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My name is Amanda.
Me llamo Amanda.

I live and work in London.
Vivo y trabajo en Londres.

I work in a gallery in London which sells modern art.
Trabajo en una galería que vende arte moderno.

I travel into work every day using the tube.
Todos los días voy al trabajo en metro.

The tube is very fast, but quite expensive.
El metro es muy rápido, pero bastante caro.

I previously worked in Manchester, at an art school.
Antes trabajaba en Manchester, en una escuela de arte.

I liked working at the art school but I was more interested in selling art.
Me gustaba trabajar en la escuela, pero me interesaba más vender arte.

Manchester was also a small city compared to London.
Manchester también era una ciudad pequeña comparada con Londres.

I was happy when I started working in London as it was a much bigger city.
Me alegré cuando empecé a trabajar en Londres, porque era una ciudad mucho más grande.

In my new job I organize viewings and exhibitions.
En mi nuevo trabajo organizo visitas y exposiciones.

It is my job to sell as many paintings as I can.
Mi trabajo consiste en vender tantos cuadros como pueda.

I also have to sell the paintings for as much money as I can!
También tengo que vender los cuadros por tanto dinero como pueda.

Every day I arrive at work at 10am, ready for when the gallery opens at 11am.
Todos los días llego al trabajo a las 10 de la mañana, lista para cuando la galería abra a las 11 de la mañana.

I have to make sure everywhere is ready for customers.
Tengo que asegurarme de que todo esté listo para los clientes.

I check the orders every day, and prepare artworks for posting if they have sold.
Compruebo los pedidos todos los días y preparo las obras para enviarlas por correo si se han vendido.

Usually I finish work at 8pm.
Suelo terminar a las  8:00 pm.

If there is an exhibition then I won’t finish until much later.
Si hay una exposición, no termino hasta mucho más tarde.

In the future I want to have my own art gallery and art school.
En el futuro quiero tener mi propia galería y escuela de arte.

It is too expensive to have a business in London so I will have to move.
Es demasiado caro tener un negocio en Londres, así que tendré que mudarme.

I’m looking forward to having my own business!
Estoy deseando tener mi propio negocio.

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My name is Amanda.

I live and work in London.

I work in a gallery in London which sells modern art.

I travel into work every day using the tube.

The tube is very fast, but quite expensive.

I previously worked in Manchester, at an art school.

I liked working at the art school but I was more interested in selling art.

Manchester was also a small city compared to London.

I was happy when I started working in London as it was a much bigger city.

In my new job I organize viewings and exhibitions.

It is my job to sell as many paintings as I can.

I also have to sell the paintings for as much money as I can!

Every day I arrive at work at 10am, ready for when the gallery opens at 11am.

I have to make sure everywhere is ready for customers.

I check the orders every day, and prepare artworks for posting if they have sold.

Usually I finish work at 8pm.

If there is an exhibition then I won’t finish until much later.

In the future I want to have my own art gallery and art school.

It is too expensive to have a business in London so I will have to move.

I’m looking forward to having my own business!

3. Escucha y practica responder

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

My name is Amanda. Is my name Amanda or Catherine? [AMANDA/CATHERINE], yes, it is.

I live and work in London. Do I live and work in Liverpool or London? [LIVERPOOL/LONDON], yes, I do.

I work in a gallery in London which sells modern art. Do I work in a gallery or a museum? [GALLERY/MUSEUM], yes, I do.

I travel into work every day using the tube. Do I drive or use the tube every day to get into work? [DRIVE/TUBE], yes, correct.

The tube is very fast, but quite expensive. Is the tube fast or slow? [FAST/SLOW], yes, it is.

I previously worked in Manchester, at an art school. Did I previously work in Manchester or Macclesfield? [MANCHESTER/MACCLESFIELD], yes, correct.

I liked working at the art school but I was more interested in selling art. Did I like or dislike working at the art school? [LIKED/DISLIKED], correct.

Manchester was also a small city compared to London. Is Manchester a large or small city compared to London? [LARGE/SMALL], yes.

I was happy when I started working in London as it was a much bigger city. Was I happy when I started to work in London because it was bigger or smaller? [BIGGER/SMALLER], yes.

In my new job I organize viewings and exhibitions. In my new job, do I organize viewings or holidays? [VIEWINGS/HOLIDAYS], yes, I do.

It is my job to sell as many paintings as I can. Is it my job to sell or paint as many paintings as I can? [SELL/PAINT], yes, it is.

I also have to sell the paintings for as much money as I can! Do I have to sell the paintings or the paint brushes? [PAINTINGS/PAINT BRUSHES], yes, I do.

Every day I arrive at work at 10am, ready for when the gallery opens at 11am. Do I arrive at work at 10am or at 11am? [10AM /11AM], yes, I do.

I have to make sure everywhere is ready for customers. Do I make sure everywhere is ready for the customers, or just the kitchen? [EVERYWHERE/KITCHEN], yes, I do.

I check the orders every day, and prepare artworks for posting if they have sold. Do I check the orders just on Mondays or daily? [MONDAYS/DAILY], yes, I do.

Usually I finish work at 8pm. Do I usually finish work at 8pm or 9pm? [8PM/9PM], yes, I do.

If there is an exhibition then I won’t finish until much later. If there is an exhibition on, will I leave earlier or later? [EARLIER/LATER], yes, I will.

In the future I want to have my own art gallery and art school. In the future, do I want to have my own gallery or my own café? [GALLERY/CAFE], yes, I do.

It is too expensive to have a business in London so I will have to move. Is it cheap or expensive to have a business in London? [CHEAP/EXPENSIVE], yes, it is.

I’m looking forward to having my own business! Am I looking forward to having a business or a holiday? [BUSINESS/HOLIDAY], yes, I am. 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.