Beginner Level - Absolute Beginner Reading No. 8
Dinero |
Money |
El cajero del banco cuenta el dinero en frente de Jorge y se lo entrega. "Aquí tiene señor. Eso es todo lo que tiene en su cuenta. La he cerrado como usted pidió. Debe recibir una confirmación por correo. ¡Que tenga un buen día!" Jorge mira el dinero y respira profundo. Es todo lo que ha ahorrado. Él perdió su trabajo hace un mes y no puede encontrar nada más. Tiene que usar todo el dinero de su cuenta de ahorros para alimentar a su familia. Ellos fueron desalojados de su apartamento hace tres días y ahora viven con familiares. Este dinero es todo lo que tiene para sobrevivir hasta que consiga otro trabajo. Él coloca cuidadosamente el dinero en el bolsillo de su abrigo y camina hacia la salida sosteniéndolo con fuerza. "Voy a proteger este dinero con mi vida", susurra. Tres hombres enmascarados entran al banco. Uno saca un arma, dispara un tiro al aire y grita: "¡Todos mantengan la calma! ¡Esto es un robo! ¡Nadie saldrá lastimado si hacen exactamente lo que se les dice!" |
The bank teller counts the money in front of Jorge and hands it to him. “Here you are sir. That is everything you have in your account. I have closed it as you requested. You should receive a confirmation in the mail. Have a nice day!” Jorge looks at the money and takes a deep breath. It is everything he has saved. He lost his job a month ago and cannot find anything else. He has to use all the money from his savings account to feed his family. They were evicted from their apartment three days ago and now live with relatives. This money is all he has to survive until he gets another job. He carefully puts the money in his coat pocket and walks to the exit holding it tight. “I will guard this money with my life” he whispers to himself. Three men wearing masks enter the bank. One pulls out a gun, fires a shot in the air and yells: “Everyone stay calm! This is a robbery! No one will get hurt if you do exactly as you are told!” |
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 Jorge está retirando todo el dinero de su cuenta de ahorros? |
Q1: Why is Jorge withdrawing all the money from his savings account? |
P2: ¿Él tiene un lugar para vivir? |
Q2: Does he have a place to live? |
P3: ¿Por qué tienen los tres hombres máscaras? |
Q3: Why are the three men wearing masks? |
P4: ¿Los ladrones suenan peligrosos? |
Q4: Do the robbers sound dangerous? |
P5: ¿Cree usted que Jorge entregará su dinero a los ladrones del banco? |
Q5: Do you think Jorge will hand over his money to the bank robbers? |
Additional Practice
Here are some more useful sentences that you may use in conversation:
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