Una Tarde en la Biblioteca
At a glance
- A2 Spanish
- Clara looks for a quiet place to study and discovers an unexpected conversation in the library.
- Practice focus
- A2 Spanish reader practicing Preterite tense and Polite questions in a museum and book fair.
- Story value
- 10 interactive lines, Spotlight words include demasiado ruido, barrio, sacó.
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Interactive story reader
Clara necesitaba estudiar para un examen importante, pero en su casa había . Su hermano escuchaba música y su madre hablaba por teléfono. Por eso, decidió ir a la biblioteca del . Al llegar, encontró una mesa junto a la ventana y sus libros. Durante una hora, leyó en silencio y . Luego, un señor mayor se sentó cerca de ella y dejó caer unos papeles. Clara lo ayudó a . El hombre sonrió y le dijo que había sido profesor de historia durante treinta años. Antes de irse, le un libro sobre viajes antiguos. Clara volvió a casa con sus apuntes terminados y una nueva lectura para el fin de semana.
Show full English translation
Clara needed to study for an important exam, but there was too much noise at home. Her brother was listening to music and her mother was talking on the phone. So she decided to go to the neighborhood library. When she arrived, she found a table by the window and took out her books. For an hour, she read quietly and took notes. Then an older man sat near her and dropped some papers. Clara helped him pick them up. The man smiled and told her he had been a history teacher for thirty years. Before leaving, he recommended a book about ancient travels. Clara went home with her notes finished and a new book to read for the weekend.
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