Beginner Level - Absolute Beginner Reading No. 13
Adicción |
Addiction |
Es el turno de Rodrigo para hablar. Él está nervioso. No quiere estar aquí pero no tiene opción. Ha perdido su trabajo, su casa, su familia y la mayoría de sus amigos. Él respira profundo, se levanta y camina hacia el podio al frente de la habitación. Ajusta el micrófono y mira el grupo de personas en frente de él. Ellos comienzan a aplaudir y gritar palabras de aliento. Rodrigo respira profundo para relajarse y agarra los lados del podio para evitar que sus manos tiemblen. Cuando los aplausos paran se arma de valor y habla. "Buenas noches a todos. Gracias por su apoyo. Mi nombre es Rodrigo, y soy adicto a la heroína". |
It is Rodrigo’s turn to speak. He is nervous. He doesn’t want to be here but he has no choice. He has lost his job, his home, his family and most of his friends. He takes a deep breath, gets up and walks to the podium at the front of the room. He adjusts the microphone and looks at the group of people in front of him. They begin to clap and shout words of encouragement. Rodrigo takes deep breaths to relax and grips the sides of the podium to stop his hands from shaking. When the clapping stops he summons up his courage and speaks. “Good evening everyone. Thank you for your support. My name is Rodrigo, and I am addicted to heroin.” |
Questions and Answers (Preguntas y Respuestas)
Below is a list of practice questions and answers about the previous reading. Make sure you repeat them out loud to improve your spoken spanish.
P1: ¿Por qué crees que Rodrigo está nervioso? |
Q1: Why do you think Rodrigo is nervous? |
P2: ¿Qué hace él para calmarse? |
Q2: What does he do to calm himself down? |
P3: ¿Por qué Rodrigo agarra el podio? |
Q3: Why does Rodrigo grip the podium? |
P4: ¿Qué hace la gente para que se sienta más tranquilo? |
Q4: What does the crowd do to make him feel more at ease? |
P5: ¿A qué es adicto Rodrigo? |
Q5: What is Rodrigo addicted to? |
Additional Practice
Here are some more useful sentences that you may use in conversation:
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