAY.
Rpido, decidan. El mesero est viniendo en esta direccin.
WAITER: AH, MR.SMITH. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
Ah Mr. Smith Cmo est?
JOHN: I AM FINE. THANKS, GIOVANNI.
THESE ARE MY FRIENDS. SO BE EXTREMELY NICE AND CAREFUL WITH THEM.
Estoy bien. Gracias, Giovanni. Estos son mis amigos. Por lo tanto se muy agradable y cuidadoso con
ellos.
WAITER: DONT WORRY, MR. SMITH.
ARE YOU READY TO ORDER?
No se preocupe, Sr. Smith. Estn listos para ordenar?
JOHN: OH, YES. COULD I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
ARE YOU ITALIAN?
Oh, si. Puedo hacerle una pregunta? Es usted italiano?
WAITER: OH, YES OF COURSE. I AM ITALIAN.
Oh, claro que si. Soy italiano.
MICHELLE: COULD YOU RECOMMEND ME SOMETHING?
Podra recomendarme algo?
WAITER: WELL, I COULD RECOMMEND YOU THE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK WHICH IS RAVIOLI
WITH TOMATO SAUCE.
Bueno. Puedo recomendarle el plato especial de la semana, ravioles con salsa de tomate.
MICHELLE: COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THAT SPECIAL SAUCE IS MADE WITH?
OR MORE LIKELY TO SAY, COULD YOU TELL ME THE INGREDIENTS OF THAT
SAUCE?
Podra decirme con qu est hecha esa salsa especial? O mejor dicho podra decirme los
ingredientes de esa salsa?
WAITER: YES, OUR INGREDIENTS ARE CHOSEN VERY CAREFULLY. THEY ARE USED
PROPORTIONALLY RIGHT. THEY ARE LEMON, PEPPER,MEAT, SALT, TOMATO
SAUCE, ONION, OIL. THEY ARE SLOWLY MIXED IN A NEAT WAY, AND...WELL, I
CANNOT TELL YOU THE WHOLE RECIPE.
THIS IS ALL I SHOULD SAY.
Si, nuestros ingredientes son elegidos cuidadosamente. Son utilizados proporcionalmente bien. Son
limn, pimienta, carne, sal, salsa de tomate, cebolla, aceite. Son mezclados lentamente, con destreza y
bueno, no puedo decirles toda la receta. Esto es todo lo que debo decir.
CARLOS: WELL, I COULD HAVE THAT, YES, I WILL. WHAT ABOUT YOU MICHELLE ? DO YOU
WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY?
Bueno, yo podra comer eso, si, lo comer. Qu tal t, Michelle? Quieres probarlo?
MICHELLE: THANKS, BUT I SHOULD PASS. I THINK I SHOULD PASS. TOMORROW, I HAVE TO
WAKE UP EARLY AND I DONT WANT TO EAT HEAVY.
Gracias, pero no debo comer. Maana tengo que levantarme temprano y no quiero comer pesado.
WAITER: BUT, MADAM. IF YOU WANT TO EAT SOMETHING LIGHT....YOU COULD ORDER
INSALATA MISTA. THE MIXED SALAD.
Pero, seora, si quiere comer algo livianoPuede ordenar insalata mista, la ensalada mixta.
MICHELLE: OK. ILL HAVE THAT.
COULD YOU ADD SOME OIL AND LEMON TO IT?
Bueno, yo comer eso. Podra agregarle un poco de aceite y limn?
WAITER: OH, YES. I COULD. NO PROBLEM. SO, WE HAVE A SPECIAL OF THE DAY, INSALATA
MISTA, MIXED SALAD FOR THE LADY... WHAT ABOUT YOU MR. SMITH?
Si, ningn problema. Entonces, tenemos el especial del da, insalata mista, ensalada mixta para la
dama... Qu hay de usted, Mr. Smith?
JOHN: I COULD TRY THE SPECIAL OF THE DAY, TOO.
Yo podra probar el especial del da, tambin.
WAITER : OK. PERFECT. ITS A GOOD CHOICE.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO REGRET IT. ALLRIGHT, ILL BE BACK WITH THE FOOD IN...
VERY SOON. THANK YOU. I AM SORRY. I FORGOT. COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU
ARE GOING TO DRINK?
Perfecto. Es una buena eleccin. No se va a arrepentir. Bueno, regresar con la comida en muy
pronto. Gracias. Disculpen. Me olvid. Podran decirme que van a tomar?
MICHELLE: SURE, CLUB SODA FOR ME.
Claro, soda para m.
CARLOS: SODA FOR ME TOO.
Soda para m tambin.
WAITER: CLUB SODA FOR YOU... AND MR.SMITH?
Soda para usted Y Sr. Smith?
JOHN: I WILL HAVE SOME RED WINE.
Yo beber un poco de vino tinto.
WAITER: OH, RED WINE, PERFECT.THANK YOU.
Oh, vino tinto, perfecto. Gracias.
MICHELLE: JOHN, SPICY PASTA, WINE....
DIDNT MY BROTHER TELL YOU TO SLOW DOWN A BIT?
YOU MIGHT GET A NEW STOMACH ACHE. AND IT MIGHT BE WORSE.
John, pasta picante, vinoNo te dijo mi hermano que te tranquilizaras un poco? Podras tener un
nuevo dolor de estmago. Y podra ser peor.
JOHN: WELL. I THOUGHT I COULD HAVE ONE GOOD MEAL PER WEEK, COULDNT I?
Bueno, pens que podra comer un buen plato por semana. No?
MICHELLE: OH, ITS A BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT. THEY SHOULD ADVERTISE IT MORE.
Oh, es un restaurante hermoso. Deberan publicarlo ms.
CARLOS: YES, ITS TRUE. BUT THEY MIGHT WANT TO KEEP IT EXCLUSIVE.
Si, es cierto. Pero tal vez quieran mantenerlo exclusivo.
MICHELLE: EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT.
Disclpeme un momento.
CARLOS: HEY, JOHN. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
DID YOU FOLLOW US?
John, Qu ests haciendo aqu? Nos seguiste?
JOHN: OF COURSE I DIDNT FOLLOW YOU !
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!
Claro que no los segu. Qu ests diciendo?! Qu ests diciendo?! Ests fuera de tus cabales!?
CARLOS: NO, BUT WE ALWAYS MEET WHEN I AM WITH MICHELLE.
I CANT BE ALONE WITH HER!
No, pero siempre nos encontramos cuando estoy con Michelle. No puedo estar a solas con ella!
JOHN: WHAT? YOU COULD BE ALONE WITH HER AT ANY TIME YOU WANT.
PLUS, I DIDNT KNOW YOU WANTED TO GO OUT WITH HER, YOU DIDNT TELL ME.
Qu? Puedes estar a solas con ella cuando quieras. Adems, no saba que queras salir con ella, no
me lo dijiste.
CARLOS: WHY SHOULD I TELL YOU?
Por qu debo decirte?
JOHN: WELL, WE ARE FRIENDS. MICHELLE IS MY FRIEND.
YOU COULD TELL ME. YOU SHOULD TELL ME!
HEY, CARLOS . MICHELLE IS DEFINITELY NOT INTERESTED IN YOU.
Bueno, somos amigos. Michelle es mi amiga. Podras decrmelo. Deberas decrmelo! Hey, Carlos.
Michelle definitivamente no est interesada en ti.
CARLOS: HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT, HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Cmo pudiste decir eso, cmo lo sabes?
JOHN: I KNOW MICHELLE. YOU ARE NOT HER KIND OF GUY.
Yo conozco a Michelle. T no eres su tipo.
CARLOS: YOU ARE A LIER.
Eres un mentiroso.
JOHN: I AM NOT LYING. IM YOUR FRIEND. OPEN YOUR EYES.
SHE MIGHT NOT BE INTERESTED IN YOU.
Yo no estoy mintiendo. Soy tu amigo. Abre tus ojos. Ella podra no estar interesada en ti.
CARLOS: YOU DONT KNOW THAT. SHE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ME.
T no sabes eso. Ella podra estar interesada en mi.
JOHN: I KNOW HER. AND I THINK SHE IS GOING OUT WITH SOMEONE.
Yo la conozco y creo que est saliendo con alguien.
CARLOS: THAT IS NOT TRUE. SHES NOT GOING OUT WITH ANYBODY.
Eso no es cierto. Ella no est saliendo con nadie.
JOHN: YES, SHE IS. WHEN SHE COMES BACK, WE WILL ASK HER.
Si, lo est. Cuando ella vuelva le preguntaremos.
CARLOS: OK.
MICHELLE: IS EVERYTHING OK.?
Est todo bien?
JOHN, CARLOS: YES.
JOHN: HEY, MICHELLE . LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.
ARE YOU GOING OUT WITH ANYONE?
Michelle. Djame hacerte una pregunta ests saliendo con alguien?
MICHELLE: WHAT A QUESTION ! COULD I ASK YOU WHY YOU ARE ASKING?
Qu pregunta! Podra preguntarte porqu ests preguntando?
JOHN: WELL, I WANT TO KNOW. I AM YOUR FRIEND, RIGHT?
Bueno, quiero saber. Soy tu amigo verdad?
MICHELLE: YEAH, OK., LOOK !
Si, bueno,miren!
JOHN: COULD YOU FILL IT UP PLEASE?
Podra llenarlo por favor?
WAITER: THIS IS A VERY GOOD WINE.
SODA WATER FOR... THE COUPLE. IS IT ENOUGH?
Este es un muy buen vino. Soda para la pareja. Es suficiente?
MICHELLE: YES.
Si.
WAITER: I AM GOING TO BRING YOU THE FOOD, OK.? ENJOY.
Voy a traer la comida, Ok? Disfruten.
MICHELLE: COULD YOU TELL ME HOW YOUR WINE TASTES?
Podras decirme como sabe tu vino?
JOHN: IT TASTES GREAT.
Sabe muy bien.
WAITER: OK., HERE IS THE FOOD. MIXED SALAD FOR THE LADY.
RAVIOLI FOR..... AND MR. SMITH. YOUR RAVIOLI.
ENJOY YOUR FOOD. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR ANYTHING, JUST CALL ME,
OK.
Aqu est la comida. Ensalada mixta para la dama. Ravioles para Y Sr. Smith. Sus ravioles.
Disfruten su comida. Si tienen algn problema o cualquier cosa, slo llmenme.
M, J, AND C: THANK YOU.
Gracias.
MICHELLE: LOOKS GOOD, HA?
Se ve bien, no?
JOHN: YES, IT DOES.
Si.
CARLOS: MMM, ITS GREAT, BUT ITS SPICY.
YOU SHOULD NOT EAT THIS, JOHN.
Mmmm, est muy bueno, pero es picante. No deberas comer esto, John.
JOHN: WHAT? YOU SHOULD NOT EAT IT. I COULD EAT A HORSE IF I WANTED TO.
Qu? T no deberas comer esto. Yo podra comer un caballo si quisiera.
CARLOS: WHAT ABOUT YOU, MICHELLE?
Qu tal, Michelle?
MICHELLE: MINE IS PERFECT.
JOHN, ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION. YOU KNOW, I MET THIS PERSON. AND HE IS A
VERY NICE PERSON. AND...I DONT KNOW...
I MIGHT GO OUT WITH HIM. IM NOT SURE YET.
Lo mo est perfecto. John, contestando tu pregunta. Sabes, conoc a esta persona. Y es una persona
muy agradable. Y no lo s Tal vez salga con l. Todava no estoy segura.
JOHN: DO I KNOW HIM?
Lo conozco?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU DO.
Si, lo conoces.
JOHN: WHO IS HE?
Quin es l?
MICHELLE: WELL, I WILL NOT TELL YOU FOR NOW.
Bueno, no te lo dir por ahora.
CARLOS: WHAT DOES HE LOOK LIKE ?
Cmo es l?
MICHELLE: WELL, HE HAS BLACK HAIR, TWO EARS, TWO EYES, A NOSE AND A MOUTH . HE IS
TALL AND THIN.
Bueno, l tiene el cabello negro, dos orejas, dos ojos, una nariz y una boca. Es alto y delgado.
CARLOS: REALLY?
De verdad?
MICHELLE: YES, BUT THATS ALL, THATS ALL I WILL SAY FOR NOW. I HAVE TO MAKE A PHONE
CALL. CAN YOU EXCUSE ME?
Si, pero eso es todo lo que dir por ahora. Tengo que hacer una llamada telefnica. Me disculpan?
CARLOS: SURE.
Claro.
MICHELLE: EXCUSE ME, COULD I USE YOUR TELEPHONE?
Perdn, podra usar su telfono?
WAITER: OH, YES. YOU COULD. JUST DIAL NINE.
Oh, si. Slo marque el nueve.
