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At the Airport

Miguel is standing in line at the airport. It is his turn and he walks to the counter. The lady at the counter asks him for his ID and she checks his flight details. Yes, he is confirmed on flight 103 from Los Angeles to Hawaii at noon. He does not have any bags to check in but has one small carry-on bag that he will take with him. The agent prints out his boarding pass. The airport security officers walk past him with a big dog. The dog is sniffing around people’s luggage trying to detect drugs or explosives. Miguel is relieved when he sees the dog walk past him. Suddenly, the dog turns and begins to sniff his bag and bark. The security officer looks at Miguell. “Sir, please bring your bag and come with me.”

Below is a list of practice questions  about the previous reading. Make sure you repeat them out loud to improve your spoken spanish.

 Q1: Where is Miguel?____________________________

 A1: ___________________________________________

Q2: What is an ID?________________________________

A2: ____________________________________________

Q3: What time does Miguel’s flight leave Los Angeles?___________

 A3: _________________________________________ 

 Q4: What does Miguel need in order to get on the plane?__________

 A4: ___________________________________________ 

Q5: What are the airport security agents trying to detect? ____________

 A5: _________________________________________ 

Here are some more useful sentences that you may use in conversation:

You can buy your ticket online.

I am not carrying a weapon in my bag.

I am traveling economy class. 

My friend is traveling first class.

There is no need to panic. It is just turbulence.

When will this plane take off?

The plane has already landed. Let’s run to the gate.

The flight was bumpy but the flight attendant was very relaxed.

The pilot made an announcement.

We are going to miss our flight.

Her seat does not recline.

They are bringing drinks and snacks.

Sir, may I offer you a beverage?

This is not a direct flight. I have to change flights at Frankfurt.

I will have to call the airline to confirm.

They had to make an emergency landing.

It was a very smooth landing but the flight was bumpy.

My bag is too big to fit in the overhead compartment.

I am checking in this suitcase. I will take the backpack as a carry-on.

I need one day to get over the jet lag.

Otra historia para quebrarse la cabeza un poco:

A New Home:

Francisco stands outside his new house. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the key. He turns the key in the lock and opens the door. He steps into the living room and looks around. The paint is peeling off the walls. There is no furniture. The house is dirty and smells bad. He tries to open a window but it is broken. The house does not have a kitchen or a bedroom but there is a microwave on the floor on one side of the room. He wonders if it works. The place looks terrible but it is all he can afford. He covers his nose and mouth with his hand and opens the bathroom door. It is in bad condition.

Below is a list of practice questions  about the previous reading. Make sure you repeat them out loud to improve your spoken spanish. 

Q1: Is Francisco's new house clean?

 A1:

 Q2: Is the house in good condition?

 A2: 

Q3: How many bedrooms does the house have?

A3:

 Q4: Does the house need to be repainted?

A4:

Q5: Why did Francisco buy a house that is in such bad condition?

A5: 

Here are some more useful sentences that you may use in conversation: 

This is a luxury apartment.

I cannot afford the rent.

My landlord wants to evict me.

The other tenants are very noisy.

We have to sell our old house before we can buy the new one.

I am the owner but I don’t have any insurance.

They live on the fifth floor.

The elevator doesn’t work.

The plumbing needs to be fixed.

We don’t have cable TV. We just listen to the radio.

Why do you have a fireplace? You live in Miami!

The living room is a mess.

We don’t have a dining room.

The house has six bedrooms and four bathrooms.

I cannot find any food in your refrigerator.

We don’t have air conditioning. We only have fans.

It is freezing and they won’t turn on the heating.

They never sweep the floor or vacuum the carpet.

They have one chair and one couch. The rest of us have to sit on the floor.

The doors are always locked at night.

Don’t come in! I am changing.

The dishwasher doesn’t work. Let me help you with the dishes.

Otra historia para quebrarse la cabeza:

Money

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!” 

Below is a list of practice questions  about the previous reading. Make sure you repeat them out loud to improve your spoken spanish.  

Q1: Why is Jorge withdrawing all the money from his savings account?

A1:

Q2: Does he have a place to live?

A2:

Q3: Why are the three men wearing masks?

A3:

Q4: Do the robbers sound dangerous?

A4:

Q5: Do you think Jorge will hand over his money to the bank robbers?

A5:

Here are some more useful sentences that you may use in conversation: 

I would like to open a checking account.

I need to close my savings account.

This customer wants to make a withdrawal.

We deposit our checks into this checking account.

My brother-in-law needs a loan to start his business.

The company declared bankruptcy.

Our family runs a business.

We do business online.

My bank statement looks wrong.

My credit card statement doesn’t look right.

You can pay with cash or credit card.

You could also give me a check.

I have too much debt.

Our house is in foreclosure.

Our mortgage payments were too high.

Can you lend me some money?

I was charged an annual fee.

They invest in the stock market.

I have real estate investments overseas.

When the stock market crashed, they suffered a huge loss.

How can we save more money?