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1. Escucha con traducción

Escucha un par de veces hasta que entiendas bien la historia.

Juan and Carlos are gardeners in the United States.
Juan y Carlos son jardineros en Estados Unidos.

"Juan, do you see that big bush?"
"Juan, ¿ves ese arbusto tan grande?."

"Yes, Carlos, it needs trimming.".
"Sí, Carlos, hay que podarlo."

Carlos holds up his clippers. "Time for a haircut!"
Carlos sostiene sus tijeras. "¡Es hora de un corte de pelo!"

Juan laughs. "Do you think it will pay us?"
Juan se ríe. "¿Crees que nos pagará?."

"Maybe, it has more money than us!"
"¡Quizá, tiene más dinero que nosotros!."

Juan nods. "True, it lives in a rich house."
Juan asiente. "Es verdad, vive en una casa rica."

Carlos starts trimming. "How short should it be?"
Carlos empieza a recortar. "¿Qué tan corto debe ser?"

"Like your hair, very short!"
"¡Como tu pelo, muy corto!"

Carlos touches his bald head. "Very funny, Juan!"
Carlos se toca la calva. "¡Muy gracioso, Juan!"

Juan laughs. "Just a little trim then."
Juan se ríe. "Sólo un pequeño recorte entonces."

Carlos trims carefully. "Better than my last haircut."
Carlos recorta con cuidado. "Mejor que mi último corte de pelo."

Juan grins. "Your wife cut your hair?"
Juan sonríe. "¿Tu mujer te cortó el pelo?"

Carlos sighs. "Yes, with a lawnmower!"
Carlos suspira. "¡Sí, con un cortacésped!"

Juan laughs hard. "Did she trim the grass too?"
Juan se ríe con ganas. "¿También cortó el césped?"

Carlos shakes his head. "No, she likes it long."
Carlos niega con la cabeza. "No, a ella le gusta largo."

Juan pretends to be serious. "Grass or your hair?"
Juan finge estar serio. "¿El céséd o el pelo?"

"Both!"
"¡Las dos cosas!"

Juan pats Carlos’s shoulder. "We need new barbers."
Juan le da una palmadita en el hombro a Carlos. "Necesitamos nuevos peluqueros."

Carlos nods. "And better paychecks!"
Carlos asiente. "¡Y mejores sueldos!"

Juan smiles. "Maybe the bush can tip us!"
Juan sonríe. "¡Tal vez el arbusto pueda darnos una propina!"

Carlos laughs. "Only if we give it a good haircut."
Carlos se ríe. "Sólo si le damos un buen corte de pelo."

And they both laugh, happy with their funny day.
Y ambos ríen, felices con su divertido día.

2. Escucha sin traducción

Escucha varias veces hasta que entiendas la historia con los ojos cerrados.

Juan and Carlos are gardeners in the United States.

"Juan, do you see that big bush?"

"Yes, Carlos, it needs trimming."

Carlos holds up his clippers. "Time for a haircut!"

Juan laughs. "Do you think it will pay us?"

"Maybe, it has more money than us!"

Juan nods. "True, it lives in a rich house."

Carlos starts trimming. "How short should it be?"

"Like your hair, very short!"

Carlos touches his bald head. "Very funny, Juan!"

Juan laughs. "Just a little trim then."

Carlos trims carefully. "Better than my last haircut."

Juan grins. "Your wife cut your hair?"

Carlos sighs. "Yes, with a lawnmower!"

Juan laughs hard. "Did she trim the grass too?"

Carlos shakes his head. "No, she likes it long."

Juan pretends to be serious. "Grass or your hair?"

"Both!"

Juan pats Carlos’s shoulder. "We need new barbers."

Carlos nods. "And better paychecks!"

Juan smiles. "Maybe the bush can tip us!"

Carlos laughs. "Only if we give it a good haircut."

And they both laugh, happy with their funny day.

3. Escucha y practica responder

Escucha varias veces hasta que puedas responder correctamente a todas las preguntas a tiempo, con los ojos cerrados.

Juan and Carlos are gardeners in the United States. Are Juan and Carlos construction workers? [YES/NO], they aren't.

"Juan, do you see that big bush?" Is Carlos asking if Juan sees a small tree?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"Yes, Carlos, it needs trimming." Is Juan saying that the bush is fine as it is?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

Carlos holds up his clippers. "Time for a haircut!" Is Carlos holding up a broom?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"Do you think it will pay us?" Is Juan asking if the bush will pay them?  [YES/NO], he is.

"Maybe, it has more money than us!" Is Carlos joking that the bush has more money than them?  [YES/NO], he is.

"True, it lives in a rich house." Is Juan saying the bush lives in a poor house?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"How short should it be?" Is Carlos starting to trim the bush?  [YES/NO], he is.

"Like your hair, very short!" Is Juan teasing Carlos about his hair? [YES/NO], he is.

"Very funny, Juan!" Is Carlos thanking Juan for the compliment?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"Just a little trim then." Is Juan suggesting a complete makeover for the bush?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"Better than my last haircut." Is Carlos hoping this trim is better than his last haircut?  [YES/NO], he is.

"Your wife cut your hair?" Is Juan asking if Carlos's wife trimmed his hair?  [YES/NO], he is.

"Yes, with a lawnmower!" Is Carlos saying his wife used scissors to cut his hair? – [YES/NO], he isn't.

Juan laughs hard. "Did she trim the grass too?" Does Juan laugh at Carlos’ comment?  [YES/NO], he does.

"No, she likes it long." Is Carlos saying his wife likes the grass short?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"Grass or your hair?" Is Juan being serious?  [YES/NO], he isn’t.

"Both!" Is Carlos saying his wife likes both the grass and his hair long?  [YES/NO], he is.

"We need new barbers." Is Juan suggesting they need better gardeners?  [YES/NO], he isn't.

"And better paychecks!" Is Carlos agreeing that they need higher salaries? [YES/NO], he is.

"Maybe the bush can tip us!" Is Juan suggesting they might get a tip from the bush?  [YES/NO], he is.

"Only if we give it a good haircut." Is Carlos saying they’ll get a tip only if they do a good job?  [YES/NO], he is.

And they both laugh, happy with their funny day. Are Juan and Carlos sad about their day?  [YES/NO], they aren't. IMPORTANTE: Solo podrás continuar a la siguiente sección cuando logres responder a todas las preguntas de forma correcta, en voz alta, a tiempo, y sin mirar el texto.