JOHN: I TOLD YOU CARLOS. SHE HAS A DATE.
Te dije Carlos. Ella tiene un tipo.
CARLOS: YOU DONT KNOW WHO HE IS. HE MIGHT BE ME.
T no sabes quin es l. Podra ser yo.
JOHN: I DONT KNOW WHO HE IS, BUT FOR SURE IS NOT YOU.
Yo no se quin es l, pero seguro que no eres t.
CARLOS: HE COULD BE ANYBODY.
BUT, SHE SAID HE WAS TALL, DARK HAIR, THIN. ITS ME.
El podra ser cualquiera. Pero, ella dijo que era alto, cabello oscuro, delgado. Soy yo.
JOHN: CARLOS, MICHELLE IS TALKING ON THE PHONE.
IT MIGHT BE HER BOYFRIEND. SHHH! HERE SHE COMES.
Carlos, Michelle est hablando por telfono. Podra ser su novio. Shhh! Aqu viene
MICHELLE: IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.
Fue una falsa alarma.
JOHN: IT WAS HIM, IT WAS HIM!
Era l, era l!
MICHELLE: WHO?
Quin?
JOHN: YOUR BOYFRIEND.
Tu novio.
MICHELLE: ON THE PHONE CALL?
En el telfono?
JOHN: YES.
Si.
MICHELLE: NO, NO. IT WASNT HIM. AND I TOLD YOU.
YOU KNOW HIM, AND HE IS NOT VERY FAR AWAY FROM US.
No, no. No era l. Y ya te dije. T lo conoces. Y no est muy lejos de nosotros
JOHN: WHO IS HE ?
Quin es l?
MICHELLE: JOHN!, IM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU. ITS A SECRET.
ANYWAY, YOU SHOULD FIGURE IT OUT. RIGHT, CARLOS ?
John! no te lo voy a decir. Es un secreto. Adems, t deberas darte cuenta Verdad, Carlos?
CARLOS: RIGHT.
Cierto.
WAITER: IS EVERYTHING OK.?
Todo est bien?
MICHELLE: SURE, BUT, COULD YOU TAKE AWAY THE SALAD, PLEASE?
Claro, pero podra retirar la ensalada, por favor?
WAITER: YES, I COULD. YOU ARE NOT HUNGRY.
Si. No est con hambre.
MICHELLE: NO, I AM NOT . COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT TIME IT IS ?
No. Podra decirme qu hora es?
WAITER: ITS EIGHT P.M.
Son las ocho p.m.
MICHELLE: WELL, I SHOULD BE GOING, GUYS.
Bueno, debera estar yendo, muchachos
CARLOS: WE SHOULD GO, YEAH, I SHOULD GO TO BED, TOO.
IM WORKING TOMORROW. MICHELLE, I WILL TAKE YOU HOME.
Deberamos irnos, si, yo debera ir a la cama tambin. Trabajo maana, Michelle, te llevar a tu casa.
JOHN: AH, I WILL STAY. ILL TAKE CARE OF THE BILL AND YOU PAY ME LATER.
Ah, yo me quedar. Me encargar de la cuenta y t me pagas despus.
CARLOS: THANK YOU, JOHN. I WILL PAY YOU LATER. MICHELLE.
Gracias, John. Te pagar ms tarde, Michelle.
MICHELLE: YES, CARLOS.
Si, Carlos.
CARLOS: I THINK WE SHOULD GO, SHOULDNT WE?
Creo que deberamos irnos, no?
MICHELLE: YES, WE SHOULD GO.
Si, deberamos ir.
JOHN: GIOVANNI !
WAITER: YES, SIR?
Si, seor?
JOHN: DO YOU THINK THEY MIGHT LIKE EACH OTHER ?
Crees que podran gustar uno de otro?
WAITER: I THINK THEY LIKE EACH OTHER.
Yo creo que ellos se gustan.
JOHN: I THINK WE SHOULD CELEBRATE TO THE NEW COUPLE. COULD YOU BRING ME MY
FAVORITE CHEESE CAKE, A GLASS OF WHISKEY. AND DONT FORGET MY
CAPPUCCINO, WITH A LOT OF CREAM. I COULDNT DRINK CAPPUCCINO WITHOUT A
LOT OF CREAM.
Pienso que deberamos celebrar por la nueva pareja. Podras traerme mi pastel de queso favorito,
un vaso de whiskey? Y no te olvides de mi cappuchino, con mucha crema. No podara tomar mi
cappuchino sin mucha crema.
WAITER: YES, SIR !
Si, seor.
DIALOGUF 1
At the gas station
A. Super unleaded?
Sper sin plomo?
B. Yes, could you fill it up, please?
Si. Podra llenar el tanque, por favor?
A. Allright.
Bueno.
B. Could you tell me how to get to San Diego?
Podra decirme cmo llegar a San Diego?
A. Certainly. You should take interstate five south. Itll take you right into San Diego.
But you shouldnt leave now. Wait for a couple of hours until the traffic gets lighter.
Como no. Usted debe tomar la interestatal cinco hacia el sur. Lo llevar derecho hasta San Diego. Pero usted
no debera salir ahora. Espere un par de horas hasta que el trfico se aliviane.
B. What if I go west on the ten and then head south on the fifteen?
Qu tal si voy hacia el oeste por la ruta diez y luego me dirijo al sur por la quince?
A. You could do that. Theres no traffic that way. Its much longer, but you might arrive earlier.
Usted podra hacer esto. No hay trfico por esa ruta. Es ms largo, pero usted podra llegar antes.
B. Now that I think about it, I could take the five in a couple of hours. We might stop and get
something to eat to kill some time.
Ahora que lo pienso, podra tomar el cinco en un par de horas. Podramos parar y comer algo para matar el
tiempo.
A. Thats a good idea. You might also want to take the Laguna Canyon road and drive into
Laguna Beach. You could do some sightseeing there.
Esa es una buena idea. Tambin podran tomar el Laguna Canyon road y conducir hasta Laguna Beach.
Podran pasear un rato all.
B. How will I get to San Diego from Laguna?
Cmo llego a San Diego desde Laguna?
A. You have to keep driving south along the coast until you meet the five.
Tiene que seguir manejando hacia el sur a lo largo de la costa hasta que se encuentre con la cinco.
B. I could really try that. I might even stop at the beach and enjoy the sand.
Realmente podra probar eso. Hasta podra parar en la playa y disfrutar de la arena.
A. You could also stop at one of the many nice restaurants and enjoy some seafood.
Tambin podra parar en uno de los tantos buenos restaurantes y degustar algunos frutos del mar
B. Thats a good idea.
Esa es una buena idea.
A. Ready. Are you going to pay with cash or credit card?
Listo. Va a pagar en efectivo o con tarjeta?
B. Cash. Here you are.
Efectivo. Aqu tiene.
A. Do you want me to check the oil? You might need some. Remember youre going to drive quite
a few miles.
Quiere que le verifique el aceite? Usted podra necesitar algo de aceite. Recuerde que va a manejar unas
cuantas millas.
B. No, thanks. The oil is fine. I changed it last month. Its getting late. I should go now.
No, gracias. El aceite est bien. Lo cambi el mes pasado. Se est haciendo tarde. Debo partir
A. Allright. Have a nice trip!
Perfecto. Tenga un buen viaje!
B. Thanks.
Gracias.
CHAPIER 1
Ihe new job
CARLOS: GOOD MORNING, MR. WELLS.
Buenos das. Sr. Wells.
MR. WELLS: GOOD MORNING, SIT DOWN PLEASE.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR VISIT TODAY?
Buenos das, sintese por favor. Cul es la razn de su visita el da de hoy?
CARLOS: I CAME TODAY FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER POSITION.
Vine por el puesto de encargado de servicio.
MR. WELLS: I SEE. WERE YOU ABLE TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION?
Ya veo. Pudo completar la solicitud?
CARLOS: YES, I WAS ABLE TO FILL IT UP. I ALSO BROUGHT MY RESUME.
Si, puede llenarla. Tambin traje mi curriculum.
MR. WELLS: OK, LET ME SEE. COULD YOU GIVE ME AN OVERVIEW OF YOUR BACKGROUND?
Bueno, veamos. Podra darme una sntesis de su experiencia?
CARLOS: WELL, I STUDIED AUTOMECHANICS FOR TWO YEARS.
I STARTED REPAIRING MOTORCYCLES AND THEN I WENT TO WORK TO A BRAKE
SHOP. LAST YEAR, I STARTED TO WORK FOR YOUR SHOP.
Bueno, estudi mecnica por dos aos. Empec a reparar motocicletas y despus fui a trabajar a un
taller de frenos. El ao pasado, empec a trabajar para su taller.
MR. WELLS: TELL ME, CARLOS. ARE YOU ABLE TO DO TUNE - UPS?
Dgame, Carlos Es capaz de hacer afinaciones?
CARLOS: OH, YES. I AM ABLE TO DO TUNE UPS, AND COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSIS, TOO.
Oh, si. Puedo hacer afinaciones y diagnstico computarizado, tambin.
MR. WELLS: WHAT EQUIPMENT ARE YOU ABLE TO USE?
Qu equipos puede manejar?
CARLOS: WELL, I AM ABLE TO USE THE ENGINE ANALYZER AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC
EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS FRONT END EQUIPMENT.
Bueno, puedo manejar el analizador y otros equipos de diagnstico como tambin equipo para tren
delantero.
MR. WELLS: OK. MR. SANTOS. YOUR TECHNICAL BACKGROUND SEEMS OK. BUT IN ORDER TO
BECOME A SERVICE MANAGER, YOU MUST KNOW THE SALES PROCESS.
DID YOU WORK IN SALES OR MANAGEMENT IN THE PAST?
Bueno, Sr. Santos, sus conocimientos tcnicos parecen estar bien. Pero, para poder ser encargado de
servicio, debe conocer el procedimiento de ventas. Trabaj en ventas o en administracin en el pasado?
CARLOS: WELL, NO, I DIDNT, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH
CUSTOMERS AND WORK ORDERS ALSO.
Bueno, no. No lo hice, pero tengo mucha experiencia trabajando con clientes y rdenes de trabajo.
MR. WELLS: BUT YOU MUST ALSO BE ABLE TO SUPERVISE OTHER MECHANICS.
IF THEY DO SOMETHING WRONG, OR IF THEIR PERFORMANCE
IS UNDESIRABLE, IT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOU MUST BE A VERY GOOD
SUPERVISOR.
Pero debe tambin ser capaz de supervisar a otros mecnicos. Si hacen algo mal o su trabajo es malo,
ser su responsabilidad. Debe ser un muy buen supervisor.
CARLOS: YES, NO PROBLEM, MR. WELLS. IM ALREADY MANAGING THE OTHER MECHANICS.
IM THE LEAD MECHANIC.
No hay ningn problema, Sr. Wells. Yo ya estoy dirigiendo a los otros mecnicos. Soy el mecnico lder.
MR. WELLS: NOW, YOU ARE THE LEAD MECHANIC. BUT AS A SERVICE MANAGER, YOU MUST
ALSO BE ABLE TO WORK LONGER HOURS. SOMETIMES, YOU MUST STAY UNTIL
LATE IN THE EVENING. SINCE THE SERVICE MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE OF ALL THE
WORK, HE MUST REMAIN UNTIL THE SHOP CLOSES, TO VERIFY ALL THE WORK.
SOMETIMES, YOU MUST STAY AFTER HOURS.
Usted es el mecnico lder. Pero como encargado de servicio, debe estar disponible para trabajar ms horas. A veces,
debe quedarse hasta tarde en la noche. Como el encargado de servicio es responsable de todo el
trabajo, debe quedarse hasta que el taller cierre, para poder verificar todos los trabajos. A veces debe
quedarse despus de hora.
CARLOS: MR. WELLS, I ALREADY WORK EXTRA HOURS. I LOVE TO WORK IN THE SHOP.
Sr. Wells, yo ya trabajo horas extras. Me encanta trabajar en el taller.
MR. WELLS: YOU MUST BE A GOOD MECHANIC, BECAUSE MR. CLARK RECOMMENDED YOU FOR
THE POSITION.
Usted debe ser un buen mecnico, porque el Sr. Clark lo recomend para el trabajo.
CARLOS: OH, THANKS.
Gracias.
MR. WELLS: YOURE WELCOME.
YOU KNOW, I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR FILE AND I SAW THAT YOU WERE NOT ABLE
TO SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH WHEN YOU STARTED.
BUT NOW, AS WE SPEAK, YOUR ENGLISH IS PRETTY GOOD. WHAT HAPPENED?
De nada. Sabe, estaba mirando su archivo. Y observ que usted no poda hablar muy bien Ingls
cuando comenz. Pero ahora, a medida que hablamos, su Ingles es bastante bueno. Qu sucedi?
