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1. Escucha con traducción

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Hi, I’m Caro and I work in a shop.
Hola, soy Caro y trabajo en una tienda.

In my shop you can buy a bunch of bananas for $3.
En mi tienda puedes comprar un racimo de plátanos por 3 $.

You can buy apples for $5.
Puedes comprar manzanas por 5 $.

Pineapples are more expensive at $8.
Las piñas son más caras, 8 $.

Buying pineapples frozen can sometimes be cheaper.
Comprar piñas congeladas a veces puede ser más barato.

People spend between $90 and $100 on their shopping when they come here.
La gente se gasta entre 90 y 100 dólares en la compra cuando viene aquí.

I think people shop here because we are cheaper than other places.
Creo que la gente compra aquí porque somos más baratos que en otros sitios.

In Walmart for example, pineapples can cost $15.
En Walmart, por ejemplo, las piñas pueden costar 15 dólares.

Toilet roll can cost $12.
El papel higiénico puede costar 12 dólares.

You still have to add taxes on at the till.
Pero hay que añadir los impuestos en la caja.

People are really watching their money.
La gente cuida mucho su dinero.

Food is getting much more expensive.
Los alimentos son cada vez más caros.

Most prices are up at least 10% on last year.
La mayoría de los precios han subido al menos un 10% respecto al año pasado.

Some prices are up by more than 20%.
Algunos han subido más de un 20%.

The monthly electricity bill for the shop is $6000.
La factura mensual de electricidad de la tienda es de 6.000 dólares.

It used to be $1200.
Antes eran $1200.

The price of electricity has more than doubled.
El precio de la electricidad ha subido más del doble.

We are spending thousands of dollars on wind turbines.
Estamos gastando miles de dólares en turbinas eólicas.

They will cost about $40,000.
Costarán unos 40.000 dólares.

In time, it will be cheaper than paying for electricity.
Con el tiempo, será más barato que pagar la electricidad.

2. Escucha sin traducción

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

Hi, I’m Caro and I work in a shop.

In my shop you can buy a bunch of bananas for $3.

You can buy apples for $5.

Pineapples are more expensive at $8.

Buying pineapples frozen can sometimes be cheaper.

People spend between $90 and $100 on their shopping when they come here.

I think people shop here because we are cheaper than other places.

In Walmart for example, pineapples can cost $15.

Toilet roll can cost $12.

You still have to add taxes on at the till.

People are really watching their money.

Food is getting much more expensive.

Most prices are up at least 10% on last year.

Some prices are up by more than 20%.

The monthly electricity bill for the shop is $6000.

It used to be $1200.

The price of electricity has more than doubled.

We are spending thousands of dollars on wind turbines.

They will cost about $40,000.

In time, it will be cheaper than paying for electricity.

3. Escucha y practica responder

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

Hi, I’m Caro and I work in a shop. Do I work in a shop or a library? [SHOP/LIBRARY], yes.

In my shop you can buy a bunch of bananas for $3. Can you buy bananas for $3 or $4? [$3/$4], yes.

You can buy apples for $5. Do apples cost $5 or $6? [$5/$6], yes.

Pineapples are more expensive at $8. Do pineapples cost $8 or $16? [$8/$16], yes.

Buying pineapples frozen can sometimes be cheaper. Can buying apples or pineapples frozen be cheaper? [Apples/Pineapples], yes.

People spend between $90 and $100 on their shopping when they come here. Do people spend more or less than $90 when they come here? [MORE/LESS], yes.

I think people shop here because we are cheaper than other places. Do people shop here because we are cheaper or more expensive? [CHEAPER/EXPENSIVE], yes.

In Walmart for example, pineapples can cost $15. Do pineapples cost $15 in Walmart or in Costco? [WALMART/COSTCO], yes.

Toilet roll can cost $12. Does toilet roll cost $12 or $2? [$12/$2], yes.

You still have to add taxes on at the till. Do you have to add or subtract taxes at the till? [ADD/SUBTRACT], yeah.

People are really watching their money. Are people watching their money or their food? [MONEY/FOOD], yes.

Food is getting much more expensive. Are food or clothes getting more expensive? [FOOD/CLOTHES], yes.

Most prices are up at least 10% on last year. Are prices up 10% or 11% on last year? [10%/11%], yes.

Some prices are up by more than 20%. Are some prices up by more than 20% or 50%? [20%/50%], yes.

The monthly electricity bill for the shop is $6000. Is the weekly or monthly bill $6000? [WEEKLY/MONTHLY], yes.

It used to be $1200. Did it use to be $1200 or $12,000? [$1200/$12,000], yes.

The price of electricity has more than doubled. Has the price of electricity doubled or tripled? [DOUBLED/TRIPLED], yes.

We are spending thousands of dollars on wind turbines. Are we spending thousands on turbines or solar? [TURBINES/SOLAR], yes.

They will cost about $40,000. Will they cost $4000 or $40,000? [$4000/$40,000], yes.

In time, it will be cheaper than paying for electricity. Will it be cheaper than paying for gas or electricity? [GAS/ELECTRICITY], yes. 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.