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Presenting Yourself

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1. Escucha con traducción

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

My name is Catherine.
Me llamo Catherine.

I am 36 years old and I live in Kentucky.
Tengo 36 años y vivo en Kentucky.

I am married to my husband Alex, and we have a five year old son called Finn.
Estoy casada con mi marido Alex y tenemos un hijo de cinco años llamado Finn.

We bought our first house in December 2021.
Compramos nuestra primera casa en diciembre de 2021.

It was really exciting because I didn’t think we’d ever be able to buy.
Fue muy emocionante porque no creía que fuéramos a poder comprar.

Our house is a wreck - it’s over 170 years old and needs renovating.
Nuestra casa es una ruina: tiene más de 170 años y necesita reformas.

However, I love a challenge!
Sin embargo, ¡me encantan los retos!

We need to renovate every room.
Tenemos que renovar todas las habitaciones.

I am a teacher in a tiny, rural primary school.
Soy profesora en una pequeña escuela rural de primaria.

I have 14 children in my class aged between 7 and 11.
En mi clase hay 14 niños de entre 7 y 11 años.

My school specializes in working with children with challenging behavior.
Mi escuela se especializa en trabajar con niños con comportamientos desafiantes.

It is a completely exhausting, yet very rewarding, job!
Es un trabajo agotador, pero muy gratificante.

Whilst I do enjoy my job, I don’t want to teach forever.
Aunque me gusta mi trabajo, no quiero enseñar para siempre.

I want to explore the world with my little family.
Quiero explorar el mundo con mi pequeña familia.

I want to learn new languages.
Quiero aprender nuevos idiomas.

I want to play an instrument again.
Quiero volver a tocar un instrumento.

I used to play the double bass and cello.
Antes tocaba el contrabajo y el violonchelo.

I practiced every day and joined orchestras.
Practicaba todos los días y me apuntaba a orquestas.

It was such a lot of fun that I want to do it again.
Era tan divertido que quiero volver a hacerlo.

I think I will have to wait until my little boy is older.
Creo que tendré que esperar a que mi hijo sea mayor.

I want to make sure he has all the opportunities he wants before I take any for myself.
Quiero asegurarme de que tenga todas las oportunidades que quiera antes de aprovechar alguna para mí.

2. Escucha sin traducción

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

My name is Catherine.

I am 36 years old and I live in Kentucky.

I am married to my husband Alex, and we have a five year old son called Finn.

We bought our first house in December 2021.

It was really exciting because I didn’t think we’d ever be able to buy.

Our house is a wreck - it’s over 170 years old and needs renovating.

However, I love a challenge!

We need to renovate every room.

I am a teacher in a tiny, rural primary school.

I have 14 children in my class aged between 7 and 11.

My school specializes in working with children with challenging behavior.

It is a completely exhausting, yet very rewarding, job!

Whilst I do enjoy my job, I don’t want to teach forever.

I want to explore the world with my little family.

I want to learn new languages.

I want to play an instrument again.

I used to play the double bass and cello.

I practiced every day and joined orchestras.

It was such a lot of fun that I want to do it again.

I think I will have to wait until my little boy is older.

I want to make sure he has all the opportunities he wants before I take any for myself.

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 Catherine. What is my name? [ANSWER], yes, it is.

I am 36 years old and I live in Kentucky. How old am I? [ANSWER], correct, I am.

I am married to my husband Alex, and we have a five year old son called Finn. What is my son called? [ANSWER], yes, he is.

We bought our first house in December 2021. In which month did we buy our first house? [ANSWER], yes, we did.

It was really exciting because I didn’t think we’d ever be able to buy. Did I think we’d ever be able to buy a house? [ANSWER], I didn’t.

Our house is a wreck - it’s over 170 years old and needs renovating. What does our house need? [ANSWER], yes, it does.

However, I love a challenge! What do I love? [ANSWER], yes, I do.

We need to renovate every room. What do we need to renovate in the house? [ANSWER], yes correct.

I am a teacher in a tiny, rural primary school. What is my job? [ANSWER], yes, I am.

I have 14 children in my class aged between 7 and 11. How many children are in my class? [ANSWER], yes, there are.

My school specializes in working with children with challenging behavior. My school specializes in working with children who have challenging… [ANSWER], correct.

It is a completely exhausting, yet very rewarding, job! My job is both exhausting and what else? [ANSWER], yes.

Whilst I do enjoy my job, I don’t want to teach forever. Do I, or do I not, want to teach forever? [ANSWER], no, I don’t.

I want to explore the world with my little family. What do I want to do with my family? [ANSWER], yes, I do.

I want to learn new languages. What do I want to learn? [ANSWER], yes.

I want to play an instrument again. What do I want to play again? [ANSWER], yes.

I used to play the double bass and cello. I used to play the double bass and what else? [ANSWER], yes, I did.

I practiced every day and joined orchestras. What did I join? [ANSWER], correct, I did.

It was such a lot of fun that I want to do it again. What did I think of playing in orchestras? [ANSWER], yes, I did.

I think I will have to wait until my little boy is older. I will have to wait until my little boy is older or younger? [ANSWER], yes, I will.

I want to make sure he has all the opportunities he wants before I take any for myself. I want to make sure that my little boy has what before I take any for myself? [ANSWER], correct. 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.