CARLOS: YES, WELL...... A YEAR AGO, I WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AND I REALIZED THAT I
HAD TO SPEAK BETTER ENGLISH TO ADVANCE IN MY PROFESSION. SO, I
ENROLLED IN AN ENGLISH CLASS.
Si, bueno. Hace un ao, estaba trabajando en el taller y me di cuenta que tena que hablar mejor Ingls
para poder avanzar en mi profesin. Entonces, me inscrib en una clase de Ingls.
MR. WELLS: COOL, HOW LONG WERE YOU STUDYING?
Que bien Cunto tiempo estuvo estudiando?
CARLOS: I WAS STUDYING ENGLISH IN THAT SCHOOL UNTIL I MET THIS GIRL, YOU KNOW.
SHES A TEACHER. AND SHE GAVE ME A COUPLE OF VIDEOS. SHE GAVE ME
CLASSES. AND I THINK MY ENGLISH GOT BETTER.
Bueno. Estaba estudiando en esa escuela hasta que conoc esta chica, sabe. Ella es una maestra y me
dio un par de videos. Ella me dio unas clases. Y creo que mi Ingls mejor.
MR. WELLS: OH, SO, YOU WERE STUDYING IN A SCHOOL AND THEN YOU WERE USING VIDEOS,
HA?
Entonces estuvo estudiando en una escuela y luego estuvo utilizando videos?
CARLOS: I AM STILL USING THEM.
Todava los estoy utilizando
MR. WELLS: AS I SAID, YOU MUST HAVE VERY GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES SKILLS.
TELL ME AN OCCASION WHERE YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH CLIENTS.
Como dije, debe tener muy buena destreza para la venta y el servicio al cliente. Cunteme una ocasin
donde tuvo que tratar con clientes.
CARLOS: CERTAINLY. WELL, ONE DAY I WAS WORKING ALONE IN THE SHOP.
THE MANAGER WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE HE WAS SICK. SO I WAS IN CHARGE. I
WAS REPAIRING THE BRAKES OF A CAR, AND WHEN I WAS FINISHNG, THE OWNER
OF THE CAR CAME INTO THE SHOP. I SAW HIM AND ASKED HIM IF HE WAS MR. LEE,
AND HE WAS.
AS I WAS SHOWING HIM THE WORK ORDER, I WAS EXPLANING TO HIM ALL THE
DETAILS OF THE REPAIR. THE BILL WAS HIGH, BUT HE DIDNT SEE IT. HE WAS
LISTENING TO ME AS I WAS SHOWING HIM THE BRAKES AND DESCRIBING TO HIM
THE WORK. BEFORE I WAS FINISHING, HE SAID: YOU DID A GREAT JOB. AND YOU
KNOW WHAT? HE GAVE ME HIS CREDIT CARD AND DID NOT ASK FOR THE PRICE.
HE LOVED MY EXPLANATION.
Claro. Bueno. Un da estaba trabajando solo en el taller. El encargado no estaba trabajando porque
estaba enfermo. Por lo tanto, yo estaba a cargo. Estaba reparando los frenos de un carro y cuando
estaba terminando, el dueo del carro entr al taller. Yo lo vi y le pregunt si el era el Sr. Lee. Y era l.
Mientras le estaba mostrando la orden de trabajo, le estaba explicando todos los detalles de la
reparacin. La cuenta era alta, pero no la mir. El me estaba escuchando mientras yo le estaba
mostrando los frenos y describiendo el trabajo. Antes que estaba terminando, l me dijo: hiciste un
buen trabajo. Y sabe qu? Me dio su tarjeta de crdito y no pregunt el precio. Le encant mi
explicacin.
MR. WELLS: WAS HE HAPPY WHEN HE LEFT?
Estaba contento cuando se fue?
CARLOS: OH, YES, HE WAS. I TOOK HIM FOR A TEST RIDE.
Oh, si. Lo llev a dar una vuelta para probar su carro.
MR.WELLS: YOU WERE GREAT! YOU ACTUALLY WERE SELLING HIM THE EXTRA WORK. YOU
WERE JUSTIFYING THE EXTRA EXPENSE. BUT, TELL ME... AFTER ALL.. WERE THE
BRAKES WORKING OK.?
Estuvo muy bien. Le estaba vendiendo el trabajo extra. Estaba justificando el gasto extra. Pero,
dgamedespus de todoLos frenos, estaban funcionando bien?
CARLOS: NO, THEY WERE NOT. OH YEAH ! THEY WERE WORKING PERFECTLY.
No, no estaban. Si, estaban trabajando perfectamente.
MR. WELLS: OH, MR. SANTOS. I THINK YOU COULD TAKE THIS POSITION.
Sr. Santos. Pienso que usted podra ser admitido para este puesto.
CARLOS: OH, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
MR. WELLS: BUT TELL ME. HOW MUCH ARE YOU MAKING AS A MECHANIC NOW?
Pero dgame, Cunto est ganando ahora como mecnico?
CARLOS: WELL, UNTIL LAST MONTH, I WAS MAKING THE BASIC SALARY, PLUS DOUBLE OF
THAT IN COMMISSIONS.
Bueno, hasta el mes pasado, estaba ganando el salario bsico, ms el doble de eso en comisiones.
MR. WELLS: YOU WERE EARNING PRETTY GOOD. ANYHOW, AS A SERVICE MANAGER YOU COULD
EARN MORE. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE SALES AND HOW GOOD THE WORK IS DONE.
THATS GOING TO BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. BY THE WAY, WHAT WERE YOU DOING
IN THE PREVIOUS SHOP? WHY DID YOU LEAVE?
Estaba ganando bastante bien. De todas formas, como encargado de servicio puede ganar ms. Todo
depende de las ventas y de que tan bien est hecho el trabajo. Eso va a ser su responsabilidad. A
propsito, qu estaba haciendo en el trabajo anterior? Por qu se fue?
CARLOS: WELL, I WAS FIXING BRAKES, YOU KNOW. I LEFT BECAUSE I WAS DOING EXACTLY
THE SAME THING EVERYDAY.
Bueno, estaba reparando frenos, sabe. Me fui porque estaba haciendo exactamente lo mismo todos los
das.
MR. WELLS: HOW DID YOU LEARN TO DO COMPUTERIZED TUNE - UPS?
Cmo aprendi a realizar afinaciones computarizadas?
CARLOS: WELL, AS I WAS GOING TO WORK, I WAS TAKING ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE
COURSES. AND I WAS ALSO WATCHING VIDEOS ABOUT FUEL INJECTION,
ELECTRONICS AND OTHER THINGS TOO.
Bueno, mientras trabajaba, estaba tomando cursos avanzados de funcionamiento del motor. Y tambin
estaba viendo videos de inyeccin electrnica y otras cosas ms.
MR. WELLS: HOW AND WHERE WERE YOU PRACTICING?
Cmo y dnde estabas practicando?
CARLOS: WELL, I WAS PERFORMING DIAGNOSIS FOR MY FRIENDS, AND ON SATURDAYS AT
YOUR SHOP.THATS HOW I STARTED TO WORK HERE.
Bueno, estaba efectuando diagnsticos para mis amigos. Y los sbados en su taller. As fue como
comenc a trabajar aqu.
MR. WELLS: HEY BILLY! DO YOU THINK MR. SANTOS DESERVES THE POSITION?
Oye, Billy!, crees que el Sr. Santos merece el puesto?
CARLOS: PLEASE!
Por favor!
MR. WELLS: WELL, MR. SANTOS. I THINK BILLY AND ME THINK YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR
THE POSITION.
Bueno, Sr. Santos. Pienso que Billy y yo creemos que usted es lo suficientemente capaz para asumir este
puesto.
CARLOS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Muchas gracias.
MR.WELLS: IM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT... YOU GOT THE JOB!
Me alegro informarle que consigui el puesto.
CARLOS: REALLY?! THANKS A LOT.
Realmente?! Muchas gracias.
MR. WELLS: MR. SANTOS, YOU WERE PERFORMING OUTSTANDINGLY AND YOU WERE DESERVING
THE OPPORTUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS ! WHEN ARE YOU ABLE TO START?
Sr. Santos, usted estuvo desempendose de manera sobresaliente y estaba mereciendo la oportunidad.
Felicitaciones! Cundo estar listo para comenzar?
CARLOS: WELL, I AM ABLE WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE.
Bueno, estoy listo cuando usted est listo.
MR. WELLS: SO, LETS START TOMORROW!
Entonces, comencemos maana!
CARLOS: OK. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AGAIN.
Excelente. Nuevamente, muchas gracias.
MR. WELLS: ALLRIGHT, YOURE WELCOME. JUST ONE SECOND. HEY BILLY, COME, SAY BYE - BYE
TO MR. SANTOS!
Bueno, no hay de que. Un segundo. Oye Billy, dile adis al Sr. Santos!
CARLOS: OK. BYE - BYE. NICE TO MEET YOU !
Bueno, chau. Placer de conocerte!
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X. HE MUST SIT DOWN. BECAUSE HE MUST LISTEN TO HER.
El debe sentarse. Porque l debe escucharla.
X. YOU LOOK FUNNY. DO YOU WANT TO LOOK FUNNIER?
Te ves gracioso. Quieres verte ms gracioso?
G. YES.
Si.
X. OKAY, SO YOU MUST PUT ON THE HAT.
Bueno, entonces debes ponerte el sombrero.
X. MICHELLE, YOU MUST ANSWER THE PHONE. ITS THE POLICE. YOU MUST ANSWER THE
PHONE.
Michelle, debes contestar el telfono. Es la polica. Tu debes contestar el telfono.
X. MICHELLE HAS AN IMPORTANT PHONE CALL TO MAKE BEFORE 10 P.M. AND THE PHONE IS
BROKEN. SHES TRYING TO REPAIR IT. SHE MUST REPAIR IT BEFORE 10 P.M., BUT SHE DOESNT
KNOW HOW TO.
Michelle tiene que hacer un llamado importante por telfono antes de las diez p.m. y el telfono est roto. Ella
est tratando de repararlo. Ella debe repararlo antes de las diez p.m. pero no sabe cmo.
X. SHE WASNT ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HER FRIEND. BUT NOW, SHE IS.
Ella no fue capaz de comunicarse con su amiga. Pero ahora si.
M. OH, I MUST READ THIS BOOK BEFORE 5 P.M. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE LIBRARY.
Oh. Debo leer este libro antes de las cinco p.m. Tengo que llevarlo a la biblioteca
M. LISTEN, WE HAVE TO TALK TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. WE MUST TALK TO BE ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. NOW, SIT DOWN.
Escucha, tenemos que hablar para entendernos mutuamente. Debemos hablar para poder entendernos mutuamente.
Ahora, sintate.
X. MICHELLE, YOU HAVE TO RETURN THE BOOK BY 5 P.M. WERE YOU ABLE TO FINISH IT?
Michelle, tu tienes que devolver el libro a las 5 p.m. Fuiste capaz de terminarlo?
M. NO, I WASNT ABLE TO FINISH IT. BUT I MUST RETURN IT ANYWAY.
No, no puede terminarlo. Pero debo devolverlo de todas maneras.
M. I MUST PUT ON MY GLASSES. THERES TOO MUCH SUN.
Debo ponerme los lentes. Hay mucho sol.
M. OH, I MUST LEAVE NOW. IF NOT, I WILL BE LATE FOR CLASS.
Oh, debo irme. Si no, llegar tarde a clase.
X. HE MUST SIT DOWN. HE IS EXHAUSTED. HE MUST REST.
El debe sentarse. El est exhausto. El debe descansar.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WERE YOU ABLE TO FINISH THE REPORT?
Pudiste terminar el reporte?
M. YES, HERE IT IS.
Si, aqu est.
X. YOURE VERY EFFICIENT.
Eres muy eficiente.
M. THANK YOU.
Gracias
X. HE MUST NOT EAT SO MUCH. HE IS FAT.
El no debe comer tanto. El est gordo.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WHERE YOU ABLE TO MAIL THE LETTERS?
Pudiste enviar las cartas por correo?
M. NO, IM SORRY. I WASNT ABLE TO MAIL THE LETTERS. I MUST MAKE THE PHOTOCOPIES
FIRST. I WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE PHOTOCOPIES IN TWO MINUTES. IS THAT ALLRIGHT?
No, perdneme. No pude mandar las cartas por correo. Debo hacer las fotocopias primero. Podr hacer las
fotocopias en dos minutos Est bien?
X. YES, I THINK IT IS.
Si, creo que si.
M. OKAY.
Bueno.
