Exercise 01 · A1
Mi Nuevo Vecino
90 words · about 1 minute of audio
1Listen without the text
Play the story once. Catch who is there, where they are and what happens. Missing words is fine.
0:00–:––2Answer from what you heard
Don’t open the transcript yet. If you’re unsure, play the story again first.
1. Where is Carlos from?
Correct: Mexico
Carlos is from Mexico, as mentioned at the beginning of the story.
2. What does Carlos bring with him?
Correct: A big box and a cat
Carlos brings a big box and a curious cat named Luna.
3. What does Ana do after moving the boxes?
Correct: Invites Carlos for coffee
Ana invites Carlos for coffee, which starts a conversation.
3Reveal the transcript and replay
Read along as you listen again. The words you missed are usually the ones that blend together.
Show the Spanish transcript
Hoy llega un nuevo vecino al edificio. Se llama Carlos y es de México.
Carlos trae una caja grande y un gato curioso.
«Hola, soy Carlos», dice con una sonrisa. «Mucho gusto», añade.
«Hola, Carlos, yo soy Ana», responde ella. «Bienvenido», dice amablemente.
Ana ayuda a Carlos con las cajas pesadas.
El gato se llama Luna y tiene ojos verdes brillantes.
Después de mover las cajas, Ana invita a Carlos a tomar café.
Ellos hablan y ríen juntos. Ana piensa que Carlos es muy amable. Ahora tiene un buen vecino.
Show the English meaning
Today, a new neighbor arrives at the building. His name is Carlos, and he's from Mexico.
Carlos brings a big box and a curious cat.
“Hello, I'm Carlos,” he says with a smile. “Nice to meet you,” he adds.
“Hello, Carlos, I'm Ana,” she replies. “Welcome,” she says kindly.
Ana helps Carlos with the heavy boxes.
The cat's name is Luna, and she has bright green eyes.
After moving the boxes, Ana invites Carlos for coffee.
They talk and laugh together. Ana thinks Carlos is very kind. Now she has a good neighbor.
4Say one line
Replay the story and repeat this line three times. Copy the rhythm, not each separate word.
Ana ayuda a Carlos con las cajas pesadas.
Ana helps Carlos with the heavy boxes.