X. SHE WASNT ABLE TO CLEAN UP THE DESK BEFORE THE BOSS CAME. THE BOSS CAME AND
SAID: YOU MUST CLEAN UP YOUR DESK!
Ella no pudo ordenar el escritorio antes que el jefe viniera. El jefe vino y dijo: T debes ordenar tu escritorio!
X. MICHELLE. YOU MUST HANG UP. YOU MUST DO ME A FAVOR.
Michelle. T debes colgar. T debes hacerme un favor.
M. YES?
Si?
X. ARE YOU ABLE TO TYPE THIS FOR ME IN TWO MINUTES?
Eres capaz de escribir esto para mi en dos minutos?
M. TWO MINUTES?
Dos minutos?
X. YES, YOU MUST DO IT. PLEASE! I MUST MAIL IT IMMEDIATELY. OKAY?
Si, t debes hacerlo. Por favor! Debo mandarlo por correo inmediatamente si?
M. ALLRIGHT, SURE.
Bueno, seguro
X. THANK YOU.
Gracias.
M. I MUST TYPE THIS REPORT FOR MY BOSS.
Debo escribir este reporte para mi jefe.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. WERE YOU ABLE TO FINISH THE REPORT?
Pudiste terminar el reporte?
M. YES, I WAS ABLE TO FINISH IT. ITS IN THE COMPUTER.
Si, puede terminarlo. Est en la computadora.
X. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Bueno. Muchas gracias.
M. YOURE WELCOME.
De nada.
M. IM SORRY. I WASNT ABLE TO BE HERE ON TIME.
Perdneme. No puede estar aqu a tiempo.
X. YOU MUST NOT BE LATE. I WASNT ABLE TO FINISH MY REPORT BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT
HERE.
No debes llegar tarde. No puede terminar mi reporte porque t no estabas aqu.
M. IM SORRY. ITS THAT I MUST GET MORE SLEEP. I WASNT ABLE TO SLEEP WELL.
Perdneme. Pero es que debo dormir ms. No pude dormir bien.
X. YOU MUST GET MORE SLEEP. YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.
T debes dormir ms. Si, tienes razn.
X. MICHELLE!
Michelle.
M. WHAT?
Qu?
X. YOU MUST LOWER THE VOLUME. YOURE GOING TO GET DEAF.
T debes bajar el volumen. Te vas a quedar sorda.
M. YOU SHOULD NOT WEAR THOSE COLORS. THEY LOOK AWFUL. YOU MUST CHANGE. GO,
GO! CHANGE!
T no deberas vestir esos colores. Se ven horribles. Te debes cambiar. Ve, ve! Cmbiate!
M. OH, MY EARS ARE FREEZING.
Oh, mis orejas se estn congelando
X. YOU MUST PUT THESE ON.
Debes ponerte stos.
M. HEY, HEY, YOU MUSTNT SMOKE. THANK YOU DADDY.
Hey, hey, no debes fumar. Gracias papi.
CHAPIER 11
Ihe class 2
CARLOS: HI , HOW ARE YOU ?
Hola, cmo ests?
MICHELLE: CARLOS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ?
Carlos, qu ests haciendo aqu?
CARLOS: WELL, I M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I LEARNED SOME NEW
TENSES AND I DIDNT GET THEM QUITE WELL. COULD YOU EXPLAIN THEM TO ME?
Bueno, perdname que te moleste, pero sabes qu? Aprend unos tiempos verbales nuevos y no los
capt muy bien. Me los podras explicar?
MICHELLE: SURE, NO PROBLEM.
OK. CARLOS, TELL ME .. WHICH ONES ARE THEY?
Seguro, ningn problema. Carlos, dime cules son?
CARLOS: AS FAR AS I REMEMBER, PRESENT PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS,
PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
Que yo recuerde, presente perfecto, presente perfecto continuo, pasado perfecto y pasado perfecto
continuo.
MICHELLE: OK... DO YOU REMEMBER THE LIST OF VERBS, OF THE IRREGULAR VERBS?
Te acuerdas de la lista de verbos, de los verbos irregulares?
MICHELLE: OK. DO YOU REMEMBER WE HAVE THREE COLUMNS. THE INFINITIVE, THE PAST
AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE.
Recuerdas que tenemos tres columnas. El infinitivo, el pasado y el participio pasado
CARLOS: YES.
Si.
MICHELLE: WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE PAST PARTICIPLE, THE THIRD COLUMN. IM
GOING TO SIT DOWN. OK. WHY DONT YOU BRING YOUR SEAT MORE NEXT TO THE
DESK? OH! ITS BETTER IF I SIT NEXT TO YOU, SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO ME BETTER.
TODAY IN CLASS I GAVE PRESENT PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS,
PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS. AND YOU CAN SEE THE WAY
THE STRUCTURE IS FORMED. ITS THE AUXILIARY HAVE, PAST PARTICIPLE OF
THE VERB AND THE OBJECT. EXAMPLE: I HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES ALL DAY LONG. I
TAUGHT CLASSES THIS MORNING. I TAUGHT CLASSES THIS AFTERNOON, AND I
TAUGHT CLASSES THIS EVENING. I HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES ALL DAY LONG.
Vamos a trabajar con el participio pasado, la tercer columna. Voy a sentarme. Porqu no traes tu
asiento ms cerca de la mesa? Oh! Es mejor que me siente junto a ti, as puedes escucharme mejor. Hoy
en clase di el presente perfecto, presente perfecto continuo, pasado perfecto y pasado perfecto continuo.
Tu puedes ver la manera en que la estructura est formada. El auxiliar tener, participio pasado del
verbo y el objeto. Ejemplo: yo he dado clases todo el da. Yo di clases esta maana. Yo di clases sta
tarde, yo di clases sta noche. Yo he dado clases todo el da.
CARLOS: I SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
Veo la diferencia.
MICHELLE: THEN GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE.
Entonces dame un ejemplo.
CARLOS: LET ME THINK.
Djame pensar.
I STARTED TO WORK IN A SHOP THREE YEARS AGO.
Yo comenc a trabajar en el taller hace tres aos.
MICHELLE: YES
Si.
CARLOS: I HAVE REPAIRED CARS FOR THREE YEARS.
Yo he reparado automviles por tres aos.
MICHELLE: PERFECT. NOW, GIVE ME ANOTHER EXAMPLE .
Perfecto. Ahora, dame otro ejemplo.
CARLOS: I WENT TO SCHOOL LAST NOVEMBER.
I WENT TO SCHOOL LAST DECEMBER.
I HAVE GONE TO SCHOOL FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
Yo fui a la escuela en Noviembre pasado. Yo fui a la escuela en Diciembre pasado. Yo he ido a la escuela por los ltimos
dos meses.
MICHELLE: PERFECT. YOU GOT IT, RIGHT?
Perfecto. Lo entendiste, Cierto?
CARLOS: I THINK SO.
Pienso que si.
MICHELLE: NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TENSE.
Ningn problema con este tiempo?
CARLOS: NO.
No
MICHELLE: CARLOS, HAVE YOU DONE YOUR WEEKLY GROCERIES?
Carlos, has hecho tus compras semanales de almacn?
CARLOS: OH, YES, I HAVE.
Oh, si las he hecho.
MICHELLE: OK. ANOTHER EXAMPLE .
Otro ejemplo.
CARLOS: OK. FOR EXAMPLE I COULD SAY ....I WAS IN MONTREAL LAST JULY. I WAS IN TORONTO
LAST AUGUST. I WAS IN VANCOUVER LAST SEPTEMBER. SO, I COULD SAY THAT I
HAVE BEEN IN CANADA FOR THREE MONTHS.
Por ejemplo, podra decir. Estuve en Montreal en Julio. Estuve en Toronto en Agosto. Estuve en
Vancouver en Septiembre. Entonces, podra decir que he estado en Canad por tres meses
MICHELLE: PERFECT! TELL ME CARLOS, HAVE YOU DONE YOUR WEEKLY GROCERIES?
Perfecto. Dime Carlos, has hecho tus compras semanales?
CARLOS: YES, I HAVE DONE MY WEEKLY GROCERIES. I HAVE GONE TO THE SUPERMARKET
AND I HAVE BOUGHT EVERYTHING.
Si, he hecho mis compras semanales. He ido al supermercado y he comprado todo.
MICHELLE: HOW MUCH HAVE YOU SPENT?
Cunto has gastado?
CARLOS: I HAVE SPENT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Yo he gastado doscientos dlares.
MICHELLE: NOW, IM GOING TO FORM THE SENTENCE. AND YOU WILL FORM THE NEGATIVE.
OK.? I HAVE KNOWN JOHN FOR FOUR YEARS.
Ahora, yo voy a formar la oracin, y tu formars el negativo. Yo he conocido a John por cuatro aos.
CARLOS: HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN JOHN FOR?
Por cuntos tiempo has conocido a John?
MICHELLE: GOOD!
IF YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUT THAT SENTENCE IN THE NEGATIVE. HOW WOULD IT
BE?
Si hubieras tenido que poner esa oracin en la forma negativa, cmo sera?
CARLOS: I HAVENT KNOWN JOHN FOR A YEAR, I HAVE KNOWN JOHN FOR EIGHT MONTHS.
Yo no he conocido a John por un ao. Yo he conocido a John por ocho meses
MICHELLE: PERFECT. NO PROBLEMS THEN. LETS SEE THE NEXT TENSE. PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS. CAN YOU TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT PERFECT
AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS?
Perfecto. Ningn problema entonces. Vamos a ver el siguiente tiempo. Presente perfecto continuo
Puedes decirme la diferencia entre el presente perfecto y el presente perfecto continuo?
CARLOS: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS GIVES YOU THE IDEA OF CONTINUITY IN THE PAST.
Presente perfecto continuo te da la idea de continuidad en el pasado.
MICHELLE: HAVE YOU BEEN TAKING YOUR MEDICINE?
Has estado tomando tu medicina?
CARLOS: OH, YES. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY MEDICINE LATELY.
Oh, si. Yo he estado tomando mi medicina ltimamente.
MICHELLE: OK. CARLOS, FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STUDYING ENGLISH?
Carlos, por cunto tiempo has estado estudiando Ingls?
CARLOS: I HAVE BEEN STUDYING ENGLISH FOR FOUR MONTHS.
Yo he estado estudiando Ingls por cuatro meses.
MICHELLE: FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING FOR THE AUTOSHOP?
Por cunto tiempo has estado trabajando para el taller mecnico?
CARLOS: I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THE AUTOSHOP FOR TWO YEARS.
Yo he estado trabajando para el taller por dos aos
MICHELLE: FOR TWO YEARS.
Por dos aos.
CARLOS: SO, IT MEANS NO INTERRUPTIONS?
Entonces, significa nada de interrupciones?
MICHELLE: EXACTLY, NO INTERRUPTIONS. THEN LETS SEE THE THIRD TENSE. PAST PERFECT.
CARLOS, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SITTING ON THAT CHAIR?
Exactamente. Ninguna interrupcin. Entonces vamos a ver el tercer tiempo. Pasado Perfecto. Carlos,
por cunto tiempo has estado sentado en esa silla?
CARLOS: I HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THIS CHAIR FOR 15 MINUTES.
Yo he estado sentado en esta silla por 15 minutos.
MICHELLE: FOR 15 MINUTES, NOW YOU FORM ME A QUESTION.
Por 15 minutos. Ahora t forma una pregunta.
CARLOS: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TEACHING ENGLISH?
Por cunto tiempo has estado enseando Ingls?
MICHELLE: OH, WELL, I HAVE BEEN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR.... WELL, I HAVE BEEN TEACHING
ENGLISH FOR FIVE YEARS. YOU KNOW CARLOS, I HAVE BEEN PLANNING A TRIP TO
MONTREAL, CANADA.
Oh, bueno, he estado enseando Ingls porbueno, he estado enseando Ingls por cinco aos. Sabes Carlos, he
estado planificando un viaje a Montreal, Canad.
CARLOS: REALLY, HOW FASCINATING! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ON STAYING
THERE?
Qu fascinante!
Cunto tiempo has estado pensando en quedarte all?
MICHELLE: I DONT KNOW YET. I VE THOUGHT OF STAYING A WEEK.
AND THEN GOING TO THE CARIBBEAN.
Yo no lo se todava. He pensado en quedarme una semana. Y luego ir al Caribe
CARLOS: AND, HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING OF GOING TO VENEZUELA?
Y, has estado pensando en ir a Venezuela?
MICHELLE: I HAVENT BEEN THINKING ON ANY PARTICULAR PLACE. AT LEAST, NOT YET. BUT,
THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES THERE. ARENT THEY?
Yo no he estado pensando en ningn lugar en particular. Por lo menos, no todava. Pero, hay hermosas playas all, no?
CARLOS: OH, YES, THERE ARE. IT SOUNDS GREAT.
Oh, si, las hay. Eso suena grandioso.
MICHELLE: WELL. CARLOS, AS YOU CAN SEE IN OUR CONVERSATION, WE USED THE PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS. SO NOW, LETS SEE THE PAST PERFECT. CARLOS, FOR
THE PAST PERFECT, PLEASE PASS TO THE BOARD. I WILL DICTATE SOME
SENTENCES, SOME WORDS. HE SENT, HE LOOKED, HE FOUND AND HE FORGOT.
NOW , GIVE ME A SENTENCE FOR EACH ONE USING THE PAST PERFECT.
Bueno, Carlos, como puedes ver en nuestra conversacin, nosotros utilizamos el presente perfecto continuo. Entonces
ahora, veamos el pasado perfecto. Por favor pasa al pizarrn. Aqu esta el marcador. Yo te dictar
algunas oraciones, algunas palabras. El envi. El mir. El encontr y el olvid. Ahora, dame una
oracin para cada una utilizando el pasado perfecto.
CARLOS: EXCUSE ME, CAN I CHANGE THE PRONOUNS?
Perdname, puedo cambiar los pronombres?
MICHELLE: YES, YOU CAN.
Si, puedes.
CARLOS: SENT. SHE HAD SENT ME SOME FLOWERS ON MY BIRTHDAY.
Enviar. Ella me haba enviado unas flores para mi cumpleaos.
MICHELLE: PERFECT!
CARLOS: LOOKED. THEY HAD LOOKED AT THE APARTMENT TWICE.
FOUND. HE HAD FOUND HIS WATCH IN JENNYS HOUSE.
AND FORGOT. THEY HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT HER BIRTHDAY.
Mir. Ellos haban mirado el apartamento dos veces.
Encontr. El haba encontrado su reloj en la casa de Jenny.
Y olvid. Ellos haban olvidado su cumpleaos.
MICHELLE: GOOD! YOURE GETTING BETTER BY THE MINUTE.
Bien! Ests mejorando a cada minuto.
CARLOS: REALLY?
Realmente?
MICHELLE: YES... OK. LETS SEE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS. I HAD BEEN TEACHING CLASSES
ALL DAY LONG. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TENSE?
Si bueno. Veamos el pasado perfecto continuo. Yo haba estado enseando clases todo el da
Entiendes ese tiempo?
CARLOS: I THINK SO.
Pienso que si.
MICHELLE: CAN YOU GIVE ME ANOTHER EXAMPLE?
Puedes darme otro ejemplo?
CARLOS: FOR EXAMPLE, I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING FOR TWO DAYS.
Por ejemplo, yo haba estado viajando por dos das.
MICHELLE: CAN YOU GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE?
Puedes darme otro?
CARLOS: I HAD BEEN ILL FOR A MONTH LAST YEAR.
Yo haba estado enfermo por un mes el ao pasado.
MICHELLE: THATS ENOUGH, CARLOS. DID YOU UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING?
Eso es suficiente, Carlos Entendiste todo?
CARLOS: OH, YES, I DID.
Oh, si, entend.
MICHELLE: YOU UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH ONE?
Entendiste las diferencias entre cada uno?
CARLOS: YES, I DID.
Si.
MICHELLE: YOU ARE SURE.
T ests seguro.
CARLOS: I AM.
Lo estoy.
MICHELLE: YOU KNOW CARLOS, I HAVE BEEN FEELING A LOT BETTER SINCE YOU CAME.
Sabes Carlos, me he estado sintiendo mucho mejor desde que viniste.
CARLOS: REALLY?
Realmente?
MICHELLE: YES.
Si.
CARLOS: AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
Y sabes qu?
MICHELLE: WHAT?
Qu?
CARLOS: YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT TEACHER.
T has sido una muy buena profesora.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU. YOU DO REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW.
Gracias. T te acuerdas de mi cumpleaos maana.
CARLOS: OH, YES, I DO.
Oh, si.
MICHELLE: YOU ARE COMING TO MY HOUSE.
T vas a venir a mi casa.
CARLOS: DEFINITELY.
Definitivamente.
MICHELLE: THEN, I LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
Entonces, te ver maana
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M. I TAUGHT CLASSES THIS MORNING. I TAUGHT CLASSES THIS AFTERNOON. I
TAUGHT CLASSES THIS EVENING. I HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES ALL DAY LONG.
Yo ense esta maana. Yo ense esta tarde. Yo ense esta noche. He enseado todo el da
M. HE STARTED TO WORK IN A SHOP THREE YEARS AGO. HE HAS REPAIRED CARS FOR
THREE YEARS.
El comenz a trabajar en el taller hace tres aos. El ha reparado carros por tres aos.
M. SHE WENT TO SCHOOL LAST NOVEMBER. SHE WENT TO SCHOOL LAST DECEMBER.
SHE HAS GONE TO SCHOOL FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
Ella fue a la escuela el Noviembre pasado. Ella fue a la escuela el Diciembre pasado. Ella ha ido a la escuela
por los ltimos dos meses.
M. THEY WERE IN MONTREAL LAST JULY. THEY WERE IN TORONTO LAST AUGUST. THEY
WERE IN VANCOUVER LAST SEPTEMBER. THEY HAVE BEEN IN CANADA FOR THREE
MONTHS.
Ellos estuvieron en Montreal el pasado Julio. Estuvieron en Toronto el Agosto pasado. Estuvieron en Vancouver
el Septiembre pasado. Ellos han estado en Canad por tres meses.
M. YOU WORKED IN CHINA. YOU WORKED IN THE U.S.A. YOU WORKED IN EUROPE. YOU
HAVE WORKED ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Tu trabajaste en China. Tu trabajaste en los EE.UU. Tu trabajaste en Europa. Tu has trabajado por todo el
mundo.
M. HE STUDIED ENGLISH THREE YEARS AGO. HE STUDIED FRENCH TWO YEARS AGO. AND
HE STUDIED PORTUGUESE ONE YEAR AGO. HE HAS STUDIED MANY LANGUAGES.
El estudi Ingls hace tres aos. El estudi francs hace dos aos. Y l estudi Portugus hace un ao. El ha
estudiado muchos idiomas.
M. I WAS BUSY ON MONDAY. I WAS BUSY ON TUESDAY. I WAS BUSY ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. OH, AND I WAS BUSY ON FRIDAY, TOO. I HAVE BEEN BUSY
ALL WEEK.
Yo estuve ocupada el Lunes. Yo estuve ocupa el Martes. Yo estuve ocupada el Mircoles y el jueves. Oh, y yo
estuve ocupada el Viernes tambin. He estado ocupada toda la semana.
M. I CALLED THEM AT NINE A.M. I CALLED THEM AT ELEVEN A.M. I CALLED THEM AT TWO
P.M. I CALLED THEM AT FIVE P.M. AND I CALLED THEM AT EIGHT P.M. I HAVE CALLED
THEM MANY TIMES.
Los llam a las nueve a.m. Los llam a las once a.m. Los llam a las dos p.m. Los llam a las cinco p.m. y los
llam a las ocho p.m. Los he llamado muchas veces.
X. WELL, ITS ELEVEN P.M., NOW. WHY DONT YOU TRY?
Bueno, son las once p.m. Por qu no tratas ahora?
M. OH, I FORGOT. IVE JUST CALLED THEM FIVE MINUTES AGO.
Oh, me olvid. Los he llamado hace apenas cinco minutos.
M. MY BOYFRIEND HAS TREATED ME BAD FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I AM SAD.
Mi novio me ha tratado mal para mi cumpleaos, estoy triste.
X. CMON, MICHELLE. HE TOOK YOU TO THE BEACH, HE INVITED YOU FOR LUNCH, HE
BROUGHT YOU ROSES, HE WROTE YOU A CARD, HE TOOK YOU TO THE CINEMA. AND
ALSO, HE EVEN BOUGHT YOU A DIAMOND RING. I THINK HE HAS NOT TREATED YOU
WELL. HE HAS TREATED YOU WONDERFULLY.
Vamos, Michelle. Te llev a la playa, te invit a almorzar, te trajo rosas, te escribi una tarjeta, te llev al cine.
Y tambin hasta te compr un anillo de diamantes. Yo creo que no te ha tratado bien. Te ha tratado
maravillosamente.
M. YES, YOURE RIGHT. HE HAS BEEN VERY SWEET. IM GOING TO CALL HIM NOW.
Si, ests en lo correcto. El ha sido muy dulce. Voy a llamarlo ahora.
X. WHY NOW?
Porqu ahora?
M. OH, I HAVE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS A BAD BOY.
Oh, le he dicho que fue un mal chico.
X. WHAT? CALL HIM NOW! YOUVE BEEN A BAD GIRL.
Qu? Llmalo ya! T has sido una chica mala.
X. MICHELLE, WHY ARE YOU SO HAPPY?
Michelle, porqu ests tan alegre?
M. I WON THE PRICE FOR THE BEST DESIGN.
Gan el premio al mejor diseo.
X. CONGRATULATIONS!
Felicitaciones!
M. YES, I HAVE WORKED A LOT FOR IT. I HAVE STAYED AWAKE FOR HOURS AND HOURS, I
HAVE DRAWN AND DRAWN FOR HOURS AND I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF WINNING THE
PRIZE.
He trabajado mucho para el premio. Me he quedado despierta por horas y horas, he dibujado y dibujado por
horas y siempre he soado con ganar el premio.
M. I HAVE TRAVELLED TO EUROPE MANY TIMES.
He viajado a Europa muchas veces
X. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU TRAVELLED TO SOUTH AMERICA?
Cuntas veces has viajado a Sudamrica?
M. I HAVE TRAVELLED FIVE TIMES TO SOUTH AMERICA. I HAVE BEEN IN
ARGENTINA, I HAVE BEEN IN CHILE AND I HAVE BEEN IN BRAZIL.
He viajado cinco veces a Sudamrica. He estado en Argentina, he estado en Chile y he estado en Brasil.
X. HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE OTHER SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES?
Has estado en los otros pases sudamericanos?
M. NO, I HAVENT. BUT IM PLANNING A TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA FOR NEXT YEAR.
No, no he estado. Pero estoy planeando un viaje a Sudamrica para el ao que viene.
X. HAVE YOU TAUGHT ENGLISH FOR A LONG TIME?
Has enseado Ingls por mucho tiempo?
M. YES, I HAVE TAUGHT ENGLISH FOR FOUR YEARS.
Si, he enseado Ingls por cuatro aos.
X. HAVE YOU TAUGHT FRENCH?
Has enseado Francs?
M. NO, I HAVENT TAUGHT FRENCH.
No, no he enseado Francs.
X. HAS CARLOS INVITED YOU FOR DINNER?
Te ha invitado Carlos a cenar?
M. YES, HE HAS INVITED ME FOR DINNER.
Si, el me ha invitado a cenar.
X. HAS HE TAKEN YOU TO THE BEACH?
Te ha llevado a la playa?
M. NO, HE HASNT TAKEN ME TO THE BEACH.
No, no me ha llevado a la playa.
X. HAS HE GIVEN YOU A KISS?
Te ha dado un beso?
M. HEY! STOP ASKING! I HAVE TOLD YOU ENOUGH!
Hey! Para de preguntar! Ya te he dicho suficiente!
X. IM SORRY.
Perdname.
X. DID YOU FINISH YOUR BOOK?
Terminaste tu libro?
M. YOU KNOW, I HAVENT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH IT TODAY. I WILL FINISH IT
TOMORROW.
Sabes, no he tenido suficiente tiempo de terminarlo hoy. Lo terminar maana.
X. TEACHER.
Maestra.
M. YES?
Si?
X. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU. YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT INSTRUCTOR. I HAVE
LEARNED A LOT OF ENGLISH IN YOUR CLASS.
Me gustara darle las gracias. Usted ha sido una gran instructora. He aprendido mucho Ingls en su clase.
M. WELL, YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT STUDENT. AND YOU HAVE EVEN GOTTEN THE BEST
GRADES.
Tu has sido un muy buen estudiante. Y hasta has obtenido las mejores notas.
X. THANK YOU.
Gracias.
M. OH, IM HUNGRY.
Estoy con hambre.
X. HAVE YOU HAD ANYTHING FOR BREAKFAST?
Has tomado algo para el desayuno?
M. NO, I HAVENT.
No.
X. I HAVE BEEN IN CANADA FOR THREE MONTHS.
He estado en Canad por tres meses.
M. HAVE YOU BEEN IN OTTAWA?
Has estado en Ottawa?
X. NO, I HAVENT.
No.
M. HAVE YOU BEEN IN CALGARY?
Has estado en Calgary?
X. CALGARY? NO, I HAVENT.
Calgary? No, no he estado.
M. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, THEN?
Dnde has estado entonces?
X. IVE BEEN IN MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER.
He estado en Montreal, Toronto y Vancouver.
M. IVE HAD ENOUGH, BYE!
Ya he tenido suficiente, adis!
X. HEY, WHATS GOING ON?
Qu est pasando?
M. I HAVE JUST TALKED TO MY BOYFRIEND.
He acabado de hablar con mi novio.
X. SO?
Entonces?
M. WELL, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK ME UP. AND HE HASNT, YET.
El estaba supuesto a recogerme. Y no lo ha hecho todava.
X. WELL, CAN YOU WAIT FOR HIM A LITTLE BIT MORE?
Puedes esperarlo un poco ms?
M. I HAVE ALREADY WAITED FOR HIM FOR THREE HOURS. I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR
HIM ANY MORE. HE HASNT EVEN SHOWN UP, YET.
Ya lo he estado esperando por tres horas. No voy a esperarlo ms. Todava no ha aparecido.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET HOLD OF CARLOS. HAVE YOU SEEN HIM LATELY?
He estado tratando de contactar a Carlos Lo has visto ultimamente?
M. NO, I HAVENT SEEN HIM.
No, no lo he visto.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. HAVE YOU EATEN, YET?
Ya has comido?
M. NO, I HAVENT.
No.
X. LETS GO TO GIOVANNIS RESTAURANT.
Vamos al restaurante de Giovanni.
M. NO, I CANNOT. I HAVE HAD A BAD STOMACHACHE SINCE THIS MORNING.
I CANNOT EAT.
No puedo. He tenido un gran dolor de estmago desde esta maana. No puedo comer.
X. HAVE YOU GONE TO THE DOCTOR?
Has ido al doctor?
M. NO, I HAVENT GONE TO THE DOCTOR, YET.
No, no he ido al doctor todava.
M. DO YOU KNOW JACK? I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A GALA PARTY. AND I DONT KNOW
WHAT TO WEAR. ITS A VERY EXCLUSIVE PARTY. AND I HAVENT HAD TIME TO BUY ANY
CLOTHES.
Sabes Jack? He sido invitada a una fiesta de gala. Y no se que ponerme. Es una fiesta muy exclusiva. Y no he
tenido tiempo de comprar ninguna ropa.
J. HEY, DONT WORRY. I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU. I BOUGHT IT YESTERDAY. LOOK!
No te preocupes. Tengo algo para ti. Lo compr ayer. Mira!
M. WHAT IS THIS?
Qu es esto?
J. A TIE.
Una corbata.
M. OH, GREAT.
Oh, que bien.
M. DO YOU KNOW JACK? I HAVE READ THIS BOOK TEN TIMES AND I STILL DONT
UNDERSTAND IT.
Sabes Jack? He ledo este libro diez veces y todava no lo entiendo.
J. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES.
Si.
J. IF YOU TURN IT AROUND, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT.
Si lo das vuelta, t lo entenders.
M. SORRY.
Perdn.
X. MICHELLE. STOP TALKING! YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE ALL DAY.
Michelle! Para de hablar! Has estado en el telfono todo el da.
M. NO, I HAVENT. THE DAY HAS TWENTY FOUR HOURS. AND I HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THE
PHONE TEN HOURS.
No. El da tiene veinticuatro horas. Y yo slo he estado diez horas en el telfono.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. HAVE YOU EATEN AT GIOVANNIS RESTAURANT?
Has comido en el restaurante de Giovanni?
M. YES, I HAVE.
Si.
X. HAVE YOU HAD THE RAVIOLIS WITH TOMATO SAUCE?
Has comido los ravioles con salsa de tomate?
M. NO, I HAVENT HAD THAT.
No, no he comido eso.
X. WHAT HAVE YOU HAD?
Qu has comido?
M. OH, IVE JUST HAD A MIXED SALAD.
He comido apenas una ensalada mixta
X. THATS IT.
Eso es todo.
M. THATS IT.
Eso es todo.
X. WHATS WRONG, MICHELLE?
Qu hay de malo Michelle?
M. OH, I HAVE HAD A STRONG HEADACHE, BUT ITS GOING AWAY.
Oh, he tenido un fuerte dolor de cabeza, pero se est yendo.
X. HAVE YOU TAKEN AN ASPIRIN FOR THE PAIN?
Has tomado una aspirina para el dolor?
M. NO, I HAVENT TAKEN ANY ASPIRINS FOR THE PAIN.
No he tomado ninguna aspirina para el dolor.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Michelle, qu ests haciendo?
M. OH, IM WRITING A LETTER TO MY FRIEND. I HAVENT WRITTEN TO HER FOR A LONG
TIME.
Estoy escribiendo una carta a mi amiga. No le he escrito por un largo tiempo.
X. WHO ARE YOU CALLING, MICHELLE?
A quin ests llamando, Michelle?
M. IM CALLING MY SISTER. I HAVENT CALLED HER IN A WEEK. SHE HAS LEFT ME A LOT
OF MESSAGES.
Estoy llamando a mi hermana. No la he llamado en una semana. Ella me ha dejado muchos mensajes.
X. HAVENT YOU HAD TIME TO RETURN HER CALLS?
No has tenido tiempo para devolver sus llamadas?
M. NO, I HAVENT HAD TIME TO RETURN HER CALLS.
No, no he tenido tiempo de regresar sus llamadas.
X. YOU HAVE BEEN A BAD SISTER.
Has sido una mala hermana.
M. NO, I HAVENT.
No, no lo he sido.
X. ARE YOU WORRIED, MICHELLE?
Ests preocupada Michelle?
M. YES, I AM. TODAYS MY BIRTHDAY AND I HAVENT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM MY
BOYFRIEND.
Si, estoy. Hoy es mi cumpleaos y todava no he recibido nada de mi novio
X. WELL, ITS NINE A.M. YOU HAVE ALL DAY. IM SURE HE HAS BOUGHT YOU A NICE
PRESENT.
Bueno, son las nueve a.m. T tienes todo el da. Estoy seguro que te ha comprado un bonito regalo.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE NEW MALL?
Has ido al nuevo centro comercial?
M. OH, YES. I HAVE BEEN THERE. ITS GREAT.
Oh, si. He estado all. Est muy bueno.
X. HAVE YOU BOUGHT ANYTHING?
Has comprado algo?
M. YES, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS NEW BODY. DO YOU LIKE THE COLOR?
Si, he trado este nuevo body. Te gusta el color?
X. YES, ITS BEAUTIFUL.
Si, es muy bonito.
X. HAVE YOU EVER GONE TO AN ISLAND?
Has ido alguna vez a una isla?
M. YES, I HAVE BEEN TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND TO HAWAII.
Si, he estado en las Islas Vrgenes y en Hawaii.
X. OH, HAWAII! HAVE YOU GONE WATERSKIING?
Oh, Hawaii! Has hecho esqu acutico?
M. NO, I HAVENT GONE WATERSKIING. I DONT KNOW HOW.
No, no he hecho esqu acutico. No se como.
X. MICHELLE, HANG UP, HANG UP! HANG UP NOW! CMON, HANG UP! IVE JUST TOLD YOU
NOT TO USE THE PHONE. THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO CALL AT ANY MOMENT.
Michelle, cuelga, cuelga! Cuelga ya! Vamos, Cuelga! Te he dicho que no uses el telfono. El presidente va
a llamar en cualquier momento
M. IVE JUST HUNG UP ON HIM.
He acabado de colgarle
X. OH, MY GOD. IM SORRY.
Oh, Dios mo. Perdn.
M. ITS OKAY.
Est bien
X. MICHELLE, I HAVE JUST HEARD ABOUT YOUR PROMOTION. CONGRATULATIONS!
Michelle. Recin he escuchado acerca de tu promocin. Felicitaciones!
M. YES, THANK YOU. I HAVE WORKED HARD TO BE ABLE TO GET IT. I HAVE WORKED
EXTRA HOURS. I HAVE HELPED WITH THE PROGRAMS. I HAVE HELPED...WELL,
ANYTHING YOU CAN MENTION.
Gracias. Yo he trabajado duro para poder conseguirla. He trabajado horas extras. He ayudado con los
programas. He ayudado Bueno, lo que se te ocurra.
X. YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO THE COMPANY. YOU HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD
EMPLOYEE.
T has contribuido mucho con la compaa. Has sido una muy buena empleada.
M. YES, I HAVE.
Si, lo he sido.
M. HE HASNT GONE TO WORK IN TEN DAYS. HE HAS BEEN DRINKING A LOT. HE HAS BEEN
SLEEPING ALL DAY LONG. AND HE HAS BEEN SITTING THERE AND WATCHING T.V. HE
HASNT BEEN DOING ANYTHING PRODUCTIVE.
El no ha ido a trabajar en diez das. Ha estado bebiendo mucho. Ha estado durmiendo todo el da. Y ha estado
sentado ah, mirando T.V. No ha estado haciendo nada productivo.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. HAVE YOU HAD TIME TO SEE THE REPORT?
Has tenido tiempo de ver el reporte?
M. NO, I HAVENT HAD TIME TO SEE THOSE REPORTS. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THESE.
ILL LOOK AT THEM NOW.
No he tenido tiempo de ver aquellos reportes. He estado mirando estos. Los mirar ahora.
X. ALLRIGHT.
Bien .
M. IVE COOKED ON MONDAY. IVE COOKED ON TUESDAY. IVE COOKED ON WEDNESDAY.
IVE COOKED ON THURSDAY. AND IVE COOKED ON FRIDAY. I HAVE BEEN COOKING ALL
WEEK LONG.
He cocinado el Lunes. He cocinado el Martes. He cocinado el Mircoles. He cocinado el Jueves. Y he cocinado
el Viernes. He estado cocinando toda la semana.
X. TEACHER.
Maestra.
M. YES?
Si?
X. I THINK I CAN TRAVEL TO ENGLAND NOW. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING ENGLISH FOR TEN
MONTHS. NOW I FEEL CONFIDENT. I CAN SPEAK BETTER ENGLISH. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR TEACHING ME ENGLISH.
Pienso que ya puedo viajar a Inglaterra. He estado estudiando Ingls por diez meses. Ahora me siento seguro.
Puedo hablar mejor Ingls. Muchas gracias por ensearme Ingls.
M. OKAY, GOOD LUCK!
Buena suerte!
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. I HAVE GOTTEN A PROMOTION!
He conseguido una promocin!
M. WELL, ITS ABOUT TIME. YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THAT COMPANY FOR SO LONG.
Bueno, ya era hora. Has estado trabajando en esa compaa por tanto tiempo.
M. TELL ME JACK. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING FOR THAT COMPANY?
Dime Jack, Por cunto tiempo has estado trabajando para esa compaa?
J. I HAVE BEEN WORKING THERE FOR FIVE YEARS.
He estado trabajando all por cinco aos.
M. YOU KNOW, JACK. I HAVE BEEN PLANNING A TRIP.
Sabes Jack, he estado planeando un viaje.
J. HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING OF GOING TO MEXICO?
Has estado pensando en ir a Mxico?
M. WELL, I HAVENT BEEN THINKING OF ANY PARTICULAR PLACE. BUT MEXICO SOUNDS
GREAT.
No he estado pensando en ningn lugar en particular. Pero Mxico suena muy bien.
J. YES, ITS WONDERFUL.
Si, es maravilloso.
M. I HAVE BEEN READING ALL DAY LONG, CORRECTING ALL THIS HOMEWORK.
He estado leyendo todo el da, corrigiendo toda esta tarea.
X. SINCE WHAT TIME HAVE YOU BEEN CORRECTING THE HOMEWORK?
Desde qu hora has estado corrigiendo la tarea?
M. OH, I HAVE BEEN CORRECTING THE HOMEWORK SINCE NINE A.M. AROUND THREE
HOURS.
He estado corrigiendo esta tarea desde las nueve a.m. Alrededor de tres horas.
X. THATS A LOT.
Eso es mucho.
X. MICHELLE.
Michelle.
M. YES?
Si?
X. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU FOR HOURS. WHERE WERE YOU?
Te he estado buscando por horas dnde estabas?
M. WELL, I HAVE BEEN HERE ALL DAY LONG. ITS THAT I HAVE BEEN READING THIS BOOK.
He estado aqu todo el da. Es que he estado leyendo este libro.
X. HAVE YOU GONE TO THE MARKET?
Has ido al mercado?
M. NO, I HAVENT GONE TO THE MARKET, YET.
No, no he ido al mercado an.
M. OH, JACK, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR MY GLASSES. HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?
Oh, Jack, he estado buscando mis lentes Los has visto?
J. HEY, YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME YOU WANTED THEM. HERE THEY ARE.
Me hubieras dicho que los queras, aqu estn.
M. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING WITH THEM?
Qu has estado haciendo con ellos?
J. NOTHING.
Nada.
M. OH, IM TIRED. I HAVE BEEN CLEANING THE HOUSE ALL DAY LONG.
Estoy cansada. He estado limpiando la casa todo el da.
X. I CANT BELIEVE IT. THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING CARDS FOR HOURS AND HOURS.
No lo puedo creer. Han estado jugando a las cartas por horas y horas.
X. MICHELLE, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?
Michelle, qu has estado haciendo?
M. I HAVE BEEN READING A MAGAZINE.
He estado leyendo una revista.
X. WHAT FOR? THATS A CAR MAGAZINE. HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR A CAR TO BUY?
Para qu? Esa es una revista de carros. Has estado buscando un carro para comprar?
M. WELL, I HAVENT BEEN LOOKING FOR A CAR. I HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO BUY A TRUCK.
No he estado buscando un carro. He estado planeando comprar una camioneta.
X. OH, A TRUCK. HOW FUN!
Una camioneta. Qu divertido!
X. MICHELLE, WHATS WRONG?
Michelle, qu hay de malo?
M. I HAVE BEEN DREAMING THIS STRANGE DREAM THAT A MONSTER WANTS TO GRAB
ME.
He estado soando este sueo tan extrao que un monstruo quiere agarrarme.
X. DREAM? ITS NOT A DREAM. THE MONSTER IS RIGHT HERE!
Sueo? No es un sueo. El monstruo est aqu mismo!
X. HAVE YOU BEEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP WITH CARLOS?
Has estado planeando un viaje con Carlos?
M. NO, I HAVENT. I HAVENT HAD TIME TO TALK WITH HIM. I HAVE BEEN WORKING UNTIL
LATE.
No. No he tenido tiempo de hablar con l. He estado trabajando hasta tarde.
X. DO YOU THINK CARLOS CAN PASS THE TEST?
Piensas que Carlos puede pasar la prueba?
M. WELL, HE HAS BEEN STUDYING A LOT. YES, I THINK HE WILL PASS IT.
Bueno, l ha estado estudiando mucho. Si, creo que lo pasar.
M. MY DOG HASNT BEEN EATING IN TWO DAYS. I THINK HE IS SICK.
Mi perro no ha estado comiendo por dos das. Pienso que est enfermo.
X. HAVE YOU GIVEN HIM ANY MEDICINE?
Le has dado alguna medicina?
M. NO. I HAVE CALLED THE VET, BUT HE HASNT RECEIVED MY MESSAGE, YET.
No. He llamado al veterinario. Pero todava no ha recibido mi mensaje.
M. HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO TIE HIS SHOES, BUT HE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO DO IT.
El ha estado tratando de atarse sus zapatos, pero no sabe como hacerlo.
M. YOU HAVE BEEN WEARING THAT WEIRD TIE.
Tu has estado vistiendo esa corbata extraa.
M. HE HAS BEEN TEACHING HIS DOG TO PICK UP THE MAGAZINE. BUT THE DOG HAS NOT
BEEN PAYING ATTENTION.
El ha estado enseando a su perro a recoger la revista. Pero el perro no ha estado prestando atencin.
X. MICHELLE. I HAVE RECEIVED MANY CALLS FROM CLIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CALLING
AND CALLING, BUT THEY COULDNT GET THROUGH. WHAT HAPPENED?
Michelle. He recibido muchos llamados de clientes que han estado llamando y llamando pero no pudieron
comunicarse. Qu sucedi?
M. WELL, I SUPPOSE THE PHONE HASNT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY YESTERDAY NOR
TODAY. BECAUSE I HAVENT RECEIVED ANY PHONE CALLS.
Bueno, supongo que el telfono no ha estado funcionado apropiadamente ayer ni hoy. Porque no he recibido
ninguna llamada.
X. YOU HAVENT RECEIVED ANY CALLS... MICHELLE, IS THE PHONE CONNECTED?
No has recibido ninguna llamada Michelle, el telfono est conectado?
M. OH, NO. IT ISNT.
Oh, no. No est.
M. MR. CLARK.
Mr. Clark.
MR.C. YES.
Si.
M. ARE YOU APPLYING FOR THE COOKING JOB?
Est usted solicitando el empleo de cocinero?
MR.C. YES, I AM.
Si.
M. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN COOKING IN THE PAST JOB?
Qu ha estado cocinando en su empleo anterior?
MR.C. WELL, I HAVE BEEN COOKING HAMBURGERS AND FRIED FISH. THATS ALL.
He estado cocinando hamburguesas y pescado frito. Eso es todo.
M. THATS ALL?
Eso es todo?
MR.C. YES.
Si
M. HAVENT YOU BEEN COOKING SOMETHING ELSE, SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC?
No ha estado cocinando algo ms, algo ms especfico?
MR.C. WELL, I HAVE BEEN COOKING CHEESEBURGERS.
Bueno, he estado cocinando hamburguesas con queso.
M. AND, HAVENT YOU BEEN COOKING SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT?
Y no he estado cocinando algo ms importante?
MR.C. WELL, I HAVE BEEN COOKING CHEESEBURGERS WITH ONIONS.
Bueno, he estado cocinando hamburguesas con queso y cebolla.
M. OKAY, I SEE. OKAY, THANK YOU.
Bueno, ya veo. Gracias.
X. WHO WAS IT?
Quin era?
M. IT WAS MY BOYFRIEND. I TOLD HIM I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR HIM FOR THE LAST
THREE HOURS.
Era mi novio. Le dije que lo haba estado esperando por las ltimas tres horas.
X. DID YOU TELL HIM THAT HE HADNT CALL YOU AT ALL AND THAT HE HADNT SEND YOU
A PRESENT?
Le dijiste que no te haba llamado para nada y que no te haba enviado un regalo?
M. NO, I DIDNT TELL HIM ANYTHING.
No le dije nada.
M. READ THIS BOOK, JACK. ITS GOOD
Lee este libro Jack. Est bueno.
X. OH, MICHELLE. I HAVE TOLD YOU YESTERDAY THAT I HAD READ IT TWICE.
Michelle. Ayer te dije que lo haba ledo dos veces.
M. NOT THIS ONE.
No ste.
X. LETS SEE... OH, IM SORRY.
Djame verOh, perdname.
CHAPIER 12
Nichelle's birthday -
MICHELLE: WHO IS IT?
Quin es?
CARLOS: JOHN AND CARLOS.
MICHELLE: HI JOHN, HI CARLOS. THANK YOU... OH, A PRESENT.
YOU DIDNT HAVE TO BRING ME A PRESENT.
Hola John, hola Carlos. GraciasOh, un regalo. No tenas que traerme un regalo.
CARLOS: I WANTED TO. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR BIRTHDAY.
Yo quise. He estado esperando por tu cumpleaos.
MICHELLE: OH, THANK YOU. YOU HAVE BEEN VERY NICE.
Gracias. T has sido muy bueno.
JOHN: I HAVE BROUGHT CHAMPAGNE.
He trado champagne.
MICHELLE: OH, THANK YOU JOHN.
SO, ITS A CALIFORNIAN CHAMPAGNE, HA?
Gracias, John. Entonces, es un champagne californiano, no?
JOHN: YES, ITS CALIFORNIAN
Si, es californiano.
CARLOS: WILL THERE BE MORE PEOPLE COMING?
Estarn viniendo ms personas?
MICHELLE: OH NO, TODAYS CELEBRATION IS ONLY FOR THE THREE OF US.
Oh, no. La celebracin de hoy es slo para nosotros tres.
JOHN: HOW NICE, WE ARE THE ONLY ONES HERE.
Que bien. Somos los nicos aqu.
MICHELLE: YES. WELL, WE HAVENT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO TALK, HAVE WE?
No hemos tenido mucho tiempo para hablar, no?
JOHN: YOURE RIGHT. WE HAVENT.
Tienes razn. No hemos tenido.
MICHELLE: AND IM GOING TO THROW A PARTY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE DISCO. I HAVE
PREPARED SOME THINGS FOR YOU. THESE ARE SHRIMPS. THATS FISH, CHEESE,
AND OLIVES.
Voy a dar una fiesta el Sbado por la noche en la disco. He preparado algunas cosas para ustedes.
Estos son camarones. Eso es pescado, queso y aceitunas.
JOHN: AND WHAT ARE THOSE?
Y qu son aquellos?
MICHELLE: THOSE ARE LITTLE TOMATOES WITH CHEESE. BUT THEY ARE CALLED CHERRY
TOMATOES.
Esos son pequeos tomates con queso. Pero les llaman tomates cereza.
CARLOS: CHERRY TOMATOES? YOU KNOW, I HAVENT HAD THEM FOR A LONG TIME.
Tomates cereza? Sabes, no los he comido por un largo tiempo.
MICHELLE: I HAVE SOME JUICE, COFFEE, TEA, COKE, BEER. I HAVE MADE THEM TODAY.
Tengo un poco de jugo, caf, t, coca, cerveza. Los he hecho hoy.
CARLOS: THEY ARE DELICIOUS.
Son deliciosos.
JOHN: HEY, YOU HAVE WORKED A LOT FOR US. HAVE YOU BEEN COOKING ALL DAY
LONG?
T has trabajado mucho para nosotros. Has estado cocinando todo el da?
MICHELLE: OH NO, THESE ARE EASY TO MAKE. PLUS, ITS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK FOR
YOU. SERVE YOURSELVES.
Oh, no, estos son fciles de hacer. Adems, ha sido un placer trabajar para ustedes. Srvanse.
CARLOS: I THINK I WILL BE EATING ALL OF THESE.
Pienso que estar comiendo todos stos.
MICHELLE: THEY ARE GOOD!
Estn Buenos!
JOHN: HEY, THESE ARE TASTY. HOW DID YOU MAKE THESE?
Estos estn sabrosos. Cmo los hiciste?
MICHELLE: WELL, I HAVE PREPARED THEM FOLLOWING MY GRANDMOTHERS RECIPE. BUT, I
WONT TELL YOU, BECAUSE ITS A SECRET.
Bueno, los he preparado siguiendo la receta de mi abuela. Pero, no te la dir, porque es un secreto.
JOHN: A SECRET? WELL NEVER BE COOKING THIS. YOU COULD TELL US!
Un secreto? Nosotros nunca estaremos cocinando esto. Podras decirnos!
MICHELLE: NO,NO, WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU WILL BE WORKING TOMORROW.
PLUS, I HAVE PROMISED TO MY GRANDMA THAT I WOULD NEVER DISCLOSE HER
COOKING SECRETS. CARLOS, TELL ME. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR NEW
POSITION?
No, no, quin sabe donde estarn trabajando maana. Adems, le he prometido a mi abuela que
nunca revelara sus secretos de cocina. Carlos, cuntame cmo has estado en tu nuevo puesto?
CARLOS: OH, IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CHANGE. I AM NOW IN CHARGE OF TWO MECHANICS
AND OTHER THINGS.
Oh, ha sido un gran cambio. Ahora estoy a cargo de dos mecnicos y otras cosas.
MICHELLE: OH, THATS A LOT OF REPONSIBILITY.
Oh, eso es mucha responsabilidad.
CARLOS: YES, BUT I HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO DO THAT. PLUS, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
INCREASE SALES IN JUST DAYS OF MY RAISE.
Si, pero yo he sido entrenado para eso. Adems, he podido incrementar las ventas en tan slo unos
das desde mi promocin.
MICHELLE: WHAT ABOUT YOU JOHN? ANYTHING NEW?
Qu tal t, John? Nada nuevo?
JOHN: WELL, YOU KNOW. I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A NEW CAR.
Bueno, saben. Yo recin he comprado un nuevo carro.
MICHELLE: YOU HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR.
T te has comprado un auto.
JOHN: WELL, ACTUALLY, ITS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK.
Bueno, en realidad, es una camioneta con traccin en las cuatro ruedas.
MICHELLE: HOW FUN, HAVE YOU DRIVEN IT YET?
Qu divertido, ya la has conducido?
JOHN: NO, I HAVE NOT. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY
WOULD BE DELIVERING IT TO ME TOMORROW.
No, no la he conducido. Todava est en la agencia. El gerente me dijo que ellos me la estaran
entregando maana.
MICHELLE: OH, WILL YOU BE TAKING US FOR A RIDE?
Oh, nos estars llevando a dar una vuelta?
JOHN: OH YES. YOU WILL BE DRIVING IT WITH ME WHEN I GET IT TOMORROW. YOU ARE
INVITED.
Oh, si. T la estars conduciendo conmigo cuando me la entreguen maana. Ustedes estn invitados.
MICHELLE: ILL BE LOOKING FOWARD THEN.
Estar esperando, entonces.
JOHN: THESE TRUCKS ARE VERY TOUGH. THEY WILL GO FOR 200,000 MILES BEFORE A
MAJOR REPAIR WILL HAVE TO BE MADE.
Estas camionetas son muy resistentes. Andarn 200.000 millas antes que una reparacin importante
tenga que ser hecha.
MICHELLE: YES, YOU ARE RIGHT. MY BROTHER HAD DRIVEN HIS JEEP FOR TEN YEARS. HE
HAD MADE 180,000 MILES TO IT.
Si, tienes razn. Mi hermano ha conducido su jeep por diez aos. Le hizo 180.000 millas.
JOHN: DID HE SELL THE TRUCK?
Vendi el camin?
MICHELLE: YES, HE SOLD IT. AND AT VERY GOOD PRICE, YOU KNOW. THE TRUCK HASNT
GIVEN HIM ANY TROUBLE. ALSO, HE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE SNOW, THE MUD, THE
SAND. HE HAD EVEN PULLED A BIG BOAT WITH IT ONCE.
Si. El lo vendi. Y en un muy buen precio, saben. El camin no le ha dado ningn problema. Adems
el lo ha llevado a la nieve, al lodo, a la arena. Inclusive, una vez haba arrastrado un gran bote.
JOHN: THATS RIGHT. IN ANY CASE I WILL NOT BE TAKING IT TO THE SNOW, MUD, SAND, I
WONT PULL ANYTHING WITH IT.
Eso es cierto. De cualquier manera, yo no la estar llevando a la nieve, lodo, arena, no voy a
arrastrar nada con ella.
CARLOS: AND, DOES IT HAVE A CD PLAYER?
Y tiene un pasa-discos compactos?
JOHN: IT HAS A CD PLAYER, AIR CONDITIONING, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, TINTED WINDOWS,
SNOW TIRES. IT IS FULLY EQUIPPED. I HAVE BOUGHT THE MOST EXPENSIVE
MODEL.
Tiene pasa-discos compactos, aire acondicionado, traccin en las cuatro ruedas, vidrios polarizados,
neumticos para la nieve. Est totalmente equipado. He comprado el modelo ms caro.
MICHELLE: WELL, CONGRATULATIONS JOHN. I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW TRUCK. BUT, WE
CAN HAVE SOME FUN ON THE WEEKENDS.
Bueno, felicitaciones John. Espero que disfrutes tu nueva camioneta. Pero, podemos divertirnos los
fines de semana.
JOHN: YOU KNOW, I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF DRIVING THAT TRUCK.
I HAVE WAITED FOR A LONG TIME TO BE ABLE TO BUY IT.
Sabes, siempre he soado en conducir esa camioneta. He esperado un largo tiempo para poder
comprarla.
MICHELLE: WELL JOHN, YOUR DREAM HAS BECOME TRUE.
Bueno. John, tu sueo se ha hecho realidad.
JOHN: YES, THAT IS RIGHT.
S, eso es correcto.
CARLOS: WELL, BUT TODAY IS MICHELLES BIRTHDAY, SO... HOW ARE YOU FEELING
MICHELLE?
Bueno, pero hoy es el cumpleaos de Michelle, y Cmo te ests sintiendo Michelle?
MICHELLE: IM FEELING GREAT. WELL, WHAT IS ONE MORE YEAR? NOTHING AT ALL. BUT
REMEMBER GUYS, I HAD TOLD YOU THAT I WAS GOING TO GET A RAISE.
Me siento muy bien. Bueno, qu es un ao ms? Absolutamente nada. Pero recuerdan muchachos, yo
les haba dicho que iba a conseguir un aumento.
JOHN: HAVE THEY GIVEN IT TO YOU YET?
Ya te lo han dado?
MICHELLE: WELL, NOT ONLY THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A RAISE. I HAVE EVEN BEEN PROMOTED
TO BE A COORDINATOR.
Bueno, no slo me han dado un aumento. Hasta he sido promovida a coordinadora.
CARLOS: CONGRATULATIONS!
Felicitaciones!
JOHN: COORDINATOR? YOU ARE GOING TO BE A COORDINATOR?
Coordinadora? Sers una coordinadora?
MICHELLE: YES, THE INSTITUTE HAS GROWN A LOT. I HAVE BEEN TEACHING AT THE INSTITUTE
FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I HAVE HAD ALMOST NO DROPOUTS. I HAVE HELPED
WITH THE DESIGN OF THE NEW PROGRAM. I HAVE TAUGHT DIFFERENT LEVELS. I
HAVE EVEN WORKED AT THE ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE DIRECTOR WAS ABSENT.
S, el Instituto ha crecido mucho. Yo he estado enseando en el Instituto por los ltimos cuatro aos.
No he tenido casi ninguna desercin. Yo he ayudado en el diseo del nuevo programa. He enseado
diferentes niveles. Inclusive he trabajado en la administracin, cuando el Director estaba ausente.
JOHN: YES, YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO THE INSTITUTE. YOU DESERVE IT.
Si, t has contribuido mucho con el Instituto. Te lo mereces
MICHELLE: YES, PLUS I LIKE THE DIRECTOR. IT WILL BE FUN TO WORK WITH HIM.
CARLOS, WHY ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Si, adems me agrada el Director. Ser divertido trabajar con l. Carlos por qu ests serio?
CARLOS: WELL, I DIDNT LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE SAID ABOUT THE JOB. IM A LITTLE JEALOUS.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE THE DIRECTORS SECRETARY? WHO IS THIS MAN BY THE
WAY?
Bueno, no me gust lo que has dicho acerca del trabajo. Estoy un poco celoso. T vas a ser la
secretaria del Director? A propsito, quin es este hombre?
MICHELLE: WHAT? JEALOUS? HOW SWEET. CARLOS, DONT WORRY. THE DIRECTOR IS A
GREAT MAN. AND IM NOT GOING TO BE HIS SECRETARY. I WILL BE ACTING AS A
SECOND DIRECTOR. THATS IT. PLUS, HE IS SIXTY FIVE YEARS OLD.
Qu? Celoso? Que dulce. Carlos, no te preocupes. El director es un muy buen hombre. Y no voy a
ser su secretaria. Voy a actuar como segunda Directora. Eso es todo. Adems, el tiene sesenta y cinco
aos.
CARLOS: OK. YOU HAVE SCARED ME.
Me has asustado.
MICHELLE: OH, THE DOOR BELL IS RINGING. ILL GO GET IT.
Oh, el timbre esta sonando. Ir a atender.
JOHN: NO, STAY. I WILL GO. ITS A SURPRISE.
No, qudate. Yo ir. Es una sorpresa.
MICHELLE: A SURPRISE? BUT, WHAT IS IT?
Una sorpresa? Pero qu es?
CARLOS: STAY HERE, HONEY. YOU WILL SEE.
Qudate aqu, mielcita. Ya vers.
MICHELLE: WHAT WAS IT?. WHY IS JOHN GOING TO THE KITCHEN? WHATS GOING ON?
Qu fue? Por qu John est yendo a la cocina? Qu est pasando?
CARLOS: STAY HERE, DONT MOVE, ITS A SURPRISE.
Qudate aqu, no te muevas, es una sorpresa.
MICHELLE: BUT WHY? WHATS HAPPENING?
Pero por qu? Qu est sucediendo?
JOHN: NOW, CARLOS!
Ahora, Carlos!
CARLOS: OK.! CLOSE YOUR EYES.
Cierra tus ojos.
JOHN: READY! OPEN YOUR EYES.
Pronto! Abre tus ojos.
MICHELLE: OH MY GOD, A CAKE! THANK YOU!
Oh, Dios mo, un pastel! Gracias!
CARLOS: MAKE A WISH.
Haz un deseo.
MICHELLE: THANK YOU GUYS. YOU DIDNT HAVE TO DO THIS.
Gracias, muchachos. No tenan que hacer esto.
JOHN: WELL, IT IS FUN, ISNT IT?
Bueno, es divertido, no?
CARLOS: LETS CHEER.
Brindemos
MICHELLE: ILL GET THE CHAMPAGNE.
BRING IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT, PLEASE. THANK YOU.
Yo buscar la champaa. Bjalo un poco por favor.
CARLOS: OK., GUYS, TO MICHELLE AND HER PROMOTION.
Bueno, muchachos, a Michelle y su promocin.
JOHN: TO CARLOS, FOR HIS NEW JOB.
A Carlos, por su nuevo trabajo.
MICHELLE: AND TO JOHN AND HIS NEW TRUCK.
Y a John y su nueva camioneta.
CARLOS: TO ALL OF US.
A todos nosotros.
JOHN: AND TO YOU TWO GUYS...?
Y a ustedes dos muchachos?
MICHELLE: OK. CHEERS.
Bueno, a la salud
JOHN: YOU KNOW, ILL HAVE TO GET GOING.
ITS LATE FOR ME . I HAVE TO WAKE UP EARLY TOMORROW.
Saben. Yo tendr que irme. Es tarde para m. Debo levantarme temprano maana.
CARLOS: OH!
JOHN: CARLOS, STAY IF YOU WANT TO.
Carlos, qudate si quieres.
MICHELLE: YES, CARLOS, STAY. DONT LEAVE ME ALONE ON MY BIRTHDAY.
Si, Carlos, qudate. No me dejes sola en mi cumpleaos.
CARLOS: OH, IF YOU INSIST, I WILL STAY.
Oh. Si t insistes, me quedar.
JOHN: GREAT MICHELLE. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. CONGRATULATIONS. THANKS FOR THE
FOOD. ILL SEE YOU. I WILL BE CALLING YOU TO TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE.
Muy bien, Michelle. Feliz cumpleaos. Felicitaciones. Gracias por la comida. Te ver. Te estar
llamando para llevarte a dar una vuelta.
MICHELLE: BYE JOHN, THANK YOU FOR COMING. CALL ME, OK.?
Adis John, gracias por venir. Llmame si?
JOHN: I WILL. BYE, CARLOS. HAVE A GOOD TIME AT THE PARTY.
Lo har. Adis Carlos. Psala bien en la fiesta.
MICHELLE: OK., CARLOS. NOW WE CAN TALK. LETS SIT DOWN. YOU KNOW, CARLOS. I AM
PROUD OF YOU. YOU HAVE LEARNED A LOT OF ENGLISH UP TO THE DATE. YOU
HAVE PROGRESSED IN YOUR JOB. YOU TALK BETTER AND BETTER.
Carlos, ahora podemos hablar. Vamos a sentarnos. Sabes, Carlos, estoy orgullosa de ti. Has
aprendido mucho Ingls hasta la fecha. Has progresado en tu trabajo. Hablas mejor y mejor.
CARLOS: NO, NO. I AM PROUD OF YOU. IF IT HADNT BEEN FOR YOUR ENGLISH CLASSES
AND THE VIDEOS YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME, I WOULD NOT HAVE LEARNED SO FAST.
THE CLASSES AND THE VIDEOS HAVE HELPED ME A LOT. NOW, I CAN SPEAK
ENGLISH. ALL THANKS TO YOU.
No, no. Yo estoy orgulloso de ti. Si no hubiera sido por tus clases de Ingls y los videos que me has
dado, yo no habra aprendido tan rpidamente. Las clases y los videos me han ayudado mucho.
Ahora, puedo hablar Ingls. Y todo gracias a ti.
MICHELLE: HOW HUMBLE YOU ARE, CARLOS. IF IT HADNT BEEN FOR YOUR EFFORTS,
NOTHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, BUT, I KNOW THAT THE CLASSES AND THE
VIDEOS ARE GREAT, TOO.
Que humilde eres, Carlos. Si no hubiera sido por tus esfuerzos, nada habra pasado, pero yo se que
las clases y los videos son muy buenos tambin.
CARLOS: YOU KNOW, MICHELLE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR A LONG
TIME. WHY DONT WE CHEER ONE MORE TIME. BUT THIS TIME FOR US, AND OUR....
Tu sabes, Michelle, he estado esperando este momento por un largo tiempo. Por que no brindamos
una vez ms. Pero esta vez por nosotros y por nuestra...
MICHELE: OUR WHAT?
Nuestra qu?
CARLOS: OUR BEAUTIFUL ....
Nuestra hermosa
MICHELLE: DONT SAY IT. I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES. LETS CHEER. TO THE BEST AND MOST
WONDERFUL STUDENT.
No lo digas. Puedo verlo en tus ojos. Al mejor y ms maravilloso estudiante.
CARLOS: NO, TO THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL TEACHER ....
No, a la mejor y ms hermosa maestra
MICHELLE: LETS GO OUTSIDE....
Vamos afuera
CARLOS: OK.